University of Exeter

Short and simple comments from ordinary social media users can help others online to spot fake news, a new study shows. Research shows reading corrections from others online can reduce the perceived accuracy of and engagement with…

The University of Exeter is part of a national hub that will develop vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics, benefiting millions of people worldwide, thanks to funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The GlycoCell Engineering…

Spaces to remake and mend clothes would bring much-needed life back into shopping centres and high streets, a new study says. Efforts to wean people away from fast fashion should go beyond sewing workshops in community halls and art…

From parsnips as ancient Viagra to drinking trout boiled in goats milk – Medieval couples hoping for a baby were given a huge amount of varied advice to help them conceive. Modern mums and dads have been able to discover more about this…

A possible collapse in the Russian state may lead to an “unimaginable humanitarian disaster”, resulting from a free-for-all, with Russians and those from the country’s ethnic minority communities scrambling to define new political…

Scientists have unearthed a treasure-trove of almost perfectly formed fossilized single-celled organisms dating back more than 110 million years. A team of researchers from the University of Exeter and University of Lausanne have found…

An international collaboration of scientists led by Dr Bertram Daum at the Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter (UK) have made a ground-breaking discovery that sheds light on the fascinating behaviour of ribosomes – the…

Ground-nesting birds called lapwings use the shape of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators, new research shows. Many ground-nesting species are in decline due to changes in land management and high populations of predators,…

Commissioned by Arts and Culture, this strikingly beautiful wallpaper has been inspired by 19th century engravings of works by JMW Turner which are held in the University of Exeter’s fine art collection.It has been designed and created by…

Financial and job insecurity make European voters more likely to support radical politicians, a new study warns.Experts have found a link between money and work precarity and having a populist political outlook.Although the association…