Celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week
We are joining the global celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week - an initiative dedicated to acknowledging, recognising, and celebrating...
University of Exeter Medical School
New project using Extended Reality to help autistic drivers
A new project is using Extended Reality (XR) technologies to develop tools which could help autistic people overcome some of...
Inequality for female rugby players as 89 per cent have discomfort from boots
Eighty-nine per cent of female rugby players who took part in a new study experience pain or discomfort from the...
A third of children don’t play outdoors after school, study finds
New research has found more than a third of children don’t play outdoors after school and one in five don’t...
Exeter’s key role in biggest physical activity guidance update for cystic fibrosis in a decade
The European Cystic Fibrosis Society has released updated advice on how best to measure physical activity in people living with...
VR nature scenes reduce sensitivity to pain – especially for those who feel present during the experience
Immersing in virtual reality (VR) nature scenes helped relieve symptoms that are often seen in people living with long-term pain,...
£2.4 million to expand research to spot early cancer warning signs in routine blood tests
A pilot project to help GPs spot early warning signs of cancer from routine blood tests has received £2.4 million...
New way of measuring blood pressure could be a lifeline for thousands of people
A new method improving the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could be crucial for people...
People with more nature in their neighbourhood smoke and drink less, study finds
People who live in greener neighbourhoods smoke and drink less on average, and those who make regular visits to nature...