University of Exeter

BEE-STEWARD is a decision-support tool which provides a computer simulation of bumblebee colony survival in a given landscape.The tool lets researchers, farmers, policymakers and other interested parties test different land management…

It is hoped the research will improve our understanding of the value of trees to people and the planet, and support the expansion of treescapes across the UK. The project will demonstrate experimentally whether and how trees remember past…

Although areas with higher levels of need tend to get more money, there is considerable variation across the country, with significant differences between areas with similar levels of need, according to the research. One area with similar…

Governments in the region have historically failed to investigate kidnappings, extra-judicial killings, and human rights abuses, sometimes because of complicity or incompetence, and relatives often take matters into their own hands by…

With one in four adults estimated to be obese in the UK, and growing numbers of children affected, obesity is a global health challenge. While the dangers of being obese on physical health is well known, researchers are now discovering…

The analysis comes ahead of this year’s A-level results where the race for places at highly selective universities is set to intensify, making it even more difficult to recruit students from poorer backgrounds.Lee Elliot Major, Professor…

It is hoped the research will improve our understanding of the value of trees to people and the planet, and support the expansion of treescapes across the UK. The project will demonstrate experimentally whether and how trees remember past…

Professor Rajiv Chowdhury has recently moved from the University of Cambridge. His research interests broadly involve lifestyle, biological and environmental epidemiology of non-communicable diseases, and inequalities in health across low…

Sunburn is a major cause of premature ageing in skin, and a primary risk factor for skin cancer, and other skin problems associated with ageing. Now, an international research team has made inroads towards being able to reverse or delay…

A subgroup of those with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders experience ongoing mood fluctuations outside of full episodes. These shifts in mood can sometimes make it difficult to live life to the full, and can be a source of difficulties in…