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The University of Exeter Medical School recognised students and staff achievements

Posted on 5, October 2018 by

EXETER, 05-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Exeter Medical School has recognised some of its excellent students and staff for their academic achievements during the 5th Annual awards evening. Some of Exeter’s best and brightest from across the Medicine, Medical … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: Plastic discovered in the stomach of a leatherback turtle found dead on a Cornish beach

Posted on 17, August 2018 by

EXETER, 17-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Plastic has been discovered in the stomach of a leatherback turtle found dead on a Cornish beach on Sunday (12 August). The plastic did not kill the 1.8-metre turtle, but scientists say it is further evidence … Read the full press release →

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Professor Roy Sambles of University of Exeter’s Physics and Astronomy department is one of three new Honorary Fellows announced by the IoP

Posted on 17, August 2018 by

EXETER, 17-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Roy Sambles has today (Tuesday, August 14) been made an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics – the highest honour the organisation can confer. Professor Sambles, from the University of Exeter’s Physics and Astronomy … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter retains its place amongst the top 200 ranked global institutions in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2018

Posted on 17, August 2018 by

EXETER, 17-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Exeter has cemented its position as one of the best universities in the world, according to the latest influential rankings. The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2018, published on Wednesday August 15, has … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter ranked 2nd out of the 24 leading UK research-led institutions in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2018

Posted on 30, July 2018 by

EXETER, 30-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Students rate teaching quality and learning experience at Exeter amongst the highest in the Russell Group universities, according to the latest results from the National Student Survey (NSS) 2018. The University has been ranked 2nd out … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: Dr Bertram Daum, Dr David Phillips and Dr Muireann Maguire have receive grants from the European Research Council (ERC)

Posted on 30, July 2018 by

EXETER, 30-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Three rising research stars at the University of Exeter have received a significant funding boost from the European Research Council (ERC), it has been announced. Dr Bertram Daum, Dr David Phillips and Dr Muireann Maguire have … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter academic Professor Kevin Gaston named editor-in-chief of People and Nature, a new journal by the British Ecological Society

Posted on 14, May 2018 by

DEVON, UK, 14-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Exeter academic will lead a new international journal published by the British Ecological Society (BES). Professor Kevin Gaston will be editor-in-chief of People and Nature, an open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed work from … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: man-made marine sounds can threaten the survival of fish and their ability to communicate with each other

Posted on 11, April 2018 by

EXETER, 11-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — An ‘acoustic fog’ from motorboat noise, underwater construction and other man-made marine sounds can threaten the survival of fish and their ability to communicate with each other, research has found. A BBC film (link below) made … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter PhD student Afi Leslie invited to the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Posted on 12, March 2018 by

EXETER, 12-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A PhD student from the University of Exeter has been invited to attend a prestigious worldwide event. Afi Leslie was one of just 600 students worldwide to be invited to the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. Only the … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter research: generation of women writers during the Romantic period were also habitual users of opium

Posted on 12, March 2018 by

EXETER, 12-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Opium use by Samuel Taylor Coleridge is said to have inspired the fantastical Asiatic landscape in his epic poem Kubla Khan. Thomas De Quincy described his drug-induced visions in Confessions of an English Opium Eater. In … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter’s Professor Andrew Hattersley earns CBE for his work in diabetes research

Posted on 9, February 2018 by

EXETER, 09-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A world-leading diabetes expert today (Thursday 8th February) received his CBE for his work in revolutionising global diagnosis and treatment. Andrew Hattersley, Professor of Molecular Medicine at the University of Exeter and a diabetes consultant at the Royal Devon … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: wild orangutans in Borneo treat joint and muscle inflammation with Dracaena cantleyi plant

Posted on 15, January 2018 by

EXETER, 15-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists have discovered that the same plant used by indigenous people on Borneo is also used by wild orangutans to treat joint and muscle inflammation. Borneo Nature Foundation scientists have been observing wild Bornean orangutans in … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: Fragile and irreplaceable images of Devon on view for the first time in a century

Posted on 15, January 2018 by

EXETER, 15-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Thousands of fragile and irreplaceable images of Devon have been preserved for future generations to see thanks to University of Exeter experts. The shots – including famous locations in Exeter and Devon as they looked generations … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter led researchers to examine commonly used social science techniques

