Research groups around the country have started picking apart the effects of the UK voting to leave the European Union. Scientists for Britain, a group who aimed to “counter the political narrative of many pro-EU campaigners”, quickly thanked those who saw a positive future outside of the EU. They called upon the scientific community to […]
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Racist backlash hits Exeter following EU referendum
There have been several complaints from University of Exeter students and staff members regarding racially motivated verbal abuse, following the EU referendum vote favouring Brexit. When the University’s deputy vice-chancellor, Professor Nick Talbot was questioned on one incident, he referred to it as “terrible, reprehensible, and awful.” However, professor Talbot believes that opinions expressed by the abusers […]
Eradicating the Gender pay gap for university professors
A one-off salary hike will be given to female professors at the University of Essex, in order to level out the average gender pay gap amongst academics. Female professors will be moved up to three newly created pay levels, which will, as a result erase the wage disparities across the University. The Vice chancellor of […]
Exeter team publishes ground-breaking research paper
The publication of a paper in a scientific journal is a significant moment for any research group. This was certainly the case when Professor Geoffrey Nash and his team, including undergraduate students Hannah Barnard and Katya Zossimova, succeeded in publishing their paper entitled “Boron nitride encapsulated graphene infrared emitters” in the well-respected and highly competitive […]
Apps for addiction: Cognitive training to modify overeating
As part of the ‘research uncovered’ lecture series, Dr Natalia Lawrence, a senior lecturer for Psychology at the university of Exeter explains her strategy for tackling compulsive eating. Dr Lawrence is a neuroscientist, with a background in experimental psychology, behavioural neuroscience and clinical research. Recent research into addictive eating evidently reflects these interests, as she […]
Let’s Talk About Games
The Witcher 3 was the most talked about game of 2015 according to analyst Thomas Bidaux. After analysing millions of articles The Witcher 3 got 51,098 article mentions, with Fallout 4 coming in a close second with 50,144. It’s worth noting that Fallout didn’t get announced until June, meaning if Fallout was announced in at […]
Bee virus spread caused by man
Humans are to blame for the mass wipe-out of honeybees, University of Exeter-led research has discovered. Collaborating with UC Berkeley, University of Exeter researchers found that deformed wing virus (DWV) which is responsible for decimating bee populations worldwide, was found to be spread by the trade of bee colonies. The virus is most commonly associated […]
Eye love you: how our eyes respond to our emotions
They say that the eyes are a window into the soul. And it’s not only romantics who agree, but also scientists. In fact, eyes may reveal the way you feel about someone before you even know. Pupils respond to more than changes in light. They dilate and contract in response to various cognitive and emotional […]
University of Exeter makes new diabetes discoveries that could lead to new treatments
University of Exeter researchers have uncovered crucial information that could change how Type 1 Diabetes is treated, including the possibility that it may be viable to awaken dormant cells in order to reverse the disease. Diabetes is a condition which stops the body producing sufficient amounts of insulin, the hormone that regulates sugar and carbohydrate […]
Uni research reveals new wildlife camouflage techniques
New research from the University of Exeter has made an exciting revelation about wildlife camouflage techniques. According to the findings, Wild Aegean wall lizards found on Greek islands choose rocks that best match the colour of their backs, raising the question of how lizards know what colour their backs are. Dr Martin Stevens from the […]