Today the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge , a trailblazing partnership between the Steve Morgan Foundation, Diabetes UK, and Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) has announced funding for a cutting-edge research project led by researchers at the University of Exeter, which could bring us closer to a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Drs Craig Beall and Thomas Piers and their teams will explore whether a type of cell found in the brain can be used to develop long-lasting, effective beta cell therapies for type 1 diabetes. These therapies could transform the way the condition is treated by...
A new facility that will offer storage of physical remains from ancient humans, animals, and plants to help ease the pressure on museum archives that are running out of space is to be established at the University of Exeter.
The Biocultural Heritage Information in a Virtual Environment (HIVE) facility will offer secure storage of scientifically important materials and create a new database of digital 3D files and analytical data to preserve the record of materials subjected to scientific destructive analyses.
The development will open archaeological records to...
Medical Imaging at the University of Exeter is celebrating 20 years of teaching and research excellence, training much-needed radiographers for the NHS and beyond.
Since the programme was launched in 2004 to help address a national shortage of radiographers, Medical Imaging has trained more than 1,000 radiographers, with active student placements in ten NHS trusts across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset. The programme is consistently ranked among the best in the country, producing outstanding radiographers to help meet the needs of the NHS.
A prominent University of Exeter Medical School professor has been named as one of eight Thematic Research Leads, who will act as a bridge between the new Parliament and the research community on health issues
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) announced the second-ever cohort of Thematic Research Leads today. Professor David Strain, Associate Professor in Cardiometabolic Health at the University of Exeter, is the new Thematic Research Lead for Health.
Professor Strain is also an honorary consultant in medicine...
Former A&E doctor and UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Exeter in recognition of his campaign for extra psychological support for young people.
Alex, who first found fame on the TV show Love Island, began bringing the nation accessible and reassuring advice directly from the medical frontline throughout the pandemic.
He is now also a presenter, best-selling author and the co-founder of Mettle, the mental fitness app for men.
Alex, who trained as a doctor at the University of Exeter and...
Visionary musical polymath Damon Albarn OBE has been awarded an honorary DLitt from the University of Exeter in recognition of his creativity, innovation and commitment to environmental causes by the University of Exeter.
Damon is one of the UK’s most prolific and influential artists. The creative force on more than 40 albums, including band projects, solo albums, collaborations, operas and film soundtracks, his work has earned him six Brit Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards and a Grammy and has left an enduring mark on the music industry and beyond.
Musical superstar and mental health champion Will Young spoke movingly about the power of being generous to others and true to yourself as he accepted an honorary degree from the University of Exeter.
Will received a rapturous welcome back to campus – two decades after he graduated from the university with a politics degree before going on to be the first Pop Idol winner in 2001. He said he was “proud” and “choked” up to be recognised.
During his career he has released six chart topping albums and earned two BRIT Awards, as well as acting and presenting programmes on TV...
The University of Exeter has celebrated another successful year of student startups and innovation at the Student Entrepreneurship Awards.
The event celebrated student entrepreneurship activities delivered across the university, including the Student Startups programmes, the With Proficiency in Entrepreneurship degree pathway, and the Engineering and Entrepreneurship degree programme.
The Student Startups programme , an extra-curricular offering at the University open to any student who wishes to develop a business idea, has seen 224 core participants this year and has...
A funding boost for the University of Exeter’s incredible Bill Douglas Cinema Museum will allow more people to experience and research the unique collection.
The funding, from Research England’s Higher Education Museum and Galleries Collection Fund, is
worth £104,456 a year for the next five years. It recognises and supports the unique and significant contribution that the museum makes to the wider research community and enables this to grow.
The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum is the leading moving image museum in the UK and is home to one of the most significant...
West Exe School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , welcomed members of the economics department from the University of Exeter to the school this month as part of a joint initiative from the university and the ‘ Discover Economics’ programme.
Discover Economics is on a mission to increase the diversity of economics students. They aim to broaden the appeal of economics to potential students, change their perceptions of economics and economists and attract more students from under-represented groups (women, state school/further education college students and minoritised ethnic groups...
