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We have several new PhD students starting in History and Archaeology and would like to welcome them to our community of postgraduates, along with new students on the MA History with medieval interests.&nbsp; It&#8217;s also a good time to celebrate some successes from the last year. In particular, congratulations to Tom Chadwick, who got his PhD last year. Tom has posted several times on the blog (for example, <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/medievalstudies\/tag\/normans\/\">here<\/a>) about his research on the Normans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This term we have an exciting seminar programme, running every other Wednesday &#8211; details <a href=\"http:\/\/humanities.exeter.ac.uk\/history\/research\/centres\/medieval\/newsandevents\/seminars\/\">here<\/a>. All staff and students with medieval interests are welcome!&nbsp; One highlight is at the end of term, when Roger Collins (University of Edinburgh) will be giving our first Simon Barton Memorial Lecture, on &#8216;Faith, Culture and Identity in Medieval Spain&#8217;. This was a topic close to Simon&#8217;s own research and we hope to make it an annual event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll also be hearing from staff and students on the blog &#8211; next week, PhD student Ed Mills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishing everyone the best for the new term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catherine Rider, Director, Centre for Medieval Studies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, term has started and campus is suddenly full of students again.&nbsp; Here in the Centre for Medieval Studies we&#8217;re catching up with existing colleagues and students, as well as welcoming some new ones. 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