A group of eight dementia researchers from the University of Exeter are aiming to run over 301km – the distance between their laboratory and the Alzheimer’s Research UK head office in Cambridge - before the end of the summer to raise money for pioneering dementia research.
The scientists have all signed up for Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Running Down Dementia challenge.
Running Down Dementia challenges people to run, walk or jog either 100km (Pioneer), 300km (Epic) or their own choice of distance (Maverick) before the end of August to raise money for the UK’s leading...
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced today the 53 individual finalists, from across the UK, for the tenth anniversary of the nationwide BAFTA Young Game Designers (YGD) competition.
Iggy Gill-Ces (13), Caden Cheong (13) and Gustav Hills (13) have been selected as BAFTA YGD finalists for their games entitled ‘Evolution’ and ‘Hero,’
Iggy said: “This was a challenging and rewarding experience that taught me a lot about teamwork, deadlines and applying my creativity.”
Gustav added: “I'm really happy about being chosen as a finalist...
The University of Exeter has received £2.5 million to establish one of two evidence review facilities dedicated to ensuring that government health and care policy is informed by the highest quality research.
The funding, from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Policy Research Programme (PRP), will bring together academics from a range of disciplines within the University of Exeter Medical School. The programme of work involves producing evidence syntheses to inform policy development and evaluation across the full policy remit of the Department of Health and Social...
The University of Exeter has been awarded a grant of more than £1 million to create a new research hub to boost diagnosing and managing some of the world’s most debilitating long-term health conditions and antimicrobial infections.
The centre, called the Hub for Quantitative Modelling in Healthcare and led by experts from the University’s Living Systems Institute has received a grant of £1,231,618 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
The hub is due to begin carrying out pioneering research from early 2021.
A SOUTH Devon care provider is praising unpaid carers this month who have been looking after vulnerable and elderly loved ones during the lockdown (June 2020).
As part of Carers Week from June 8, which highlights how being an unpaid carer impacts on an individual’s life, Guardian Homecare is raising awareness of those caring for others.
Catherine Porter, Manager for Guardian Homecare, which provides services in Exeter and surrounding areas, said: “There is an army of unsung heroes out there who provide care for their loved ones day-in and day-out, 24/7 in their own homes...
Friday 5 June will be the last day that National Bus Pass holders in Devon can use their passes before 9:30am.
Pass holders in the county have been able to use their pass at any time of day following the temporary relaxation of restrictions in the county in March to help people during the coronavirus pandemic.
However, as more people return to work and social distancing needs to be maintained on bus services, early morning bus capacity is needed for commuters.
Travel with the National Bus Pass will revert to the standard operating times from Saturday 6 June -...
Despite being one of the people being categorised as vulnerable Ian Kingsbury JP. the leader of the Devonshire Freemasons felt it was his duty as a freemason and a caring member of society to engage with those who are even more in need than himself. Ian organised to meet (at a safe distance) Claire Walker the business manager of Cadogan Court, the Masonic Care Home in Exeter where he presented her with five Sagem Electronic Tablets for use by the elderly residents to help them maintain contact with their friends and families during their self-imposed lockdown due to the risks of infection...
A well known Westcountry journalist and writer has used the power of his pen during the lockdown to raise money for a health charity. In doing so, newspaper columnist Martin Hesp believes he is the first person to write a book filled with stories which focus solely on the coronavirus lockdown and to publish the work while the pandemic continues. “I wrote Tales From The Lockdown in the first 30 days after the nation was told to stay at home,” says Martin, who is Editorial Director of RAW Food and Drink PR. “It is subtitled Six Short Stories of Rural Life Written During the Coronavirus -...
Following updates to government guidance on May 13th that allowed ‘homeware’ retailers to re-open, DFS will be welcoming customers back into its Exeter store from Friday May 29th.
The re-opening of the showroom is part of a phased plan that has already seen DFS re-open three stores in Leicester, Milton Keynes and Bolton on May 22nd. In addition to the Exeter store, a further 86 DFS stores in England will also re-open on May 29th.
The showroom will be operating with extensive new processes and safety measures in place, including: comprehensive staff training to ensure...
Exeter City Football Club is attempting to trace around 100 people who have bought shares in the club over the last century.
The club, which is legally obliged to hold an up-to-date share register at St James Park, is making a concerted effort to track down a number of missing shareholders or the next of kin of those who have passed away.
It is believed the earliest shares date back to the 1930s and may have been passed down through people’s families.
Nick Hawker, chair of Exeter City Supporters’ Trust, said: ‘We are making a real effort to find all the Club’s...
