University of Exeter

The University of Exeter’s Q-Step centre is helping to tackle the national shortage of graduates with the skills to use data to better understand society, an evaluation shows.The centre is also addressing the lack of graduates with the…

Their study examines new ways of using these technologies to track the availability of flowers, and says this could be combined with behavioural studies to see the world through the eyes of insects.The flowers available to insects vary…

Global experts in delivering medical training for people working in remote environments have galvanised more than £890,000 worth of life-saving medical supplies to the frontline of the Ukrainian war zone.World Extreme Medicine, which…

Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades – but tens of thousands of turtles still die each year due to human activity, researchers say.Experts reviewed evidence from 1965 to…

Members of minority groups can boost collective action by seeking the ideas and perspectives of fellow group members, new research shows.It illustrates that collective action is driven by more than racial injustice. It’s also driven by…

A pioneering new research facility, designed to solve some of the most pressing global environmental challenges of our time, has received a near £1 million funding boost to achieve “Net Zero” status.The Centre for Resilience in…

A new online tool helps people to see how closely their views match with policies of political parties around the UK.Partymeter has been designed with the cooperation of 150 experts on political parties across the UK. By completing a…

The panel, which included, Professor Sabina Leonelli from the University of Exeter, found AI has the potential to spur innovation and further scientific understanding beyond the limits of human abilities but could also deepen existing…

The RRS Discovery started its voyage from Southampton on 16 April and has collected sediments, shells and bones off the UK, Norwegian and Icelandic coasts.After sampling around Shetland and Orkney, the ship is now heading to Iceland's…

The first detailed academic study of East African maritime traditions shows changes in boatbuilding techniques but the continuing use of wooden vessels by fishers.Researchers have documented the watercraft using the Zanzibar Channel –…