University of Exeter Medical School

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...

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...

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 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...

Landmark UK Biobank epigenetics study will reveal impact of genes and environment on health

A major epigenetics study using samples from UK Biobank will unlock new insights into the biological basis of human health...