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Researchers, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), are investigating how glacier calving around Antarctica can trigger powerful underwater tsunamis. These hidden waves cause mixing of heat, oxygen and nutrients in the ocean, which is critical for marine life and climate regulation in the region.
Researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamis
An international team of researchers, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is setting out to discover how glacier calving around Antarctica can trigger powerful underwater tsunamis. When icebergs br...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Researchers, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), are investigating how glacier calving around Antarctica can trigger powerful underwater tsunamis. These hidden waves cause mixing of heat, oxygen and nutrients in the ocean, which is critical for marine life and climate regulation in the region.
Great to see this amazing footage of dolphins and sharks taken by students on our Azores fieldtrip published by the BBC Wildlife team
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These students dropped a baited camera into the Atlantic Ocean. "All went quiet…" then this showed up | Discover Wildlife
The students were blown away by the marine life on their field trip in the Azores, an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Great to see this amazing footage of dolphins and sharks taken by students on our Azores fieldtrip published by the BBC Wildlife team
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Internships are now available with the Cornish Jackdaw Project! 🐦⬛
Duties will include assisting with nest monitoring, bird ringing, data entry, and the potential to help with ongoing research projects.
Duties will include assisting with nest monitoring, bird ringing, data entry, and the potential to help with ongoing research projects.
January 15, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Internships are now available with the Cornish Jackdaw Project! 🐦⬛
Duties will include assisting with nest monitoring, bird ringing, data entry, and the potential to help with ongoing research projects.
Duties will include assisting with nest monitoring, bird ringing, data entry, and the potential to help with ongoing research projects.
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We're excited to share some seabird training grant opportunities with The Seabird Group for Black, Asian and minority ethnic background students!
January 13, 2026 at 7:49 AM
We're excited to share some seabird training grant opportunities with The Seabird Group for Black, Asian and minority ethnic background students!
Historians at the University of Exeter, Cornwall, are partnering with one of the country’s most respected museums to offer a ‘masterclass’ on a key phase of the Second World War.
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Historians team up with the National Maritime Museum Cornwall for masterclass on the Second World War
Historians at the University of Exeter, Cornwall, are partnering with one of the country’s most respected museums to offer a ‘masterclass’ on a key phase of the Second World War. World War 2, the Fall
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January 15, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Historians at the University of Exeter, Cornwall, are partnering with one of the country’s most respected museums to offer a ‘masterclass’ on a key phase of the Second World War.
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Huge congratulations to Professor Frances Wall from our Camborne School of Mines, who has been awarded an OBE in the King's New Year's Honours List for services to Geoscience and Sustainable Resource Development. news.exeter.ac.uk/university/c...
December 30, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Huge congratulations to Professor Frances Wall from our Camborne School of Mines, who has been awarded an OBE in the King's New Year's Honours List for services to Geoscience and Sustainable Resource Development. news.exeter.ac.uk/university/c...
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Looking for a fresh start in the new year? We’ve pulled together a selection of jobs we think our graduates would be ✨wonderful✨ for - a little gift from us!
As always, please send any queries to the employers. Full details on our LinkedIn!
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Good luck! 🍀🤞
As always, please send any queries to the employers. Full details on our LinkedIn!
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Good luck! 🍀🤞
December 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Looking for a fresh start in the new year? We’ve pulled together a selection of jobs we think our graduates would be ✨wonderful✨ for - a little gift from us!
As always, please send any queries to the employers. Full details on our LinkedIn!
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Good luck! 🍀🤞
As always, please send any queries to the employers. Full details on our LinkedIn!
