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A jockey who switched careers to focus on neuroscience research following injury was among those celebrating at the University of Exeter’s winter graduation. Tommy Eyston, 25, completed a Masters in Neuroscience at Exeter and received a distinction while also riding as an amateur jockey. Having also ridden as an amateur before her studies, Tommy decided to go professional as a conditional jockey after completing an undergraduate degree in chemistry at the University of Bristol in 2022. As a…

GenZ’s are better at recognising people within their own age group than those outside it, according to new research. Researchers from the University of Exeter examined the Own-Age Bias (OAB), a well-documented tendency for people to better recognise faces from their own age group. They found that older adults were equally good at recognising both older and younger faces, whereas younger adults struggled to recognise older faces. Ciro Civile Associate Professor in Cognitive and Biological Psychology at the…

A new interactive map shows how land managers and heritage practitioners are using new approaches to conservation in response to climate change. The ‘Changing Places Storymap’ is an initiative from the Adaptive Heritage Practice Lab (AHPL), part of a wider programme at the University of Exeter exploring practical strategies for heritage adaptation. As climate change causes rising sea levels, shifting coastlines and changing weather patterns across the UK, many historic sites and landscapes are increasingly vulnerable and more…

From January – July 2026, artist, writer and educator Linda Stupart will be working with the University of Exeter’s Gender and Sexuality Collective as an Arts and Culture Creative Fellow. They will be collaborating on an exciting new creative project to reimagine ways in how gender and sexuality could be taught and researched across the institution. The newly created Sexuality and Gender Studies Collective aim to strengthen cross-disciplinary collaboration, promote visibility of expertise, and develop innovative education and…

University of Exeter students have celebrated their academic achievements in style at this year’s sparking winter graduation ceremonies. Around 5,000 guests saw their loved-ones graduate. The new graduates had studied 109 different courses and were from 98 different countries. Professor Dame Fiona Murray CBE DCMG received an honorary degree of science for her contribution to public service. Professor Murray is an expert in the formation and scaling of deep tech ventures that solve global challenges – most notably in defense, security,…