University of Exeter

Original artworks created by six Sri Lankan artists will be on display at the University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute as part of a compelling new exhibition called ‘Home/Land’ from 3rd – 10th March 2023. Exploring…

The incredible story of the space quest of a surgeon who specialised in amputation and lost both legs to sepsis is the subject of a new Welsh documentary.Neil Hopper is Consultant Vascular Surgeon at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, and…

The University of Exeter’s 2030 Strategy sets out to use the power of education and research to create a greener, healthier and fairer future, and that requires effective partnerships across sectors and businesses now more than ever. The…

Flamingos form cliques of like-minded individuals within their flocks, new research shows.Scientists analysed the personalities and social behaviour of Caribbean and Chilean flamingos.Birds of both species tended to spend time with others…

Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a new, large-scale study.Researchers at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute in Canada and the University of Exeter in the UK explored the relationship…

A University of Exeter leading social mobility expert has been honoured for her research to promote access to education.Professor Anna Mountford-Zimdars has been made a Fellow of the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences, a privilege…

The Government stresses the importance of family life, but families are failed by the Home Office’s migration policies and practice, which also undermine society, according to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee.…

The University of Exeter and South West Water have marked the highest point of construction on a pioneering new facility, the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW), at a Topping Out ceremony on Streatham Campus.Due…

The question of whether poetry written during civil war periods in Britain and Ireland constitutes a distinct genre of literature is to be the focus of a new national academic fellowship.From Andrew Marvell in 1650 to Seamus Heaney in…

People who live in poverty are significantly more likely to develop dementia compared to people of higher socioeconomic status, regardless of genetic risk, new research concludes.A largescale study published in the American Journal of…