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Exeter researcher receives distinguished Philip Leverhulme Prize
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
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
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 seeks to understand the health risks posed by coastal waters due to climate change
The impact of climate change on health risks due to pathogens in the environment, specifically in our coastal waters, will be investigated by a new €10 million Horizon Europe project…
Peninsula Forum for Environment and Human Health 2022: Harnessing the power of community engagement in research
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
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
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)…
Newly connected datasets track how exposure to green space impacts health
A new data cohort, funded by the NIHR Public Health Research programme, can for the first time link national green/blue space data with electronic health records for over a decade.…
New research calls to scrap the smoking prevention/cessation binary when addressing the issue of tobacco use among young adults
A complex array of smoking behaviours and identities among young adults explains why public health initiatives around smoking prevention and cessation are not working for this age group, according to…
Does living a simpler life mean a happier and healthier life? New TV series co-designed by GW4 experts aims to find out
Could living a simpler life with no modern comforts, cut off from the modern world be better for us? GW4 researchers have contributed to a new Channel 4 series, The…
Sounds of nature benefit mental health and promote environmental protection
The sounds of nature could help us recover from mental fatigue, but this power may be under threat as ecosystems deteriorate and people disconnect from the natural world, according to…
UK biodiversity renewal project to revive nature and communities receives £10 million investment
Researchers at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health are part of a University of Exeter team who have received £10 million to investigate and tackle biodiversity loss in…
