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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,...

Babcock and the University of Exeter report cites SMEs as crucial for UK defence resilience

A new report by Babcock International Group, the defence company and the University of Exeter has called for significant reforms...

Strong performance for Exeter subjects in global THE rankings  

Two subject areas at the University of Exeter now feature in the top 100 of the Times Higher Education World University...

Political writing retains an important and complex role in the national conversation, new book shows 

Political published writing retains an “important and complex role” in the national conversation – despite huge social and technological changes...

Teenagers “flourish” at Exeter’s outstanding specialist mathematics school, report shows

Teenagers “flourish” academically and personally at Exeter’s unique, outstanding specialist mathematics school, inspectors have said. Teachers have been praised for...

Feeling valued and involved in decision-making associated with higher mental wellbeing and lower loneliness for women in farming, research finds

Women in farming who feel valued and supported and are involved in decision-making on the farm report higher mental wellbeing...

Learning about public consensus on climate change does little to boost people’s support for action, study shows

Providing accurate information about the climate crisis can help to correct misperceptions about how much public support exists for action....

Digital markets and data protection guidelines “silence” on AI training prevents effective competition, SCiDA team warn

A “silence” in new data guidelines risks preventing fair competition in AI development and allows dominant firms to strengthen their...

EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is “akin to a three-dimensional puzzle”, study suggests

The detail of the European Union’s long-awaited accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is like a “three-dimensional puzzle”...