08 Sep 2026

Photo by Juanma Ciemente Alloza   More than 40 species of shark live in British waters, yet scientists know remarkably little about most of them. A new three-year research project, led by Dr Lucy Hawkes and Dr Matthew Witt at the University of Exeter, aims to close that gap for three of the most vulnerable: […]

21 Jul 2026

Photo Credit: AdobeStock   A team led by the University of Exeter has been awarded £939,434 by Natural England to run one of the most detailed investigations yet in English waters into three of the country’s most vulnerable shark species. The three-year project, which will run from July 2026 to March 2029, will focus on […]