Professor David Strain appointed Chief Medical Advisor at Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has appointed Professor David Strain as its new Chief Medical Advisor Professor Strain – who will...
Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Genetic risk score identifies nearly one in five MODY referrals with hidden type 1 diabetes
Incorporating a genetic risk score into standard testing for a genetic form of diabetes which affects young people could identify...
Exeter Medical Students win three prizes at National Neuroanatomy Competition
The University of Exeter Medical School has continued a run of success at a prestigious national neuroanatomy competition for students,...
Exeter students win prestigious national award
Two University of Exeter students have won at the 2026 Student Social Mobility Awards. Due to their outstanding achievements in...
Ukrainian student develops new way to observe cells, now used in disease research
A student who left Ukraine after war broke out has used her medical sciences training at the University of Exeter...
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...
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...
Large-scale population studies needed to reduce risks from newborn genome screening
New research from large population studies provides invaluable evidence on genome screening of newborn babies to reduce risks from overdiagnosis. The authors conclude that further studies are needed before such...