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26 November 2020
3 minutes to readPartnership in Focus: Met Office
The University of Exeter works closely with the Met Office to tackle key challenges in weather and climate prediction as part of an in-depth Met Office Academic Partnership.
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6 November 2020
3 minutes to readPartnership in focus: Babcock International
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. Babcock recruit many graduates and work with University of Exeter research groups in areas such as AI, machine learning and clean…
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26 August 2020
4 minutes to readPolicy Relevant Climate Research
University of Exeter works closely with the Met Office to tackle key challenges in weather and climate prediction as part of an in-depth Met Office Academic Partnership.
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19 August 2020
2 minutes to readApprentices keep learning during the Covid-19 crisis
Apprentices on the Digital Technology Solutions (DTS) and Data Scientist (Professional) Degree Apprenticeships programmes have been able to keep working and studying throughout the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to programme directors and academic colleagues moving to flexible, online teaching.
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17 August 2020
4 minutes to readQuantifying drought risk through rainfall modelling and simulation
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.
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3 August 2020
5 minutes to readJust how sensitive is the climate to increased carbon dioxide?
Just how sensitive is the climate to increased carbon dioxide? Scientists are narrowing in on the answer. (Repost from The Conversation)
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15 July 2020
2 minutes to readUsing data and AI to solve global environmental challenges
On Wednesday (July 15th), the University of Exeter and the Met Office will enter a partnership to create a Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence.
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14 July 2020
3 minutes to readPioneering a New Self-Propulsion Technique for Small Bowel Endoscopy
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. to pioneer a novel self-propulsion technique for small-bowel capsule endoscopy.
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8 July 2020
2 minutes to readImproving Met Office weather and climate prediction models
Research led by Professor John Thuburn and his research students has been integral to the development of a critical component of weather and climate prediction models at the Met Office.
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5 June 2020
3 minutes to readIncreasing gender diversity on NHS and FRC boards
The representation of women on NHS Trust boards has increased to 45 per cent following the adoption of changes to hiring practices recommended in a 2017 report from Professor Ruth Sealy.
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25 May 2020
3 minutes to readUsing Data to Reduce Flooding and Harvest Rain
Via the Impact Lab, OTA Water has had access to a range of academic expertise for a pioneering project, using clever technology that harvests rain water but only releases it when the weather forecast says so.
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24 January 2020
2 minutes to readImproving treatments and services at local NHS trusts
For over a decade, the University of Exeter Medical School has worked collaboratively with the NHS, delivering a large number of research projects to improve services, treatments and patient quality of life.
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6 January 2020
2 minutes to readSocial Innovation with Age UK Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The University of Exeter’s Social Innovation Group (SIG) has been working in partnership with Age UK Cornwall and Isles of Scilly since 2009 conducting research into how volunteers and the older people can be best supported in Cornwall’s rural communities.
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17 September 2019
2 minutes to readPlaces of Poetry: Mapping poetry and heritage in England and Wales
Members of the public are being encouraged to engage with poetry through a unique project led by Professor Andrew McRae with Ordnance Survey and The Poetry Society.
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10 December 2018
4 minutes to readWorking with the Met Office
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. The national weather service and the University have developed a strong partnership, collaborating on climate and weather science since 2003, when the Met Office…
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22 March 2018
2 minutes to readOptimising changes in the NHS
NIHR PenCLAHRC at the University of Exeter Medical School have teamed up with NHS Trusts to roll out of training that uses computer modelling to help make difficult decisions.
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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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22 March 2018
2 minutes to readBrain-training research leads to enhanced military performance
Research at the University of Exeter’s Sports & Health Sciences department is helping the military improve performance skills in high-stress situations.
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3 November 2017
< 1 minute to readNHS meets carbon reduction targets
The NHS, the country’s biggest employer, was able to meet ambitious carbon reduction targets thanks to an Open Innovation project with the University of Exeter.
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30 June 2017
4 minutes to readBeating the January blues
The partying and excesses of the festive season are over and for many it’s back to work. It is no wonder that January can feel to some like the gloomiest month of the year. Add to that wind, rain and cold weather, Christmas debts and failed New Year’s resolutions, and it’s no…
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13 April 2016
< 1 minute to readMinimising air travel disruptions during volcanic eruptions
New measurement systems for volcanic ash developed by Professor Jim Haywood prevent air space closures in the event of a volcano.
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