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...

Large ocean animals, such as sea turtles, manta rays and seabirds can be protected throughout much of their lifecycle by huge Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), as shown in new research carried out in the Chagos Archipelago MPA, Indian Ocean. Read more bit.ly/4lgzX4g @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social

Postgraduate researchers at the University of Exeter are among the most satisfied in the UK, according to the latest Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES). The University is ranked 11th overall in UK, with an overall satisfaction score of 86.3%.

Over the next two weeks, we're showcasing the work of our interdisciplinary experts in the University of Exeter’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall. Today our first video features Prof. Catriona Pennell's work on forgetting. To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

How might spending time in nature affect people with anxiety or depression? Listen to Dr Katie Gibbs talk through the 'Greengage' project on BBC Radio Cornwall, assessing a 6-week programme of "nature-based activities at fantastic sites across Cornwall." ecehh.org/news/nature-anxiety-depression/

Over the next two weeks we're showcasing the work of our interdisciplinary experts in the University of Exeter’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall. Our next video features Prof. Harry Pitt’s work on reindustrialisation. To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

The University of Exeter has officially launched the Critical Minerals Challenge Centre – a £5.6 million applied research initiative focused on accelerating innovation in critical mineral extraction and supporting the UK’s transition to Net Zero.

The Chancellor is visiting the epicentre of the Cornish mining revival, South Crofty: theguardian.com/business/202... Great to see tin understood as a test case for Reeves's 'securonomics', as I suggested in a piece for @renewaljournal.bsky.social a few years ago: renewal.org.uk/blog/bringin...

A new project aims to research the diet of bluefin tuna, using the data to support the comeback of this iconic animal in UK waters. @uniexecec.bsky.social @twhorton.bsky.social

Images of Research Competition 📷 – opens Tuesday 21 July! Test your skills at communicating your research to a non-specialist audience. The challenge – only 150 words and a single image to do it! Now open to @exeter.ac.uk PGRs as well as ECRs! Full details👉 www.exeter.ac.uk/imagesofrese... #IoR2025

If you didn’t quite get the grades you were expecting, don’t worry – we have some places available in clearing, so please take a look at our website to find out more and to apply. www.exeter.ac.uk/study/cleari...

Youth volunteering encourages young men from politically disengaged homes to vote for the first time by raising their interest in civic life, new analysis shows. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h... @hass-cornwall.bsky.social

Researchers including Professor @bengroom.bsky.social are working to restore trust in carbon offsetting by demonstrating the more robust ways their impact can be measured. @leepinstitute.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

Veronica White, a researcher and graduate of the University’s MRes Sustainable Futures programme who has cycled more than 2,000 miles for her PhD on visions for the future of farming is set to complete her journey across England’s diverse agricultural landscapes on Saturday. @exetergses.bsky.social

Exploring how recent infrastructure investments may be helping the recovery of seagrass beds will form part of a new study assessing their health in key estuaries, from the River Tamar to the River Exe. www.voicenewspapers.co.uk/news/seagras... @uoe-creww.bsky.social @plymouthmarine.bsky.social

A new satellite-based product can now map the ocean carbon sink at unprecedented resolution, offering unique insights into this highly variable and complex component of Earth’s climate system. @esa.int @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social @exetermarine.bsky.social

Now featured in a @uniofexeternews.bsky.social piece after taking part in the @royalsociety.org Pairing Scheme. I was paired with my local MP Jayne Kirkham to explore how research and policy can work together. Read more: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h... @ecehh.org @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

The #ExeterClimateForum will give voice to scientists whose work drives our understanding of the changing systems of our planet. It will include the Exeter Climate Conference, the second Global Tipping Points Conference, meetings of universities and events for policymakers and business leaders.

