Research uncovers how the Valentine’s Day Telegram provided ‘love on delivery’ to revitalise the holiday tradition
PhD student Megan Furr made a remarkable find while conducting research on the telegraph system - how the Valentine's Telegram helped to save the telegram and the St Valentine's tradition.
Hazel dormice should be classified as ‘endangered’, according to new research
New research has highlighted issues about how the conservation status of different species is classified, and suggests the focus should be on restoring species now rather than waiting for them to become threatened with extinction before acting.
New damselfly sharing habitat with UK natives
A damselfly species that came to the UK from Europe poses a minimal risk to native damselflies and dragonflies, new research shows.
Incel activity online is evolving to become more extreme, study shows
Incel activity online is evolving to become more extreme as some of the online spaces hosting its violent and misogynistic content are shut down and new ones emerge, a new study shows.
Research finds public broadly favour taking action to stop spread of harmful misinformation online
The majority of people support robust action being taken to control the spread of harmful misinformation via social media, a major new study reveals.
Family event to create awareness around emerging antimicrobial resistance
Families and members of the public can drop in to meet researchers at a free two-day pop-up exhibition aimed at raising awareness of the health threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Covid-19 and Shame: new book reveals the impact of ‘shame’ and ‘shaming’ during the pandemic
New book released by University experts is the first academic analysis of how and why the emotion of shame came to be employed and experienced across numerous aspects of public health and political discourse during the pandemic.
Alumni establish PhD scholarship programme for Black British students
Generous donations from Sarah Turvill, Roger De Freitas and Wol Kolade CBE help to establish the University of Exeter PhD Scholarships for Black British Researchers.
Killer whale mums pay high price for raising sons
Raising sons is an exhausting experience that leaves killer whale mothers far less likely to produce more offspring, new research shows.
Card play and art reveals children’s views of surrogacy for first time
Children with experience of surrogacy are in favour of legal reforms, according to a new study that marks the first time their views will be included in a review of surrogacy laws.
New bid to protect Central Arctic Ocean
Researchers and an Arctic explorer are working together to protect the ocean that surrounds the North Pole.
Research reveals “negative feedback” loop between warming and net exchange of carbon caused by erosion
In the study of human impact on the environment, there are few negative or stabilising feedbacks on climate change.
New research project to discover deep oceans flows
A new project is set to shed light on the ocean’s capacity to absorb carbon and heat from the Earth’s atmosphere, by capturing movements deep beneath the ocean’s surface for the first time.
Victorian courts disproportionately penalised poor families when a child suffered from neglect, study shows
Victorian courts disproportionally penalised poor families when they heard child neglect cases, a new study suggests.
Project aims to shield Cayman Islands turtles from climate change threats
Researchers are investigating how to protect sea turtles in the Cayman Islands from the multiple threats caused by climate change.
European research grant to fund ground-breaking study of French language learning in medieval Britain
Study into how medieval Britain embraced learning the learning of French from 1200 onwards to be the subject of a European Research Council Consolidator Grant.
Recommendations for new generation of Brain Health Services, to help prevent dementia
A European Task Force involving the University of Exeter has created an evidence-based road map for Brain Health Services, new services designed to support people in keeping their brains healthy and reducing their risk of developing dementia.
Female politicians help to diffuse polarisation, hostility and distrust, study shows
Nominating and electing more female politicians can help to diffuse polarisation and reduce levels of hostility and distrust across party lines, a study shows.
£1.76 million from European Research Council to help make antibiotics more effective
A major boost of £1.76million will fund research designed to stop antibiotics failing, to help mitigate the rising threat of antibiotic resistance.
Three or more concussions linked with worse brain function in later life
Experiencing three or more concussions is linked with worsened brain function in later life, according to major new research.
The impact of zoos on society is largely underestimated
The benefits of zoos to society and local communities are largely underestimated by the wider population, new research shows.
New principles to encourage transparency and prevent greenwashing in financial sector
New practical principles will encourage transparency and prevent greenwashing in the financial sector.
“Ineffective” organisation of police digital forensics slowing down investigations
“Ineffective” methods of risk assessment and the processing of items for digital forensic analysis have led to police tensions and are slowing down investigations, a new study warns.
New University of Exeter tutoring scheme to boost children’s literacy
A new tutoring scheme for hundreds of children in the South West will help to boost literacy in the region.
University of Exeter contributes to ‘invisible disabilities’ parliamentary report
Members of the University of Exeter’s Inclusivity Project have contributed to a parliamentary briefing that highlights the challenges faced by people with invisible disabilities in education and work.
