Teachers embrace new equity approach amid persistent GCSE divides
Schools across England are embracing a growing grassroots movement to tackle educational inequality, adopting an equity approach that combines high...
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Squirrels climb higher for better snacks
Squirrels are usually willing to climb higher to reach their favourite foods, new research shows. Extensive lab studies have found...
Repair services offer new opportunities for fashion brands
Repair is crucial to the future of the fashion industry, according to a new study that maps how brands are...
Exeter led international collaboration given £4.5 million to tackle deadly fungal disease
An international collaboration led by the University of Exeter has been awarded £4.5 million to help improve understanding of fungal diseases that kill 2.5 million people each year. The funding from Wellcome...
Royal Navy must invest in teaching future leaders to argue and be critical, study warns
The Royal Navy needs to reinvest in teaching its future leaders to debate, to argue, to be critical, and to...
Major new study will explore educational experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
A major new study will give the first detailed picture of the educational aspirations, barriers and opportunities facing unaccompanied asylum-seeking...
Big climbs in Health & Life Science subjects in prestigious global rankings
Health & Life Sciences subjects at the University of Exeter have climbed significantly in a global ranking, with the overall...
First microlasers capable of detecting individual molecules and ions could one day aid diagnosis
Scientists have created the first microlasers capable of detecting individual molecules and even single atomic ions, a breakthrough that could...
Dormice weight fluctuates as climate changes
Britain’s hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring but fatter in autumn as our climate changes, new research suggests. The...