University of Exeter

The Defence Data Research Centre (DDRC) and the Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (IDSAI) at The University of Exeter is hosting a Data Study Group at Streatham Campus next month to investigate “Toxin diagnosis by…

Inactivity during childhood could increase the chance of heart attacks and strokes later in life, and children and teenagers need to move more to protect their long-term health.A new study from the University of Exeter, in collaboration…

A new report from Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) marks a significant step towards understanding the requirements for a net-zero fishing industry.The report represents the culmination of a collaborative effort between…

A remote part of the Indian Ocean is a hotspot for whales and dolphins, prompting researchers to call for a new protected area.Scientists surveyed the waters around Saya de Malha, a vast submerged bank hundreds of kilometres off the coast…

Amazon river dolphins are under threat from fishing and proposed new dams and dredging, research shows.Scientists used satellite tags to track eight dolphins in the Peruvian Amazon, to discover where they went in relation to fishing areas…

The financial services sector must act urgently to effectively consider and embed the impact of climate change into its risk management.A new report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) created in partnership with the…

Scientists from Exeter Genomics Laboratory, part of the South West NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub have been honoured by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales at a very special NHS Big Tea party, marking the 75th anniversary…

Schools must do more to celebrate working class culture to remove barriers in the classroom, a leading social mobility expert has said.Teachers should reflect on their unconscious cultural biases and think of pupils as ‘facing extra…

The stethoscope still has an important role in a world of ever-increasing technological power and sophistication, a major new cultural history of the instrument shows.It might now seem like a relic of a bygone era, outmoded by digital…

New research, published in the journal, Diabetic Medicine, has revealed that children who develop type 1 diabetes (T1D) under the age of 12 activate genes involved in immune responses that does not occur in people who develop the disease…