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Tens of millions of migratory insects cross at least 100km of open sea to reach Cyprus on the way to mainland Europe, new research shows.In just over one month, scientists recorded 39 million migratory insects arriving at the tip of the…

More “adaptive” legislation and governance is needed if urban areas are to cope with changing temperatures and ecosystems, the study says.Researchers say current environment law plays a part in protecting cities, but also stops them…

Identifying and tracing Russian illicit financial flows is very difficult due to the politicised nature of authoritarian legal systems and data gaps. Being able to “follow the money” is hard because there is minimal formal regulation or…

The Salmon Run is a 50-mile relay that will travel upriver from Exmouth, passing through the city of Exeter, and culminate at Tarr Steps on Exmoor – echoing the migration undertaken by the fish to its spawning grounds.The event, which…

'After the end: lived experiences and aftermaths of diseases, disasters, and drugs in global health’ is an interdisciplinary collaboration that will examine how humanity’s propensity to look for a clear ‘beginning, middle and end’ frames…

Songs, stories and vegetables and grain grown in Penryn helped to showcase the inspired work at the town’s Loveland Community Field at a unique event.Volunteers have turned the former arable field into a beacon of sustainable food…

A large-scale study by the University of Exeter, published in the British Journal of Cancer, looked at the impact of incorporating genetic risk for cancer into the GP triage and referral processes. The research concluded that considering…

Better intelligence and enforcement – as opposed to current “weak tools” - is needed to tackle embezzlement by those connected to rogue regimes, they say.Researchers have urged the Government to publicly state that kleptocracy is a threat…

Exeter has been ranked in the 101-150 grouping in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), released by Shanghai Ranking today, Monday, August 15th 2022.The new ranking also sees Exeter move into the 9-16 grouping for UK…

Knowing more about how clothes were made can have a transformative effect on people’s relationship with fast fashion, a new study shows.Learning about clothing production, and how to make, mend and modify garments, can encourage adoption…