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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · 2h

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

Student entrepreneurs spark electric vehicle revolution for education sector

Two Exeter students are making inroads in business by supplying colleges and universities with electric vehicle chargers.

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Exeter Marine @exetermarine.bsky.social · 9d

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 seaweed background is overlaid by text 'local to cornwall and the isles of scilly? have your say in the marine nature recovery framework. public consultation ends 10th october 2025'

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University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute @uniofexeteresi.bsky.social · 16d

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.

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · 23d

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.

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Government must overhaul SME climate policy with less focus on ‘low-hanging fruit’

Experts have called for the UK government to overhaul its decarbonisation strategy for small and medium-sized businesses. In a study published in the journal Energy Research and Social Science, they c...

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · 27d

Underwater cameras have found that the Isles of Scilly’s waters support vibrant marine life, including sharks, lobsters, octopuses and bluefin tuna.

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Scilly Isles cameras give glimpse of ‘natural’ UK waters

Underwater cameras around the Isles of Scilly have given scientists a glimpse of how sea life can thrive in well-protected UK waters. Despite widespread degradation of UK seas from destructive fishing...

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · 28d

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:

Two leading UK charities support pioneering planetary health science in Cornwall

A University of Exeter Cornwall team has received two grants totalling £1.45 million to understand and remediate the effects of climate change at a microbiological level. The funding from the Wolfson...

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · 29d

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.

Well-publicised polar geoengineering ideas will not help and could harm, warn experts

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 2...

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · Sep 8

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.

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · Sep 1

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.
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A third of children don’t play outdoors after school, study finds

New research has found 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. The study from th...

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University of Exeter News @uniofexeternews.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

Study tracks UK’s journey from seafood self-sufficiency to dependence on imports

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. University of Exeter researcher...

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · Aug 21

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
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Hadera Shark Attack - Shark Scientist Opinion

YouTube video by SHARK BYTES

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · Aug 20

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.
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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · Aug 18

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.

HaSS Cornwall student wins 2025 Hutton Prize for Excellence

A recently graduated alumna from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall, has been awarded this year’s Hutton Prize for Excellence for her "outstanding" work on Australian Indigenou...

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 12

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.

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Volunteering - Dr Stuart Fox, Senior Lecturer in Politics

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 7

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?...

Nature - Professor Nicola Whyte, Associate Professor of History and Environmental Humanities

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 7

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.

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Rock Art - Professor Jamie Hampson, Associate Professor of Rock Art and Indigenous Heritage

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 6

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.

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Biospheres - Dr Tiago de Melo Cartaxo, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · Aug 8

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.

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Chagos study highlights value of vast Marine Protected Areas

Large ocean animals can be protected throughout much of their lifecycle by huge Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), new research shows. Scientists tracked sea turtles, manta rays and seabirds – all of whic...

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University of Exeter @exeter.ac.uk · Aug 5

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%.

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 5

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

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European Centre for Environment & Human Health @ecehh.org · Aug 5

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."

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Can nature help tackle anxiety and depression? | ECEHH

Dr Katie Gibbs discusses new research on how nature might affect anxiety and depression with BBC Radio Cornwall.

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 5

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

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · Jul 30

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.

Exeter Launches £5.6M Critical Minerals Challenge Centre to Drive Net Zero Innovation

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 a...

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Frederick Harry Pitts @fhpitts.bsky.social · Jul 29

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...

Bringing ‘securonomics’ down to earth

Attempt to engage someone in conversation about ‘securonomics’, the portmanteau term for Labour’s new vision of political economy, and at first they might mishear you. A sceptical friend thought I was...

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University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · Jul 24

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.

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New project crowdfunding to support tuna recovery in UK waters

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. Right now, Atlantic bluefin tuna are arriving off the UK

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