Successful home-based heart rehabilitation programme rolled out
A new rehabilitation programme which helps heart failure patients achieve better quality of life from the comfort of their own homes will now be rolled out at four NHS centres across the UK.
Classrooms invited to join live Arctic adventure
Young people around the world will get the chance to explore the Arctic via live broadcasts from researchers.
Complex artefacts don’t prove brilliance of our ancestors
Artefacts such as bows and arrows do not necessarily prove our ancestors had sophisticated reasoning and understanding of how these tools worked, new research suggests.
Major new study will rewrite history of human colonisation of South America
A major new study will uncover the secrets of how humans colonised one of the most challenging landscapes on earth - and the legacy of their actions on today’s plants and wildlife.
How do sounds of nature make you feel? Take part in national study
A new national experiment gets underway today, aiming to shed light on how ‘listening to nature’ could boost wellbeing.
Plentiful females keep male crickets young
Male crickets age more slowly if they have access to plenty of females, new research shows.
Do crickets have personalities?
Do some crickets like to get up early, while others prefer staying up late?
Exeter marine expert awarded prestigious medal for scientific contribution
One of the world’s foremost experts in fish ecology and bioacoustics has been awarded a prestigious prize from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).
Economics Can Help Tackle the Global Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance
Applying the economics of climate change to antimicrobial resistance could help to avert the 10 million deaths that are predicted to occur by 2050 if urgent action isn’t taken, research involving the University of Exeter finds.
Exeter students exhibit entrepreneur skills in healthcare hackathon
Three teams of students from diverse backgrounds and departments came together this weekend to design tech solutions for better healthcare.
Research identifies genetic causes of poor sleep
The largest genetic study of its kind ever to use accelerometer data to examine how we slumber has uncovered a number of parts of our genetic code that could be responsible for causing poor sleep quality and duration.
Research informs best outcomes on type 2 diabetes treatment
New research updates guidance to clinicians on how best to treat patients with type 2 diabetes who do not respond to glucose-lowering medication.
Autism brings qualities which help at home and at work, study shows
Autism enhances characteristics such as loyalty and focus which help those with the condition at work and in their relationships with others, experts have found.
Identifying the grass pollen that gets up your nose
Scientists could be a step closer to providing more precise pollen forecasts to the 25% of the UK population who live with either asthma or hay fever.
Professor Richard Moorhead appointed as Exeter’s new Head of Law
The University of Exeter has appointed Professor Richard Moorhead as the new Head of Law starting in September 2019.
Banned pesticides in Europe’s rivers
Tests of Europe’s rivers and canals have revealed more than 100 pesticides – including 24 that are not licensed for use in the EU.
Multi-million pound bid success for new Institute of Technology for the South West
University of Exeter celebrates multi-million pound collaborative bid success for new Institute of Technology for the South West
Lack of awareness of inequality means we penalise those who have least
People can automatically assume that someone who gives less money to charity is less generous, according to new research. The assumption was made in the study when people had no knowledge of how much someone had donated as a percentage of their overall income.
Incredible collection of images of silent films can be seen for the first time
The only evidence left of lost films made in the golden era of silent movies can be seen for the first time after an unique collection was donated to one of the UK’s foremost cinema museums.
Artist collaboration creates banner to showcase allotment experiences of dementia
A banner created by people with dementia working with a trio of well-known artists has been unfurled at a special ceremony in Exeter this month.
Experts gather for Cystic Fibrosis event
Cystic fibrosis experts will gather to discuss their research and share ideas at the University of Exeter.
Call for evidence on climate change extended
The Committee on Climate Change has extended the deadline on a call for evidence to identify relevant published information about the risks and opportunities facing the UK from climate change.
Plymouth beavers plan – what do you think?
Scientists want to know what the people of Plymouth think about plans to release beavers into a fenced enclosure in the city.
Rare genetic change provides clues to pancreas development
Researchers have discovered a key clue into the development of the pancreas and brain by studying rare patients born without a pancreas.
Exeter climate change experts feature in major new documentary
World-leading climate change experts from the University of Exeter will give a fascinating insight into the impacts of global warming when they appear on a hard-hitting BBC documentary.
Britain’s earliest bunny found at Roman palace
Experts have found the remains of Britain’s earliest rabbit - a discovery which reveals bunnies arrived in the country 1,000 years earlier than previously thought.
World’s largest gathering for people with no ‘mind’s eye’ takes place in Exeter
The first ever conference for people with Aphantasia – no visual imagination – took place in Exeter, and is the largest known gathering of people who experience the phenomenon.
Bosses who put their followers first can boost their business
Companies would do well to tailor training and recruitment measures to encourage managers who have empathy, integrity and are trustworthy - because they can improve productivity, according to new research from the University of Exeter Business School.
Prof Sir Steve Smith Speaks at Launch of China-UK Higher Education Young Talent Alliance
On the 18th April, the inaugural China-UK Higher Education Young Talent Alliance (HEYTA) was launched at Tsinghua University in Beijing, with a number of Exeter staff and students in attendance.
Innovative degree helps future lawyers prepare for new technology and online courts
Students have the opportunity to study at a top university and global firm as part of a new course designed to prepare them for the growth in legal innovation and technology and how it will change the role of judges and lawyers as well as increase the potential for access to justice for litigants.
Business School accredited by prestigious international body
The University of Exeter Business School has joined an elite group of international institutions to achieve the coveted “triple crown” accreditation status.
A third of type one diabetes is misdiagnosed in the over 30s
More than a third of people over the age of 30 who are initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes actually have type 1, meaning they are not receiving the right treatment, new research has revealed.
Innovative seaweed farm introduced to Cornwall
An innovative seaweed farm is set to spring up this summer in Cornwall, thanks to a new collaboration featuring researchers from Exeter.
Simple clinical features can help personalise type 2 diabetes treatment
A new study from the University of Exeter Medical School has shown that a person’s characteristics such as weight and age at diabetes diagnosis provide a simple way to select the diabetes drug that is likely to be best for them.
CSM receive £1.3m software donation from global petroleum experts
Students at the Camborne School of Mines will be able to gain fascinating new insights into 3D geological modelling of the subsurface, though pioneering new software.
