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Depression therapy research makes waves

A University of Exeter-led study has been ranked as among the most shared and discussed academic research of 2015.

The research, published in The Lancet, showed mindfulness-based therapy may potentially offer an alternative to antidepressants for preventing depression relapse.

It is listed in the 2015 Altmetric Top 100 list, which measures the research which most caught the public’s attention this year.

The research is listed at number 95 on the list, determined by the volume of coverage each article has received in the mainstream media, as well as shares and...

Fightstar

Event Date: 
19/10/2015 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter University (The Lemon Grove)

Fighstar, a four-piece rock band fronted by Charlie Simpson are coming to Exeter this October.

After playing Sonisphere in 2010, they went on an indefinate hiatus. Charlie went on to persue a successful solo career and the other band mates went down other career paths. They are now back and releasing new material, along with embarking on a UK tour.

Tickets are £16.90 including booking fee. Tickets can be found below.

https://www.ents24.com/exeter-events/exeter-university-the-lemon-grove/f...

Exeter scoops award for best international student satisfaction

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 11/11/2014 - 11:23am

The University of Exeter has been named the best university in the UK for international student satisfaction. The StudyPortals International Student Satisfaction Awards 2014 are based on 16,427 comments made by 6,923 international students in Europe. These reviews provide rare insights into universities’ performance from an international student perspective. The universities included in the award had to have received more than 20 reviews during the last academic year. Institutions were given an Outstanding Student Satisfaction Award if their average rating was 9.5 or higher out of 10. The...

Exeter named top university in the South West

Exeter has been named the top university in the Southwest according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015 after reaching a new high in the national rankings.

The supplement provides the most comprehensive guide to higher education in Britain in print and digital formats across The Times and The Sunday Times.

The newspaper content will be published over the course of a week, beginning with a 56-page supplement published in The Sunday Times this weekend (September 21). A fully searchable website with full university profiles and 66 subject tables will...

Exeter Biologist to be Fellow of the Royal Society

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/01/2014 - 11:35am

Professor Nick Talbot of the College of Life and Environmental Sciences has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), the premier scientific accolade in the United Kingdom.

Professor Talbot is distinguished for his role in determining the mechanisms by which fungi cause disease in plants. His discoveries have led to new insights into fungal developmental biology, cellular differentiation and, in particular, how fungi have evolved the capacity to cause some of the most important crop diseases.

Professor Talbot’s research group are best known for their studies on rice...

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