One of the most important musicians of his generation will give a fascinating new insight into his influential and innovative work, during a special event at the University of Exeter.
Ivor Novello award-winner Nitin Sawhney CBE will be the star attraction at the forthcoming ‘Creative Dialogues’ event at the University, on March 3rd.
During the event the producer, songwriter, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, orchestral composer and cultural pioneer will discuss his culturally iconic work, from collaborations with Paul McCartney, Jeff Beck and Nelson Mandela to creating the score...
Alumni and supporters of the University of Exeter have got behind a campaign to raise a record amount in support of the institution’s work.
Since 2012, £60 million has been donated philanthropically to fund vital research into diseases such as dementia, diabetes and cancer; to seek solutions to environmental problems like climate change, plastic pollution and food security; and to understand important economic, social and political dynamics across the world.
Money raised has also supported students to both attend Exeter and also to have the best possible experience during...
The University of Exeter is part of a global initiative to revolutionise the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Led by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the project will harness and analyse a wealth of digital data to develop signatures of disease – or “fingerprints” – that can be then detected using wearable technologies, such as smart watches. The collaboration aims to secure at least £67m over the first six years, with an ambition to attract up to £100m of total investment by 2030 to build and trial its diagnostic device on a large scale. Initial funds...
Funding expected to total £1.2 million ($1,566,874) over four years from the USA’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help Exeter academics advance understanding about the underlying biological mechanisms leading to some people with Alzheimer’s disease developing psychosis.
The grant is one of eight awarded by the NIH’s National Institute on Aging (NIA) as part of its Molecular Mechanisms of the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease program, and will fund research that aims to pave the way for new treatments, and better diagnosis and classification of psychosis in...
Exeter School is pleased to complete this year's Oxbridge admissions process with the announcement that five pupils have been offered places This year's selection of candidates includes two head boys - current and former - and the deputy head boy. Former Head Boy Ben Harvey has an unconditional place to study Natural Science at Queens' College Cambridge. He said he was delighted with his place and was very grateful to all the staff who have supported him through his A Levels and after he finished school. "They were always willing to give up their time to give advice and I am sure this,...
Last year, American Express [NYSE:AXP] confirmed a multi-year extension of its long-term partnership with Brighton & Hove Albion FC (the Albion).
As the club’s Official Sponsor, American Express has joined forces with the Albion to launch its latest ‘Backed By’ campaign. This nationwide initiative will give three aspiring football or sports management students the chance to win money-can’t-buy access and advice from the Premier League club.
The focus is on helping students studying relevant sports/ management degrees fulfil their potential. The successful applicants...
Cricket brownies and “chocolate chirp cookies” were served at a meeting about the future of edible insects.
Insects are eaten in many parts of the world, and if people in countries such as the UK and US could get over the “yuk factor” it would open a “new frontier in food”, experts said.
Insects are a rich source of protein and can be produced using far less land and water – and with a far smaller carbon footprint – than meat such as beef.
Scientists, insect producers and other experts discussed the key issues at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall...
Our hands are in constant use and yet we often don’t realise how much we rely on them for daily functioning. Hand eczema is extremely common, with up to 6 million people affected at any one time, and for these people that daily functioning is significantly harder. The condition has a significant impact on their work and social life, being one of the most frequent work-related diseases and often resulting in sick leave and lost productivity.
Severe hand eczema can present itself as red, itchy and dry skin with the skin cracking and/or bleeding, as well as the development of painful...
A new, state-of-the-art genome sequencing platform will put Exeter on the cutting edge of research into the genomic basis of health and disease.
The Illumina NovaSeq sequencer has just been installed at the University of Exeter, part-funded by over £600,000 from the Wellcome Trust. The investment represents a significant upgrade to Exeter’s ability to sequence whole genomes faster and in much greater depth than before.
The award has also enabled Exeter to invest in technology for profiling the way genes are expressed – or “switched on” - in individual cells. It will enable...