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Good luck! 🍀🤞
A new interactive map shows how land managers and heritage practitioners are using new approaches to conservation in response to climate change. The ‘Changing Places Storymap’ is an initiative from the Adaptive Heritage Practice Lab (AHPL), part of a programme at the University of Exeter, Cornwall
Carefully managing change in historical environments can benefit communities and nature
A new interactive map shows how land managers and heritage practitioners are using new approaches to conservation in response to climate change. The ‘Changing Places Storymap’ is an initiative from th...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A new interactive map shows how land managers and heritage practitioners are using new approaches to conservation in response to climate change. The ‘Changing Places Storymap’ is an initiative from the Adaptive Heritage Practice Lab (AHPL), part of a programme at the University of Exeter, Cornwall
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This new report features analysis by Dr Ekaterina Kolpinskaya from @hass-cornwall.bsky.social @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @exeterspspa.bsky.social
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Accessibility must become priority for House of Commons - Committees - UK Parliament
Accessibility must become a major priority for the House of Commons and be woven into the fabric of what it does, according to a landmark report from the cross-party Modernisation Committee. A...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This new report features analysis by Dr Ekaterina Kolpinskaya from @hass-cornwall.bsky.social @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @exeterspspa.bsky.social
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The effectiveness of ambitious efforts to attract over £1 billion annually into nature recovery by 2030 could be undermined without stronger governance and regulatory oversight, according to new analysis from the University of Exeter, Cornwall
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Robust regulation essential for nature recovery to unlock £1bn of investment, report shows
The effectiveness of ambitious efforts to attract over £1 billion annually into nature recovery by 2030 could be undermined without stronger governance and regulatory oversight, according to new analy...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The effectiveness of ambitious efforts to attract over £1 billion annually into nature recovery by 2030 could be undermined without stronger governance and regulatory oversight, according to new analysis from the University of Exeter, Cornwall
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A unique partnership between the University of Exeter and the National Trust received a prestigious award. The ‘Shaping Landscapes for People and Nature to Thrive’ partnership was a winner at the Knowledge Exchange UK Awards in the Strategic Partnerships category.
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Exeter and National Trust partnership wins Knowledge Exchange award
A unique partnership between the University of Exeter and the National Trust has received a prestigious award. The 'Shaping Landscapes for People and Nature to Thrive' partnership was a winner at the Knowledge Exchange UK
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December 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A unique partnership between the University of Exeter and the National Trust received a prestigious award. The ‘Shaping Landscapes for People and Nature to Thrive’ partnership was a winner at the Knowledge Exchange UK Awards in the Strategic Partnerships category.
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It is commonly thought that when farmland is close to a natural habitat it is more likely to attract bees and other pollinators, and that more flowers will develop into seeds and fruit.
But research led by PhD researcher Ennia Bosshard @uniexecec.bsky.social says this is not always the case.
But research led by PhD researcher Ennia Bosshard @uniexecec.bsky.social says this is not always the case.
Distance from natural habitat doesn’t reduce pollination in tropical smallholder farms
Being close to a natural habitat such as a forest doesn’t necessarily make farmland more attractive to pollinators, a new study shows. It is commonly thought that when farmland is close to a natural
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December 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
It is commonly thought that when farmland is close to a natural habitat it is more likely to attract bees and other pollinators, and that more flowers will develop into seeds and fruit.
But research led by PhD researcher Ennia Bosshard @uniexecec.bsky.social says this is not always the case.
But research led by PhD researcher Ennia Bosshard @uniexecec.bsky.social says this is not always the case.
Between 2004 and 2011, the sardine stock off west South Africa was consistently below 25% of its peak abundance and this appears to have caused severe food shortage for African penguins, leading to an estimated loss of about 62,000 breeding individuals said Dr Richard Sherley @uniexecec.bsky.social
Penguins ‘starved to death en masse’ as food supply collapsed
Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely starved to death en masse during their moulting season as a result of collapsing food supplies. In fact, on two of the most important breeding
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December 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Between 2004 and 2011, the sardine stock off west South Africa was consistently below 25% of its peak abundance and this appears to have caused severe food shortage for African penguins, leading to an estimated loss of about 62,000 breeding individuals said Dr Richard Sherley @uniexecec.bsky.social
Funding organisations can fix the science publishing system – which currently puts profit first and science second – according to new research.
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Funding agencies can end profit-first science publishing
Funding organisations can fix the science publishing system – which currently puts profit first and science second – according to new research. The new paper says the current relationship between rese...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Funding organisations can fix the science publishing system – which currently puts profit first and science second – according to new research.
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Alex Adams, @exeter.ac.uk Arboricultural Manager, spoke to BBC Radio Devon during National Tree Week about the amazing trees on the university's campuses and how he cares for them 🌲🌳
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Join John for fun, great chat and all you need to start your day in Devon.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Alex Adams, @exeter.ac.uk Arboricultural Manager, spoke to BBC Radio Devon during National Tree Week about the amazing trees on the university's campuses and how he cares for them 🌲🌳
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The University of Exeter had 12 academic research areas in the global top 100 in this year's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), with Ecology No. 2 in the world and strong performances from subjects related to climate and the environment.
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Exeter subjects excel in global ranking
University of Exeter research has ranked among the world’s best in a recently published league table. The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2025 placed 12 academic research areas in the glo...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The University of Exeter had 12 academic research areas in the global top 100 in this year's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), with Ecology No. 2 in the world and strong performances from subjects related to climate and the environment.
