Exeter has recently been revealed to be one of the most economical city in England in which to study, according to the NatWest Student Living Index 2016.
This year Exeter has ranked in position 5 in the Student Living Index 2016, making it the 5th most cost effective university city in the UK and one of the most cost effective places to study in England.
The research revealed the 25 most cost effective university cities in the UK by looking at a combination of low living costs and the earning potential for term-time jobs. Due to a combination of having a higher than average...
People who are feeling low or depressed are being offered the opportunity to take part in a study exploring the effectiveness of a simple new therapy online. Behavioural Activation (BA) was recently found to be as effective as the “gold standard” talking treatment of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Now, researchers at the University of Exeter are seeking participants from across the South West to help them assess BA’s effectiveness when accessed online. The programme consists of a series of eight weekly modules which aim to help people re-engage in positive. These activities can...
An expert on the psychology of political crisis is to receive this year’s Presidents’ Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge from the British Psychological Society.
The winner is Professor Alex Haslam, Professor of Psychology at the University of Exeter and Professor of Psychology and Australian Laureate Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland .
Working with Professor Michelle Ryan at Exeter, Professor Haslam developed the concept of the ‘glass cliff’ – the tendency for women to be promoted to high-level jobs at times of...
Scientists at the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering new technique that could revolutionise the surgical treatment of epilepsy.
The team of scientists, led by Dr Marc Goodfellow and Professor John Terry, have developed the ground-breaking new method that can identify the specific regions of the brain that trigger seizures in people with epilepsy.
The new technique is designed to help surgeons and neurologists measure the relative contribution to the occurrence of seizures made by different brain regions, and so determine the brain regions to remove that will...
Veteran Newsnight legend Jeremy Paxman is among a number of venerable figures to receive honorary awards at the University of Exeter’s graduation ceremony.
The University’s new Chancellor, Lord Myners of Truro, will be installed on Monday July 11, in the first of six days of ceremonies in Exeter and at the University’s Penryn Campus.
Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons, and Sir Robert Francis QC, who oversaw the Francis Report into the Staffordshire Hospital scandal, will also receive honorary doctorates.
Gardeners turning to the internet for advice about Japanese knotweed are likely to find a wide range of sometimes contradictory and potentially misleading advice that could put them on the wrong side of the law, scientists at the University of Exeter have found.
A study by researchers at the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus which looked at knotweed guidance from a range of sources on the web found that information, even that from local government sources, varies significantly in its comprehensiveness and accuracy and could lead to further spread of the invasive plant.
A consensus statement which includes a University of Exeter researcher says exercise boosts kids’ and young people’s brain power and academic prowess.
Time taken away from lessons for physical activity is time well spent and does not come at the cost of getting good grades, say the 24 signatories to the statement on physical activity in schools and during leisure time, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
The Statement, which distils the best available evidence on the impact of physical activity on children and young people, was drawn up by a panel of...
A marine pollution expert from the University of Exeter has given a high level presentation at the United Nations headquarters, in New York.
Professor Tamara Galloway, an eco-toxicologist in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, delivered the presentation at the recent Open-ended Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-17) session on Marine Debris, Plastics and Microplastics.
Professor Galloway’s presentation focused on the potential impact on human health impact caused by micro and nanoplastics – which are small plastic particles less than 1 mm...
A camera which is thought to have shot the first war film will be on display at a special exhibition to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
Experts believe it is likely that the Moy-Bastie camera was used to shoot the famous film The Battle of the Somme, which was seen by an estimated 20 million people.
The film and camera will both be on show to mark 100 years since the start of the World War One battle.
The camera is in the collection of the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at the University of Exeter but has been loaned to the Imperial War Museum for their...
Senior politicians have welcomed work by University of Exeter academics to promote smart decision-making which will safeguard the environment.
A new research centre will help government, businesses and communities develop knowledge and understanding about how land and the environment is managed and used. They hope their work will lead to policy being better designed, appraised and evaluated.
This week, the Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute was formally launched at the House of Commons at a reception hosted by Neil Parish MP, Chair of the Environment, Food...
