A new clinical imaging method developed in collaboration with a University of Exeter academic may enable doctors to tackle one of the main killers of patients with weakened immune systems sooner and more effectively.
The spores of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus are tiny, everywhere in the air and breathed in by humans every day.
They do not usually cause a problem for healthy people as their immune systems kill the spores before they can grow and infect the body. But in patients with an immune system weakened by leukaemia or bone marrow transplantation, the fungus faces...
Exeter School succeeded in raising over £6,000 for charity during the autumn term and was placed in the top 1% of donors on the JustGiving website.
The school’s charity fundraising day which took place in September raised over £2,000 for local charity, Hospiscare, as well as the Karen Hill Tribes Trust run by alumnus Will Harnden.
In the Junior School, pupils raised money for Papyrus, the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide, Children in Need and the Exeter Foodbank.
Senior School charities included the Tearfund Appeal for Refugees,...
In the first half of 2015, £3.8 billion was invested in student property in the UK and it’s predicted that this will rise to £5.7 billion by the end of the year - nearly equal to the last three years combined.
As the market goes from strength to strength, the demand for growth continues to increase. There are rising numbers of UK students, and figures are predicted to double in the next decade. A huge number of international students are also attracted to our educational system; 18 percent of the UK student population are international and a 50 percent growth has been seen over the...
Community organisations across Devon are being invited to apply for the 2016 Prince of Wales Award, organised by the Devon County Agricultural Association on behalf of HRH the Prince of Wales to recognise small scale projects geared to local sustainability.
The winning entry will receive £1,000 to boost its funds, as well as a certificate signed by Prince Charles, to be presented at the DCAA’s flagship event, the Devon County Show, which will be held this year from May 19-21.
DCAA Chief Executive, Richard Maunder, emphasised that applications would be welcomed from local...
Another weather warning has been put in place for Devon as temperatures continue to drop.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice from 9pm tonight through to 9am tomorrow (Tuesday 19 January).
A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “After a very wet morning some surfaces will remain wet due to run off and seepage on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
“With temperatures expected to fall close to or below freezing this is likely to lead to some icy patches forming.
“Please be aware that this may lead to some low level disruption to travel.”
TEDxExeter aims to more than double its reach this year thanks to the loyal support of existing sponsors, and new organisations who have come on board. Their sponsorship means that many more people will be able to see some of the world’s best thinkers share their ground-breaking work and ideas.
Now in its fifth year, TEDxExeter will take place on Friday 15 April at the Exeter Northcott Theatre with a simultaneous livestream to the nearby Alumni Auditorium. Tickets for both these events are now sold out, but there are still opportunities for people to get involved.
West Country accountants and financial planners Old Mill are sponsoring Children’s Hospice South West’s 2016 £50 challenge in a bid to raise £25,000 for the North Devon based charity.
The £50 Challenge is an annual event where local businesses compete against each other to turn a £50 start-up investment into as much money as they can over a three month time frame, with all money raised going directly to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Old Mill will be hosting its own special celebratory version of the challenge from April to June.
New research has revealed how disease-associated changes in two interlinked networks within the brain may play a key role in the development of the symptoms of dementia.
The University of Exeter Medical School led two studies, each of which moves us a step closer to understanding the onset of dementia, and potentially to paving the way for future therapies. Both studies, part-funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK, are published in the Journal of Neuroscience and involved collaboration with the University of Bristol.
Both studies shed light on how two parts of the brain’s ‘GPS’...
Aspire Achieve Advance limited (3aaa), a leading provider of apprenticeship training and delivery in England and Ofsted ‘Grade 1’ Outstanding provider are delighted to announce two important senior appointments to the business.
Sat Bains has joined 3aaa as the new CEO and Stewart Segal will join at the beginning of April in the newly created role of Director of Strategy, Policy and Funding. Both will also join the Board of 3aaa alongside Chairman Derek Mapp, Chair of Quality & Standards Sub Group – Sir Howard Newby and founder owners Peter Marples and Di McEvoy-Robinson....
Owners and managers of Exeter’s hotels and restaurants are being invited to a free training day to help them better understand their responsibilities when it comes to keeping their businesses safe.
The event, organised by Exeter City Council, features presentations from Environmental Health Services, Devon and Cornwall Police, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and Public Health England.
The event runs from 10am until 3:15 pm on Thursday 28 January at Jurys Inn, Western Way, Exeter, with lunch included.
People can book onto one or more of three sessions,...
