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ECEHH researcher selected for 2023 Foundation Future Leaders programme
22 Dec 2022
After a competitive selection process, Dr Harriet Hunt has been selected as one of 34 early- to mid-career professionals as the 2023 Foundation Future Leaders. The Foundation Future Leaders programme…
Childhood poverty impacts wellbeing in middle-age, study shows
28 Nov 2022
Experiencing poverty in childhood has a particular impact on wellbeing in adulthood around middle-age, according to new research. A new study conducted by the Smartline Project at the European Centre…
European research grant to fund new Sensing Climate project
22 Nov 2022
The €1.5m project will focus on how disability-inclusive climate adaptation can create inclusive liveable cities.
Exeter awarded £14 million for antimicrobial resistance research to fight “next global pandemic”
22 Nov 2022
The University of Exeter’s ECEHH and collaborators have recently been awarded £14 million for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research – widely acknowledged as the “next global pandemic” AMR occurs when bacteria,…
ECEHH researchers recognised in global rankings
15 Nov 2022
The World’s most trusted citation base has recognised the work of ECEHH’s Associate Professor Benedict Wheeler, Professor Ruth Garside, Professor Will Gaze, Professor Lora Fleming & Dr Mathew White, who…
Exeter researcher receives distinguished Philip Leverhulme Prize
3 Nov 2022
A University of Exeter researcher has been named among the winners of the 2022 Philip Leverhulme Prizes. Dr Sarah Bell, a Senior Lecturer in Health Geography at the University’s European Centre…
Wastewater alert: research highlights antimicrobial resistance risk
13 Oct 2022
As the dumping of untreated wastewater into the sea sparks pollution warnings, new research has identified a “significant risk” of increasing antibiotic resistance associated with wastewater systems across the UK.…
Childhood experiences of blue spaces linked to adult wellbeing
11 Oct 2022
Data from 18 countries suggests adults with better mental health spent more time playing in and around blue spaces as children.
New £8.7 million project will analyse risks of pathogens in coastal waters
3 Oct 2022
The research will assess how bacteria and viruses in coastal waters respond to changes in climate.
Peninsula Forum for Environment and Human Health 2022: Harnessing the power of community engagement in research
6 Jul 2022
This year’s Peninsula Forum put a spotlight on the power of community engagement when used as part of world class research
Global impact of Exeter’s health, life sciences and environment research recognised in REF 2021
12 May 2022
All University of Exeter health, life sciences and environmental research submitted to the UK’s national research assessment has been ranked 100 per cent world-leading or internationally excellent for impact. The…
Exeter students lead planetary health agenda in medical schools around the world
12 May 2022
Medical students at the University of Exeter are improving sustainability and planetary health in medical schools around the world, as part of a global movement. The Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC)…