University of Exeter

The consequences of climate change on how and where people live is at the centre of new partnerships and research funded by £3.5 million from the UK and Canadian governments. Two new funded projects seek to assess whether migration is a…

Scientists have discovered how female Diadem butterflies have evolved to look like African Queen butterflies to repel predators. African Queens are toxic, making them poor food for predators such as birds. Diadems are actually good…

Researchers from the University of Exeter are part of a pioneering GW4 Alliance project aimed at developing Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) and supporting them with skills needed to work with industry partners in addressing…

The “burden” of plastic within animal species recovered from the seafloor has given scientists a new insight into the environmental risk associated with plastic. A team of scientists led by the University of Exeter found that – rather…

Pioneering University of Exeter experts have celebrated being awarded prestigious academic prizes at a special ceremony. The three researchers – all from the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) – have received Philip…

The University of Exeter is a partner in a new United Nations-backed centre that will propel the transition to a future circular economy. The International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management in the Circular Economy,…

The NHS must phase out single-use medical products and commit to reusing and remanufacturing equipment to address its net zero targets and reduce costs, a new report shows. The MedTech Spotlight Report – a comprehensive roadmap to…

Researchers propose that governments apply a new method for calculating the benefits that arise from conserving biodiversity and nature for future generations. The method can be used by governments in cost-benefit analyses for public…

Planting new coral in degraded reefs can lead to rapid recovery – with restored reefs growing as fast as healthy reefs after just four years, new research shows. Reefs worldwide are severely threatened by local and global pressures. In…

A Halloween toy was among hundreds of plastic items found in the guts of dead sea turtles in the Mediterranean, a new study reveals. Researchers examined 135 loggerhead turtles either washed up or killed as “bycatch” (accidentally…