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Microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria according to a new study that calls for urgent action on waste management and strongly recommends wearing gloves when taking part in beach cleans.
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Microplastics pose a human health risk in more ways than one
A new study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The study team calls for urgent action for waste management and strong...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria according to a new study that calls for urgent action on waste management and strongly recommends wearing gloves when taking part in beach cleans.
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Experts say the UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy should prioritise domestic extraction, refining and recycling. A report from the University of Exeter’s Critical Minerals Challenge Centre based at Penryn Campus, says critical minerals must drive an economic reset boosting jobs and local growth
Experts hail Cornwall as the ‘Engine Room’ of PM’s new Critical Minerals Strategy
The UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy must make domestic extraction, refining, and recycling pillars of sovereign capability, experts have urged. The plan should define critical minerals as key to a...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Experts say the UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy should prioritise domestic extraction, refining and recycling. A report from the University of Exeter’s Critical Minerals Challenge Centre based at Penryn Campus, says critical minerals must drive an economic reset boosting jobs and local growth
A previously unclassified African lion roar has been discovered. This “intermediary roar” is used alongside the famous full-throated African Lion roar. The study used artificial intelligence to differentiate between lion roars for the first time.
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Scientists discover new type of lion roar, which could help protect the iconic big cats
A new study has found African lions produce not one, but two distinct types of roars - a discovery set to transform wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts. Researchers at the University of Exete...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
A previously unclassified African lion roar has been discovered. This “intermediary roar” is used alongside the famous full-throated African Lion roar. The study used artificial intelligence to differentiate between lion roars for the first time.
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Experts say the military must focus on “leaving well” as well as serving well to support veterans, society and defence. Researchers urge more action to help armed forces leavers build valued roles in organisations, companies and communities.
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New military focus on “leaving well” and strengthening social connections should be core part of defence strategy
A new military focus on “leaving well” as well as serving well is essential for the health of veterans, society and defence, experts have said. Researchers have made a powerful plea for more to be
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November 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Experts say the military must focus on “leaving well” as well as serving well to support veterans, society and defence. Researchers urge more action to help armed forces leavers build valued roles in organisations, companies and communities.
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Helping communities manage green spaces by understanding how they use and value the area could be an effective way for local governments to tackle the biodiversity crisis, says a study from the University of Exeter, Cornwall @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social
Working with local communities to manage green spaces could help biodiversity crisis, new study finds
Helping communities manage green spaces by understanding how they use and value the area could be an effective way for local governments to tackle the biodiversity crisis, according to a new study fro...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Helping communities manage green spaces by understanding how they use and value the area could be an effective way for local governments to tackle the biodiversity crisis, says a study from the University of Exeter, Cornwall @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social
Curious about what a whale skull might look like? We recently dug one up.
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Ten-hour mission to excavate huge whale head in Cornwall - BBC News
The head of a fin whale that stranded in Cornwall is dug up on university grounds.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Curious about what a whale skull might look like? We recently dug one up.
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New data from a study led by the University of St Andrews and including Dr Richard Sherley from the University of Exeter Centre for Ecology and Conservation in Cornwall shows how critically endangered penguins are directly competing with fishing vessels for their food.
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New data shows how critically endangered penguins are directly competing with fishing vessels for their food
A new study finds critically endangered African penguins are significantly more likely to forage in the same areas as commercial fishing vessels during years of low fish abundance, increasing competit...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
New data from a study led by the University of St Andrews and including Dr Richard Sherley from the University of Exeter Centre for Ecology and Conservation in Cornwall shows how critically endangered penguins are directly competing with fishing vessels for their food.
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New research from the University of Exeter shows maerl-forming algae in Cornwall have unique genetic profiles. Read more: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...
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Scientists map the genetic distribution of maerl-forming algae across South West
A habitat-building coralline algae that provides a vital nursing ground for marine species and an important blue carbon ecosystem has been genetically mapped around south-west Britain in a first-of-it...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
New research from the University of Exeter shows maerl-forming algae in Cornwall have unique genetic profiles. Read more: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...
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Congratulations to scientists at University of Exeter, Cornwall ranked among the world’s most influential and respected in the latest edition of a global ranking programme🏆
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University researchers ranked among the most influential in the world
Scientists at the University of Exeter have been ranked among the most influential and respected in the world according to the latest edition of a global rankings programme. Twenty Exeter academics, a...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Congratulations to scientists at University of Exeter, Cornwall ranked among the world’s most influential and respected in the latest edition of a global ranking programme🏆
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