One of the biologists whose work on cell systems won him the Nobel prize for Medicine thought he was the victim of a practical joke when first hearing the news. German-born Professor Thomas Sὔdhof, aged 57, said: “I thought at first it was a joke. I have lots of friends who might play these kinds of tricks.” Sὔdhof along with Randy Schekman, 64, and James Rothman, 62, won a share of the 8m Swedish Kroner prize (£776,000) for their work into the internal ‘cargo delivery’ in cells. The scientists worked independently at separate institutions on how ‘vesicles’, bubbles of fat, operate in...
The Chamber’s Exeter initiative for Science and Technology welcomed speakers from Greenpeace, Alcatel Lucent and the Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing at its July event. Sixty science and technology orientated businesses attended the event held at the Innovation Centre, at the University of Exeter.
The three speakers covered a range of topics: Greenpeace, whose Exeter-based research laboratories provide scientific advice and analysis to the globally renowned environmental campaigners. Dr David Santillo gave an overview of how his team’s work informs Greenpeace campaigns and...
Researchers at the University of Exeter found that older male burying beetles make better fathers than their younger counterparts. The study found that mature males, who had little chance of reproducing again, invested more effort in both mating and in parental care than younger males.
The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London – B, considered how the likelihood of paternity influenced the way that males cared for young. Older males were good fathers and looked after the young even when they were unsure whether the offspring were theirs. Younger...
The Leiden University World Rankings shows that the University of Exeter ranks 49th best institution in the world. The rankings provide a measurement of the scientific impact and performance of 500 major universities worldwide and their involvement in scientific collaboration. Positioning within the rankings is based on the number of citations quoted in highly respected and influential journals. This shows that Exeter’s high quality research has been referenced by other academics in major journals. According to the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2013 is based on Web of Science indexed publications...
Businesses are invited to get involved in The Big Bang South West 2013; the 'champions league' of all Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) events, which will be held at the University of Exeter Streatham campus later this year (27th June 2013).
School and college students are now busy working on their Big Bang South West competition entries. Meanwhile organisers, the Education Business Partnership – South West (EBP-SW), are looking for businesses that work in STEM subjects to join the impressive list of companies already signed-up to showcase their work to an...
A University of Exeter physicist has inspired hundreds of African school children to engage with science during a whirlwind outreach tour to Malawi.
Professor Pete Vukusic used simple interactive demonstrations including slinky springs, glass prisms, light sticks and iridescent butterflies to enthral large classes of pupils and teachers in underprivileged rural schools. The charismatic lecturer combined use of the demos and an interactive and engaging teaching style to explain fundamental and modern science principles to students who are used to formal instructional teaching...
Students from schools in the South West will become real-life engineers for a day when they research, design and build solutions to real engineering problems.
On Tuesday 20th November, John Bentley School (Calne) will host a Faraday Challenge Day. Teams from St Johns Marlborough (Marlborough), Abbeyfield School (Chippenham), Sheldon School (Chippenham), The Springfields Academy (Calne) and The Clarendon College (Trowbridge), will also take part.
On Wednesday 21st November, teams from Chilton Trinity School (Bridgwater) will take part in a Faraday
Exeter academics have secured two of seven research awards to explore the cutting edge relationships between the sciences and the arts and humanities.
The Innovation Awards funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) will enable Professor Adam Zeman, from the University of Exeter Medical School, to study the ‘Mind’s Eye’, the distinctively human ability to imagine. It will also enable English lecturer Dr Jason Hall to explore the competencies and skills needed for the construction of the early 19th century Latin Verse Machine.
To celebrate National Science and Engineering Week The Devon Carousel Project are running an afternoon of science play for under 5s and their families.
Working with the theme of "Invention and Discovery" they be exploring the wonders of the natural world through experience, experiment, movement and art. Through fun activities find out why plants are amazing…
The Carousel Project is an Exeter-based social enterprise bringing creative learning, new experiences and outdoor adventure to early years children and their families.
