Transatlantic link to help protect the environment
University of Exeter experts will collaborate with colleagues in the USA to work to protect our environment.
North Atlantic played pivotal role in last great climate tipping point, research shows
The North Atlantic Ocean played a key role in the last great tipping point in Earth’s climate system, pioneering new research has shown.
Mediterranean loggerhead turtles dying in waters off the Middle East and North Africa
Thousands of loggerhead turtles are killed annually in areas of Syria, Libya and Egypt and Tunisia where they travel to find food.
Divers and researchers help protect UK reef habitats
Divers and experts are calling for more action to protect biodiversity-rich UK rocky reefs for the future.
Innovative Exeter research pioneers nanotechnology for gas sensing
Second year undergraduate students make key contribution to new type of device.
Prime Minister David Cameron visits the University of Exeter
Students questioned Prime Minister David Cameron during his visit to the University of Exeter to launch a new campaign to encourage young people to vote in the forthcoming EU referendum.
New laboratories to preserve precious artefacts for the future
University of Exeter experts will be able to examine and preserve important historical objects thanks to a new £1.2m Digital Humanities research space.
University of Exeter postgraduate research student wins “I’m a scientist, Get me out of here” contest
A University of Exeter scientist has been voted by children as the winner of a challenging “X Factor” style event.
Improving the lives of coastal communities in Central Africa
University of Exeter experts will work to improve the livelihoods of coastal communities and conserve marine life in Central Africa.
Students strike gold at International Mining Games
Students from the Camborne School of Mines (CSM) are celebrating after winning three gold medals, two silver and a bronze in this year’s prestigious international mining games competition which took place in Montana in the USA.
University of Exeter part of £13million mental health biomarker study
Researchers from the University of Exeter are involved in a major European £13.3 million funding initiative which aims to unpick the biological reasons underlying social withdrawal.
New insights into how the brain adapts to stress
New research has found that genes in the brain that play a crucial role in behavioural adaptation to stressful challenges are controlled by epigenetic mechanisms.
Blood pressure difference linked to heart disease risk
Blood pressure differences between each arm can signal an increased risk of dying of heart disease, even in healthy people, a new large-scale study has found.
Ethiopian medical conference celebrates Exeter link
The University of Exeter Medical School is co-hosting an international knowledge-sharing conference with its partner in Ethiopia on April 15.
Outstanding diabetes research team awarded four times over
The world leading Exeter team that research diabetes diagnosis and treatment has ratcheted up a string of prestigious international awards.
Partnership between the University of Exeter and Peking University expands
A partnership between the University of Exeter and one of China’s most prestigious universities will see academics collaborate on new studies in the arts and languages.
Tom Charman selected for Global Student Entrepreneur Awards World Finals
A final year Business School student has been selected to represent the UK at the World Finals of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) in Bangkok in May.
Mysteries of Shakespeare’s grave uncovered
A University of Exeter expert will describe his fascinating work to unlock the secrets of Shakespeare’s grave at an event held to mark 400 years since the playwright’s death.
Students through to Finals of the Undergraduate of the Year Awards
Two University of Exeter students have been selected as Future Business Leader of the Year finalists at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards.
Top marks for young people in Cornwall whose excellence is celebrated in awards ceremony
The University of Exeter Penryn Campus Excellence Awards ceremony celebrated the achievements of young people in Cornwall.
New trial aims to prevent type 1 diabetes
A clinical study evaluating a new hypothesis that an inexpensive drug with a simple treatment regimen can prevent type 1 diabetes has been launched in Dundee.
£2m centre linking maths and medicine will transform healthcare
A pioneering new research centre will celebrate its official launch this month.
Exeter scientists call on public to look and listen out for cuckoos
Devon residents are being asked to record cuckoos seen or heard in the county as part of an ongoing conservation project.
Families contribute to mental health information portal
For Julia Ogden, raising her beloved autistic son can be like bridging the gap to an alien world, one that can be difficult to navigate and interpret.
£3 million PhD scholarship funding scheme launched
The University has today launched the Diamond Jubilee Doctoral Scholarships Match Fund.
Exeter researchers in celebrity-endorsed research to save swans
Researchers at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus are involved in a pioneering project to safeguard Europe’s smallest swan.
Researchers find significant greening on Earth
There has been an increase in leaves on plants and trees on the Earth equivalent in area to two times the continental USA, a new study shows.
Commuters set to take front seat in new project to cut traffic congestion
Commuters are set to become the driving force behind a new initiative designed to help reduce traffic congestion in and around Exeter.
Working with music groups to improve recovery for people with aphasia
Health researchers are working to bring together people who have communication problems caused by aphasia.
Researcher gives evidence on young adult offenders in wake of deaths
A neuropsychologist from the University of Exeter called for better treatment of young adults when giving evidence to an influential parliamentary inquiry yesterday.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy helps prevent depression recurrence
The largest meta-analysis so far of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for recurrent depression has found that MBCT is an effective treatment option.
£100,000 grants for two medical research leaders of the future
Two talented researchers from the University of Exeter have each been awarded £100k to further their work.
Taiwanese government should provide more support for solar panel industry
The Taiwanese government should provide subsidies for the solar panel industry to help it survive in that country, University of Exeter researchers have recommended.
More young people on aspirational programme go on to higher education
A University of Exeter programme designed to encourage aspiration is helping to ensure more students in state schools and colleges apply to higher education.
National award for muscle pain research from University of Exeter
New research on the association between psychological variables and pain intensity of delayed onset muscle soreness has won a prestigious national award.
