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Exeter dementia study to be NHS tested as part of £80m government project

  • October 2nd 2026
An Exeter dementia study will be tested in the NHS as part of an £80 million government project exploring new approaches to improve dementia diagnosis.

World-first study into rare lung disease launched in Exeter

  • September 24th 2026
A world-first study launched in Exeter will investigate steroid treatment for fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a rare and life-limiting lung disease.

Student recognised with award following Exeter BRC research placement

  • September 24th 2026
Student Gurnoor Kaur has received the Transformational Experience Award after completing a summer research placement with NIHR Exeter BRC.

Recruitment begins for new generation of UK functional genomics researchers

  • September 24th 2026
A new UK-wide doctoral programme coordinated through Exeter will train the next generation of functional genomics researchers across six leading universities.

Recruitment begins for future biomedical researchers

  • September 24th 2026
Recruitment has begun for a new GW4 doctoral programme that will train the next generation of biomedical researchers across Exeter, Bath, Bristol and Cardiff.

Personalised programmes to prevent falls may make no difference: Cochrane review

  • September 21st 2026
A Cochrane review has found little evidence that personalised falls prevention programmes provide additional benefit over usual care for older people.

Training the next generation of clinical academics in Medical Mycology

  • September 11th 2026
Exeter is helping to train the next generation of clinical academics in medical mycology, combining specialist research experience with opportunities for career development.

Exeter researcher pioneers AlphaGenome Atlas, identifying genetic regions that could link to disease

  • September 10th 2026
An Exeter researcher has pioneered the AlphaGenome Atlas, a new resource using AI to help researchers identify regions of the genome that could be linked to disease.

National Rehabilitation Centre opens to patients with support from Exeter researchers

  • September 2nd 2026
The UK’s first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre has opened to patients, with Exeter researchers supporting its national ambitions for rehabilitation research and innovation.

Industry to Impact: Launching the South West NIHR BRC Alliance

  • September 1st 2026
Bristol, Exeter and Southampton BRCs will come together this October to launch the South West NIHR BRC Alliance at a one-day event showcasing innovation, research and collaboration across the region.

HRT linked to lower dementia risk in large UK study

  • August 26th 2026
A large UK study involving more than 180,000 postmenopausal women found HRT use was associated with a lower risk of dementia, particularly among certain groups of women.

Genetic risk score identifies nearly one in five MODY referrals with hidden type 1 diabetes

  • August 19th 2026
Exeter researchers have found that incorporating a type 1 diabetes genetic risk score into MODY testing could identify hidden type 1 diabetes in around one in five patients with a negative genetic test.

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