University of Exeter scientists awarded nearly £1 million to protect England’s sharks
University of Exeter scientists have been awarded £939,434 by Natural England to lead a major new project investigating the movement,...
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
UK must ‘act now’ or fall behind on land-based seafood farming
A new policy brief calls for national investment in world-leading aquaculture technology that could boost food security, create skilled jobs...
UK faces ‘highly concerning’ wildfire risk this weekend – Exeter experts comment on heatwave
The UK may be facing its worst-ever risk of wildfires this weekend, a leading expert says. The warning comes as...
Calls for regulation of toxic period product chemicals at largest ever menstrual health conference
Academics are calling on the government to introduce regulation to ban toxic chemicals from period projects as they launch the...
Exeter students shortlisted for national social mobility award
Four University of Exeter students have been shortlisted for the 2026 Student Social Mobility Awards, a national celebration of undergraduates...
Exeter joins new initiative to support clinical research careers in the UK
The University is part of a major £9.7m investment from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to strengthen clinical research careers...
Growing use of psychedelics outside medical system prompts £2.5m study
Growing numbers of people are turning to psychedelic drugs to treat serious health conditions outside the medical system, prompting a...
A “Copper Economy” helps fungi and bacteria build better biofilms
Scientists have discovered that two common human pathogens can work together by managing copper in their shared environment - a...
Exeter biomedical researcher awarded Lister Prize funding of £300k
A University of Exeter expert has been recognised as an ‘outstanding early career biomedical researcher’ after he was selected as...