University of Exeter

The experience of waiting in the health sector – from reception areas in healthcare settings, to our homes in anticipation of professional healthcare support – is the focus of an innovative new website that aims to help people improve the…

The world’s first postgraduate certificate in psychedelic studies will be launched at an Exeter conference exploring the latest research and developments in the field.The University of Exeter will announce its new programme –…

Pension clawback has been poorly understood and is the cause of significant financial implications and distress, particularly for women, a new report warns.Experts have said the appropriateness of the practice should be reviewed and…

Plant species may only need to move short distances to track their preferred habitats as the climate changes, according to a study published in Nature Climate Change.This finding contrasts with previous models that have predicted the need…

A new study has highlighted under-prepared regions across the world most at risk of the devastating effects of scorching temperatures.The University of Bristol-led research, published today in Nature Communications, shows that…

Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two “waves” in the Colombian Andes.Spores of coprophilous fungi pass through the guts of megafauna (animals over 45kg) as part of their life cycle, so the…

The momentum brought to Cornish learning during the pandemic needs to be used as a springboard to encourage more people to take up the language, an expert has said.Online courses and materials boosted efforts to keep Cornish alive, and…

Life in the ocean’s “twilight zone” could decline dramatically due to climate change, new research suggests.The twilight zone (200m to 1,000m deep) gets very little light but is home to a wide variety of organisms and billions of tonnes…

An independent centre for the testing and demonstration of marine hydrogen propulsion systems in the southwest of the UK launched on Wednesday (April 26).Dubbed the Hydrogen Boat Centre, a joint project between Pure Energy Professionals…

Researchers from the University of Exeter are involved in a new study exploring surgical treatment options for women with pelvic organ prolapse. Funding of more than £500,000 has come from the National Institute of Health and Social Care…