New research project to create modern version of Punch and Judy
Researchers studying the role that women have played in puppetry over the last 300 years of history and how gender...
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World-leading Middle Eastern politics expert awarded OBE
One of the world’s foremost experts on Middle Eastern politics, Professor Gareth Stansfield, has been awarded an OBE in the...
Study will test whether blocking brain inflammation can help treat Parkinson’s disease
A new study programme funded by F. Hoffmann‐La Roche Ltd aims to understand the role of inflammation in the brain...
Risk of young-onset dementia could be reduced through targeting health and lifestyle factors
Researchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are...
Light exercise could be the key to reversing childhood obesity linked to sedentariness
Increased sedentary time as a child through adolescence is directly linked to childhood obesity, but new research has found light...
Digital training programme improves quality of life for care residents with dementia – even during the Covid-19 pandemic
Quality of life for people with dementia living in residential and nursing home care substantially improved after staff took part...
Positive tipping points must be triggered to solve climate crisis
Positive tipping points must be triggered if we are to avoid the severe consequences of damaging Earth system tipping points,...
Exeter hosts International Offshore Wind Technical Conference
The University of Exeter is hosting the ASME’s 5th International Offshore Wind Technical Conference (IOWTC 2023) on 18-19th December 2023....
University of Exeter expert calls for all 900-plus Post Office Horizon convictions to be overturned
All of the more than 900 postmasters prosecuted as part of the Horizon IT scandal should have their convictions overturned,...