University of Exeter

The University of Exeter’s Dr Sarah Bailey has won the Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award 2023 for her work in detecting the early signs of cancer. Awarded by the Society of Academic Primary Care (SAPC) and Royal College of General…

Financial pressures, long working hours and isolation are among with the causes of “concerning” levels of anxiety among farming women, a new study shows.The stresses of balancing childcare, caring responsibilities and non-farming work,…

Scientists have warned of the “devastating” impact that fungal disease in crops will have on global food supply unless agencies across the world come together to find new ways to combat infection.Worldwide, growers lose between 10 and 23…

Repealing laws that criminalised sexual intercourse between same-sex partners brought down crime and improved LGBTQ+ mental health in the US, a new study finds.The study could have far reaching policy implications for countries where…

Small-scale wildlife surveys can reveal the health of entire ecosystems, new research shows.Monitoring wildlife is one of the most costly and difficult aspects of conservation, and often depends on long-term observations in individual…

Funding of £4.9 million will help researchers understand why certain aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) help reduce negative thinking in the treatment and prevention of anxiety and depression, so experts can design more…

A pioneer of research investigating the complex links between the environment and human health has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.Professor Michael Depledge CBE, who set up the University of Exeter’s European Centre for…

University-led tutoring for children should be used nationwide to help narrow widening school attainment gaps, experts from the University of Exeter and UPP Foundation have said.Results from a pilot programme shows pairing university…

Academics from the University of Exeter will be serving up science to pubgoers as Pint of Science returns to the city this May.The tenth anniversary of the world’s largest festival of public science will see leading research scientists…

A cutting-edge archaeological laboratory that will enable researchers to digitally replicate and recreate biological and cultural artefacts is set to be established thanks to a successful funding bid.The Science, Heritage and Archaeology…