Sir Michael Barber to chair work to improve life prospects across the South-West
Sir Michael Barber, a world-renowned expert on government delivery, will chair the newly created South-West Social Mobility Commission. The Commission’s...
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Arts and humanities vital in national crises concludes COVID‐19 pandemic report
A comprehensive UK report assessing the contribution of arts and humanities research during the COVID‐19 pandemic has revealed a deep...
Children and young people need lessons in building strong relationships to counteract negative role models and “Disneyfied” portrayals of love, experts say
Children should get lessons in school on how to build strong relationships to counteract negative role models and any “Disneyfied”...
Ultra-strong ‘threads’ made of proteins help tiny organisms live in boiling acid
Scientists have discovered a new chain-like structure that helps single-celled organisms survive in the sulfur-rich hot acid springs of Yellowstone National Park...
“Robust” amendments to insurance law and international environmental law needed to allow carbon capture, utilisation and storage
“Robust” amendments to insurance law and international environmental law are needed to allow carbon capture, utilisation and storage to take...
University of Exeter sixth in People & Planet League
The University of Exeter has moved up to sixth place in a league table that ranks UK universities on sustainability...
Exeter joins new Nature Positive Universities Alliance
The University of Exeter is among the members of the new Nature Positive Universities Alliance, launched today at the UN Biodiversity...
Underwater footage reveals sharks’ flexible feeding skills
Underwater cameras have revealed the impressive range of skills nurse sharks use when feeding. The new study, by the University...
New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection
Logging affects many of the world’s tropical forests, and such forests are often considered degraded because they have lost vegetation...