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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…
New Nature, Health and Wellbeing CPD Course
The European Centre for Environment and Human Health is pleased to be working with the College of Medicine and Health CPD team to launch a brand new online course in,…
University of Exeter’s European Centre for Environment and Human Health updates Bonn dialogue
The impact of natural environments on human health has been brought to international attention once again thanks to work conducted by the European Centre for Environment and Human Health. Dr…
New video explains how GW4 is tackling the global threat of antimicrobial resistance using ‘One Health’ approach
The GW4 Alliance’s response to the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – one of the greatest emerging threats to human health – is showcased in a new video.
European Centre for Environment and Human Health academics on list of top researchers
Twenty-two University of Exeter academics have been named on an annual list of highly cited researchers. Up from 17 last year, the Exeter researchers (including six with dual affiliations) on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers List come…
Climate change policy decision-making tool “highly commended” in COP26 Climate Challenge Cup
A simple tool to help local authorities and other organisations use the latest evidence to adapt to climate change in ways that benefit human health has been highly commended in the international Climate Challenge Cup, announced last night as part of COP-26.
