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14 June 2021
3 minutes to readMarine-i: Space Data Project Enters New Discovery Phase
A new project aims to bring the precision of space data to renewable energy development and, by reducing various risks, costs and carbon emissions, help the UK quadruple its offshore wind capacity by 2030. The innovative space data project is now underway, bringing together collaboration and expertise from Marine-i, 4 Earth Intelligence…
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28 May 2021
2 minutes to readBreaking Boundaries: Improving quality of life for babies with diabetes
Research by the University of Exeter has identified the causes of more than 20 genetic subtypes of diabetes, leading to improved treatment and better quality of life.
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21 April 2021
3 minutes to readBreaking Boundaries: Using microscopy to detect microplastics in sea life
A University of Exeter research group has helped to eliminate tonnes of plastic waste entering the sea, improving the health of organisms and the environment.
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6 April 2021
3 minutes to readBreaking Boundaries: Improving diabetes diagnosis and care
Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed tools which can help clinicians classify what type of diabetes a patient has to ensure they get the best treatment possible and reduce any complications. Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), is a form of diabetes caused by single gene mutations that is…
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31 March 2021
2 minutes to readBreaking Boundaries: Addressing boardroom equality
Professor Ruth Sealy has led reviews into the diversity of leadership groups of large public and private organisations across the UK.
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23 March 2021
3 minutes to readBreaking Boundaries: Transforming health policy across Europe
A unique World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Culture and Health (WHO Centre) at the University of Exeter has transformed health policy and practice in Europe.
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22 March 2021
3 minutes to readThe changing social, economic and cultural aspects of water use within the UK
On this year’s World Water Day, Centre for Water Systems postgraduate researcher Elizabeth Lawson looks at the social, cultural and economic value of water during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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18 March 2021
3 minutes to readBreaking Boundaries: Improving water services across the UK
Water engineering experts at the University of Exeter have helped achieve significant savings for water companies and increased affordability and high levels of service to UK water customers.
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9 March 2021
2 minutes to readBreaking Boundaries: Rediscovering women of Franco era Spain
The history of women and feminism in Spain, erased and hidden during the Franco era, has been rediscovered thanks to researchers at the University of Exeter.
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8 March 2021
2 minutes to readSecure Life Cycle Assessment in Complex Supply Chains
The environmental impact of our consumer products has become an increasingly important factor in our buying decisions but how do you balance researching companies’ ecological footprint with the protection of confidential data?
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19 February 2021
2 minutes to readBusiness in Focus: City Science
Since the start of the collaboration in 2018, the Data Science team at Exeter and City Science have worked together on 9 projects, leveraging over £2 million of government funding and covering subjects around transport and energy optimisation, digital twin calibration, creation of open urban models to support de-carbonisation, and computational rationality for drones.
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18 February 2021
2 minutes to readBreaking Boundaries: Innovating tourism with apps and augmented reality
Utilising the power of the latest developments in technology, researchers at the University of Exeter have developed an app to enhance the visiting experience for tourists around several cities.
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18 February 2021
2 minutes to readTransforming the use of quantum computers
Dr Oleksandr Kyriienko, lead of the University of Exeter’s Quantum Dynamics, Optics, and Simulation group (QuDOS) is working in close partnership with Dutch start-up Qu & Co to develop quantum software with the potential to transform the way we use the huge power of quantum computers in industry.
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12 February 2021
2 minutes to readBreaking Boundaries: Conserving victorian presentations for future generations
Professor Joe Kember has helped to deliver the world’s largest open access database of Magic Lantern slides. Lantern slides originated in 17th century devices which came to be known as “magic lanterns.”
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