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Innovative local collaboration can unlock stronger environmental protection in England, study shows
3+ day, 59+ min ago (244+ words) The positive impact of this research is already visible on the ground in Cornwall The use of digital tools and better coordination between different organisations can help the UK significantly optimise its first line of defence against ecological degradation, new…...
Exeter historian appointed to editorial board of prestigious journal
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (429+ words) A revered expert on British imperialism in Asia has been appointed to one of the country's most prestigious historical journals. Dr Hao Gao, a Senior Lecturer in the University's Department of Archaeology and History, has joined the Editorial Board for…...
Businesses that care in a crisis stand to gain in the long run
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (462+ words) The aftermath of the earthquake in the city of Ofunato, Japan. Credit: US Pacific Fleet, Creative Commons licence Companies that show "collective empathy" when disaster strikes are more likely to experience growth in the long term." In a new study…...
University of Exeter double success as degree apprenticeships continue to thrive
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (239+ words) The University of Exeter's Degree Apprenticeships team celebrate a decade of apprenticeships at Exeter earlier this year New Df E figures show the University of Exeter continuing to lead the way in degree apprenticeships with both its graduate numbers and…...
Agentic AI tests the limits of data protection law, study finds
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (233+ words) The growing use of agentic artificial intelligence will test how organisations comply with existing data protection law, a new study warns. Innovations will test the limits of existing rules, particularly when AI agents perform complex, multi-step tasks with limited human…...
Gender criteria gap" places women leaders at disadvantage in workplace
1+ week, 6+ day ago (454+ words) Researchers have uncovered a new type of gender gap in the workplace placing women at a disadvantage." In a new study published in International Economic Review, they found that women in leadership roles are judged by results alone whereas male…...
Climate change drives "emptying" of rural Bhutan
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (596+ words) Three empty houses in Jangsa, Dungkar, eastern Bhutan. The owners of these houses only visit once a year to conduct an annual ritual. Credit Kinley Dorji Homes are being abandoned as climate change accelerates migration out of rural Bhutan, new…...
New support for students and teachers to help tackle the AI digital divide
2+ week, 3+ day ago (491+ words) The aim is to help educators and young people better understand how AI tools work, the opportunities and risks around their use in education Free new training for students and teachers on how to safely and fairly use artificial intelligence…...
Mentoring scheme involving Exeter highlighted in new Wellcome report
2+ week, 4+ day ago (221+ words) The GW4 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Alliance's innovative cross-institutional mentorship scheme across the GW4 universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter, is highlighted in a new Wellcome report as an example of mentoring in practice to "meet specific regional and disciplinary need. " The…...
Obsession with Taylor Swift and pregnancy reveals parallels with extremist gender narratives
3+ week, 4+ day ago (414+ words) AI image of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on Night Time Caf" (2024)) Contemporary culture's "obsession' with Taylor Swift's relationships and whether she is or isn't pregnant has parallels with the rigid gender norms promoted by Far- and Alt-Right groups, new…...