News archive 2018
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Exeter student awarded Undergraduate Achievement Grant
A University of Exeter student has been awarded an Undergraduate Achievement Grant for her commitment to engineering.
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Graphene unlocks new potential for ‘smart textiles’
The quest to create affordable, durable and mass-produced ‘smart textiles’ has been given fresh impetus through the use of the wonder material Graphene.
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Engineering expert secures prestigious RAEng Industrial Fellowship
An Engineering expert from the University of Exeter has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship to help pioneer better and more reliable flight control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Victrex and University of Exeter partnership to progress additive manufacturing to the next level
The University of Exeter is part of a multi-million pound partnership with Victrex.
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University of Exeter celebrates Europe’s wild rivers
The University of Exeter, the National Trust, Agile Rabbit and South West Water are joining forces for a special event in Lyme Regis about Europe’s last wild rivers.
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Exeter student through to Women in Property national Awards final
Sally Kerr, a second year Civil and Environment Engineering student, has made it to the national finals of the Women in Property Awards.
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Nature holds key to nurturing green water treatment facilities
The quest to develop greener and more affordable methods to treat wastewater has taken a new, innovative twist.
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Engineers of the future present their projects to industry experts
Engineering students at the University of Exeter presented on a range of innovative projects
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Water security crisis requires ‘urgent action’
Major forum to address ‘biggest danger facing the world over next decade’
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Scientists create innovative new ‘green’ concrete using graphene
A new greener, stronger and more durable concrete that is made using the wonder-material graphene could revolutionise the construction industry.
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Exeter experts sing praises of glorious mud
Mud provides precious habitats, a buffer against rising sea levels and a host of other benefits, according to two University of Exeter researchers.
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Forum to address future world water challenges
UK’s largest consortium of water researchers will welcome business, NGO and government leaders to discuss water security
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University of Exeter’s FAME project, led by Prof Fayyaz Memon, wins India-UK Water Quality award
A pioneering project designed to develop new and affordable treatments for complex emerging contaminants has secured a prestigious award.
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Exeter secures £2 million funding to train tomorrow’s scientists and engineers
The Government is investing more than £2 million in the University of Exeter to train the next generation of innovators in physical science subjects, it has been announced.