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Social scientists have urged policy-makers and governments to rethink how income inequality is measured.In a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour, researchers from University of Exeter Business School, Harvard Business School and…

Having stronger religious beliefs is linked to higher levels of sexual satisfaction, a new study shows.Those who report religion being important in their lives have less sex – driven by abstinence among those who don’t live with a partner…

Most posts in extremist online forums are made by a clique of particularly committed members, a major new study shows.Experts who have spent years analysing activity on the chatrooms have also discovered they have identical participation…

Black and Asian patients are waiting up to a month longer than White patients for some forms of cancer diagnosis from the point at which they first seek medical help, new research has found.An analysis of data from 126,000 patients found…

Practical and financial barriers associated with reducing carbon footprints and capturing more carbon are standing in the way of beef farmers making the transition to net zero, a report warns.Those involved in the beef sector in Devon’s…

The new business and entrepreneurial skills scheme will provide support for postgraduate and early career researchers seeking to improve their awareness of the advantages of, as well as opportunities for, deeper collaboration with…

A leading microbiologist at the University of Exeter has been recognised for her outstanding research into algae.Dr Katherine Helliwell was named The Society of Experimental Biology (SEB) 2022 Cell President Medal winner – she collected…

The scheme has a particularly high number of applicants from students this year due to Mitacs receiving additional funding from the Canadian federal government to fund a greater number of placements. Also it will be the first time that…

The new podcast documentary, titled Sonic Landscapes of Colour was produced by artist Somatic (Somin Griffin-Dave), a dual-heritage, Indian-English Sound Artist born and raised in Exeter. Built out of nine interview recording sessions…

Cognitive Psychologists at the University of Exeter believe they have discovered the answer to a 60-year-old question as to why people find it more difficult to recognise faces from visually distinct racial backgrounds than they do their…