“Grass ceiling” masks the educational barriers faced by rural children, study says
More should be done to break the “grass ceiling” of hidden school underachievement in rural areas, a new study warns....
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Circular economy for NHS is crucial to achieving net zero and cost savings
The NHS must phase out single-use medical products and commit to reusing and remanufacturing equipment to address its net zero...
Major new project will support preservation of endangered Iraqi musical heritage for future generations
Centuries old Iraqi musical heritage - on the brink of extinction due to political unrest and assaults by ISIS -...
South West universities join forces for new regional think tank
The universities of Exeter, Plymouth and Falmouth have joined forces to launch a new initiative that will harness the region’s...
Quantum computing will radically alter the application of copyright law, study says
Quantum computing will radically transform the application of the law – challenging long-held notions of copyright, a new study says....
£2.5M additional funding for Exeter-led UK Metamaterials Network
Exeter academics have secured an additional £2.5m of funding from EPSRC to support the UK Metamaterials Network for an additional...
Swapping meat for Quorn lowers bad cholesterol by 10-percent
Regularly substituting meat for mycoprotein such as Quorn could help to lower bad cholesterol by 10-percent, which is comparable to...
Lights on fishing nets can protect sea turtles
Lights on fishing nets could help save the Mediterranean’s threatened sea turtles, new research shows. Every year an estimated 40,000...
Six Exeter academics secure prestigious Turing Fellowships
Prestigious fellowships from The Alan Turing Institute will help nurture the next generation of data science research excellence at the...