Posted on 15, January 2018 by

EXETER, 15-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists have produced a series of papers designed to improve research on conservation and the environment. A group of researchers, led by the University of Exeter, have contributed to a special feature of the journal Methods in Ecology … Read the full press release →

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University of Birmingham and the University of Exeter to become part of The Alan Turing Institute

Posted on 15, January 2018 by

LONDON, 15-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — We are delighted to announce that two universities—the University of Birmingham and the University of Exeter— are set to become part of The Alan Turing Institute. They will join our network of university partners, including Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, Warwick … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: targeting geoengineering in one hemisphere could have a severely detrimental impact for the other

Posted on 17, November 2017 by

Exeter, England, 17-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Proposals to reduce the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could have a devastating effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new research has shown. Geoengineering – the … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter games event on Thursday, November 23 will show how the past can help make sense of the present

Posted on 17, November 2017 by

Exeter, England, 17-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A new version of Rock, Paper, Scissors, with a twist, and the chance to defeat a monster are among the games on offer at an Exeter event which will show how the past can help … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter Honorary Research Fellow Richard Moyes awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on 10, October 2017 by

EXETER, UK, 10-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Anti-nuclear campaigners, including a University of Exeter academic, have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The work of Richard Moyes and other members of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was honoured because … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: intergenerational inheritance of gender-specific traits may better be explained by highly stable features of the social environment

Posted on 16, August 2017 by

EXETER, 16-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The different ways men and women behave, passed down from generation to generation, can be inherited from our social environment – not just from genes, experts have suggested. Rather than the sexes acting differently because of … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: inefficient traditional fishing methods prevent overfishing

Posted on 15, August 2017 by

EXETER, 15-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Oyster stocks in a Cornish fishery are sustained thanks to “inefficient” traditional fishing methods, new research suggests. The Fal oyster fishery is home to the only sail-driven commercial fishing fleet in Europe, and the oysters are … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: the popular Science in the Square event will be on Friday, 11 August

Posted on 2, August 2017 by

DEVON, 02-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Budding nature-lovers will be taken on a voyage of discovery to find out how animals have evolved to deal with friends and foe, at a special interactive event. Scientists from the University of Exeter will share … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: the winners of this year’s Ted Wragg Awards announced

Posted on 2, August 2017 by

DEVON, 02-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Outstanding new teachers have been honoured for their work in the classroom as well as their academic work as part of an awards scheme in honour of one of the UK’s best educators. The winners of … Read the full press release →

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Finisterre and University of Exeter to create recyclable wetsuits

Posted on 2, August 2017 by

A pioneering inventor is being sought to create recycled and recyclable wetsuits. DEVON, 02-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — There are more than 500,000 surfers in the United Kingdom who, on average, will replace their wetsuits once every two years. This produces more … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: team used superconducting circuits to bring the “Maxwell’s Demon” to life

Posted on 5, July 2017 by

EXETER, 05-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Pioneering research offers a fascinating view into the inner workings of the mind of ‘Maxwell’s Demon’, a famous thought experiment in physics. An international research team, including Dr Janet Anders from the University of Exeter, have used superconducting … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: Dr Kyle Wedgwood and Dr Eder Zavala with fellowships from the Medical Research Council (MRC)

Posted on 5, July 2017 by

EXETER, 05-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Prestigious fellowships from the Medical Research Council (MRC) will help nurture the next generation of research excellence at the University of Exeter. Dr Kyle Wedgwood, a mathematician from the Centre for Biomedical Modelling and Analysis, and Dr Eder … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: Twenty per cent of male fish tested in English rivers now ‘trans-gender’

Posted on 4, July 2017 by

EXETER, 04-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Twenty per cent of male fish tested in English rivers are now ‘trans-gender’ or ‘intersex’, with both female and male characteristics, due to chemicals flushed from UK households. Research by Professor Charles Tyler, a leading fish physiologist … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter Student Acapella Group To Perform At the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August

Posted on 12, June 2017 by

EXETER, 12-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A student a cappella group based at the University of Exeter is set to perform at the world’s largest arts festival. Illuminations will showcase their energetic and eclectic set, A Pitch Piper’s Guide to the Melody, … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter, Peruvian officials to develop new protection law for River dolphins and Amazonian manatees in Peru

