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...
Data scientists, artificial intelligence experts and clinicians are among a range of professionals invited to join a new national network to find innovative ways of conducting dementia research and care.
The ARUK Deep Dementia Phenotyping (DEMON) Network is led by the University of Exeter and is supported by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the Alan Turing Institute and Dementias Platform UK. It aims t o unite experts from a wide range of fields to find new solutions to research in dementia.
DEMON Network lead Professor David Llewellyn of the University of Exeter Medical School and...
Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique that can detect and diagnose one of the most common types of cancer within seconds - using light.
A multidisciplinary team of experts has developed a ground-breaking ‘smart needle’ probe that uses light to pinpoint cancerous tissues or cells almost instantaneously. This optical biopsy uses a technique called Raman spectroscopy, which measures the light scattered by tissues when a low-power laser is shone onto it. Light is scattered differently from healthy or diseased tissues, meaning that health professionals are able to detect...
The University of Exeter is seeking local peoples’ thoughts on plans for a new research and teaching facility designed to address some of the most pressing issues facing society today.
Located on the Streatham Campus, the new North Park building will provide state of the art facilities to inspire future learning and support the University’s ambitions to be a leading global institution.
Mike Shore-Nye, Registrar at the University of Exeter, said: “We are making a significant investment in research and teaching in Exeter. This new facility will allow us to secure our future...
Work is now under way to construct a cutting-edge new imaging centre expected to rapidly accelerate dementia research and improve healthcare.
The new Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre will form part of the University of Exeter Medical School clinical research infrastructure. It will transform research and diagnosis of dementia and other neurological diseases, funded by part of a £10 million donation from the Dennis and Mireille Gillings Foundation.
The new building, located at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E) site, will help accelerate clinical...
Gina Awad of Exeter Dementia Action Alliance and Dr David Kernick have been showing a group of third year Exeter University medical students what it might be like living with dementia, as part of a special study unit.
The students have been learning about the importance of social action to reduce the stigma of dementia and improve the lives of young people living with the disease and their families.
Dementia is a major public health challenge. The Exeter Dementia Action Alliance is part of a growing UK social movement group that seeks to reduce the stigma and misconceptions...
The ‘Great West’ can lead the world in efforts to tackle climate change.
That is the view of climate change researchers who say the region is now home to more expertise in this field than anywhere on the planet.
The GW4 Alliance of top universities – Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter – has pledged to work with partners to explore transformative solutions.
Professor Tim Lenton, Director of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, said: “GW4 has already been instrumental in identifying that we’re now reaching dangerous climate change tipping points, such as...
Universities including Exeter have joined forces to sign a landmark green energy deal.
Under the ground-breaking “aggregated power purchase agreements” (PPA), 20 UK universities will buy £50m of renewable energy from a portfolio of wind farms.
The deal fixes power prices at a competitive rate for the next ten years and will help to ensure that all of the University of Exeter’s electricity continues to come from renewable sources.
The PPA, arranged by Squeaky Clean Energy in partnership with The Energy Consortium (TEC), means that Statkraft (Europe’s largest producer...
Festival Of The Dead, the hugely popular 'deathly fiesta' lands at The Great Hall, University of Exeter on Friday 25th October for its 4th year touring, with brand new, mind-blowing production infusing carnival, circus, theatre and clubbing. New for 2019, Festival of the Dead presents 'The Dark Carnival' featuring a whole new cast of characters and otherworldly creations, acrobats, circus performers, magnificent carnival processions through the crowd, and much more, all set to a high octane soundtrack.
Only Festival Of The Dead can dazzle the crowds with the UK's largest touring...
