Exeter celebrates top 150 global position in TIME’s debut university ranking
The University of Exeter has been ranked inside the global top 150 higher education institutions in a new league table...
Year: 2026
European plants respond unevenly to climate warming
An international study shows how climate change is reshaping plant communities across Europe. Published in Nature, the study analysed a...
New ARC South West partnership launches across the South West
A major regional health research partnership, the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West (ARC South West), will bring together researchers,...
Focus on ‘personal virtue’ in Theranos scandal overlooks systems failure
Understanding the conditions in which Theranos operated - and not obsessing over personalities - is key to preventing similar corporate...
‘Unprecedented’ wildfires in tropical peatlands during 20th century
A new study reveals an unprecedented increase in wildfires in tropical peatlands during the 20th century. Peatlands store vast quantities of carbon below the Earth’s surface – more than all...
Bull sharks have ‘friends’
Bull sharks form social relationships with specific “friends”, new research reveals. Sharks are often viewed as solitary, but the study...
Olympic champion Helen Glover to visit Exeter for Leading Edge speaker series
Double Olympic champion Helen Glover OBE will visit the University of Exeter Business School today as the latest guest in...
Online spaces can provide bodily comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic people, study says
Online spaces can provide comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic adults, and provide important means for expression and for...
Virtual reality games may improve motor skills in young people with dyspraxia
Engaging in virtual reality (VR) games may enhance motor performance for young people with dyspraxia, according to new research. The...