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Not long ago, I was sitting in a meeting and noticed that I was the only one there who wasn't being included in the discussion. It wasn't because I didn't have anything to say. Instead, it was because of my gender. In this particular situation, I was being overlooked sheerly because I was a woman – not because I didn't have anything valuable to contribute.

At first, I questioned whether or not this was really what was happening. Perhaps there was some other reason that I was being excluded. Not long ago, however, I attended the Women in Educational Leadership Conference . There, I...

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...

People in Devon are being urged to think “Pharmacy First” to fix their winter health problems.

Many people are unaware of the wide range of services available from their local pharmacist and they spend time waiting unnecessarily for a GP appointment or even in busy hospital Accident and Emergency departments, which are often under extreme pressure at this time of year.

Local pharmacies can provide expert advice and a fast route to medication for minor ailments like aches and pains, sore throat, coughs, colds, flu-like symptoms, runny noses, earache and skin rashes.

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UK residents can find inspiration on how to breathe new life into their broken possessions at what promises to be the largest repair event of its kind ever held.

The Big Fix 2020 will see 75 repair cafes from around the UK join forces and run simultaneous events on Saturday February 15.

In an event being co-ordinated by Devon County Council, hundreds of volunteer fixers will donate their Saturday fixing anything and everything from clothes, electrical items and furniture to toys, mechanical items and leather goods, all for just a small donation.

In Devon alone there...