Health and medicine showcase hailed a success
A dynamic event highlighted the wide range of medical and health research involving the University of Exeter, the NHS and business partners.
Pigeon project highlighted on BBC’s Winterwatch
Many people view pigeons as pests, or even ‘rats with wings’ - but according to one student, they are ‘super doves’.
BBC quiz show recording at University
It will be ‘fingers on buzzers’ at the University of Exeter on Wednesday 30 January as students and lecturers prepare for the arrival of BBC Radio 4’s lively quiz show, The 3rd Degree.
New evidence highlights threat to Caribbean coral reef growth
Many Caribbean coral reefs have either stopped growing or are on the threshold of starting to erode, new evidence has revealed.
Exeter academic calls for change to 80-year-old child neglect law
The current law on child neglect is unfit for the 21st century, according to a new report by independent experts including Professor Huw Williams, of the University of Exeter.
Rising ocean acidity makes the effects of pollutants more damaging
Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere are changing ocean chemistry, making seawater more acidic.
£5 million to expand knowledge on human health, life and space
Grants totalling more than £5 million will allow world-class researchers at the University of Exeter to push the boundaries of knowledge in ground-breaking five year projects.
Pioneering robotic surgery research taking place in Exeter
Pioneering new research in robotic surgery is forging ahead thanks to a partnership between the University of Exeter and the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E).
Healthy rivalry could boost sport and business performance
New research shows that people can recover from poor performance when rivals comment on their failures.
Combined expertise creates a hub of weather and climate excellence in Exeter
Since its move to Exeter, the Met Office’s partnership with the University has made Exeter an international hub of expertise in weather and climate research, with joint projects worth over £30 million in various stages of development.
Ship noise makes crabs get crabby
A study published today in Biology Letters found that ship noise affects crab metabolism, with the largest crabs faring worst, and found little evidence that crabs acclimatise to noise over time.
Toxic oceans may have delayed spread of complex life
A new model suggests that inhospitable hydrodgen-sulphide rich waters could have delayed the spread of complex life forms in ancient oceans.
Reducing numbers of one carnivore species indirectly leads to extinction of others
A team from the University of Exeter and the University of Bern has now found that reducing the numbers of one species of carnivore can lead to the extinction of others.
Flamingos need friends too
UK scientists are embarking on a four-year study of flamingo behaviour to explore how their relationships could be key to improving breeding success and the overall welfare of captive flocks.
New report offers academic insight to improve gender equality in the financial services sector
True gender diversity is lacking in the financial services sector especially at senior management level.
Lizards facing mass extinction
Climate change could lead to dozens of species of lizards becoming extinct within the next 50 years, according to new research published today.
How birds of different feathers flock together
When different species of birds flock together, their flight formations are determined by social dynamics between and within species.
International Women’s Day: Vodcast launched to boost numbers of female surgeons
A video podcast that aims to increase the number of women that embark on and succeed in surgical careers is being launched on International Women’s Day at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
Live tracking of vulnerable South Atlantic seabirds
Real-time information showing the locations of the threatened frigatebird is now available online thanks to a new Darwin Initiative funded study led by the University of Exeter and Ascension Island Government Conservation Department.
Youngsters unravel science mysteries and much more in fun-packed week
Children from across the South West took part in hands-on events and activities with researchers from the University of Exeter in celebration of invention and discovery during National Science & Engineering Week.
Meditation technique enhances children’s mental health
Teachers in schools across the globe are turning to a new philosophy to help improve the behaviour and well-being of students.
Miniature aircraft could help scientific data take off
In their most basic form, remote-controlled aircraft are the perfect gadget-lover’s toy, but now their high-tech cousins have the potential to revolutionise the way ecological data are collected.
Listen up! Exeter on form in BBC Radio 4 quiz
On Monday 1 April, a team of academics and students from the University of Exeter will be pitting their wits against each other on BBC Radio 4’s lively quiz show, The 3rd Degree.
University ranks 49th best institution in the world
The Leiden University World Rankings shows that the University of Exeter ranks 49th best institution in the world.
