University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

As part of the ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Festival of Social Science, join University of Exeter academics in collaboration with Love Food CIC, Exeter for this free and interactive event exploring how plant-based diets can support the environment and human health. There’ll be free food tasting, crafts and activities for all ages! When: Saturday, November 9 Time: 10am - 4pm Location: St Thomas Community Food Hub, Love Food CIC, 95 Cowick Street Saint Thomas EX4 1JF Book a free place here: https://lnkd.in/edzKvzFp More details: https://lnkd.in/e4fUJz54

Recruiting healthy 18-50 year olds for a second wave of this study on pain modulation. You’ll visit the Exeter Pain Lab in the Clinical Research Facility twice (approx. 1 week apart) & run through tests related to pain. If interested, please email Josh: jm1459@exeter.ac.uk

Senior Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Dr Abby Russell from ChYMe, provided evidence for this new report 'Support for neurodivergent children and young people' as well as being an external reviewer. #Autism #ADHD #dyslexia

The importance of getting out and about: Find out how “shoe leather epidemiology” led to pink snow! Watch Dr Bharat Pankhania and Dr Kev Smith in conversation on our Principles of Health Protection Course. Book now for the next virtual iteration in Feb/March 2025. Places going fast https://bit.ly/3T4RO1T #ExeterCPD

"It's concerning that at age two, we're already seeing these differences... girls may already be at a disadvantage very early in life." New research co-led by Helen Dodd has found by aged 2, girls are already playing outside less than boys. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejDUnW6Y MRC Epidemiology Unit, Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) CIC

Researchers from IoPPN / NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and University of Exeter / NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have found that high potency #cannabis use leaves a distinct mark on DNA, the first study that suggests this may be the case

We were delighted to welcome Exeter MP Steve Race to visit Prof Lorna Harries and her team at the Animalfree Research UK Centre of Excellence (ARC 2.0). Steve toured the labs with Professor Harries and Dr Laura Sinclair, to discuss how their work using human relevant research methods might mean fewer animals are needed in research, and increase the chances that their work will be effective in humans. Launched in 2019, the centre has already found insights into diabetes treatment and prevention. Using human cells, scientists have been able to better understand the changes that can occur in insulin-producing cells in people with diabetes which could help protect them and find new ways to treat the condition. 

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay and we've got active research you can get involved in. The Calming Minds Project is working to improve therapies for worry, overthinking, and rumination - the key aspects of depression and anxiety. The team are in the Forum today to come and speak to. More information here: https://lnkd.in/eGQhy6tK

Therapies that deliver hydrogen sulfide to cells could one day become the basis of new treatments for #obesity and related diseases, new research has concluded. https://lnkd.in/eNWD72yc MitoRx Therapeutics

*Book now - early bird 🦉 rate ends 31st October* 2-day mixed methods systematic review course in Exeter January 2025. https://lnkd.in/esRdJywZ “The course has hugely boosted my confidence in being able to critically appraise, and to oversee, mixed methods reviews, with a refreshing and interesting dose of scientific methods along the way. Clear and accessible lectures gradually built to the advanced methods aspects near the end, which was satisfying.” (previous participant) Course content: - Approaches, tools and methodologies for mixed methods systematic reviews and syntheses. - When mixed methods design might be appropriate. - How to formulate mixed methods review questions. - Approaches to searching, study selection, data extraction and critical appraisal. University of Exeter Faculty of Health and Life Sciences ECEHH European Centre for Environment and Human Health