Finding and making spaces for interdisciplinary collaboration: From the.... Egenis Lecture (hybrid) with Prof Jane Calvert (University of Edinbugh)

Egenis Annual Lecture coming up!

Monday 27th April, 15:15.

This year, Prof Jane Calvert, University of Edinburgh, will speak on 'Finding and making spaces for interdisciplinary collaboration: From the laboratory to the garden (via the policy room and the art studio). Online and in person:

Iran war tests Xi Jinping’s plan to build China’s stockpiles Beijing has driven major increase in reserves of oil and other strategic commodities but their scale remains secret

Thanks to Ed White for including my comments in this @financialtimes.com article on China and Iran

@cais-exeter.bsky.social @spspa-uofexeter.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

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Huge congratulations to our colleague Professor Luna Dolezal who has been selected to be a Marc Sanders Foundation 'Philosophy in the Media' fellow for 2026! @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social marcsandersfoundation.org/philosophy-i...

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If you haven't seen our 'Local Elections 2026' series yet, you can access it via the link below. Posted by the University of Exeter's @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social Elections Centre, and written by Adam Gray and @hannahbunting.bsky.social, we've covered a range of areas and themes:

Thinking about AI can make people more critical of human decision-makers, study shows AI may influence public attitudes by making people more aware of the limitations of human decision-making, a new study shows. New research suggests when citizens are prompted to think about AI decisio...

AI may influence public attitudes by making people more aware of the limitations of human decision-making, a new study from @florianstoeckel.bsky.social shows @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Featuring analysis by @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social

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Featuring analysis from @hannahbunting.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social

More fascinating insights from our Elections Centre! @hannahbunting.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Lecturer in Philosophy or Sociology of Data and Artificial Intelligence at University of Exeter Apply for the Lecturer in Philosophy or Sociology of Data and Artificial Intelligence role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

Exeter’s got a two-year teaching stint for someone into philosophy of data and related - the job’s pretty plush as far as non-permanent ones go - and Exeter is an amazing place to do this kind of philosophy - please pass around! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ094/l... #philsci

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 23/03/26 Potato oversupply, history of change in farming, new crop tech research centre Have potatoes had their chips?

Dr Paul Brassley from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social spoke to BBC Farming Today about the history of farming and what this tells us about what drives change in farming and food.

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Limited jobs block social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas, study shows Social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas are constrained by the lack of jobs available, a new study shows. Those who stay in the seaside towns where they grew up find

New research from Chris Playford, Anna Mountford-Zimdars and Neil Harrison shows young people in coastal towns face limited career options, often ending up in routine or manual jobs if they stay local, whilst those who move away access better professional opportunities. @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Celebrating the sunshine finally emerging in Exeter with Another Sad Philosophy Workshop today!

And today I talked about this programme in the EU parliament, as part of my work on the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly!

Great to meet you all and thanks for having me

A poster containing the following text: 'University of Exeter Anthrozoology Student conference, 27th - 29th March 2026. Featuring a panel discussion on 'Advocating for Animals' with Kirsty Jenkins, Director of Policy, OneKind, Evangeline Button, Senior Scientific and Policy Officer (wild animals) RSPCA, Chris Lewis, Captivity Research and Policy Manager, Born Free Foundation, Dr Molly Sumridge, Director of Research, ASPCA, Dr Anna Wilkinson, policy Advisor, PETA UK. Underneath are pictures of each of these members of the panel.

Just one part of our free online postgraduate workshop is this panel discussion! Sign up here: anthrozoologyassymbioticethics.com/online-anthr...

a group of students and academics sitting around a table, in a modern, light room, listening to someone talk.

On Friday, we hosted @steveracemp.bsky.social for a discussion on the state of representation in the UK. Organised by Profs Dario Castiglione, Alice Moseley and Dr Lise Herman from the EU Horizon and UKRI-funded Redirect - The Representative Disconnect project. Find out more here: redirect.unisi.it

A picture of some puppies behind a wire fence and text about a free online Anthrozoology conference

FREE online postgraduate Anthrozoology conference, 27th-29th March. Learn more about what the MA and PhD Anthrozoology programmes at UoE have to offer! Link for registration and more info:
anthrozoologyassymbioticethics.com/online-anthr...

