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Archaeological expertise at Exeter featured in new series of Digging for Britain

Archaeological and historical expertise at the University of Exeter will be showcased on national television this month. The BBC’s popular...

New research fellowship seeking to address the UK’s ‘crisis’ of archaeological curation

A leading authority on the interaction between animals, humans and the environment through history has been awarded a prestigious national...

Exeter’s key role in developing quantum sensors to improve medical diagnoses and navigation

The University of Exeter is leading the UK part of a new multi-million-pound collaborative project developing next generation quantum sensing...

Psychological therapies for children who speak English as an additional language can become “lost in translation”, study warns

Current school-based mental health support for children from multilingual backgrounds can be “lost in translation” because it is reliant on...

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...

New Ocean Equity Index launches to drive fair and inclusive ocean governance

Today marks the launch of the Ocean Equity Index (OEI), a new free tool designed to assess and promote equity...

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...