Online spaces can provide bodily comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic people, study says
Online spaces can provide comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic adults, and provide important means for expression and for...
Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy, and Anthropology
Paul Mason and Carl Hunter OBE appointed Honorary Fellows at the Centre for the Public Understanding of Defence and Security and Exeter’s Defence, Security & Resilience Network
Award-winning journalist, writer and political consultant Paul Mason and Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE have been appointed as Honorary Senior...
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences celebrates International Women’s Day
Academics and professional staff across the University’s Faculty of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) have joined together to celebrate...
Generative AI does not just hallucinate at us, it can hallucinate with us, study warns
When generative AI systems produce false information, this is often framed as AI “hallucinating at us”—generating errors that we might...
MPs aided by University of Exeter expert as they consider modernising Parliamentary procedure
Research by a University of Exeter expert has helped MPs as they consider modernising House of Commons debate rules. Dr...
University of Exeter researchers working to assess the reasoning power of AI scientists
A University of Exeter expert is working to ensure AI can better help scientists safely make rapid advances in vital...
Record-breaking council by-election trends means candidates more likely to win with less voter support, study warns
The growing trend of record-breaking council by-election results will mean more close contests and more candidates winning with little voter...
Move away from focus on data value could support international efforts to stop social media giants collecting excessive personal information
Legal efforts to tackle excessive personal information collection by social media giants could transcend international boundaries if nations moved away...
UK’s “dangerously slow” home defence efforts leave nation unprepared for foreign threats, report warns
The UK’s “underpowered and dangerously slow” home defence efforts mean the nation faces critical vulnerabilities when compared to allied countries,...