A University of Exeter-led study has been ranked as among the most shared and discussed academic research of 2015.
The research, published in The Lancet, showed mindfulness-based therapy may potentially offer an alternative to antidepressants for preventing depression relapse.
It is listed in the 2015 Altmetric Top 100 list, which measures the research which most caught the public’s attention this year.
The research is listed at number 95 on the list, determined by the volume of coverage each article has received in the mainstream media, as well as shares and...
A Senior Research Fellow at the University of Exeter Medical School has been awarded a Fellowship from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in recognition of her excellence in research, education and partnership working.
Dr Victoria Goodwin works for the South West Peninsula Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Research and Health Care (PenCLARHC) and is an Honorary Physiotherapist for Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
She was nominated for the accolade by colleagues who highlighted her commitment and achievements in advancing the physiotherapy profession...
Research carried out at the University of Exeter has advanced understanding of how some damaging bacteria behave and may pave the way for new and more targeted antibiotics.
A study led by Dr. Nicholas Harmer, Senior Lecturer in Structural Biochemistry at the University of Exeter, published today in the journal Chemistry and Biology, provides new information about the way bacterial cells build up a defensive sugar coating and how that process can be interrupted.
In the study, funded by the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council and the Royal Society,...
Astronomers from the University of Exeter have helped shed light on the atmospheres of a group of planets which orbit stars outside our solar system, known as exoplanets.
Exeter academics led an international team of experts in analysing observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope.
Their combined power gave a detailed study of the atmospheres of 10 hot-Jupiter exoplanets – the largest number ever collectively studied – in a bid to understand their atmospheres.
Previously, scientists had been puzzled that they had not...
Members of Parliament and Lords are likely to live far longer than the UK average, according to research involving the University of Exeter.
A PhD student at the University of Exeter Medical School worked with Just Retirement insurance to examine the number of deaths in almost 5,000 members of the two UK Houses of Parliament compared with the general population over a 65-year period, from 1945-2011.
They compared the observed mortality – or death rates - in members with the expected mortality of the general population, matched to the same sex or age of the member in the...
Professor Sir Steve Smith has joined a high-profile delegation visiting India this week to promote UK Higher Education.
The delegation is led by Rt Hon Sajid Javed MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson MP.
The high-profile visit will promote the university links that exist between the UK and India, as well as promote the UK as a study destination for international students. India provides more international students to the UK than almost any other country – second only to China – with 19,750...
One place arguably essential to student life, wherever you’re at university, is a good pub. I’m not a heavy drinker, I’m probably the lightest drinker possible to still be classes as a “drinker” so I don’t mean students need a good pub to get drunk, just to have a relaxed environment for socialising with friends.
The Victoria Inn, aka The Vic, can be found on Victoria Street; that’s not too hard to remember. With reasonably priced food and drinks, a friendly atmosphere and a location close to most student housing, it’s the ideal pub for students. The Ram on campus is okay but if...
An exploration of the relationship between cultural heritage and climate change is being led by an expert from the University of Exeter at the world’s largest ever climate change talks.
David Harvey, Professor of Historical Cultural Geography at the University of Exeter, will argue that strategies on climate change must both learn from human history and look forward to consider tomorrow’s heritage, if they are to be successful.
Professor Harvey will lead the session, sponsored by the United States International Council on Monuments and Sites (US-ICOMOS), on how to ensure...
TOUGH new policies to combat fish fraud across Europe appear to be working, according to a new study.
The largest multi-species survey of fish labelling accuracy to date indicates a marked and sudden reduction of seafood mislabelling in supermarkets, markets and fishmongers in the EU.
Scientists in six European countries, including Dr Andrew Griffiths from the University of Exeter, tracked samples of the mostly commonly consumed fish, including cod, tuna, hake and plaice, after a series of studies going back 5 years had shown mislabelling in up to 40% of cases.
Professor Tamara Galloway from the University of Exeter swapped her lab coat for legislation last week when she visited Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw at the House of Commons for a week in Westminster. The week was part of a unique pairing scheme run by the Royal Society - the UK’s national academy of science, with support from the Government Office for Science.
During her visit Professor Galloway shadowed Mr Bradshaw and learned about his work. As well as attending panel discussions about how evidence is used in policy making, while in Westminster Professor Galloway attended a Select...
