News archive
August 2022
Mindful employees find their jobs less boring and are less likely to quit
Employees who practise mindfulness are less bored at work and less likely to quit, according to a new study.
Climate change: potential to end humanity ‘dangerously underexplored’
Global heating could become “catastrophic” for humanity if temperature rises are worse than many predict or cause cascades of events we have yet to consider, or indeed both. The world needs to start preparing for the possibility of a “climate endgame”.
Cloud study demystifies impact of aerosols
Aerosol particles in the atmosphere have a bigger impact on cloud cover than previously thought.
Exeter’s environmental expertise makes Bristol Avon Catchment Market a world-first
Nature-based projects that help the environment will be incentivised through an innovative new online market.
Experts to discuss 'tipping points' alliance
Experts will meet next month to discuss catastrophic climate "tipping points" – and the power of positive tipping points to avert the climate crisis.
Lord Myners’ legacy honoured with Cornish scholarship fund
Lord Myners, former Chancellor of the University of Exeter who sadly passed away in January 2022, has been honoured with a new scholarship that will support talented students from his native Cornwall for the next three years.
How measuring blood pressure in both arms can help reduce cardiovascular risk and hypertension
Blood pressure should be measured in both arms and the higher reading should be adopted to improve hypertension diagnosis and management, according to a new study.
Harmful antipsychotics prescribing jumped 50 per cent in dementia care homes during pandemic
Prescribing of potentially harmful antipsychotics to people with dementia has increased by more than 50 per cent on average in care homes during the pandemic, new research has found.
Education experts awarded prestigious National Teaching Fellowships
Two education experts renowned for their innovative approaches to teaching and learning and professional development have been recognised with a prestigious national fellowship.
University of Exeter recognised by prestigious award scheme for work to boost social mobility
Work by staff and students at the University of Exeter to narrow gaps in access to higher education has been recognised by a prestigious national awards scheme.
New book reveals the historical and political inspirations of Star Wars
Real-world historical events and political actors have played a pivotal role in shaping the Star Wars universe according to a ground-breaking new book published this week.
Ukraine charity concert will collect vital funds to protect the country’s rich cultural heritage
A charity concert with a message of peace will raise vital funds to protect Ukraine’s rich cultural heritage.
University of Exeter researcher’s thought-provoking photograph among winners in Alzheimer’s Society’s first ever image competition
A thought-provoking photograph captured by a University of Exeter researcher has won the ‘Unexpected’ category in Alzheimer’s Society’s first ever image competition.
Safeguarding Indigenous Peoples’ lands could save primates
Safeguarding Indigenous Peoples' lands offers the best chance of preventing the extinction of the world's primates, researchers say.
Amazon's growth limited by lack of phosphorus
Growth of the Amazon rainforest in our increasingly carbon-rich atmosphere could be limited by a lack of phosphorus in the soil, new research shows.
University of Exeter leads global rock art symposium in the Amazon
Archaeologists at the University of Exeter are playing a leading role in a first-of-its-kind global event that will showcase ancient rock art from the earliest humans to enter the Amazon.
Community growing schemes and mapping empty housing identified as key sustainability goals for Cornwall
Supporting community growing schemes and mapping unused properties to house local people have been identified as sustainability goals for the coming year by community leaders across Cornwall, according to a new report.
Innovative Exeter Student start-up set to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence
A duo from the University of Exeter Business School have today (Thursday August 11) launched the next generation of bias detection software for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) systems.
Study achieves longest continuous tracking of migrating insects
Insects are the world’s smallest flying migrants, but they can maintain perfectly straight flight paths even in unfavorable wind conditions, according to a new study from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) and the University of Konstanz in Germany, and the University of Exeter in the UK.
Learning how clothes are made has a “transformative” effect on people’s relationship with fast fashion
Knowing more about how clothes were made can have a transformative effect on people’s relationship with fast fashion, a new study shows.
Humour used in English-language terrorist propaganda magazines to reinforce identity, study shows
Humour is used in English-language jihadi terrorist magazines to reinforce identity and help groups bond, research suggests.
European cities need more legal flexibility to prepare and protect residents from the climate emergency, study warns
Laws intended to protect the environment in European cities must be more flexible in order to protect residents from the climate emergency, experts have warned.
