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...
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Food labelling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%, while generating social welfare gains
Economists say labelling supermarket food to show its environmental impact, in combination with taxing the most carbon-intensive items, could slash...
Archaeological dig reveals full extent of Roman villa with intricate mosaic and bath house
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intricate polychrome mosaic within the remains of a Roman villa sitting beneath Devon farmland....
Exeter scholars awarded Fellowships of the British Academy
Five world-renowned researchers have been recognised for their scholarly work after being elected as Fellows of the British Academy. Historians...
New resources to support the teaching of creativity in schools
New resources will help school staff carry out research so they can develop their own skills in teaching for creativity....
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...
Ukrainian student develops new way to observe cells, now used in disease research
A student who left Ukraine after war broke out has used her medical sciences training at the University of Exeter...
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 scientists awarded nearly £1 million to protect England’s sharks
University of Exeter scientists have been awarded £939,434 by Natural England to lead a major new project investigating the movement,...