University of Exeter experts selected to help tackle some of society’s biggest challenges
University of Exeter experts have been selected to work with policymakers to help fight some of the biggest challenges facing...
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
Long-term case management key to tackling homelessness, award winning research suggests
Long-term case management could hold the key to tackling the devastating homelessness crisis, award-winning research has suggested. A team of...
Climate report: ‘Uncharted territory’ imperils life on Earth
Earth’s vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen – to the point that life on the planet...
From square to cube: AI hardware processes data in higher dimensions
In a paper published today in Nature Photonics, researchers from the University of Oxford, along with collaborators from the Universities...
World may have crossed solar power ‘tipping point’
The world may have crossed a “tipping point” that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy, new...
Ocean circulation, ice melt and increasing tourism could all be contributing to Arctic microplastics
Scientists measured microplastic concentrations in the highly productive Barents Sea and suggest that ocean circulation, ice melt, tourism, inadequate waste...
Drifting crustaceans could hold key to climate change
The vast quantity of tiny animals in the global ocean could play a vital role in slowing climate change, scientists...
Flagship individuals can boost conservation
“Flagship” individual animals like Cecil the lion or Freya the walrus can boost conservation, new research suggests. Much-loved species like...
Powerful research outlining discrimination and lack of diversity honoured by Hutton Prize for Excellence
Researchers responsible for powerful University of Exeter studies showing discrimination in the French maternity system and the lack of BAME...