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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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Plymouth Argyle search for new goalkeeper coach after Darryl Flahavan exit

Plymouth Argyle are closing in on appointing a new goalkeeper coach.It comes after news that Darryl Flahavan is to leave the club. The 46-year-old former Southend United and Bournemouth player had been at Home Park since January 2024 having previously spent time coaching at clubs including Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday."Darryl's been a fantastic servant to the football club, he's very good at what he does," head coach Tom Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon."He will be…

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Ceremony marks new £22m diagnostics centre in Plymouth

Ceremony marks new £22m diagnostics centre in Plymouth

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS TrustThe facility will open in summer 2026A ceremony has been held to mark the structural completion of a £22m diagnostic centre in Plymouth.University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust said the Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre at Colin Campbell Court would provide a range of diagnostic tests, scans, and checks including CT and MRI scans, X-rays and ultrasounds.It said the centre, due to open in summer 2026, would help patients receive faster diagnoses closer to home and…

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Ex police officer jailed for stalking 20-year-old woman

A former Devon and Cornwall Police officer has been jailed for four months for stalking and accessing a database for a non-policing purpose.Kevin Davis, 41, of Seafield Road, Seaton, Devon, was sentenced at Exeter Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.The court heard Davis, who was no longer a police constable, made "unwanted contact" with the victim in messages on social media, before eventually approaching her at a gym they were both members at - making her feel vulnerable and unsafe.Davis…

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Stagecoach South West criticised for ‘unacceptable’ service

Stagecoach South West criticised for ‘unacceptable’ service

Lisa YoungSouth West andTamsin Melvillein SaltashBBCStagecoach South West said it was working hard to improve the reliability of its serviceBus passengers are calling for action as they face hour-long waits and cancellations on a key route operating between Cornwall and Devon.Anna Gelderd, MP for South East Cornwall, demanded "urgent action" from Stagecoach South West after "weeks of severe disruption" to the number 2 bus from Saltash to Plymouth.She said the experiences residents had shared with her had been…

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Derelict building fire in Kingsteigton being treated as arson

A derelict building fire in south Devon is being treated as arson, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said fire crews were called to Abbrook Pond, off Chudleigh Road in Kingsteignton, at about 18:40 BST on Wednesday.The fire caused "substantial damage" to the disused building, particularly to the roof, Devon and Cornwall Police said.A spokesperson for the fire service said crews began "scaling down" at about 22:00 but one appliance remained until 23:00 to damp down hotspots. A…

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Man in court accused of murdering fellow inmate at Exeter Prison

A man has been remanded in custody accused of murdering a fellow inmate in a prison.James Desborough, 39, from Cornwall appeared before Exeter Magistrates' Court on Thursday accused of killing Steven Kempster, 65.Devon and Cornwall Police said it had received a report from Exeter Prison that Mr Kempster had been found dead in his cell at about 05:40 BST on Monday.Mr Desborough was told he must next appear at Exeter Crown Court on Friday. Source link

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Memorial trees planted at Royal Devon hospitals to honour health workers

Trigger warning: This references National Suicide Memorial Day for Health and Care Workers. We appreciate that this topic might be difficult for some colleagues, but we think it is vitally important to raise awareness. There is more information on support and training at the end of this post. A memorial tree has been planted outside the Medical School’s Research, Innovation, Learning and Development (RILD) building at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (RD&E) as a way to remember…

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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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Oil rig study reveals vital role of tiny hoverflies

A study of migratory hoverflies on a North Sea oil rig has revealed their vital role as long-distance pollen transporters.    Researchers studied 121 marmalade hoverflies that landed on an oil rig in the Britannia oil field, 200km off the coast of Scotland. Pollen was found on 92% of the hoverflies and – with no vegetation on the rig, and no land nearby – this shows they can transport pollen over great distances, potentially linking plant populations that…

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Celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week

We are joining the global celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week – an initiative dedicated to acknowledging, recognising, and celebrating the outstanding contributions of postdocs and early career researchers (ECRs) to research, teaching, mentoring, outreach, and much more. The Public Health and Sports Sciences department is immensely proud of our ECRs, whose dedication, innovation, and hard work continue to advance knowledge and make a real impact in their fields. Dr George Pavis Dr Pavis joined the Nutritional Physiology…

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Coral reefs set to stop growing as climate warms

Most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode – and almost all will do so if global warming hits 2°C, according to a new study in the western Atlantic. An international team, led by scientists from the University of Exeter, assessed 400 reef sites around Florida, Mexico and Bonaire. The study, published in the journal Nature, projects that more than 70% of the region’s reefs will stop growing by 2040 – and over 99%…

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