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New cause for diabetes in babies found in non-coding genes
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (293+ words) University of Exeter News Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies " in a part of the genome that has historically been overlooked in genetic studies. Neonatal diabetes is a rare form of diabetes that occurs within the…...
How studying at Exeter inspired "The Fly Doctor" and CBBC presenter Dr Daniel Olaiya
1+ week, 1+ day ago (570+ words) University of Exeter News From being a presenter on CBBC to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro as an expedition doctor, Dr Daniel Olaiya has had a varied career since graduating in Medicine from the University of Exeter. Five years after leaving Exeter…...
Children and teenagers more open to meat free diets - but struggle to maintain it
2+ week, 1+ day ago (241+ words) University of Exeter News Lots of children and teenagers are open to a vegetarian or vegan diet and cut out meat but then struggle to keep it up, according to a new study from the University of Exeter. "We therefore…...
Major new study will explore educational experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
2+ week, 1+ day ago (398+ words) University of Exeter News A major new study will give the first detailed picture of the educational aspirations, barriers and opportunities facing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who want to study at college and university. The work will provide the first national…...
Limited jobs block social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas, study shows
2+ week, 6+ day ago (572+ words) University of Exeter News Social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas are constrained by the lack of jobs available, a new study shows. Those who stay in the seaside towns where they grew up find their…...
Psychological therapies for children who speak English as an additional language can become "lost in translation, study warns
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) University of Exeter News Current school-based mental health support for children from multilingual backgrounds can be "lost in translation" because it is reliant on good proficiency in English, a new study warns. Alongside language barriers, cultural differences and mental-health related…...
Exeter researcher wins third fellowship
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (182+ words) University of Exeter News A University of Exeter scientist has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology " adding to his existing fellowships of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics. Professor Geoff Nash, Head…...
Exeter renews collaboration agreement with Arab-American University Palestine
4+ mon, 1+ hour ago (696+ words) Research and education links between Exeter and a university in Palestine will continue, thanks to the signing of a renewed collaboration agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of Exeter and the Arab-American University in Palestine (AAUP)that…...
Exeter to help UK school pupils learn about LGBT+ scientists
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (691+ words) University of Exeter News Dr Claire Davies and Dr Andrew Griffiths at the UK LGBT+ History Month 2026 launch event. Credit: Dr Claire Davies University of Exeter experts have produced free educational resources championing the achievements of LGBT+ individuals working in…...
A third of children don't play outdoors after school, study finds
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (537+ words) 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 the University of Exeter, published in Wellbeing,…...