Researchers from the University of Exeter are involved in a major European £13.3 million funding initiative which aims to unpick the biological reasons underlying social withdrawal.
Withdrawing from family and friends is a common symptom of Schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and Major Depressive Disease, and discovering the cause could pave the way for new drug treatments.
Professor Jonathan Mill, Professor of Epigenetics and his team at the University of Exeter Medical School, are part of the PRISM project (Psychiatric Ratings using Intermediate Stratified Markers), a...
Get ready to resemble the Incredible Hulk as the Exeter office of insurance specialists, LV=, is once again in charge of throwing the green paint at Children’s Hospice South West’s flagship fundraising event, the Rainbow Run at Exeter Racecourse in June.
Samantha Preece, Head of Corporate Responsibility LV= said: “Our people love to get involved in supporting local good causes and it's fantastic to be able to support Children’s Hospice South West for a third consecutive year.
"As a founding sponsor of the Rainbow Run, we're delighted with the amount of money that has been...
Celebrations will be in full swing on Ladies’ Night at Exeter Racecourse this year which beautifully coincides with Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday on Thursday, April 21. Finest outfits are the order of the day as judges walk around the racecourse to select the finalists for the coveted Best Dressed Lady and Best Dressed Gentleman competitions. There will be special footage of Her Majesty The Queen shown on the big screen, a bottle of champagne will be given to the 90th person through the gate and to the person who buys the 90th racecard and owners of horses running in the Many Happy...
Devon based artist photographer, Paul Moody, and painter, James Tatum, SWAc, are presenting an exciting joint exhibition in Exeter.
Double Exposure: Landscapes of Devon through Painting and Photography will be on show at St Stephens Church in Exeter from 9-14 May.
This collaboration is unique in celebrating the rich and varied landscapes of Devon showing both Paul's stunning photographs along side of James's expressionistic paintings.
James Tatum is an established landscape painter living in Exeter, Devon, his approach to painting is an expressionistic, visceral...
Calling all Devon-based food and drink producers, cafés, restaurants, hotels and speciality retailers, the Food & Drink Devon Awards 2016 close for entries on Monday 18th April. The annual Awards celebrate the most respected, influential and passionate artisan food and drink producers and establishments the county has to offer. The Awards will be presented on Monday 10th October by food and drink broadcaster and BBC Radio 2's one and only Nigel Barden at the Deer Park Country House Hotel in the newly launched Orangery.
Stuart Priscott is prepared to travel 200 miles to attend clinic appointments for a Cystic Fibrosis research study at a South West hospital.
The father of two, who was diagnosed with CF when he was a child, says: “I don’t view the time spent at the hospital for the research trial as time lost but very much as an investment in gaining more time if my quality of life is maintained for as long as possible. I have felt so much better since being on this trial and feel privileged to have had the opportunity to participate in it.”
The Exeter Business Improvement District has announced the winner of its Capture Exeter photography competition.
Terry Welch took the winning photograph, taken from the viewpoint of Exeter Castle. The image was chosen due to the unusual viewpoint, showing a different part of the city centre that many may have not seen before. The competition, launched at the start of February, asked budding photographers to capture what they love most about Exeter in one glorious image to be in with a chance of winning £100 worth of Jessops vouchers and a Jessops photography course.
An Exeter School PE teacher is preparing for the London Marathon in aid of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
Hannah Rhodes chose to raise money for the charity as she has a number of close friends who suffer from diabetes.
“I have seen first-hand the implications of the condition and how it can affect everyday life,” said Hannah.
“It was also part of a personal challenge to run my first marathon having run my first half marathon last year and an attempt to encourage pupils at school to maintain their involvement in exercise and physical activity...
Typical first time buyers will need to earn £51k a year by 2020, new research by housing and homelessness charity Shelter shows. This is more than 30% more than the £38k needed for a typical first time buyer’s mortgage today. On top of this they would need a typical deposit of £47,000 to keep up with rocketing house prices in the region, which are projected to rise to £236,000 over the next four years. The research looked at the salary and deposit needed for the average first time buyer today, and calculated what they would be in 2020 if they grew in line with projected increases in house...
The Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink is once again packed full of fun foodie events that the whole family will love, with free entertainment for children and indulgences to keep the adults amused in Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th April 2016.
Little Cookies at the Festival, in association with Snows Group, gives kids the chance to play, learn, try foods, and cook, with a range of activities throughout the Festival to suit all ages. Steve Pinnock, Centre Manager at Lexus Exeter, said “Snows Group is always keen to get involved with...
