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£4.3million funding for world-leading research into severe mental illness
UKRI funding will progress understanding, diagnosis and treatment of severe mental illness through a new Mental Health Platform Research Hub.
Closing the gap: building equality, diversity and inclusion into our training recruitment process
Building equality, diversity and inclusion into our recruitment process as we develop the next generation of translational researchers.
Nearly £5 million from Wellcome to improve type 2 diabetes diagnosis in diverse populations
New Wellcome funding will help researchers understand and develop better blood tests to diagnose type 2 diabetes.
Top academics join University of Exeter as part of neuroscience expansion
Leading neuroscientists will soon be joining our team of world-leading Neurodegeneration researchers.
Playing an instrument linked to better brain health in older adults
Neurodegeneration research shows that engaging in music throughout life is associated with better brain health in older age.
Long term high blood sugar can cause upper limb problems including frozen shoulder
New research reveals link between high blood sugar and upper limb problems including frozen shoulder and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Digital training programme improves quality of life for care residents with dementia – even during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Collaborative research across the NIHR leads to improved quality of life for people with dementia living in residential and nursing home care.
Inspiring the next generation of Women in STEM - a personal reflection
Newly-appointed Translational Fellow Dr Olga Nev shares her reflections on the importance of encouraging young women to follow their STEM dreams.
Black Internship Programme helps kickstart Health Data Science careers
We are delighted to be supporting the Health Data Science Black Internship Programme 2024, a brilliant way to gain hands-on experience, carrying out practical projects in the real world.
Zinc shows promise as surprising emerging treatment for thrush
New Exeter BRC-supported research could one day pave the way for the treatment of vaginal yeast infections (thrush), by shedding new light on how microbes in the body absorb zinc.
The researchers helping to shape the future at the BRC
We catch up with one of our first Translational Fellows to hear what the training opportunity means to him, his research and career.
£2.9m for new HealthTech Research Centre to aid diagnosis and treatment of dementia and decline in brain health
£2.9 million will fund a new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) HealthTech Research Centre, designed to accelerate the advancement of cutting-edge technology to better understand brain health and ageing and help people live healthier lives for longer.