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Twenty-one researchers from the University of Exeter have been recognised as leading experts in Clarivate’s annual highly cited researchers list.

The award, now in its ninth year, recognises researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade, based on the Web of Science citation index.

The Highly Cited Researchers™ 2022 list uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify individuals from across the globe who have demonstrated significant and broad...

FOLLOWING two months of fewer trains – and reduced speeds – services on the West of England line return to normal between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids today.

Speed restrictions of 40mph had been in place near Tisbury, Gillingham and Axminster, as the clay-based track bed shrank in the record-breaking hot and dry summer, leaving the rails uneven and too bumpy for trains to run at full speed.

Diligent work by engineers has restored track levels, helped by cooler temperatures and regular rain which has stopped the track bed shrinking, allowing the speed restrictions to be...

The Developer sector team at Foot Anstey LLP, has been appointed to three housing association legal panels in the last six months.

In November 2022, The Hyde Group announced it had appointed Foot Anstey to its Legal Services Framework for a four-year period, specifically to work and advise on Lot 5b, which covers Development, Construction and General Property services.

The Hyde Group was established in 1967 and strives to provide homes for those left behind by the housing market. It is one of the UK's leading providers of affordable housing in London, the South East of...

Flu and Covid-19 can cause complications during pregnancy that could harm you and your baby.

Vaccines offer the best protection against these dangerous viruses. For many years, the NHS has recommended that, if you are pregnant, you get vaccinated against flu to protect you and your baby from serious illness.

It is also recommended that you have a Covid-19 booster vaccination, if it is more than three months since your last dose.

Charlotte Wilton, Head of Midwifery and Nursing for Children’s Services at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust said: “You’re being...