Exeter pubs open doors to Pint of Science 2024
Popular Exeter watering holes will play host to this year’s Pint of Science, treating the community to fascinating talks ranging...
Research news
British shellfish and seaweed farms could provide valuable habitats for coastal fish species, according to new research
Shellfish and seaweed farming offer potentially sustainable food sources and are increasingly recognised for their additional environmental benefits, but research...
Physical activity in nature helps prevent several diseases, including depression and type 2 diabetes
Physical activity in natural environments prevent almost 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases a year in England and save treatment costs...
Policymakers must recognise global economic risks posed by ecosystem ‘tipping points’
The collapse of key ecosystems would severely harm the global economy, researchers have warned. Researchers from UCL’s Institute for Innovation...
Social media can be used to increase fruit and vegetable intake in young people
New research has found that people following healthy eating accounts on social media for as little as two weeks ate...
Educational damage caused by Covid will mean poorer GCSE results for pupils well into the 2030s
The educational damage wrought by the Covid pandemic will impact on children well into the 2030s, with generations of pupils...
Esteemed research centre which predicts election results now part of the University of Exeter
The esteemed Elections Centre – known for predicting election results and providing crucial data on votes for the past four...
European Court of Human Rights is “backsliding” on legal protections for asylum seekers, study says
The European Court of Human Rights is “backsliding” by surreptitiously reversing its principles established to protect asylum seekers, a new...
Recovered Cotton Famine era poetry published in first complete collection
A complete collection of poems written during the historic cotton famine of the 19th century and rediscovered after more than...