A good yarn and a winning tale
Writers are vying for a position as the next J K Rowling or Philip Pullman after entering a competition organised by the University of Exeter’s short story publication ‘Riptide’.
Climate change and the future of food security
One of the UK’s most eminent scientists is heading to the University of Exeter to deliver a special lecture on the challenges climate change poses to agriculture and food production.
World gold for student windsurfer
University of Exeter student Izzy Hamilton is on top of the world again after clinching a second successive gold medal at windsurfing's RS:X World Youth Championships.
Poetry imagines there’s a future
A premiere of a new piece of music for choirs, based on poems from young people across Devon has been specially commissioned for the EXEtreme Imagination Children and Young Peoples Literature Festival.
Stone Age humans needed more brain power for tool design
Stone Age humans were only able to develop relatively advanced tools after their brains evolved a greater capacity for complex thought, according to a new study investigating why it took early humans almost two million years to move from a razor-sharp stones to a hand-held stone axe.
Musical magic on stage, in books and on film
Ever wondered how and why film scores are so evocative?
Children’s books with Floella
The Chancellor of the University of Exeter is taking part in the EXEtreme Imagination Festival of Literature for Children and Young People on Saturday 6 November at the Northcott Theatre as part of a series of weekend events on campus.
Diwali celebrations in Exeter
Whilst fireworks displays light up the skies for Bonfire Night there will also be sparkles aplenty for the Hindu Festival of Light which is being celebrated by Indians all over the world and by students at Exeter on Saturday 6 November.
Highs and lows of comedy writer
Best selling author and Spitting image comedy writer John O’Farrell talks about some of the hilarious highs and lows of his literary journey on Sunday 7 November at 4.30pm at the Northcott Theatre.
Exeter Vice-Chancellor returns to Beijing
Following his visit to China accompanying the British Prime Minister David Cameron last week, Professor Steve Smith returned to Beijing to address an audience at Tsinghua University - one of China's leading research universities.
No easy solution to genetic ‘battle of the sexes’
A study involving researchers at the University of Exeter shows a genetic ‘battle of the sexes’ could be much harder to resolve and even more important to evolution than previously thought.
Concern over traumatic brain injury in youth offenders
A new study of young offenders has revealed they have a significantly higher rate of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) than that expected in society as a whole.
The art of presenting art
A striking new exhibition looking at the current trend for setting or presenting performance work in art galleries is now on show in the Drama department at the University of Exeter.
Year in life of the Supreme Court
As the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court deals with difficult and controversial cases and points of law.
Research reveals impact on endangered turtles
New research has revealed up to 16,000 endangered turtles are being caught each year by villagers in just one region of Madagascar, despite a government ban.
Event Exeter scoops gold award
The University of Exeter’s commercial arm, Event Exeter, last night scooped the gold award for business tourism at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2010.
£10 million for world class learning, teaching and research facility
A £10 million investment in innovative learning, teaching and research facilities at the Tremough Campus in Penryn will help the University of Exeter (UoE) and University College Falmouth (UCF) to achieve their shared vision to create a world class campus for Cornwall.
Discovering the secrets of Stonehenge
A revolutionary new idea on the movement of big monument stones like those at Stonehenge has been put forward by an archaeology student at the University of Exeter.
Study finds gender bias in diagnosing autism
Social factors can play a key role in whether or not a child is diagnosed as autistic, a new study has found.
Excellence in Exeter gets the Dragons' Den treatment
Top business woman Deborah Meaden best known for her role on the BBC 2 Dragons' Den will be congratulating pupils from schools in Exeter by recognising their achievements in school at the annual Excellence in Exeter awards evening on Thursday 18 November.
Global CO2 emissions back on the rise in 2010
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions – the main contributor to global warming – show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led by the University of Exeter.
Students make England U20s women's rugby team
Three students from the University of Exeter have been selected for the England under 20s women’s rugby team.
Last chance to see farming heritage exhibition
A final exhibition of photographs, film and interviews, collected from the year long project, ‘Family, Farming and Tradition,’ will be exhibited in the Engine Room, at the Exchange, in Penzance, from the 23rd November- 16th December 2010.
Failure to agree on tuition fees would be devastating
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter and Universities UK President Professor Steve Smith has warned of the devastating impact on universities and student numbers if politicians fail to agree on the forthcoming vote on tuition fees.
Muslims face higher level of threats outside the big cities
Muslims and their mosques face a higher level of threats and intimidation in UK suburbs and market towns than in big cities, according to a new report.
Partnership joins Exeter’s weather and climate experts
The world-class weather and climate expertise of the Met Office and the University of Exeter will enter a new era of collaboration with the launch today of an in-depth research partnership.
University of Exeter celebrates Career Mentor Scheme success
November 26 saw over fifty students, mentors and staff from the University’s Career Mentor Scheme come together to celebrate the success of it’s first full pilot.
