Voters should expect more candidates and longer ballots in 2026 local elections, analysis shows
Voters heading to the polls in the 2026 local elections in England should expect to again see more candidates and...
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Eden Project and University of Exeter renew their strategic partnership
The University of Exeter and the Eden Project have extended their long-standing partnership with a new strategic agreement focused on...
Pioneering work begins to help young people sit GCSEs to tackle the South West’s “NEET” crisis
A pioneering project led by educational experts to tackle the South West’s “NEET” crisis will allow young people not in...
Plants growing higher across Himalaya as climate warms
Plants are growing higher up mountains across the Himalayan region, new research shows. The study – led by the University...
New ARC South West partnership launches across the South West
A major regional health research partnership, the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West (ARC South West), will bring together researchers,...
Jackdaw chicks listen to adults to learn about predators
Jackdaw chicks learn about predators by listening to adults, new research shows. Scientists played recordings of predator calls to chicks...
Rachel Lambert joins the Environment and Sustainability Institute as Artist-in-Residence
Cornwall-based artist Rachel Lambert will begin a new residency at the University of Exeter’s Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) this...
Cornish paramedic swaps ambulances for hospitals as he trains to become a doctor with University of Exeter scholarship
Cornish paramedic Finlay Maguire has fulfilled a long-held ambition by swapping life as part of an ambulance crew to train...
South West teenagers learn about horrors of antisemitism at major regional Holocaust Memorial Day conference
Teenagers from across the South West learned about the horrors and impact of antisemitism from personal histories and academic experts...