Exeter moves into global top 150 in latest influential rankings
The University of Exeter’s flourishing global reputation has been reinforced by moving in the top 150 worldwide in the latest influential league table.
New study maps the influence of organised crime and the wealthy over Russian foreign policy
Russian foreign policy-making is often guided by elites, intermediaries, private companies, and organised crime groups rather than the national interest, a new study shows.
Exeter academic awarded grant to research a new fungal lineage
A University of Exeter academic has won a Wellcome Trust Career Development Award to research an antifungal-resistant lineage of fungi.
Former University of Exeter medical student selected to join the prestigious Healthcare Leadership Academy scholars programme
A former medical student from the University of Exeter has been selected to join the Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) Scholars programme - a prestigious scholarship set up to develop and nurture healthcare leaders of the future.
Songs, stories and food used to showcase impact of Penryn’s Loveland Community Field at unique event
Songs, stories and vegetables and grain grown in Penryn helped showcase Loveland Community Field.
Exeter researchers help secure £6.5m Wellcome Trust grant for new project on global health crises
Experts in Medical History and English Literature at the University of Exeter have helped to secure a new multi-million-pound research grant for a project that will look at how our concept of time impacts the way we approach global health crises.
Considering genetic risk in prostate cancer referrals could lead to earlier diagnosis
Men at the highest risk for prostate cancer could be fast-tracked for investigation if their genetic risk was considered in general practice, new research has concluded.
Government should enlist expertise of the private sector to fight kleptocracy, experts urge
Experts have urged the Government to enlist the expertise of the private sector to fight kleptocracy.
Community relay run will bring the epic journey of the Exe Salmon to life
A community relay event designed to celebrate the epic journey of the Atlantic Salmon is set to take place along the banks of the River Exe next month.
Scientists stunned by vast insect migration
Migratory insects cross at least 100km of open sea to reach Cyprus on the way to mainland Europe.
Animal Free Research UK supporter is set to trek from Bude to Exeter to raise funds for charity
Animal lover Penny Baxter is preparing to trek from Bude to an Exeter research building, to fundraise for the University of Exeter's Animal Free Research UK Centre of Excellence (ARC).
Breakthrough in understanding why we struggle to recognise the faces of people from different racial backgrounds
Cognitive Psychologists at the University of Exeter believe they have discovered the answer to a 60-year-old question as to why people find it more difficult to recognise faces from visually distinct racial backgrounds than they do their own.
Exeter students selected for 12-week Canadian internship
Eighteen University of Exeter Students studying a range of disciplines at the University of Exeter are getting the "opportunity of a lifetime" in Canada as part of a competitive internship programme.
New audio documentary tells story of young People of Colour growing up in the South West
A thought provoking podcast exploring growing up in the South West of England as a young person of colour has been released on BBC Sounds.
Struggling to choose between Liz or Rishi? New website will help you make your pick
Voters struggling to understand what the Tory leader contest means for them can get help from a new website.
New national network launched to boost innovation
A multi-million-pound national network has been launched to accelerate UK innovation and assist the exchange of ideas and knowledge between industry and academia.
Beef farmers want to transition to net zero – but practical and financial barriers are standing in their way, report warns
Practical and financial barriers associated with reducing carbon footprints and capturing more carbon are standing in the way of beef farmers making the transition to net zero, a report warns.
Exeter heads scheme to create new generation of ‘business-aware’ academics
The University of Exeter has been awarded £5 million for a project that aims to instil researchers with improved awareness of the benefits of collaborating with business.
Algal expert awarded experimental biology medal
A leading microbiologist at the University of Exeter has been recognised for her outstanding research into algae.
Stronger religious beliefs linked to higher levels of sexual satisfaction, study shows
Having stronger religious beliefs is linked to higher levels of sexual satisfaction, a new study shows.
Majority of posts on extremist online forums made by “hyper” poster cliques, study shows
Most posts in extremist online forums are made by a clique of particularly committed members, a major new study shows.
New method of measuring economic inequality could improve policy outcomes
Social scientists have urged policy-makers and governments to rethink how income inequality is measured.
Longer wait for some forms of cancer diagnosis for Black and Asian patients
Black and Asian patients are waiting up to a month longer than White patients for some forms of cancer diagnosis from the point at which they first seek medical help, new research has found.