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The University of Exeter has agreed a partnership with Halo, the UK’s first commercial provider of saliva-based PCR tests for Covid-19. The agreement will ensure rapid testing of students and staff at campuses in Exeter and Cornwall, providing both same day and next day results.

The simple test and fast results will enable the University to both quickly reassure people with possible symptoms but who are not infected and also identify any positive cases who can then be isolated and supported to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The University has put in place a full suite...

Lucy Loveday is one of 22 bold and generous leaders selected to be part of Acumen’s inaugural UK-wide Fellowship. Fellows have been selected based on their commitment to bridging societal divides and tackling injustice across the UK.

Lucy Loveday’s heart lies in social justice. She is a qualified GP and experienced medical educationalist and currently works as a GP Training Programme Director. Loveday is relentlessly passionate about using education and training as vehicles for positive social change. She designs and develops creative programmes that translate research evidence...

An innovative University of Exeter spin-out company, which uses sophisticated mathematical modelling to help develop treatment plans for patients with epilepsy, has secured two prestigious government funding awards

Neuronostics has received two grants worth almost £900,000 in total, as part of a £50M package of support for artificial intelligence in health and care by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), announced today (September 8th 2020).

The awards will enable the Neuronostics team to develop their patented BioEP technology - a revolutionary biomarker...

The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is offering excess wood to the local community and groups for free.

The branch has a number of damaged wooden pallets, that can be broken down, as well as off-cuts of wood which people are welcome to collect and use to complete projects.

Paul West, Branch Manager at RGB Exeter, commented:

“The wood is perfectly usable so instead of simply skipping it, we wanted to offer it out to those who wish to complete jobs in their own homes, or community groups and charities who are struggling to fund the purchase of wood to...