Pioneering project to tackle scourge of algal blooms receives significant funding boost
A pioneering collaborative project - which will use ground-breaking new techniques to tackle the scourge of algal blooms in lakes...
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
Innovative new eel pass designs offer hope for critically endangered species
A new type of eel pass that uses natural gravel substrate rather than existing plastic alternatives has proven to be...
Three Exeter experts on REF 2029 panels
Three University of Exeter academics have been appointed to prestigious Research Excellence Framework (REF) panels. REF is the UK’s system...
Electric trucks overtaking diesel on lifetime cost
Electric trucks are on course to overtake diesel equivalents on lifetime cost – and smart policies can accelerate this transition,...
Dr Alex Corbett awarded Royal Society Fellowship
Dr Alex Corbett, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been awarded a two-year fellowship to develop...
University launches new degree that blends academic subjects to focus on tackling Global Sustainability
A pioneering degree that brings together natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities to consider how we might live more...
Science students develop interest in arts following brief intervention
Psychologists have designed a intervention to help students who see themselves as ‘science people’ to branch out and develop an...
Exeter alumnus powers up new solar energy system for UK
A solar energy startup co-founded by an Exeter alumnus has raised £1 million to power its expansion nation-wide. GRYD Energy...
Wasp mums use remarkable memory when feeding offspring
Wasp mothers have stunning brainpower when it comes to feeding their young, new research shows. Digger wasps make a short...