University of Exeter

The University of Exeter this month celebrated its thriving community of student entrepreneurs at its annual Student Startup Awards ceremony.The event marked more than a decade of fostering innovation and entrepreneurship through the…

Bat activity falls as farms make the transition to organic agriculture, new research shows.Organic farming is better for biodiversity than conventional farming, which relies heavily on substances such as pesticides, herbicides and…

Immune systems develop specific genes to combat common bacteria such as those found in food, new research shows.Previous theories have suggested that antimicrobial peptides – a kind of natural antibiotics – have a general role in killing…

Post-menopause female killer whales protect their sons – but not their daughters – from fights with other whales, new research shows.Scientists studied “tooth rake marks” – the scarring left when one whale scrapes their teeth across the…

Male crickets sing in unison to attract females – but stop singing if a rival gets too close, new research shows.University of Exeter scientists watched more than 100 male field crickets, and measured how often they chirped at the same…

Researchers at the University of Exeter are helping the Bangladesh shrimp industry become more sustainable through a new set of digital training tools.The shrimp industry is hugely important for the Bangladesh economy, employing around…

Major changes aimed at treating psychiatric patients in the community instead of hospital requires clear and strong leadership, as well as and long-term political and financial commitment, analysis shows.The study has found the transition…

The University of Exeter is part of a consortium of universities that will develop designs for the biggest solar telescope ever constructed in Europe.Nine European countries including the UK have joined forces to commit to the…

South West pupils are taking part in an essential new University of Exeter programme designed to give them specialist support as they prepare to go on to higher education.The Bridges to Higher Education scheme aims to widen participation…

Arctic terns – which fly on the longest migrations of any animal on Earth – may be able to navigate the dangers posed by climate change, new research suggests.The birds live in near-perpetual daylight, breeding in the north of our planet…