New Post Doc opportunity alert with the CGES! This role will be working across two projects which have a focus on the climate and carbon: the Convex Seascape Survey and the European Space Agency! Application deadline: 8th July 2025 jobs.exeter.ac.uk (ref: Q04845) #ExeterCEC #MarineCarbon

Peatlands across the Arctic are expanding as the climate warms, according to new research that found peatlands in the European and Canadian Arctic have expanded outwards in the last 40 years. @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

Our commitment to a sustainable future has been recognised in the latest influential league table. We've been named as one of the top 30 educational institutions in the @timeshighered.bsky.social Impact Rankings 2025, released today. 1/4

Two University of Exeter projects have secured @erc.europa.eu funding: • The HYMOTOX project will pioneer new insights into how pesticides impact insects. • The BIOSSCI project will work with farmers and policymakers to revolutionise biosecurity. @uniexecec.bsky.social

Traffic light dog-walking zones can benefit people, dogs and the environment according to new research from the RENEW Project. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e... @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social

On World Ocean Day, we're sharing latest research suggesting that plans to protect 30% of the ocean are “insufficient” for the conservation of large ocean animals, such as sharks, whales, turtles, seals and seabirds. Read more at buff.ly/fVM3BS2 @exetermarine.bsky.social‬

Dr Eunice Oppon has taken up the #esiChallengeOfTheMonth for June. Find out about her research this whole month, culminating with her talk "Climate, Crops, and Crushed Rocks: Mapping the Sustainability of Enhanced Weathering from Mine to Field" on 30 June. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... (1/2)

Extractive activity in international waters– including fishing, seabed mining, oil and gas exploitation – should be banned forever to prevent irreversible damage to marine biodiversity, the climate, and ocean equity, says Prof Callum Roberts and co-authors lnkd.in/e9qw-zKE @exetermarine.bsky.social

Migration to Cornwall led by search for a better lifestyle rather than work, study shows news.exeter.ac.uk/fa...

How can natural environments contribute to antimicrobial resistance? Listen to the new MSD podcast with Prof Will Gaze to find out. "Many people don't realise antibiotic resistance is a natural phenomenon that's evoved in environmental bacteria over millions of years." youtu.be/QI-jJjG3cLg

🧪 New Podcast Episode! 🌍 We're joined by @bpickstone.bsky.social to find out how machine learning could change biodiversity monitoring As Graduate School alumni, Bri also talks about her Applied Data Science MSc & insights into what its like doing a PhD! 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6Raf...

Fully funded PhD: Community-led Research & Innovation in the Isles of Scilly. Ideal for grads in social sciences, management, or human geography. More info: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... @hass-cornwall.bsky.social @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @exetergses.bsky.social @gsiexeter.bsky.social

An innovative type of eel pass that uses natural gravel substrate rather than existing plastic alternatives has proven to be highly effective in a joint project with Fishtek Consulting and Ellie Strudwick, a final-year environmental science student. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity 2025: Harmony with nature and sustainable development. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins... #BiodiversityDay #GlobalGoals #KMGBF #SustainableDevelopment @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social @booktrust.org.uk @exeter.ac.uk @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

NOW LIVE: Our new @who.int report on nature-based solutions and health. From promoting air quality to building liveable cities, learn how to maximise the "roll out of nature-based solutions in tangible, real-world policies." ecehh.org/news/who-nature-based-solutions

From a lack of start-up funding to limited transport links, new guidance is aiming to break the barriers faced by small businesses. "We hope the briefing will help policymakers support an inclusive and sustainable business culture across Cornwall..." ecehh.org/news/policy-brief-barriers-business

GRYD Energy, co-founded in 2023 by Tom Jordan, a former University of Exeter Business School student who lives in Cornwall, has raised £1 million to expand affordable solar subscriptions nationwide! @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social @uofebusiness.bsky.social

A new international collaboration led by @ecehh.org at the University of Exeter has found that residential greenspace is associated with a significant reduction in health risk behaviours such as smoking and everyday drinking. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

New research from the University of Exeter's Centre for Ecology and Conservation and OSA Conservation in Costa Rica finds that declining vulture populations in the Americas could seriously impact public health and ecosystems. @uniexecec.bsky.social @chrisbeirne.bsky.social #Conservation #ecology