University of Exeter recognised for commitment to boosting social mobility
Staff and students at the University of Exeter have been recognised for their commitment to boosting social mobility in the...
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Defence procurement system must become more capable of converting money into military effect, analysis says
The new Government investment plan will give the UK’s defence system a better opportunity to succeed, but only if it...
“Fictional” chatbots help explain popularity of artificial intelligence
The huge popularity of AI chatbots can be explained by their accepted role as fictional characters in people’s lives –...
30,000 people tried for bigamy over the past 400 years, major new research shows
Bigamy has been a rare crime during the past 400 years – and offenders have been harshly punished, a major...
EU’s AI “guardrails” cannot absorb rapid changes in technology, study warns
“Guardrails” built by the EU to govern AI fall short in both ambition and execution and have become too heavy...
Schools and multi-academy trusts can be “no go areas” for children in care, study warns
A reluctance to admit and support vulnerable pupils means some schools and multi-academy trusts have become “no go areas” for...
University of Exeter appointed as founding member of the Defence Universities Alliance
The University of Exeter has been recognised as one of the UK's leading institutions in defence, security and resilience education...
Medieval Islamic societies considered lovesickness a distinct mental illness, research shows
Lovesickness was taken seriously as a distinct mental illness by physicians in the medieval Islamic world, new research shows. Islamic...
Iranian government failing to tackle environmental catastrophes while persecuting campaigners, new book says
The Iranian government is failing to tackle devastating environmental catastrophes affecting the country, and persecuting campaigners trying to raise awareness...