News archive 2019
£1.25 million boost puts Exeter at cutting-edge of genomics
A new, state-of-the-art genome sequencing platform will put Exeter on the cutting edge of research into the genomic basis of health and disease.
Newly appointed Mireille Gillings Fellows will develop future women leaders in health science
The University of Exeter has appointed three Mireille Gillings Professorial Fellows in Health Innovation.
Garfield Weston Collaboratory officially opened
A dedicated research space within the new Stella Turk Building on the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus, has been named in recognition of the exceptional generosity of the Garfield Weston Foundation.
Construction begins on £10 million Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre
Work is now under way to construct a cutting-edge new imaging centre expected to rapidly accelerate dementia research and improve healthcare.
Alumni fund research into mitigating impacts of sport and leisure in the marine environment
Scientists know that light, litter and noise are all major stressors on marine life but we don’t yet have a full understanding of their combined and comparative effects on the environment. However this is set to change thanks to two Exeter alumni.
£1m donation for project to examine the price of birdsong
What is the natural world worth? Can you put a price on birdsong?
Alumni volunteering reaches 125% of goal
University of Exeter alumni have donated 75,000 hours to the institution’s ‘Making the Exceptional Happen’ Campaign since it began in 2012.
2019 Volunteers of the Year named!
After a tough decision making process, the Alumni Volunteers of the Year for 2019 have been announced.
Medical students launch cancer support book alongside charity
A local cancer support charity project, founded by University of Exeter Medical School students, is launching a book to promote open conversation about cancer.
Alumni Volunteer Awards celebrate individual impact
In celebration of all of our amazing volunteers, and to say thank you to those exceptional individuals who do so much to support us all, we opened our ‘University of Exeter Alumni Volunteer Awards’ to nominations for the second year this spring.
RAMM hosts dementia-friendly museum tours
Exeter’s popular museum is opening its doors to people living with dementia, and their carers, in a series of bespoke dementia-friendly events.
Family raises £5,000 for research into disease that killed much-loved father
A Devon family have raised £5,200 to support research at the University of Exeter Medical School and Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E), to investigate the disease that killed a much-loved husband and father.
£250,000 for Centre of Excellence in Cornwall
The Garfield Weston Foundation has generously donated £250,000 to help fund the Stella Turk Building on the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus.
University of Exeter Campaign reaches £50 million in donations
The University of Exeter’s fundraising campaign, ‘Making the Exceptional Happen’ has exceeded £50 million of philanthropic donations, taking the total to nearly 84% of target with less than two years to go.
Dementia research receives cash boost of nearly £200,000
Three additional PhD students will soon take up posts at the University of Exeter Medical School thanks to generous donations from supporters.
University sees historic growth in donations
The University of Exeter has witnessed donor numbers increase by a record 85 percent over the past five years.
Big Lottery Fund supports Exeter health research
A support programme to help parents of disabled children stay healthy in mind and body has received a funding boost of nearly £40,000 from the Big Lottery Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, to help it expand.
Exeter alumna's legacy supports talented students
More talented students from underrepresented groups will be able to benefit from an Exeter education thanks to a generous legacy from alumna Verena Hoffman, née Fairs (German and Russian, 1967).