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College of Life and Environmental Sciences
30 April 2020
3 minutes to readSustainability and the migrant experience in the COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is producing substantial changes in the practices and experiences of migration and mobility.
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22 April 2020
3 minutes to readHow fatigue affects our dexterity
Ellie Hassan is a PhD student in Sport and Health Sciences, based on St Luke’s Campus in Exeter. She is part of the SWBio Programme, and is funded by the BBSRC and ESRC . She is investigating the effects of fatigue on sensorimotor control. Her supervisors are Professor Andrew Jones (Exeter), Dr…
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17 September 2019
2 minutes to readBreaking 2: Nike’s sub-two hour marathon mission
Global sports giant Nike and University of Exeter scientists have facilitated an attempt to achieve the first sub-two hour marathon, in the internationally broadcast event ‘Breaking 2’.
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4 January 2019
< 1 minute to readQuorn: assessing the benefits of mycoprotein
Sports scientists have built a successful relationship from a pilot study to two fully-funded PhD studentships with Quorn to assess the health benefits of mycoprotein.
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17 October 2018
3 minutes to readRedressing the gender balance
The under-representation of women in surgical roles is being addressed by research from a leading University of Exeter academic.
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22 March 2018
2 minutes to readBacteria produce diesel on demand
Bioscientists have worked with Shell to make bacteria produce diesel on demand.
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14 March 2018
3 minutes to readResearcher in focus: Dr Ceri Lewis
Dr Ceri Lewis is a lecturer in Marine Biology for the College of Life and Environmental Science. She spoke to Lara Cronin about her research into Ocean Acidification, the importance of educational outreach and why she loves the polar regions. Can you tell me about what inspired your interest in Marine Biology? I think I probably…
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2 December 2016
< 1 minute to readBuilding partnerships to protect fish stocks
Find out how research into warming seas has led to a partnership which is changing the way we fish.
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14 April 2016
< 1 minute to readHow plastics are entering the food chain
Vast amounts of plastic waste are thrown into the oceans every year, what would it mean if this plastic could, and was entering the food chain? Professor Tamara Galloway in the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, whose research focuses on marine pollution, has been exploring this question through her Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded…
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1 January 2016
2 minutes to readWorking with Greenpeace
Research aimed at discovering how chemical pollutants are distributed through the environment and are affecting the world is being carried out by scientists working with the international organisation Greenpeace, based within the University of Exeter. The team of scientists affiliated with the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, conduct research which shapes…
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