University of Exeter

Reforms to remove legal exemptions to give live-in domestic workers access to the minimum wage are an important step against the devaluation of this work but will be difficult to enforce because of Britain’s immigration rules, a new study…

Ground-breaking Cornwall-based research project Smartline and Coastline housing have been shortlisted for the Housing Heroes Award 2022 the under the ‘Best company health and wellbeing initiative category’.Smartline is funded by the…

The spread of fake news through “pavement media” in Africa means the continent needs unique techniques to tackle the spread of misinformation, a new study says.Discussions about current affairs in marketplaces, places of worship, bars,…

A team of international scientists have performed difficult machine learning computations using a nano-scale device, named an “optomemristor”.The chalcogenide thin-film device uses both light and electrical signals to interact and emulate…

The 2030 target, announced last month, includes direct emissions (known as Scope 1 & 2) and indirect emissions caused by the University's activities (Scope 3).About 75% of the University emissions are in Scope 3, and most of this (59%…

The University of Exeter has secured a place in an influential ranking’s global top 50 for the first time – in recognition of its steadfast commitment to sustainability, improving health and tackling inequality.The University has been…

The South West suffers some of the lowest levels of social mobility in the UK, blighting the prospects of hundreds of thousands of young people across the peninsula, experts have warned.A major new report argues national efforts to…

Experiencing loneliness appears to lead to a higher risk of future unemployment, according to new research.Previous research has established that being unemployed can cause loneliness, however the new study from the University of Exeter…

Hospitality workers felt less able to challenge and negotiate bad practice or unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study shows.Workers feeling less financially secure, particularly those on zero-hour contracts,…

Marine-i is supporting the National Lobster Hatchery to develop a new kind of larval rearing vessel, which can be used to improve lobster survival in the hatchery and ultimately help support lobster stocks. Part funded by the European…