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Interactive family events to give public fascinating insight into space weather

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Posted: Fri, 07/14/2017 - 1:25pm

People of all ages will be given a fascinating insight into the future of pioneering space weather research, during a special series of interactive events, later this month.

Some of the world’s leading experts in the burgeoning field of space weather will host a number of lively, fun, and interesting family and school events, hosted by the University of Exeter alongside the Met Office and the Norman Lockyer Observatory.

The events are part of the high-profile international symposium, entitled Space Weather of the Heliosphere: Processes and Forecasts, at the Northcott...

£800,000 to develop life-saving heel-prick test for babies with diabetes

Exeter’s world-leading diabetes experts have been awarded more than £800,000 to develop a test that can identify babies with neonatal diabetes in the first few days of their lives.

The research is a collaboration between the University of Exeter Medical School and the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. The funding, from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) will help prevent babies with neonatal diabetes from developing life-threatening complications and related conditions, by getting them on the right treatment pathway as early as possible.

NIHR has...

University to host open mental health event

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Posted: Tue, 05/16/2017 - 2:45pm

Helping people recover from extreme stress or psychological trauma will be the focus of a public event at the University of Exeter on Saturday (20 May).

People who have suffered extreme stress or psychological trauma, or who have seen relatives go through this, are among those invited to the event.

It is open to anyone with an interest in these areas, including charity and healthcare workers, policy experts and people who want to join community support networks.

The event will be jointly hosted by the university and charity stressCare UK, and they aim to create a “...

Pint of Science Exeter to take local science breakthroughs to city pubs

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Posted: Fri, 05/12/2017 - 3:27pm

Experts from the University of Exeter and the Met Office will bring their research out of the laboratory and into city watering holes, as the world's largest festival of public science talks arrives in Exeter. next week

Pub goers will hear talks on everything from how science can future-proof seafood production to online social identity detection when 30 local researchers take to the stage as Exeter joins more than 100 cities around the world who will be taking part in a global festival from the 15th-17th May.

Tickets are now on sale at www.pintofscience.co.uk/events/exeter...

Yachtsman to speak about ‘Mutiny’ adventure

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Posted: Sun, 03/19/2017 - 10:08pm

A yachtsman who helped recreate an epic voyage for a new Channel 4 documentary will give a talk at the University of Exeter later this month.

Exeter-born Conrad Humphreys stars in Mutiny, in which a team re-live Captain Bligh’s voyage of survival after the mutiny on the Bounty.

The programme follows nine men as they attempt a 4,000-mile trip on a tiny wooden boat using traditional navigation equipment and surviving off the same meagre rations as Bligh’s crew.

Humphreys will speak about leadership, camaraderie, courage and humility on the high seas.

“We...

Queen awards Exeter academics in New Year’s Honours

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Posted: Sat, 12/31/2016 - 11:16am

Three outstanding academics at the University of Exeter have been recognised with prestigious awards in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list.

The University’s Provost, Professor Janice Kay, has been awarded a CBE for services to higher education. Professor Mike Depledge of the University of Exeter Medical School has been awarded a CBE for services to environment and human health after he set up a pioneering research centre in the field. Dr Vicki Goodwin, a Senior Research Fellow at the Medical School, has been awarded an MBE for services to physiotherapy.

Professor Janice...

Former rugby player calls for frank cancer talk

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Posted: Thu, 12/15/2016 - 11:36am

Julian Quick, 28, lives with a rare form of bone cancer and has helped create a suite of memes that show people how (not) to ‘speak cancer’, after finding that people are sometimes unsure of how to speak frankly to him about his condition. Julian, a keen sportsman from Weymouth, was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma when he was 26. A University of Exeter sports science graduate and captain of his local rugby team, his cancer was diagnosed in 2014 after having an MRI scan for shoulder pain he suspected was due to a rugby injury. But it turned out to be a tumour. Julian has since been...

Exeter student leads clean water project

The taps have been turned on at an exciting rainwater collection project, managed by an engineering graduate from Exeter University, in the area of Sainte Luce in South East Madagascar.

The project, named Project Tatirano (meaning to ‘collect rainwater in Malagasy), has been running a pilot scheme for the last 12 months at a local school in Sainte Luce, aiming to provide clean drinking water for both the children at the school and those villagers who live nearby.

Harry Chaplin who studied Civil and Environmental Engineering at Exeter, was the brains behind the project....

Celebrate Diwali at Exeter University

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Posted: Thu, 10/27/2016 - 2:39pm

Fireworks, henna tattoos and delicious food are among the fun activities on offer at the University of Exeter’s annual Diwali celebrations this month.

Students have planned an exciting programme to mark the Hindu festival of light. It will take place at the Streatham campus in Exeter on Sunday, 30 October.

The event has been jointly organised by student members of the University’s Hindu and Asian Societies and staff from the University and Students’ Guild.

There will be food on sale and stalls selling bindi, bangles and incense sticks. Attendees can take part in...

University pedals to victory in national cycle challenge

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Posted: Sun, 10/16/2016 - 11:49am

Intrepid staff from the University of Exeter have pedal-powered their way to victory in a national competition designed to encourage people to cycle, whether that be for fun, exercise or to work.

The near 300-strong peloton from the University beat off competition from more than 2,000 organisations nationwide to secure the yellow jersey in this year’s National Cycle Challenge.

In total, staff from the Streatham and St Luke’s campuses covered more than 32,000 miles –well over the circumference of the Earth - over the course of September as part of the challenge.

They...

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