Posted on 17, May 2017 by

DEVON, 17-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — River dolphins and Amazonian manatees in Peru will benefit from new protection thanks to a plan developed with help from the University of Exeter. Researchers from the University’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall worked with Peruvian officials … Read the full press release →

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TedxExeter’s Sixth Annual Ideas Festival Sponsored by University of Exeter

Posted on 21, April 2017 by

EXETER, 21-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Inspiring ideas, which aim to turn hope into action, will be at the centre of a publicly-accessible event this month at TEDxExeter, sponsored by the University of Exeter. TEDx is the independently-organised local arm of TED, … Read the full press release →

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Leading Expert on Educational Equality Begins New Role at the University of Exeter

Posted on 20, April 2017 by

EXETER, 20-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A leading expert on social mobility and educational inequality has been appointed to work to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who want to study at the University of Exeter. Lee Elliot Major’s work as an … Read the full press release →

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Jisc 9th UK Learning Analytics Network held at University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus

Posted on 24, February 2017 by

EXETER, UK, 24-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Exeter hosted a high-level forum to examine how ‘big data’ can utilised to enhance the student learning experience. The University held the Jisc 9th UK Learning Analytics Network meeting at its Streatham … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter: The Wild Film Fest will take place on Saturday 4 March at The Poly in Falmouth

Posted on 24, February 2017 by

EXETER, UK, 24-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Budding wildlife film-makers, presenters and photographers will display their work at a national festival, organised by students at the University of Exeter. The Wild Film Fest is open to university students from across the UK … Read the full press release →

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University of Exeter Professor Lars Johanning to lead collaborative sustainable energy research with colleagues from China

Posted on 30, November 2016 by

EXETER, UK, 30-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the world’s leading Renewable Energy experts has received a prestigious international award, in recognition to his ground-breaking research into ocean energy and technology. Professor Lars Johanning, Professor of Ocean Technology at the University … Read the full press release →

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Newcastle University and University of Exeter study reveals over-confident people can fool others into believing they are more talented than they actually are

Posted on 28, August 2014 by

Over-confident people can fool others into believing they are more talented than they actually are, a study has found. Newcastle, UK, 28-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — These ‘self-deceived’ individuals could be more likely to get promotions and reach influential positions in banks and … Read the full press release →

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Oxford University, Karlsruhe, Munster and Exeter developed the world’s first entirely light-based memory chip to store data permanently

Posted on 24, September 2015 by

OXFORD, 24-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s first entirely light-based memory chip to store data permanently has been developed by material scientists at Oxford University in collaboration with scientists at Karlsruhe, Munster and Exeter. The device, which makes use of … Read the full press release →

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Enhanced Support Program Boosts Mature Students’ Transition to University in Cornwall

Posted on 27, March 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) Truro and Penwith College, in collaboration with the University of Exeter, has expanded its Mature Access Pathway program, aimed at facilitating mature students’ transition to university education and career advancement. This initiative offers tailored support, including workshops, talks, … Read the full press release →

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University-Led Defence Data Research Centre and The Alan Turing Institute Collaborate on Machine Learning for Toxin Exposure Identification

Posted on 4, October 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) The Defence Data Research Centre (DDRC), led by the University of Exeter and funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), conducted its inaugural Data Study Group in collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute. This collaborative research … Read the full press release →

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University of Warwick Achieves Triple Gold Rating in Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

Posted on 29, September 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) The University of Warwick has received the highest accolade, a Gold rating, across all three categories of student experience, student outcomes, and overall assessment in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Out of 228 universities participating in the … Read the full press release →

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Universities of Exeter and Falmouth Sign Civic Agreement with Local Councils to Foster Regional Prosperity

Posted on 28, September 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) The Universities of Exeter and Falmouth have entered into a Civic University Agreement with Cornwall Council, the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board. This collaboration aims to support … Read the full press release →

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University of Bristol Leads £1.8 Million Initiative to Boost Innovation in Small Financial Services Firms

Posted on 10, August 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol is spearheading a pioneering £1.8 million program, called Future Finance for All, aimed at accelerating innovation adoption in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-tier financial services firms. Backed by Innovate UK and the … Read the full press release →

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