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Featuring 11 large-scale images of artworks and artefacts, this highly engaging new visual display shines a spotlight onto the fascinating work of the University of Exeter’s Digital Humanities team. Digital Humanities is a set of research…

Future plans to tackle the climate change’s impacts on food security must integrate local knowledge to help preserve the Earth’s critical zone, experts have warned. The critical zone is the thin layer of the planet’s surface that…

A significant share of voters see the EU as less democratic than it really is and believe the European Commission can steamroll its member states, a new study shows.The research shows that key channels of legitimation in the EU are not…

A new type of regulation is needed to support and encourage organisations to comply with equality and human rights law because enforcement alone is ineffective, a new study says.The introduction of the Public Sector Equality Duty and the…

A groundbreaking study has provided pivotal new insights into the extensive impact of metal mining contamination on rivers and floodplains across the world. The new research, by an international team of researchers including Professor…

Scientists have found a surprising effect of some antibiotics on certain bacteria – that the drugs can sometimes benefit bacteria, helping them live longer.Until now, it has been widely acknowledged that antibiotics kill bacteria or stop…

The University of Exeter’s steadfast commitment to supporting and nurturing economic growth and businesses has been recognised in a comprehensive national assessment published today (September 27th 2023).   New data from the Knowledge…

Innovative work by Devon & Cornwall Police, supported by University of Exeter education experts, aims to decrease youth reoffending and prevent children entering the youth criminal justice system. Researchers are working with a…

Grandparent childcare for toddlers doesn’t have an impact on the wellbeing of their mothers, a new study suggests.Extra help from another generation alone doesn’t help mother- child closeness or reduce mother-child conflict, researchers…

A rapid rise in the number of academic articles being published could undermine public trust in science, researchers have warned. The number of articles published worldwide rose from about 1.9 million per year in 2016 to a stunning 2.8…