Degree apprenticeships at Exeter win two Tech South West Awards

The University of Exeter won in the ‘Commitment to Diversity’ and ‘Supporting Talent’ categories for its degree apprenticeship programmes at last week’s Tech South West Awards. Exeter was singled-out by judges at a glittering awards ceremony at Sandy Park for using degree apprenticeships to create a “truly impactful talent pipeline bridging academia and industry, filling skills gaps while widening participation”. Exeter was also praised for its “clear commitment to diversifying the tech sector with impressive impact for employers…

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Dignitaries gather for the premiere of Normandy documentary at the University of Exeter

A documentary focusing on a crucial battle in the Normandy campaign of the Second World War has received its regional premiere at the University of Exeter. A CANTERBURY TALE: Albert Figg and the Battle for Hill 112, created by award-winning filmmaker Peter Williams, tells the story of the eponymous battle through the words of some of the West Country veterans who survived its fierce fighting. It also explores the efforts of Sergeant Albert Figg, a Royal Artillery veteran…

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New research project to provide historical perspective on contemporary farming challenges

The debate over whether UK farming can continue to feed us, be commercially viable and conserve our vulnerable natural environment is set to be addressed by a major new research project combining history with business analysis and environmental science. Researchers at the University of Exeter will examine archival records over a 600-year period – from the Middle Ages to the Victorian era – and assign a sustainability rating to each historical era. It is hoped that the £1.4m…

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Minister launches Critical Minerals Strategy at University of Exeter, Cornwall

The government has launched its refreshed UK Critical Minerals Strategy during a ministerial visit to the University of Exeter, Cornwall and its world-renowned Camborne School of Mines (CSM). Chris McDonald MP, Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and the Department for Business and Trade, unveiled the strategy during a breakfast speech on the Penryn campus. The Minister then took a tour of CSM’s laboratories to see some of the cutting-edge work taking…

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Exeter subjects excel in global ranking

University of Exeter research has ranked among the world’s best in a recently published league table.   The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2025 placed 12 academic research areas in the global top 100 – three more than last year – with particularly strong performances from subjects related to climate and the environment. Six Exeter subjects featured in the global top 50, with Ecology as Exeter’s highest placed subject at 2nd in the world, followed by Earth…

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Microplastics pose a human health risk in more ways than one

A new study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The study team calls for urgent action for waste management and strongly recommends wearing gloves when taking part in beach cleans. Microplastics are plastic particles less than 5mm in size and are extremely widespread pollutants. It is estimated that over 125 trillion particles have accumulated in the ocean (surface to seabed) and they have also been detected in soils, rivers,…

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Stroke survivors invited to join new rehabilitation study using gaming technology 

A new study is inviting stroke survivors with limited movement to take part in research that has turned rehabilitation exercises into a fun online game.   The University of Exeter study is exploring whether game-based exercises can help people regain movement and confidence at home, even several years after a stroke.  Stroke affects around 100,000 people in the UK every year, and more than 1.2 million people are living with its effects. About 70 per cent of them are left with upper limb impairments.  While rehabilitation is known to improve…

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Digital technology can play a key role in helping children learn about the importance of the ocean, study shows

Digital technology such as Extended Reality help to make the mysteries and importance of the ocean more accessible to children, a study shows. Ocean Literacy is crucial for making informed and responsible climate-responsive decisions. However, the ocean can be difficult to access in a tangible way. Many children have never visited the ocean, and those who have can only realistically access the surface or the shore. Digital technology can be a useful pedagogical tool. These can be as…

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Proxy voting advisory and research groups continue to be more transparent, report shows

Proxy voting advisory and research groups continue to be more transparent about the way they operate, a new report shows. Organisations supporting work to improve best practice had made improvements to the way they described their own quality assurance and voting policies. All five signatories of the Best Practice Principles for Shareholder Voting Research (BPPG) had also made notable improvements to reporting in response to feedback. This is the fourth year experts have reported on how the BPPG’s…

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Ambitious international programme will equip leaders for rapidly evolving higher education landscape

A new ambitious international programme will give university leaders the knowledge and skills needed in a rapidly evolving higher education landscape.  The Leadership Compass: Charting the Future of Excellence in Higher Education has been designed exclusively for the Sharjah Council for Higher Education and Scientific Research by the University of Exeter. It allows leaders of both organisations to learn from each other and embed courageous leadership and responsible and effective governance in their institutions. The programme will also…

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Exemplary students from health-related disciplines honoured at awards celebrations

Supporting ethnic minority women and helping students from widening participation backgrounds apply to study healthcare degrees, were just some of the achievements recognised at a University of Exeter Medical School student prize evenings. The event, which ran over two days, recognises the academic excellence and extracurricular activities of students studying health-related disciplines. In total 40 prizes were awarded, many commending those who reached the highest academic grades within their course. Included amongst the extensive awards were Citizenship Awards,…

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Non-fatal strangulation laws may have saved more than 1,500 lives

US legislation making strangulation a serious criminal offence has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates, with 14% fewer women killed and 27% fewer male-victims in the 18-49 age group. Strangulation statutes are a relatively recent development in criminal justice, with Missouri the first US state to pass legislation in 2000, and Ohio being the most recent, in 2023. Researchers from the University of Exeter Business School collected information on state legislation criminalising non-fatal strangulation, a common,…

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