Bugs produce diesel on demand
It sounds like science fiction but a team from the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand.
Battling with bugs to prevent antibiotic resistance
New scientific research published in the journal PLoS Biology shows that bacteria can evolve resistance more quickly when stronger antibiotics are used.
Two Exeter academics appointed Wolfson Research Merit Award holders
The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, has announced the appointment of two Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holders from Exeter out of a total of 27 new awards.
Coral reefs' collapse isn't inevitable, researchers say
Coral reefs are in decline, but their collapse can still be avoided with local and global action.
University of Exeter placed amongst world’s best by influential international rankings
League tables published today (Wednesday 8 May 2013) show that the University of Exeter features in the world’s Top 200 institutions in 16 of the 30 subjects featured in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Supporting poor communities through ecosystem services in Mozambique and Kenya
A new project led jointly by the University of Exeter and the Stockholm Resilience Centre has been awarded £1.9 million by Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation.
Food security expert, Sarah Gurr, gives talk for Research Focus Week
Food security is a global issue which affects us all. From production to supply, feeding a rapidly expanding population requires cutting edge technology and complex logistical networks.
Public creativity put to the test in Chelsea Flower Show psychology experiment
This year’s 100th Chelsea Flower Show will host an experiment to investigate whether office plants can be used to boost staff well-being and business profitability.
From suffragettes to Margaret Thatcher and beyond
A century ago thousands of women marched across Britain to Hyde Park in London as part of the Great Suffrage Pilgrimage.
Exeter researchers work with Coca-Cola to transform home recycling
Researchers from the University of Exeter are working with Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) on a ground-breaking study with 20 households in Great Britain and France to observe at-home recycling behaviours.
New research discovers snail shell coiling programmed by protein patterning
Snail shells coil in response to a lopsided protein gradient across their shell mantles, suggests research in BioMed Central’s open access journal EvoDevo.
Scientists pave the way for vaccine to combat devastating avian disease
Recent reduction in the use of antibiotic growth promoters in animal feeds has resulted in a dramatic increase in the severe poultry disease - necrotic enteritis.
Molecular genetics researcher receives European honour
Professor Nick Talbot has been elected to the membership of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO).
Shedding light on moths: whiter street lighting attracts more moths, but some like it more than others
Like their more visible cousins the butterflies, moths are undergoing rapid population declines.
Personality is the result of nurture, not nature, suggests study on birds
Personality is not inherited from birth parents says new research on zebra finches.
Exeter academic and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor honoured by Brock University in Canada
Brock University is recognising Professor Neil Armstrong for his exceptional academic contributions to the fields of paediatric physiology and sport and health sciences by awarding him with an LLD (honoris causa).
Gannets don’t eat off each other’s plates
Colonies of gannets maintain vast exclusive fishing ranges despite doing nothing to defend their territory from rival colonies, scientists have discovered.
British butterfly desperate for warm weather this summer
Butterflies are extremely sensitive to changes in temperature and new research has revealed that when summer weather turns bad the silver-spotted skipper battles for survival.
Rice blast research reveals details on how a fungus invades plants
A study by an international team of researchers has shed light on how the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, invades plant tissue.
Older males make better fathers says new research on beetles
Mature males work harder and care less about female infidelity.
Mindfulness can increase wellbeing and reduce stress in school children
Mindfulness – a mental training that develops sustained attention that can change the ways people think, act and feel – could reduce symptoms of stress and depression.
Study reveals uncertainty over the benefits of feeding birds in winter
The results of a new study has found that feeding wild blue tits in winter resulted in less successful breeding during the following spring.
Record breaking Big Bang science and engineering fair comes to campus
University of Exeter researchers are preparing to share their enthusiasm for all things science, technology, engineering and maths at The Big Bang South West 2013.
New book explores relationship between photography, exploration, science and culture
Investigating the role of photography in scientific exploration.
Boat noise stops fish finding home
Boat noise disrupts orientation behaviour in larval coral reef fish, according to new research from the Universities of Exeter, Bristol and Liège.