Paul Mason and Carl Hunter OBE appointed Honorary Fellows at the Centre for the Public Understanding of Defence and Security and Exeter’s Defence, Security & Resilience Network Award-winning journalist, writer and political consultant Paul Mason and Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE have been appointed as Honorary Senior Research Fellows at the University of Exeter’s Centre fo...

Carl Hunter OBE and @paulmason.bsky.social have been appointed as Honorary Fellows at the @exeter.ac.uk Centre for the Public Understanding of Defence and Security

@fhpitts.bsky.social

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Moving for opportunities? The occupational destinations of 25-year-olds from rural and coastal areas in England There is considerable interest in the extent to which young people are occupationally mobile in comparison to their parents and the role of education. While previous studies have considered the geo...

Dr Chris Playford and colleagues from The Centre for Social Mobility show how geography shapes opportunity for young people.
Their findings:
Those who stay in their local area have different opportunities to movers;
Movers tend to be more advantaged;
Those from seaside towns are less likely to move.

Last week, staff across HASS came together for International Women’s Day, celebrating impactful research & powerful stories. From a digital gallery of female academics to inspiring panels on community & belonging. Thank you to everyone who shared their voice and passion.💚

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Check out @lucyosler.bsky.social on BBC Radio Devon @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social from about 47 minutes in, talking about how humans form personal relationships with chatbots.

Great analysis from @hannahbunting.bsky.social on the Gorton and Denton by-election @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

My comments for the @wsj.com on China's approach to the conflict in Iran

@cais-exeter.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @exeterspspa.bsky.social

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Why China’s ties with Iran will endure despite death of Khamenei Killing of Iranian supreme leader has sparked turmoil and triggered talk about an ideological shift to the West.

Featuring analysis by Dr @andreaghiselli.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social

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Farming Today - 02/03/26: Officially enough rain, Mrs Wilmot's Pippin, land use pressure - BBC Sounds A silver lining to 2026's wet start: scientists say we're leaving 2025's drought behind.

Great to hear Steven Emery of @crpr-exeter.bsky.social talking on BBC Farming Today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... about land use and the competing pressures on our land ahead of the publishing of the government's final version of the Land Use Framework for England (coming soon).

La montée en puissance de la monnaie chinoise dans les échanges en Afrique L’expansion de l’usage du yuan est un moyen pour Pékin de s’assurer des soutiens « sur le plan diplomatique » et pour la banque centrale chinoise de diversifier ses réserves. Il reste toutefois limité...

Featuring analysis by @andreaghiselli.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social

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New study from @lucyosler.bsky.social providing analysis of the troubling ways in which human-AI interactions can lead to inaccurate beliefs, distorted memories and self-narratives. @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Professor Harry West discusses his research and our exciting MA in Food Studies YouTube video by University of Exeter

Learn about food systems! @exeter.ac.uk has scholarships available (bit.ly/4r9cKod) for the MA in Food Studies linked with the @exeterfood.bsky.social network and run from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social. See Harry West's intro to the course here:
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LibGuides: LGBTQ+ Collections: LGBTQ+ History Resources List LibGuides: LGBTQ+ Collections: LGBTQ+ History Resources List

February is LGBTQ+ History Month! Borrow any book from the displays at Forum & St Luke's Libraries and discover more via the LGBTQ+ History Reading List: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibLGBTQHistoryList. Recommend books you'd like to see in the Library via the form on the Libguide: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/lgbtq

University of Exeter researchers working to assess the reasoning power of AI scientists A University of Exeter expert is working to ensure AI can better help scientists safely make rapid advances in vital fields such as drug discovery at a fraction of the current costs. Stephan Guttinger...

Huge congratulations to our colleague Stephan Güttinger on his Leverhulme award, which will explore the error-reasoning ability of AI Scientists. The four-year project will bring together experts in philosophy, the natural sciences, and computer science. @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social