‘We’ve all got some agency to make a difference.’ In this episode of the We Society, Will Hutton is joined by Prof Tim Lenton from @exeter.ac.uk to share his research into positive tipping points & how we can all contribute to accelerating climate action
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Listen in to the THE Connect podcast where our Dir of Global Engagement for Public Health & Sports Sciences, Dominic Farris & Biswarup Mukherjee, Associate Professor in the Centre for Biomedical Engineering @iitdelhi.bsky.social discuss how international collaboration advances sports engineering
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The study reveals these signals do not pass solely between phages of the same species. Instead, other species – some of them barely related to the signaller – can eavesdrop. But the signal may prompt the eavesdropper to make the wrong decision. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
Exeter scientists studied chemical communication by phages. The phages have 2 choices when they enter a cell: lie dormant or kill the cell and release new virus particles to infect other cells. It was recently discovered that some phages use chemical communication systems to optimise this decision.
Did you know that viruses eavesdrop on each other? And no, this is not an April Fools....
Tickets for this year's Exeter Climate Forum are now on sale, with early bird prices available until 2/4. Join us for 3 days of solutions-focused, interdisciplinary sessions to spark debate, collaboration & the cultivation of evidence-led ways towards a more resilient future. tinyurl.com/yvfmjf5h
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Meanwhile, the average weight before hibernation has increased. Britain’s hazel dormice have declined by about 70% since the year 2000, due to loss of habitats, a lack of management and the ongoing impacts of climate change. news.exeter.ac.uk/fa...
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Britain’s hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring but fatter in autumn as our climate changes, new research suggests. The study used 30 years of data on the weight of dormice at different times of year. After hibernation, the average weight has declined over time.
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We have improved in 22 of the 39 disciplines in which we are ranked, with 11 subjects placed in the global top 50, and 19 in the top 100. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...
Today we're celebrating great news about the latest prestigious international ranking. We've recorded significant, double-figure improvements across all five broad subject areas in the prestigious 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today!
Our fast-track nursing apprenticeship is already helping to tackle NHS workforce challenges: www.russellgroup.ac.uk/impact/fast-...
By 2030, the Russell Group are committing to:
- training 181k students with the skills to support a modern health & care system
- securing £5bn in investment into life sciences companies to strengthen university spinouts
- removing barriers to help more disadvantaged students access medical careers
Collectively, we train over 70% of the UK’s doctors and dentists and deliver much of the research that underpins modern medicine. But we know more is needed to meet rising demand, prevent sickness and tackle deep-rooted health inequalities.
Today, the @russellgroup.bsky.social has set out a landmark commitment to help strengthen the NHS and build healthier communities across the UK.
Russell Group universities already play a pivotal role in the health of the nation and our communities.
from investor pressures and governance decisions to media narratives and Silicon Valley culture - that collectively shaped the outcome.” Beyond the Unethical Leader: A Dispositional Analysis of Unethical Leadership in the Case of Theranos is published in the Journal of Business Ethics. ex.ac.uk/dZv
But Dr Peter Stephenson, a Lecturer in Management in our Business School, argues this is an oversimplification. “Focusing solely on the personal virtue of individual leaders overlooks the wider system in which those leaders operate. The Theranos case involved a complex network of influences -
The case of #Theranos has been presented as one of unethical leadership, with the story of the firm’s downfall largely focused on the actions of its CEO and COO, who made misleading claims to attract investment and inflate the company’s valuation.
Bull sharks have friends! New research shows that they form social relationships with specific friends. The study carried out on the Shark Reef Marine Reserve in Fiji with lancasteruni.bsky.social found that rather than mixing at random, sharks have social preferences & choose their social partners.
Great to see our research on bull sharks and their friends in the @washingtonpost.com today 🦈
More potholes means more people wanting to buy larger SUV-type cars (which they believe will be more resilient to potholes), which means heavier cars on the roads which will create more potholes. What's driving this (pun intended)? A very wet winter. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Children who played Beatsaber for 30 minutes a day for a week showed improvements in upper-body dexterity, compared to when they played games on a tablet. Find out more at news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...
A young male wearing a yellow t-shirt using a VR headset
New research shows that engaging in virtual reality (VR) games may enhance motor performance for young people with dyspraxia. The preliminary study found that a home-based immersive VR game, Beatsaber, improved motor coordination in young people with dyspraxia, also known as DCD.
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We will never cease to be blown away by the wildlife on our campus!
Low-cost DNA tests can reveal the range of wildlife living in our seas, according to a new study carried out off the coast of Cornwall.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) tests successfully identified European anchovies, Atlantic mackerel and Blue sharks. news.exeter.ac.uk/research/cor...
Listen in to Exeter academic @richardtoye.bsky.social's podcast @finesthalfhour.bsky.social about Winston Churchill.
