University of Exeter

Exeter recorded significant growth in both the quality and quantity of research carried out across the whole university, according to the influential results - the first UK wide assessment of research since 2014, and which are released…

Researchers from Peruvian marine conservation NGO ProDelphinus and the University of Exeter worked with small-scale fishers in Peru, where thousands of dolphins die due to bycatch (accidental catching) every year.The study found that…

A major new study will analyse the impact of ‘theatrical’ performances by British orchestras, which use dance, acting and film, and are attracting new audiences.Dr Adrian Curtin, from the University of Exeter, has been awarded a British…

Students on the University of Exeter’s new MA Curation: Art and Business course have completed work placements at some of the country’s most renowned galleries and museums, and abroad.As well as gaining experience working in the arts…

Historic graffiti of ships carved in an African fort were drawn by soldiers on guard duty watching the sea, University of Exeter experts believe.The engravings, found in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago and made in the mid to late…

Today (03 May), it has been announced that Professor Nicola Thomas and Professor Paul Cloke will receive honours as part of the Royal Geographical Society’s 2022 awards.Professor Thomas will receive the Taylor and Francis Award for…

Parks and green spaces provide around £25.6 billion of ‘welfare value’ to the health and wellbeing of adults in England and Wales each year, according to a ground-breaking new tool that calculates the economic value of outdoor…

Using the internet frequently during the height of the pandemic has been linked to poorer mental health for young and middle-aged men - but not for women of the same age, a new study has found.Researchers from the University of Exeter…

Projects exploring the circular economy in building construction, net zero transport systems, and antibiotic-resistance genes are among seven research communities awarded £125,000 in GW4 Alliance funding.The GW4 Building Communities…

University of Exeter academics are working closely with colleagues from leading Kurdish archival repositories, the Kurdish Heritage Institute (کەلەپووری کورد ئەنستیتیوتی) and the Zheen Centre for Documentation and Research (بنکەی ژین) on…