Author: Andrew Merrington

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UK and Brazilian schools to partner on collaborative climate education programme

Schools Across the Ocean to be showcased at COP30 alongside Nature Poetry and Climate Cards Schools from the UK and Brazil are to team up on a collaborative learning programme focused on improving climate literacy and developing personal resilience and creativity. Twenty-five schools from each country will be twinned through the Schools Across the Ocean programme, uniting 5,000 pupils and some of academia’s leading authorities on the marine environment and climate change. Each transatlantic pairing will participate in…

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Green glory as University wins national sustainability awards

Green glory as University wins national sustainability awards

An inspirational geography scholar, a student ambassador driving positive change, and the University’s commitment to honest and transparent reporting have all been lauded at a national awards night celebrating sustainability in higher education. At the 2025 UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards, Exeter won two honours, was highly commended for a third, and was shortlisted in a fourth category for a landmark circular economy scheme that reuses student belongings. Dr Ewan Woodley, Associate Professor of Geography, was named…

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Theatre and Performance scholar wins international awards for experimental new film

Theatre and Performance scholar wins international awards for experimental new film

A drama scholar has won a pair of European awards for his directorial work on his debut film. Professor Konstantinos Thomaidis picked up the Best Director Award at the Berlin Indie Shorts Festival last month, for his short documentary, Mother Company, which he co-helmed with Alexander Raptotasios. This was followed by further honours at the Berlin Indie Film Festival, where Professor Thomaidis, of the Department of Communications, Drama and Film, received Best First Time Director for a Short…

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New historical prize launched in memory of Second World War veteran

The relationship between 20th-century conflict and the challenges facing the world today is to be the focus of a new history prize launched for secondary school pupils in Cornwall. The Tony Hibbert Prize, established in memory of the decorated Second World War veteran, will invite students in key stages 3-5 – year groups 7-13 – to creatively respond to a particular theme each year, through a range of different media. The children will be able to write creatively…

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Cornwall AI Summit launched to help businesses harness Artificial Intelligence

Cornwall AI Summit launched to help businesses harness Artificial Intelligence

Cornish businesses are being invited to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can drive innovation and growth at the Cornwall AI Summit, this month. Orchestrated by the University of Exeter, Cornwall, the flagship event will bring together business leaders, researchers and digital experts to discuss how AI is transforming industries and what it means for organisations in the county. It will include keynote speakers, panel discussions, and a series of free, practical workshops aimed at helping organisations apply AI…

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‘Pathbreaking’ history book charts migrant influence on India’s diplomatic identity

‘Pathbreaking’ history book charts migrant influence on India’s diplomatic identity

The story of the Indian ‘coolie’ and how the journeys of more than one million migrants influenced India’s diplomatic identity has been explored for the first time in a new history book. Coolie Migrants, Indian Diplomacy: Caste, Class and Indenture Abroad, 1914–67 represents a decade of research and writing by its author, Dr Kalathmika Natarajan and is among the first to substantively draw links between international relations, indenture, and labour migration. Covering India, Sri Lanka, Britain and the…

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Award-winning documentary on off-grid Devon life receives limited run in November thanks to University

A documentary that records the lives and experiences of people in North Devon who have chosen to live without mains electricity is to have an exclusive, limited run in two cinemas in November. The film, where is heaven?, took a decade to film and has won awards and played to sold-out venues despite technically being in its pre-release phase. Now, five screenings have been confirmed for two cinemas in Devon thanks to the University of Exeter and its…

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Exeter expands scientific collaboration in the Emirates  

Exeter expands scientific collaboration in the Emirates  

A partnership on a potentially world-leading marine research centre and a new collaborative geology degree that will create new educational pathways between the UK and the United Arab Emirates were among the highlights of an international visit to Sharjah for the University of Exeter this week.  The President and Vice-Chancellor and other University leaders met counterparts at the universities of Khorfakkan, Kalba and Al Dhaid to deepen and broaden education and research partnerships. They also met with alumni in the…

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University of Exeter to launch cutting-edge forensic ecology consultancy

University of Exeter to launch cutting-edge forensic ecology consultancy

A new forensic ecology consultancy that will work with police and other agencies in the investigation of crimes and major incidents is being launched by the University of Exeter. ApEx Forensics will draw upon academic expertise across a broad range of fields to provide one of the first commercial services of its kind to be established in UK Higher Education. Led by Professor Karl Harrison, the former National Forensic Specialist Adviser and one of the most experienced Forensic…

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International research collaboration finds solar gamma rays could unlock the mystery of the Sun’s hidden magnetic fields

New research conducted by an international team of physicians has found that high-energy gamma rays might offer the key to unlocking the mysteries of the Sun’s magnetic fields. The study, led by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the University of Exeter and the University of Amsterdam, concludes that teraelectronvolt (TeV) gamma rays, observable from specialist facilities on Earth, could be the result of this magnetic field interacting with cosmic rays. By studying these TeV rays, say the…

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Crime thriller lands Faber book deal for University author and academic

A novelist and scholar at the University of Exeter has secured the biggest publishing deal of her career. Dr Emily Bernhard Jackson has signed a three-book deal with Faber, which will include her forthcoming crime-thriller Missing and the next two, as-yet unwritten, entries in the series. The deal covers the UK, European Union and the Commonwealth countries, with a separate two-book deal agreed with Simon and Schuster for the United States of America. Dr Bernhard Jackson, Senior Lecturer…

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Treasure trove of Devon history set to be unearthed in new book

One of Devon’s last great untapped sources of history will reveal some of its best-kept secrets with the publication of a new book this week. Devon’s Home Front Diaries, 1937 to 1945, reveals for the first time the intimate reflections and views of scores of people living in the county who took part in the anthropological project, Mass Observation. Launched in 1937, Mass Observation surveyed and documented the opinions and experiences of UK residents on a broad range…

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