Research finds public broadly favour taking action to stop spread of harmful misinformation online
The majority of people support robust action being taken to control the spread of harmful misinformation via social media, a...
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Covid-19 and Shame: new book reveals the impact of ‘shame’ and ‘shaming’ during the pandemic
The liberal use of ‘shame’ during the coronavirus pandemic and the corrosive effect it had on British society is the...
Victorian courts disproportionately penalised poor families when a child suffered from neglect, study shows
Victorian courts disproportionally penalised poor families when they heard child neglect cases, a new study suggests.Juries treated parents – particularly...
Card play and art reveals children’s views of surrogacy for first time
Children with experience of surrogacy are in favour of legal reforms, according to a new study that marks the first...
City event to celebrate re-release of historic lesbian love story Chase of the Wild Goose
An iconic love story republished 80 years after falling out of print will be celebrated and discussed at a special...
UK Ambassador to Ukraine returns to the University of Exeter to champion the benefits of modern languages
The UK’s Ambassador to Ukraine has described how learning modern languages can be a “gateway to the world” during a...
European research grant to fund ground-breaking study of French language learning in medieval Britain
A new study into how medieval British society created a culture of language learning through French has been launched thanks...
Prestigious prize for University of Exeter educational psychologist
Renowned University of Exeter educational psychologist Dr Andrew Richards has been given a prestigious award for his outstanding contribution to...
New University of Exeter tutoring scheme to boost children’s literacy
A new tutoring scheme for hundreds of children in the South West will help to boost literacy in the region....