University of Exeter rated leading institution in the country for ecology and evolution research
The quality of research undertaken by the University of Exeter in the fields of ecology and evolution has been ranked...
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
NASA’s Webb telescope maps weather on planet 280 light-years away
Researchers have successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b....
Exeter pubs open doors to Pint of Science 2024
Popular Exeter watering holes will play host to this year’s Pint of Science, treating the community to fascinating talks ranging...
Policymakers must recognise global economic risks posed by ecosystem ‘tipping points’
The collapse of key ecosystems would severely harm the global economy, researchers have warned. Researchers from UCL’s Institute for Innovation...
Exeter named champion for women in Economics
The University of Exeter Business School is supporting a Royal Economic Society initiative to champion the careers of women in...
Gene drive mosquitoes designed to eliminate malaria – but governance is complex, new film shows
A radical new biotechnology could eliminate the mosquitoes that cause malaria, but in Uganda – where malaria is the leading...
New economic thinking maps route to low-carbon future
A switch to “dynamic” economic thinking could drive a more cost-effective transition to a low-carbon economy, and help tackle the...
English language a decisive factor in global research performance
Universities in regions where the local language diverges from English face greater hurdles publishing their research in top journals, a...
“Unjustifiable environmental risk” leads to calls for worldwide moratorium on deep seabed mining
Scientists have called for a blanket worldwide moratorium on deep seabed mining – insisting the controversial emerging industry currently poses...