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Exeter hailed University of the Year for its outstanding support of social mobility

Exeter has been named ‘University of the Year’ at the prestigious national awards programme celebrating outstanding support for social mobility. The University triumphed at the Social Mobility Awards in London, last night (Thursday), in recognition of its work across multiple national and regional projects dedicated to championing equal opportunities and improving life outcomes for young people. These include the Success of All programme, which focuses on widening participation, closing gaps in student outcomes, and building a diverse and…

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Free public festival of inspiring science and culture this month with the University of Exeter

Free public festival of inspiring science and culture this month with the University of Exeter

Invasive hornets, air quality and pollution, and the power of comics to make you happy are among a vibrant programme of public events set to be staged this month. Led by scholars at the University of Exeter, the free walking tours, workshops, and performances are part of this year’s FUTURES – a festival of discovery – which aims to translate world-class research into fun, hands-on activities for people of all ages. The events will all be held at…

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Exeter researchers lead digital reconstruction of historic Italian chapel and altarpiece for international art exhibition

A beautiful altarpiece finished by a Renaissance-era master painter has been digitally reconstructed by scholars at the University of Exeter for an international exhibition. The Strozzi Altarpiece, with its stunning central ‘Deposition’, has been mapped and modelled by specialists in Art History and Visual Studies at Exeter, along with the chapel in the sacristy of Santa Trinita in which it was originally located. Members of the Florence4D project, which the University runs in collaboration with counterparts in Cambridge,…

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Pioneering placemaking and regional identity in the creative industries take centre stage at the Labour Party Conference

The South West has the potential to become a testbed for investment and policy for the creative industries, according to a special event held at the Labour Party Conference, today. A panel drawing together the region’s higher education institutions – Bournemouth, Exeter, Falmouth, Plymouth, Arts University Plymouth and Arts University Bournemouth – as well as businesses and other organisations, said the excellence and innovation of the creative sector in the region should be recognised more widely. The ‘Creative…

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Pioneering placemaking and regional identity in the creative industries foregrounded at the Labour Party Conference

The South West has the potential to become a testbed for investment and policy for the creative industries, according to a special event held at the Labour Party Conference, today. A panel drawing together the region’s higher education institutions – Bournemouth, Exeter, Falmouth, Plymouth, Arts University Plymouth and Arts University Bournemouth – as well as businesses and other organisations, said the excellence and innovation of the creative sector in the region should be recognised more widely. The ‘Creative…

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HistoryCity project wins European award for groundbreaking use of Augmented Reality in cultural tourism

An international project translating history and heritage into accessible audiovisual tourist guides has won a European award for its innovative use of Augmented Reality. HistoryCity, which provides free GPS-triggered period maps to tell immersive first-person stories rooted in historical research, won the Virtual and Augmented Reality category at this year’s Heritage in Motion Awards ahead of four other finalists. Run by the European Museum Academy and Forum of Slavic Cultures, the awards showcase how multimedia and digital tools…

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Pioneering University-led global sustainability programme celebrated on SDG flag day

Pioneering University-led global sustainability programme celebrated on SDG flag day

The impact of a collaborative international programme co-led by the University, which enables students to tackle real-world sustainability challenges, has been hailed on SDG Flag Day. The Future17 SDG Programme is a pioneering international initiative that connects students across six continents with real-world challenges aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Delivered in partnership by QS Quacquarelli Symonds and Exeter, Future17 is backed by innovative businesses, NGOs, and start-ups who bring their challenges and opportunities for…

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Top 15 ranking for the University of Exeter as it’s celebrated as one of the most sustainable in the country

Concerted action to support a ‘greener, healthier and fairer’ future has resulted in the University of Exeter being ranked inside the top 15 higher education institutions in the country and named the second most sustainable. The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 – one of the most respected annual league tables in the country – has placed Exeter 14th out of 133 universities in this year’s table. The University was also named runner-up for Sustainable University…

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Specialist laboratory exploring experimental techniques to improve the resolution of analyses on the felled Sycamore Gap tree 

Specialist laboratory exploring experimental techniques to improve the resolution of analyses on the felled Sycamore Gap tree 

A university laboratory specialising in digital preservation and the digital display of historic artefacts is playing a key role in efforts to commemorate the felled Sycamore Gap tree. The Digital Humanities Lab at the University of Exeter is exploring computer vision and imaging techniques on a slice of the tree to assist Historic England in more accurately dating its age. Specialists in the team have produced an array of models of the wood’s surface and structure to make…

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Exeter-Hong Kong collaboration opens doors to brain science research

Researchers specialising in fields related to the workings of the brain are being invited to apply for new starter grants available through an international partnership with City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK). Up to £30,000 is available across an estimated six collaborative projects in brain science, encompassing neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, mathematics and computing. The call for applications was opened at a September event at CityUHK, which showcased the progress of four inaugural Initiator Projects that have been running…

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