Exeter scientist reaches semi finals of two Venus Awards that celebrate working Devon women
Dr Olivia Champion, a research scientist in Biosciences at the University of Exeter, has been nominated and shortlisted for two Venus Awards Devon: the High Achiever Award and the Employer of the Year Award.
Top ranking in Geography journals
The journal Global Environmental Change, edited by Neil Adger in Geography and Katrina Brown in the Environment and Sustainability Institute, has retained its positions as the top ranked journal in Geography discipline for the third year.
Exeter Alumna sails to silver
University of Exeter alumna Hannah Diamond has taken silver, alongside team mate Ben Saxton, in the inaugural Narca 17 Class sailing World Championships.
PhD Award for Exeter Graduate
An Exeter graduate is to receive a prestigious PhD award as he embarks on research which aims to reduce the impact of some of humankind’s most devastating diseases.
Explore the wonders of our planet at free interactive event in Falmouth
After the huge success of last year, researchers from the University of Exeter's Cornwall Campus will be back sharing their passion for science at this year’s Science in the Square event.
University study uncovers the secret lives of UK garden snail
Researchers track nocturnal snail activity for the first time, using LED lights and time-lapse photography. Snails were tracked over 72 hours, with researchers measuring their speed, distance travelled and exploration habits.
Playing tag with sharks off the west coast of Scotland
Twenty-seven basking sharks have been tagged in the second year of a project to find out more about their life cycle.
Moss growth in Antarctica linked to climate change
Increases in temperature on the Antarctic Peninsula during the latter part of the 20th century were accompanied by an acceleration in moss growth, scientists have learned.
University of Exeter researchers identify wildlife refugia in Dartmoor National Park
Researchers from the University of Exeter are surveying Dartmoor to identity places that shelter wildlife from climate change.
Spread of crop pests threatens global food security as Earth warms
A new study has revealed that global warming is resulting in the spread of crop pests towards the North and South Poles at a rate of nearly 3 km a year.
Climate change will upset vital ocean chemical cycles
New research from the University of Exeter and the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows that rising ocean temperatures will upset natural cycles of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and phosphorous.
Bad news for prey: New research shows that predators can learn to read camouflage
Camouflaged creatures can perform remarkable disappearing acts but new research shows that predators can learn to read camouflage.
Exeter social scientists honoured by Academy
The Academy of Social Sciences has conferred the award of Academician on 51 leading social scientists, including Professor Anne Barlow from the University of Exeter’s Law School and Stephen Hinchliffe, Professor of Human Geography within Exeter’s College of Life and Environmental Sciences.
Research scientist wins High Achiever Award for working women
Dr Olivia Champion, a research scientist in Biosciences at the University of Exeter, has won the High Achiever Devon Venus Award.
Science in the Square
Thousands of people were inspired to share their passion for science, and the natural world around them, when they got hands-on with a range of dynamic activities at a fun, free, family event.
Undersea mountains provide crucial piece in climate prediction puzzle
A mystery in the ocean near Antarctica has been solved by researchers who have long puzzled over how deep and mid-depth ocean waters are mixed.
Lift off for MOOCs
The University is one of those involved in an exciting new learning initiative launching today.
Maths predicts rise and fall of empires
Researchers have developed a new mathematical model that accurately describes the evolution of ancient empires.
Cheats of the bird world – Cuckoo finches fool host parents
Cuckoo finches that lay more than one egg in their victims' nests have a better chance of bamboozling host parents into fostering their parasitic young.
University recognised for positive progress on gender equality
The University of Exeter Medical School (UEMS) and the combined departments of Biology and Geography (CLES Cornwall) at the University of Exeter Penryn Campus are delighted to announce that both departments have been awarded Athena SWAN Bronze department awards.
Future sea level rises should not restrict new island formation in the Maldives
The continued accumulation of sand within the iconic ring-shaped reefs inside Maldivian atolls could provide a foundation for future island development new research suggests.
