Global league table showcases breadth of Exeter’s academic expertise
Subjects across the academic spectrum at the University of Exeter have been ranked among the world’s best according to a...
Physics and Astronomy
Study reveals the structure of exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars
Scientists have gained a fascinating new insight into the structure of numerous exocomet belts found around nearby stars. A team...
Leading researchers at Exeter receive prestigious ERC funding awards
Three leading researchers from the University of Exeter’s have received a significant funding boost from the European Research Council (ERC),...
Exeter experts awarded prestigious Institute of Physics medals
Two world-leading researchers from the University of Exeter's Physics and Astronomy department have received prestigious national awards in recognition of...
Research confirms that distant world’s eternal sunrise and sunset are not alike
Pioneering new research has revealed that places where the eternal sunrise and sunset occur on a distant world have different...
Scientists develop new technique for bespoke optical tweezers
Scientists have developed a new way to trap small particles with light. Building on the Nobel Prize winning technique of...
What should the new UK government do about the climate emergency?
University of Exeter researchers have commented on what the new UK government should do in response to the climate emergency....
Exciting Discovery: Astronomers Find Three Potential Super-Earths Around Nearby Star
Astronomers have discovered three potential "super-Earth" exoplanets orbiting a relatively nearby orange dwarf star. This groundbreaking find was made by...
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....