Funding expected to total £1.2 million ($1,566,874) over four years from the USA’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help Exeter academics advance understanding about the underlying biological mechanisms leading to some people with Alzheimer’s disease developing psychosis.
The grant is one of eight awarded by the NIH’s National Institute on Aging (NIA) as part of its Molecular Mechanisms of the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease program, and will fund research that aims to pave the way for new treatments, and better diagnosis and classification of psychosis in...
Exeter School is pleased to complete this year's Oxbridge admissions process with the announcement that five pupils have been offered places This year's selection of candidates includes two head boys - current and former - and the deputy head boy. Former Head Boy Ben Harvey has an unconditional place to study Natural Science at Queens' College Cambridge. He said he was delighted with his place and was very grateful to all the staff who have supported him through his A Levels and after he finished school. "They were always willing to give up their time to give advice and I am sure this,...
Last year, American Express [NYSE:AXP] confirmed a multi-year extension of its long-term partnership with Brighton & Hove Albion FC (the Albion).
As the club’s Official Sponsor, American Express has joined forces with the Albion to launch its latest ‘Backed By’ campaign. This nationwide initiative will give three aspiring football or sports management students the chance to win money-can’t-buy access and advice from the Premier League club.
The focus is on helping students studying relevant sports/ management degrees fulfil their potential. The successful applicants...
Cricket brownies and “chocolate chirp cookies” were served at a meeting about the future of edible insects.
Insects are eaten in many parts of the world, and if people in countries such as the UK and US could get over the “yuk factor” it would open a “new frontier in food”, experts said.
Insects are a rich source of protein and can be produced using far less land and water – and with a far smaller carbon footprint – than meat such as beef.
Scientists, insect producers and other experts discussed the key issues at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall...
Our hands are in constant use and yet we often don’t realise how much we rely on them for daily functioning. Hand eczema is extremely common, with up to 6 million people affected at any one time, and for these people that daily functioning is significantly harder. The condition has a significant impact on their work and social life, being one of the most frequent work-related diseases and often resulting in sick leave and lost productivity.
Severe hand eczema can present itself as red, itchy and dry skin with the skin cracking and/or bleeding, as well as the development of painful...
A new, state-of-the-art genome sequencing platform will put Exeter on the cutting edge of research into the genomic basis of health and disease.
The Illumina NovaSeq sequencer has just been installed at the University of Exeter, part-funded by over £600,000 from the Wellcome Trust. The investment represents a significant upgrade to Exeter’s ability to sequence whole genomes faster and in much greater depth than before.
The award has also enabled Exeter to invest in technology for profiling the way genes are expressed – or “switched on” - in individual cells. It will enable...
Plymouth based company, BAM Bamboo Clothing, and the University of Exeter have joined forces to address the issue of sustainability in fashion.
The Business School at the University of Exeter has global recognition for its study of Circular Economy: essentially an economy that aims to eliminate waste and encourage the continual use of resources.
45 MBA students at the University’s Business School were set a 48 Hour Design Challenge to come up with some radical, workable solutions for BAM to integrate into their Circular Economy business strategy.
A new partnership between the University of Exeter and Powderham Castle will help experts to continue to discover more about Devon’s most illustrious family.
Historians Professor James Clark and Professor Henry French are exploring the extraordinary archives at the ancestral home of the Earl of Devon to discover more about the long history of the Courtenay family, the landmark castle and Devon and the West Country region as a whole. The work has led to new exhibitions, reinterpretation of the collections at Powderham, a new understanding of our most significant medieval kings, and...
Prize-winning author and journalist Sathnam Sanghera will discuss his influential work as part of the University of Exeter’s Creative Dialogues series of events
Sathnam has been a journalist at the The Financial Times and The Times and is a regular contributor on national radio and TV. He is also known for his influential books, including The Boy With The Topknot: A Memoir of Love, Secrets and Lies, which was adapted into a BBC Two drama.
Creative Dialogues is a series of exclusive ‘in-conversation’ free events showcasing a range of high-profile speakers who are leaders in...
