Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences brings together academics and students across the spectrum of health, wellbeing and life sciences, including the social and environmental context, to create a holistic community with exciting synergies, dedicated to creating positive impact. Covering Biosciences, Psychology, Health and Care Professions (Nursing, Medical Imaging and Pharmacy), Public Health and Sports Sciences, Health and Community Sciences, and Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, the Faculty is based over multiple campuses in Exeter and Cornwall, and on partner NHS sites. For more information please visit http://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/hls/
Recent Submissions
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The evolution of menopause in toothed whales
(Nature Research, 13 March 2024)Understanding how and why menopause has evolved is a long-standing challenge across disciplines. Females can typically maximize their reproductive success by reproducing for the whole of their adult life. In humans, however, ... -
Mechanical and morphometric approaches to body mass estimation in rhesus macaques: A test of skeletal variables
(Wiley, 6 March 2024)Objectives Estimation of body mass from skeletal metrics can reveal important insights into the paleobiology of archeological or fossil remains. The standard approach constructs predictive equations from postcrania, but ... -
Quantifying the relationship between bone and soft tissue measures within the rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago
(Wiley, 6 March 2024)Objectives Interpretations of the primate and human fossil record often rely on the estimation of somatic dimensions from bony measures. Both somatic and skeletal variation have been used to assess how primates respond ... -
Exploring Cancer Outcomes of People With and Without Pre-existing Anxiety and/or Depression Following Symptomatic Presentation to Healthcare: A Scoping Review
(University of Exeter, 13 March 2024)Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to collate the literature on cancer outcomes and highlight where any disparities occur for people with anxiety and/or depression, enabling exploration of the reasons ... -
A qualitative exploration of the contribution of blue space to well‐being in the lives of people with severe mental illness
(Wiley / British Ecological Society, 29 February 2024)The majority of research into the mental health benefits of blue space (outdoor places where water is a central feature) has focussed on the associations between neighbourhood exposure to these spaces and population-level ...