University of Exeter apprentice wins at Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards
A University of Exeter apprentice is celebrating after winning at the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards. Mamadou Kone, who was one of...
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‘Commuting gap’ shows how gender norms reinforce inequality at work
Gender norms reinforce inequality in the workplace leading to a significant disparity in time spent commuting between men and women....
Multimillion pound investment to develop hydrogen supercluster in South West England and South Wales
Academic, civic and industry partners will work together to unlock the huge potential of our region’s hydrogen ecosystem providing solutions...
Amazonian rainforest hides thousands of records of ancient indigenous communities under its forest canopy
The world’s most diverse forest, the Amazon, may host more than 10,000 records of pre-Columbian earthworks (constructed prior to the...
Age of insecurity means Labour must continue to go “bolder and deeper” in how it thinks and talks about the politics of work, new study says in run-up to party’s conference
A more dangerous world represented in the Russian invasion of Ukraine means the Labour Party must go “bolder and deeper”...
Bumblebees drop to shake off Asian hornets
Bumblebees have a remarkably successful method for fighting off Asian hornets, new research shows. When attacked, buff-tailed bumblebees drop to...
Hot weather hits productivity – even in air-conditioned factories
Hot weather reduces workers’ productivity – even if their workplace is air conditioned, new research shows. The study, led by...
Exeter team wins international prize for using AI to harmonise antibiotic resistance breakpoints
An international team led by the University of Exeter has won a global prize for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to...
Schools must address classroom bias against working-class pupils to level the education playing field
Teachers need to do more to celebrate the achievements of the working classes and confront social class biases in the...