An online Easter egg hunt in which players act as ‘predators’ to find hidden bird eggs will help scientists better understand camouflage and its evolution.
The new game, called Egglab, is a type of citizen science – a genuine scientific experiment that anyone around the world with a computer, smartphone or tablet can take part in, with the aim of understanding how different types of camouflage evolve in different habitat types.
It has been created by a BBSRC-funded research team led by Dr Martin Stevens of the University of Exeter, who have been investigating how camouflage...
Students from the University of Exeter are celebrating after winning a national competition with their innovative system which could reduce the headache of searching for a parking space, and help reduce vehicle emissions.
Computer Science students Nicholas Sanders and Humphrey Shotton secured victory in the undergraduate category of the prestigious Raspberry Pi programming competition, held at the Science Museum in London.
Their pioneering system, called PiPark, allows motorists to see whether spaces are available in car parks. The device uses a camera attachment that...
Researchers from the University of Exeter are investigating the effect of climate change on deltas in South Asia and Africa to understand how people will respond and adapt.
Deltas are economic and environmental hotspots, with many large deltas in South, South-East and East Asia and Africa. The new $13 million project examines four deltas that are home to almost 200 million people, many of whom are farmers who provide food for a large proportion of the population.
The project will work with scientists, demographers and social scientists in the Nile delta in Egypt, the Ganges...
Symposium, Beyond the Book Thursday 15 May, 10am-5.30pm This day-long event investigates what happens when artists consider the matter of books and asks if there is a UK book art movement. It is held in association with the exhibition at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen 'Beyond the Book (5 April-June) and is supported by Exeter University's Arts & Culture dept.
Located at: Queens Building, Queen’s Drive, University of Exeter, Devon, EX4 4QH, UK
Chair: Dr. Nicola Thomas (University of Exeter) Confirmed keynote Su Blackwell.
Businesses in Devon and Cornwall are being encouraged to offer work placements to students as part of a partnership between the University of Exeter Business School and the Institute of Directors.
This month, a new intake of Business School students were admitted to the IoD’s student membership programme, which offers them access to a range of resources and support to help further their careers.
This is the second year of the partnership and the focus this year is on building stronger and more practical relationships with the business community through two-week work...
Drawing the predictable melange of charity shop jumpers and Doc Martens, Bombay Bicycle Club took centre stage at the Great Hall playing a sold out set in the halfway leg of their UK tour. Swept there on a compelling tide of nostalgia and elated on expectations of £23 tickets, that were needless to say; high.
The band have received heady mainstream success from album number four ‘So Long, See You Tomorrow’ with singles such as ‘Luna’ gracing the airwaves of the daytime Radio One playlist.
The set was a notch up in professionalism from the 2010 post ‘had the blues’ relative...
Dean Clarke Lofts are at the vanguard of bringing residential living back to the heart of Southernhay
With its imposing Georgian townhouses and fine gardens, Southernhay once provided the most prestigious residential addresses in Exeter. Impressively proportioned, with high ceilings and tall windows, the houses – many created by local master builders Matthew Nosworthy and William Hooper – were perfect for local gentry and affluent middle classes and their staff. Following the huge societal shifts driven by both world wars, however, the dynamic of the area changed and Southernhay...
A major refurbishment project at the University of Exeter medical school will begin later this month after being granted funding and planning permission.
The work expected to cost over £10.5 million will improve on facilities at the University’s St Luke’s Campus by providing more space for teaching and student study.
The work will also see an extra storey added to the current South Cloisters building as well as a new four storey extension constructed. Hugh McCann, Director of Estate Development at the University of Exeter, said: “This is an extremely exciting project, which...
Science and humanities subjects at the University of Exeter rank amongst the world’s best, according to an influential international league table published today. The league table, which measures the reputation of the subjects taught at 2,858 universities around the world, ranks Exeter University in the top 200 for 15 of the 30 subjects measured. Exeter’s Humanities College was particularly successful with English language and literature ranking rose the rankings for a third year as the 43rd best in the World while Geography also improved on last year to be named as the 21st best....
A new study led by the University of Exeter and Swansea University claims researchers have pinpointed the changes in the brain that lead gamblers to react in the same way to near-misses as they do to winning.
The research shows that near-misses are underpinned by increases in the brain’s electrical activity, particularly in the theta frequency range - known to be involved in processing win and loss outcomes.
They found that these increases in theta are linked to both how severe someone’s gambling history is and how susceptible they might be to developing a future gambling...
