Fiddler crabs found to hoover up and break down microplastic particles
New research has found that Fiddler crabs are playing an unheralded role when it comes to hoovering up microplastics found...
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Carefully managing change in historical environments can benefit communities and nature
A new interactive map shows how land managers and heritage practitioners are using new approaches to conservation in response to...
New Creative Fellowship to Explore Gender and Sexuality Teaching and Research at the University of Exeter
From January - July 2026, artist, writer and educator Linda Stupart will be working with the University of Exeter’s Gender...
Women in the Indian Armed Forces suffer systemic discrimination across all stages of their military careers, study shows
Women serving in the Indian Armed Forces suffer systemic discrimination across all stages of their military careers, a new study...
Nearly £4 million of philanthropic funding for type 1 diabetes research in latest award from Helmsley Charitable Trust
Researchers at the University of Exeter have received almost £4 million of funding for their work in understanding type 1...
Scientists identify distant planet six times bigger than Jupiter
A massive exoplanet orbiting twin stars approximately 500 light-years from Earth has been found by astronomers. HD 143811 b is...
University of Exeter expert supporting efforts to make Parliament more accessible
A University of Exeter expert’s work is supporting efforts to make the Houses of Parliament more accessible for MPs, staff...
Epilepsy can lead to earlier deaths in people with intellectual disabilities
A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with epilepsy...
Exeter patient first in UK to trial new 3D imaging technology for rheumatoid arthritis
Patients suspected of having rheumatoid arthritis in Exeter will be the first in the country to trial a new type...