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12 January 2026
2 minutes to readKnowledge Exchange Awards Open
We’re excited to announce that nominations for the 2026 Knowledge Exchange Awards are officially open! If you’re part of a project that has turned research expertise into real-world benefit, now is your chance to put it forward and be recognised.
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11 December 2025
2 minutes to readCornwall Housing Summit Announced for April 2026
A major new Cornwall Housing Summit will take place on Friday 17 April 2026 at Cornwall Council’s County Hall in Truro, bringing together leaders from housing, health, skills, planning, community and business sectors to tackle Cornwall’s deepening housing crisis.
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1 December 2025
< 1 minute to readHannah Bunting on confidence, collaboration, and political insight
How do we make sense of elections in a rapidly changing political landscape? And what can moments like Brexit, the Scottish independence referendum, and the rise of nationalist parties tell us about Britain today? Dr Hannah Bunting, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative British Politics and Co-Director of The Elections Centre, shares how her…
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1 November 2025
< 1 minute to readFabrizio Nevola creating digital tools to bring history to life
How do we experience history as we walk through a city? How can digital tools bring lost places back to life? In this video, Professor Fabrizio Nevola shares his journey of using technology to explore the relationship between people and the built environment. As an urban and architectural historian, he has been at the…
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16 October 2025
2 minutes to readNew AI Summit in Cornwall
Businesses will hear from leading experts at the Cornwall AI Summit
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1 October 2025
< 1 minute to readXiaoyu Yan on embracing industry collaboration for real-world impact
Xiaoyu Yan is a Professor in Sustainable Energy Systems who has worked with several businesses to provide Life Cycle Assessments and advice on reaching Net Zero. Xiaoyu is also the Co-Founder and Scientific Advisor of Minviro, a mining sustainability solutions consultancy, and the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of Near Zero by Design, a space sustainability…
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1 September 2025
2 minutes to readTim Taylor on building meaningful partnerships with business
Tim Taylor, an Associate Professor of Environmental and Public Health Economics, is based in the European Centre for Environment and Human Health at Penryn Campus. Here he discusses his experience working with businesses. I’ve worked with businesses during my time at Exeter – initially funded by European Regional Development Funds and later through the Shared…
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27 August 2025
3 minutes to readHelping shape research into reality
When researchers develop promising concepts, translating those ideas into real-world products is often the biggest challenge. That’s where collaboration with skilled external partners can make all the difference. Vital Spark Creative, based in Cornwall, has worked with several University of Exeter academics to help bring early-stage ideas to life. A design and…
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1 August 2025
2 minutes to readEmma Bland on co-creating climate tools with local communities
Associate Professor Emma Bland, is a founding member of the European Centre for Environment and Human Health, and is a Co-Director of Business Engagement and Innovation for the Department of Public Health and Sports Sciences. In this article she discusses her work with local governments and stakeholders, developing the Local Climate Adaptation Tool (lcat.uk), to…
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10 July 2025
2 minutes to readCreating real-world impact: The University of Exeter and the National Trust
The University of Exeter is proud to be a long-standing partner of the National Trust. As featured in the Trust’s Annual Research Report 2024–2025, our collaboration delivers practical, interdisciplinary solutions to some of the UK’s most pressing environmental, social and cultural challenges. From nature recovery and climate resilience to health inequalities and…
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26 June 2025
3 minutes to readBecca Lovell on shaping green social prescribing policy
Dr Becca Lovell is a senior lecturer in biodiversity, health and policy, based at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health. She co-leads the Masters in Environment and Human Health and co-leads the Nature and Health Professional Development Programme. Her research focuses primarily on how the environment supports and promotes our…
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9 June 2025
2 minutes to readNew AI Summit launched by Exeter University
A flagship event to help Devon businesses harness the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been announced by The University of Exeter. The Devon AI Summit will bring together business leaders, researchers, and innovation experts to explore how AI is already transforming industries, and what the next opportunities are.
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3 June 2025
3 minutes to readGabriella Giannachi on collaboration, creativity, and the power of digital heritage
Gabriella Giannachi is a Professor in Performance and New Media and Director of the Centre for Intermedia and Creative Technology, a centre which has pioneered thinking on computer human interaction at Exeter and has been funded by EU, EPSRC, RCUK, Nesta, and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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28 May 2025
2 minutes to readAdvancing fan technology with Torin
Torin, a leading UK manufacturer of fans, motors, and motorised impellers for air conditioning systems, partnered with the University of Exeter through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to advance its product design capabilities. Together, they developed computational modelling tools to design quieter, more energy-efficient fans, giving Torin a competitive edge in a…
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