News archive
August 2021
Learn Cornish in your own home as part of an exciting new online course
People can learn when to say “dell y'm kyrri”, and understand when it’s better to use “meur ras” as part of an exciting new course which allows them to learn Cornish in their own home.
Plastic creates 'evolutionary trap' for young sea turtles
Plastic pollution creates an "evolutionary trap" for young sea turtles, new research shows.
Apprentices ready to bring traditional seaside entertainment back to Devon this summer
Young performers in Devon are getting ready to bring traditional seaside entertainment back to the county this summer after embarking on an unusual apprenticeship.
Research highlights “serious concerns” about strategy and conduct of Post Office lawyers during High Court case
Further investigations should take place to assess whether lawyers involved in a recent Post Office case in the High Court may have committed professional misconduct in their handling of that case, researchers have said.
Researchers identify new genes linked to longer reproductive lifespan in women
The age at which women go through menopause is critical for fertility and impacts healthy ageing in women, but reproductive ageing has been difficult for scientists to study and insights into the underlying biology are limited.
New drug molecules could prevent skin ageing caused by sun exposure
Two new molecules that generate minute amounts of the gas hydrogen sulfide have been found to prevent skin from ageing after being exposed to ultraviolet light found in sunlight.
Trial tests new technique to manage mood swings within Bipolar Disorder
Researchers have conducted a new trial to identify how an existing psychological therapy can be adapted to help people cope with and manage frequent Bipolar mood swings.
Crop farmers face new disease pressures as climate changes
Climate change will increase the burden of crop diseases in some parts of the world and reduce it in others, new research suggests.
Major Atlantic Ocean current system may be approaching critical threshold, research shows
A major current of the Atlantic Ocean – which acts like a global-scaled conveyor belt and includes the Gulf Stream - may have been losing stability over the last century, research has shown.
High BMI causes depression – and both physical and social factors play a role
A largescale new study provides further evidence that being overweight causes depression and lowers wellbeing and indicates both social and physical factors may play a role in the effect.
Elite universities need to do much more work to simplify admissions and address major misperceptions among for applicants, new analysis concludes
Research highlights “huge complexity” in use of contextual admissions among Russell Group universities. Current university students meanwhile are likely to vastly over-estimate the proportion of student intakes who come from private schools.
Major new study will explore if a tree’s ‘memory’ can increase its resilience
Experts will explore whether trees can remember past stress conditions such as drought or disease and transfer these memories to their descendants as part of a major new study.
Historical funding arrangements are the cause of significant inequities in special educational needs funding, study shows
Significant inequities in the budgets given to local areas to fund high special educational needs are largely the result of historical spending arrangements, research shows.
Impact of citizen-led forensic efforts to find the “disappeared” in Latin America analysed as part of major new study
The impact of grassroots forensic practices led by families trying to find the “disappeared” in Latin America will be analysed as part of a major new study.
Scotland’s beaver population doubles in three years, survey finds
The number of beavers in Scotland has more than doubled in the last three years, according to a new population survey.
Farmers help create ‘Virtual safe space’ to save bumblebees
Solutions to help pollinators can be tested using a “virtual safe space” tool created by scientists at the University of Exeter in collaboration with farmers and land managers.
Men, Conservative Party supporters and Brexit-backers more likely to support the use of nuclear weapons, study shows
Men, Conservative Party supporters and those who wanted Britain to leave the EU, are more likely to want to retain Britain's nuclear deterrent, a study shows.
University of Exeter ranked among top 200 universities in the world in new analysis
The University of Exeter has been ranked among the top 200 higher education institutions in the world as part of new analysis.
Housebuilder funds climate study into future of home construction
Vistry Group, a top five national housebuilder, is funding research at the University of Exeter to explore the impact of climate change on homes and housebuilding in the future.
Landmark CFC ban gave planet fighting chance against global warming, research shows
Without the global CFC ban we would already be facing the reality of a ‘scorched earth’, according to researchers measuring the impact of the Montreal Protocol.
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University of Exeter Professor appointed to Scottish First Minister’s environmental council
Professor Ian Bateman has been named as part of Nicola Sturgeon’s new group to advise Scottish Government on environmental crises.
Unrealistic experiments mean true impact of nitrogen pollution on the environment is unknown, study warns
Unrealistic scientific experiments mean the true impact of nitrogen pollution on the environment remains poorly understood, a new study warns.
University of Exeter Paralympians aiming for glory in Tokyo
University of Exeter Alumna are aiming for glory at the Tokyo Paralympics having combined their studies with international sporting commitments.
‘Tipping points’ in Earth’s system triggered rapid climate change 55 million years ago, research shows
Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new insight into what caused one of the most rapid and dramatic instances of climate change in the history of the Earth.