College of Engineering Maths and Physical Sciences

12 January 20262 min read

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.

19 July 20223 min read

Researchers from the Renewable Energy group are developing novel materials for windows which allow light through whilst protecting it against the heat from the sun.

23 March 20223 min read

Research by Computer Science PhD student James Sakal is tackling the puzzle of university course timetabling – including finding effective ways to allocate rooms and eliminate clashes for students.

23 February 20223 min read

Postgraduate research student Ash Wilson – based in University of Exeter's Renewable Energy Department – talks about her passion for developing renewable energy solutions for the Ministry of Defence.

22 February 20227 min read

Engineering experts from the University of Exeter have collaborated with Supacat, to pioneer an optionally crewed version of the All-Terrain Mobility Platform (the ATMP), one of the world’s most popular and versatile off-road military vehicles.

1 February 20226 min read

A recent Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the University of Exeter and South West Water has developed a landmark AI tool to improve the efficiency of sewage systems.

11 January 20222 min read

The University of Exeter and SETsquared Exeter are delighted to announce their new partnership with EPIC (Electronics and Photonics Innovation Centre), which will enable technology businesses to benefit from the unique combination of skills, knowledge and expertise that the partners offer.

7 November 20214 min read

The Centre for Future Clean Mobility at the University of Exeter stands at the forefront of the road to zero carbon.

1 September 20214 min read

A new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University of Exeter and Applegate Marketplace launched this year, to help machine learning improve the company's decision-making.

21 April 20213 min read

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.

22 March 20213 min read

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.

18 March 20213 min read

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.

8 March 20212 min read

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?

18 February 20212 min read

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...

5 January 20212 min read

Using the expertise gained through their partnership with the University of Exeter, Applegate decided to set up the Covid-19 PPE Supply Hub, to link PPE customers with PPE suppliers throughout lockdown.

16 December 20204 min read

Metamaterials PhD student Hannah Barnard is working on a project which could improve our ability to detect and image very small particles – such as a single molecule – using light beams.

12 November 2020< 1 min read

The University of Exeter is working with QinetiQ in an EPSRC funded Prosperity Partnership looking at new ways of controlling electromagnetic and acoustic radiation using metamaterials and other systems.

6 November 20203 min read

Since 2017, The University of Exeter have been working closely in partnership with Babcock, a leading provider of critical, complex engineering services which support national defence, save lives and protect communities.

5 November 20202 min read

Dr Theo Economou and a research team at the University of Exeter have developed a statistical data modelling framework for prediction of disease burden, and thus warn different regions of Brazil against the threat of major diseases.

17 August 20204 min read

Dr Oliver Stoner and Dr Theo Economou have developed an advanced yet highly interpretable statistical data model for capturing the behaviour of high resolution rainfall time series.

24 July 20206 min read

TIST is a network of farmers who have to date planted over 19 million trees. The University of Exeter is working with TIST to quantify and understand TIST’s impacts at landscape scales and on multiple sustainable development goals.

14 July 20203 min read

The Applied Dynamics and Control Laboratory in Exeter (ADCE) from the University of Exeter has collaborated with the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and the Shangxian Minimally Invasive Inc.

19 June 20203 min read

Engineering experts from the University of Exeter have collaborated with Supacat (SC Group) to pioneer a hybrid electrical powered version of one of the world’s most popular off-road military vehicles.

18 June 20202 min read

Professor Achim D. Brucker explains how we can keep our systems cyber secure while remote working.

29 May 20202 min read

By recruiting a KTP associate and working with Exeter academics, Hirst gained the expertise in mathematics and theoretical magnetics they needed to develop a process for accurately converting their magnet characterisation measurements.

20 May 20202 min read

PhD candidate Pablo Martinez Pancorbo is a Metamaterials researcher looking at the use of nanoparticles in biomedical imaging and how it can be used to improve the diagnosis of cancer.

10 December 20184 min read

Exeter is home to a number of globally renowned climate and weather scientists due to the combined intellectual expertise of the Met Office and the University of Exeter.

12 April 2018< 1 min read

A stunning video offering a virtual reality tour of six exoplanets, created by Dr Nathan Mayne in collaboration with Cornwall-based Engine House VFX, has received more than 1 million hits on YouTube.

26 March 20182 min read

There are more than 500,000 surfers in the United Kingdom who, on average, will replace their wetsuits once every two years.

22 March 20183 min read

Dr Ben Williamson, with colleagues from the Natural History Museum, has developed a new way to establish whether certain types of magmatic rocks are likely to host valuable copper deposits.

10 March 20182 min read

Engineers at the University of Exeter worked with Newton Abbot-based Centek Group to significantly reduce costs and development times for new products into the oil and gas sector.

22 November 2016< 1 min read

Professor David B. Stephenson is Director of the Exeter Climate Systems (XCS) research centre, and based within the Mathematics department in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences.

26 February 2016< 1 min read

Smart water networks are a response to the increase in water consumption, increasing water scarcity and decreasing water quality.