Gathering information about food is not top priority for individuals with high metabolisms
New research has revealed that individuals with the highest metabolic rates within populations should be the least pre-occupied with keeping track of changes in their environments that could lead them to sources of food.
Giant channels discovered beneath Antarctic ice shelf
The 250 metre high channels will help predict future of Antarctic ice
Life Science ranked in the world's top 100
Life Sciences at the University of Exeter has been ranked in the world’s top 100 by an influential international league table.
Exeter students create E.coli camera for international competition
A team of students from the University of Exeter are making their final preparations before taking part in a prestigious international synthetic biology competition.
Exeter strengthens ties with the University of Tokyo
A senior delegation from the University has spent the last week strengthening Exeter’s ties with Japan.
New article reveals why people with depression may struggle with parenthood
An article by researchers at the University of Exeter has shed light on the link between depression and poor parenting.
Major new TV series ‘The Tipping Points’ features University of Exeter climate researchers
University of Exeter climate scientists Professor Tim Lenton and Professor Peter Cox have contributed to a major new television series –‘The Tipping Points: 6 Places on Earth Where Climate’s Changed’.
Internet therapy may help postnatal depression
Researchers at the University of Exeter have teamed up with online forum Netmums in a pilot study which has shown that post natal depression can be treated effectively using online therapy.
After the gold rush
New research suggests that 19th C. gold mining in California remains a major contamination risk.
Poetry is like music to the mind, scientists prove
New brain imaging technology is helping researchers to bridge the gap between art and science by mapping the different ways in which the brain responds to poetry and prose.
Stress makes snails forgetful
Snail study reveals that stress is bad for memory.
Exeter researchers investigate effects of exercise on children born with heart disease
The University of Exeter’s Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre today announced its involvement in a three-year project to investigate the effects of exercise on children with congenital heart disease.
University researchers highlight environmental challenges and their social causes and solutions in World Social Science Report
The University of Exeter’s Professors Katrina Brown and Neil Adger, and Drs Saffron O'Neill and Helen Adams have contributed to the prestigious World Social Science Report published today, Friday 15 November 2013.
Playing with future of British armed forces
Social scientists are to examine whether action figure dolls help form children’s opinions on war and have a role to play in shaping the future of our armed forces.
Global carbon emissions set to reach record 36 billion tonnes in 2013
Global emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels are set to rise again in 2013, reaching a record high of 36 billion tonnes.
New book celebrates everyday repairs in the South West
A project led by two cultural geographers based at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus, and inspired by the practices of repair and renewal in the South West, is documented in a new book.
New GW4 studentships boost postgraduate training
Alliance pledges a further ten annual multidisciplinary studentships.
Lakes discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet
The subglacial lakes are the first to be identified in Greenland.
Microplastics make marine worms sick
Tiny bits of plastic rubbish could spell big trouble for marine life, starting with the worms.
Arctic study shows key marine food web species at risk from increasing CO2
A research expedition to the Arctic, as part of the Catlin Arctic Survey, has revealed that tiny crustaceans, known as copepods, that live just beneath the ocean surface are likely to battle for survival if ocean acidity continues to rise.
Prize in Science of Risk competition
Research on flood risk and how political systems adjust to it has been recognized by the insurance industry.
Gruesome beetle family portrait wins national competition
A photograph taken by a researcher from the University of Exeter of a pair of burying beetles feeding on an animal carcass has won first prize in a new competition.
Robot representatives open doors for the isolated
Psychologists from the University of Exeter are leading a major project looking at how robots can enable people to interact in public spaces – without actually being there.
Paper on global temperature variability makes top 100 of 2013
An article co-authored by two Exeter scientists has been included in a list of the 100 most popular research papers of the past year.
Outstanding impact in technology awarded to Biosciences project
Professor John Love and the Exeter Microbial Biofuels Group have been awarded the technology prize in the Exeter Impact Awards 2013.
Mongooses synchronise births to escape despotic females
Some mammals may have evolved to synchronise births as a way of evading the threat of infanticide, according to a study led by the University of Exeter.
