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! www.linkedin.com/posts/gradua... 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

This new report features analysis by Dr Ekaterina Kolpinskaya from @hass-cornwall.bsky.social @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @exeterspspa.bsky.social committees.parliament.uk/committee/73...

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 @exetergses.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

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. @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social

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.

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. @uniexecec.bsky.social

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 🌲🌳 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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. @uniexecec.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

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. @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @ecehh.org

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. @uniexecec.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

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. @hass-cornwall.bsky.social

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. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

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. @uniexecec.bsky.social

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... @exetermarine.bsky.social

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🏆 @clarivate.com

Shouting at seagulls makes them more likely to leave your food alone, research from the University of Exeter, Cornwall shows. @uniexecec.bsky.social Read more: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

New research is the first to show that Dread Risk behaviour - where individuals will choose alternative actions that carry greater risk to themselves, such as choosing to drive rather than fly in the wake of an air disaster - can be explained by the mathematics of evolutionary theory.

In collaboration with the LGBT+ education charity Schools OUT, our experts have produced free educational resources championing the achievements of LGBT+ individuals working in maths and science for secondary schools and museums. news.exeter.ac.uk/university/e...

PhD studentship available. Please repost. www.swbio.ac.uk/agriculture-... @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk @exetergses.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @hls.exeter.ac.uk @exetermarine.bsky.social @ecehh.org @willhgaze.bsky.social @elzehesse.bsky.social @thembauk.bsky.social

A third iteration of a Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Exeter and the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) aims to advance world-class education, develop a skilled, research-active healthcare workforce across Cornwall and enhance population health. @hls.exeter.ac.uk

Dr Richard Noakes from @hass-cornwall.bsky.social spoke to BBC Radio Somerset about his research into the history of people's beliefs in psychic phenomena and the occult www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

“As the global community faces increasingly complex environmental and climate challenges, UNESCO Biospheres serve as models for enhancing local governance in sustainability and social-ecological resilience." news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h... @hass-cornwall.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

Continental shelf seas – the shallow waters around our coasts that provide most of the world’s seafood – are absorbing more carbon than they release, but rising acidity levels threaten marine life and global food security, says Convex Seascape Survey research. ex.ac.uk/dWM @profcallum.bsky.social

The second Global Tipping Points Report is published today It says we have entered a "new reality" - reaching the first of many Earth system tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm unless humanity takes urgent action Read our press release 👇

A new study from the University of Exeter, Cornwall, published in Oikos, reveals the paradoxical ways grey squirrels balance risk and foraging in urban environments. @uniexecec.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

A University of Exeter researcher has been named on the 2025 Women of Discovery. Dr Divya Karnad, who works on marine conservation and social science, is part of the Centre for Ecology and Conservation on our Penryn Campus. @uniexecec.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social

For the first time, how mixtures of commonly used medications, which end up in our waterways and natural environments, might increase the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been shown in new research from @ecehh.org ex.ac.uk/dW9 @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @hls.exeter.ac.uk

Researchers are asking Cornish communities to help trace the region’s forgotten history of seaweed eating. A new ‘seaweed eating archive’ aims to preserve Cornwall’s coastal food heritage. @hass-cornwall.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

Understanding people’s attitudes to interactions with #Sharks could help halt the global decline of shark numbers, according to new research carried out on Ascension Island. ex.ac.uk/dW8 @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social #MarineProtectedAreas #AscensionIsland

Exeter students making inroads in business by supplying colleges and universities with electric vehicle chargers. Ruairi Duignan who studies Business and Environment, and Ammar El Beik, a Law with Business student, started Turbo Zone in their 1st year at our Penryn campus @uofebusiness.bsky.social

Cornwall/IoS residents - have your say on the Marine Nature Recovery Framework! The MNRF shows us where we are now, and what steps we must take to restore and protect our seas. Your views are vital in shaping the final framework. letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/cornwall-and... Closes 10th October '25

A 2 week professional skills development course exploring renewable energy solutions for effective real-world system implementation for those interested in #engineering, UK #renewable energy, #design, project management, #construction etc, in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. 🔆 tinyurl.com/df99jmm7

Government must overhaul SME climate policy with less focus on ‘low-hanging fruit.’ Experts have criticised current green initiatives for failing to deliver lasting emissions cuts despite receiving £1.57 billion in support. ex.ac.uk/dWy @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social

Underwater cameras have found that the Isles of Scilly’s waters support vibrant marine life, including sharks, lobsters, octopuses and bluefin tuna. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e... @uniexecec.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

A team at the University of Exeter, Cornwall has received two grants totalling £1.45 million to understand and remediate the effects of climate change at a microbiological level. The funding supports the newly established Centre for Microbiology and Planetary Health at Penryn Campus. Read More:

Five well-publicised polar geoengineering ideas are highly unlikely to help the polar regions and could harm ecosystems, communities, international relations, and our chances of reaching net zero by 2050, according to a new assessment, published in Frontiers in Science.

A new research-based toolkit to help policymakers, businesses, and civil society harness ‘positive tipping points’ in systems such as energy, food and local communities has been launched by the University of Exeter's Green Future's Network based at Penryn Campus.

A study led by researchers from the University of Exeter, Cornwall has found that more than a third of children don’t play outdoors after school and one in five don’t at weekends, raising concerns about children’s physical and mental health. @ecehh.org

More than a century of data reveals how the UK has gone from supplying domestic seafood needs from productive home waters to importing seafood from almost 90 countries Read more here 👇 @exeter.ac.uk @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @profcallum.bsky.social @ruththurstan.bsky.social

Researchers at the University of Exeter, Cornwall believe the ‘begging behaviour’ of sharks regularly fed food scraps by humans could explain the fatal mauling of a snorkeler off the coast of Israel earlier this year. Read more: t.ly/sJcQq @exetermarine.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social

A study led by Dr Josh Arbon from the University of Exeter Centre for Ecology & Conservation, based on our Penryn Campus, found that adult jackdaws can learn to be more socially tolerant towards youngsters. read here: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e... @josharbon.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social

A recently graduated alumna from @hass-cornwall.bsky.social has been awarded this year’s Hutton Prize for Excellence for her “outstanding” work on Australian Indigenous and Settler governance systems.

Falling youth turnout is an existential threat to our democracies. @hass-cornwall.bsky.social are studying how volunteering can reconnect young people from the poorest backgrounds with elections. Find out more in our new ‘Research Shorts' series. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vgS...

Nature is under threat. At HaSS Cornwall we work together across the Humanities to tackle big questions relating to climate and environmental change, nature regeneration and societal resilience. We advocate for nature. Find out more: youtu.be/c6KazFlQObs?...

Next in our series of Research Shorts is Prof. Jamie Hampson on rock art. Humans have been creating rock art for more than 70,000 years. At HaSS Cornwall we consider why, and think about how understanding art helps us understand what it means to be human. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAf0...

The world faces many complex problems. In HaSS Cornwall, we believe the solutions can only come from different perspectives. Find out how our exciting research joins the dots in pursuit of social and environmental justice. Change requires understanding. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF1X...