An Exeter School pupil has taken first prize in a competition organized by the University of Cambridge.
Upper Sixth Former Adam Wajed won the Gonville and Caius College Schools’ Prize Competition in Natural Sciences for his presentation on Physics and Physiology.
This year’s Gonville & Caius Natural Sciences Challenge asked Year 12 pupils to research and present a scientific topic on an area of science from the Cambridge Natural Sciences course that is not taught at A Level.
Adam chose to produce a presentation exploring core Physics principles and relating...
A new precision farming solution for poultry farmers has been developed through a partnership between Cornwall-based agri-tech business Glas Data and poultry software specialist Eggbase.
The smart poultry sensors will allow egg producers, pullet rearers and broiler growers to monitor poultry housing conditions with greater accuracy. The sensors will gather key data about bird welfare and behaviour including temperature, humidity, sound and ammonia levels. Water, electricity and feed usage can also be monitored.
Anne Fleck, Managing Director of Eggbase said: “We are...
Dublin Aerospace Group, the aviation maintenance company based in Ireland, today announced that it has established Exeter Aerospace in the location of the former Flybe Maintenance Services at Exeter Airport.
Commenting on the launch, Conor McCarthy, Chairman & CEO of Dublin Aerospace Group said: "We are thrilled to have made Exeter the home of our first UK MRO (Maintenance Repair and Overhaul) Centre. The availability of the Hangars and Workshops there, combined with a phenomenal pool of local aviation and engineering talent, makes this a hugely attractive location for us...
Robotic underwater surveys, life-saving technology to accelerate epilepsy diagnosis and a tech platform supplying over 100 million items of PPE are amongst the array of world-leading innovations and initiatives unveiled as finalists in this year's Tech South West Awards.
Leading tech companies and individuals from across the region make it on to the 2020 shortlists.
From Bristol and Bath, the finalists are Rovco, Brian Allen of Rovco, Rocketmakers, Richard Godfrey of Rocketmakers, FluoretiQ, Tumelo, Sparkol, Neighbourly, Mayden Academy, Harry Cobbold of Haio, David Kelly...
If you love the soft and white grains in sandy beaches, and you describe yourself as a beach lover, then here are some of the loveliest beaches, you should visit any time you plan a vacation. There are several shimmering white island beaches worldwide, and it all depends on your preference. Here is a compilation of the loveliest white sand beaches that won't disappoint any sand chaser.
Pangandaran in Java
The Island of Java is known to be the home to Borobudur and Yogyakarta's cultural gems, and it's also home to big cities such as Jakarta. Pangandaran is a perfect destination,...
A team of researchers based in the Westcountry has been awarded nearly £2.5 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
The researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School and the University of Plymouth will work with the NHS, patients, the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC), and the Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit (PenCTU)*, to investigate whether an intensive group-based behavioural programme called PROGROUP is less costly and more effective than usual care for people with severe obesity, and can save money.
Due to the unprecedented consequences of this global pandemic, one of the beneficial results of people wanting to leave populated areas such as Greater London is that many houses and apartments have opened up that would never have been available before.
This includes Harrow, a thriving town with many railroad stations throughout it, where the people and culture are consistently becoming more and more diverse as the years go by. While it is always a little pricey to move out into the countryside, the balancing effects of the coronavirus pandemic have brought the cost of real...
A LEADING south Devon home care provider is offering advice to the elderly this month (October 2020) to help prevent them from suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
The team at HomeLife Carers say SAD becomes more widespread when the clocks change this month and in the run-up to the year’s shortest day in December.
Katie Jewell, Regional Manager for HomeLife Carers, which has teams covering mid and south Devon, says: “The majority of our service users are elderly and, as we enter autumn and go into winter, our carers are trained to keep a much closer eye on them...
We all have that one man in our lives that we simply cannot live without and have a great deal of difficulty finding the best way to express our appreciation to them. How do you show appreciation to the man who has spent his whole life loving you unconditionally? It’s safe to say it is an extremely stressful process, and sometimes you just don’t feel like you’ve done well enough! This is why we’ve come up with a simple yet effective list of ways that you can use to show your father appreciation.
Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) has announced that it is planning to re-open to the general public from Saturday 24 October 2020, Covid-19 restrictions permitting.
The museum closed its doors during March in response to the pandemic, and has remained closed throughout the summer. During this time RAMM has operated with a reduced staff, using the opportunity to undertake some work to improve the accessibility of the building, and, importantly, to make the museum as safe as possible for the return of its visitors.
