Cornwall research impact
Here is a selection of the broad range of inter-disciplinary research taking place at our Cornwall campuses that's making a local, national and international impact.
Our researchers in Truro are working to identify a number of factors that influence the onset of type 2 diabetes to highlight areas of focus for disease prevention treatment. Read more.
University of Exeter scientists are driving research that is leading to successful conservation outcomes for global sea turtle populations. Read more.
Dr Catriona Pennell and Dr Ann-Marie Einhaus worked with secondary–level teachers of History and English Literature from across England to explore the aims, methods and topics connected with teaching the First World War in the light of the war’s centenaries. Read more.
The Connecting Cornwall project celebrated Cornwall’s leading role in telecommunication history, and the lives of the workers who operated its cable network. Read more.
The POLPART project aims to examine political participation across new and older democracies. It is especially concerned to understand what motivates individuals to participate voting and protest. Read more.
Research on coral reef ecosystems has helped generate new legislation in Belize and Bonaire that bans the fishing of parrotfish as well as annual catch and size limits for parrotfish caught in US Caribbean fisheries. Read more.
New research is hoping to improve pollen forecasts for allergy sufferers across the UK, with a novel approach to pollen monitoring. Read more.
Study into applied solar energy and how this may be incorporated into building, used as energy storage and integrated with other clean technologies. Read more.
BlueHealth combines expertise from seven European countries, led by Lora Fleming, Director of the European Centre for Environment and Human Health. Read more.
Dr Ilya Maclean and Dr Jonathan Mosedale are using microclimate modelling to support Cornish winemakers in a NERC-funded project. Read more.
Dr Shakti Lamba is working with remote villages in India, to test how humans cooperate when facing a high stakes dilemma. Read more.
Research at the University of Exeter has helped improve energy sustainability, security and affordability. Read more.
Our researchers are working with fishing communities and conservation organisations in Peru to promote sustainable fishing and the conservation of marine biodiversity. Read more.
The ESI is working with Cornwall’s leading vegetable growing company to increase its profitability and sustainability by providing the best environment for bees.