“Fictional” chatbots help explain popularity of artificial intelligence
The huge popularity of AI chatbots can be explained by their accepted role as fictional characters in people’s lives –...
Month: July 2026
Interdisciplinary workshop sparks new opportunities in marine research
Researchers from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and the University of Exeter’s Living Systems Institute (LSI) attended an interdisciplinary workshop focused on the...
Royal Veterinary College awarded prestigious grant to transform understanding of animal and human relationships
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in partnership with the University of Exeter, has been awarded a prestigious multi-million-pound Leverhulme Centenary...
New photography commission celebrates Exeter’s 100 Black Women Professors Now Trailblazer Cohort
A new portrait commission celebrating six academics who were part of the University of Exeter's first cohort of the 100 Black Women Professors NOW programme...
30,000 people tried for bigamy over the past 400 years, major new research shows
Bigamy has been a rare crime during the past 400 years – and offenders have been harshly punished, a major...
Food labelling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%, while generating social welfare gains
Economists say labelling supermarket food to show its environmental impact, in combination with taxing the most carbon-intensive items, could slash...
Exeter students win prestigious national award
Two University of Exeter students have won at the 2026 Student Social Mobility Awards. Due to their outstanding achievements in...
Helicopter firm’s degree apprentices hope for career take off
Employees at the UK’s leading helicopter manufacturer will be looking to reach new heights in their careers after successfully completing...
Archaeological dig reveals full extent of Roman villa with intricate mosaic and bath house
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intricate polychrome mosaic within the remains of a Roman villa sitting beneath Devon farmland....