Opportunities week arrives at the University of Exeter from 29th October to 2nd November. It’s an exciting and varied programme of activities offered by the Grand Challenges team, disciplines and colleges, the Guild and the University.
First year students will be given tasters of some of the University’s best research, which addresses some of the biggest global challenges of the 21st century; such as water security, child health, ageing, climate change, and international security. In June 2013 the students themselves will participate in these Grand Challenges, and produce...
Scientists at the University of Exeter have been heavily involved in developing a school which is in the national top ten for energy efficiency.
Experts at the University of Exeter’s Centre for Energy and the Environment have been studying the first year of operation of Montgomery Primary School in St Thomas, Exeter.
They say the school uses less than a third of the energy of a typical school, which puts it in the top 10 per cent of schools nationally for energy efficiency.
The Earl of Wessex officially opened the school last week and described it as a ‘fantastic...
CrossCountry have teamed up with NUS to offer one student a term’s free rent! Imagine what living rent free for an entire term could mean: posh nosh instead of beans-on-toast, a new laptop or perhaps funding for a gap year. The possibilities are endless.
The ‘Live Rent Free’ competition is now live and students across the UK, including Exeter, can enter through CrossCountry’s Student Rail Deals Facebook page: www.facebook.com/studentraildeals .
To be in with a chance of winning a term’s rent – up to the value of £1,500 – students need to click on ‘Live...
Exeter University has seen an outbreak of Mumps this term, with 16 cases reported in the last week.
This contagious viral infection is most recognisable by the painful swellings located at the side of the face under the ears (the parotid glands), giving a person with mumps a distinctive "hamster face" appearance. Other symptoms include headache, joint pain and a high temperature.
The University Health Centre has advised anyone with similar symptoms to get in touch and, if diagnosed, it is advised to stay out of lectures or study groups for five days. While the infection is...
New research carried out by scientists based in Cornwall reveals for the first time the importance of social networking in producing a successful family.
The study found that, regardless of how big and healthy individual chicks are, what really matters to their chances of surviving and breeding is how siblings in the nest interact with each other, with cooperative families faring best.
Differences in patterns of feeding between mothers and fathers were a key factor in determining the behaviour of their offspring, according to the study published online...
Exeter University has announced it is working with Coca-Cola on a project which will try to understand household recycling behaviours.
Recycling rates in Great Britain and France remain below most other European countries, despite growing awareness of environmental concerns among consumers.
Only approximately half of plastic bottles are collected for recycling in these countries; as a result, manufacturers face restrictions in the supply of locally available recycled PET.
While consumers express strong beliefs related to recycling, at-home recycling rates do not...
In September the population of Exeter increased with the arrival of its 17,000 university students. For Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service students involved in college and university communities have being identified as a high risk group by their Targeting and Evaluation team.
The Central East Group Support Team have made communicating with the students a priority to raise awareness and reduce the number of accidental dwelling fires in university halls of residence and shared student rented accommodation.
One of the country’s most distinguished living novelists, University of Exeter honorary graduate Hilary Mantel, will read from her latest novel Bring Up the Bodies, sequel to her Man Booker prizewinning Wolf Hall , at a special event hosted by the University of Exeter tonight (October 11).
The event takes place in the Alumni Auditorium, part of the new Forum at the Streatham Campus.
Wolf Hall is a study of Thomas Cromwell, the man who engineered the dissolution of the monasteries to the execution of Anne Boleyn.
It won not only the Man Booker 2010 but also the...
Everyone is welcome to celebrate the Lunar New Year with food, fireworks and games at the University of Exeter.
Also known as the Spring Festival, Lunar New Year is the most celebrated and longest of all Asian festivals and is observed by millions of people around the world.
The University of Exeter’s vibrant street festival, on the afternoon of Monday 30 January, will mark the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit and is open to all. Partygoers are encouraged to wear red.
The event, at the Streatham campus, will begin at 12noon. People can enjoy tasty Asian food,...
You can join the University of Exeter for a free family fun day as part of its diamond jubilee celebrations, and try your hand at a range of activities ranging from tennis tasters to hands-on experiments.
The family Community Day will take place at the University’s Streatham Campus on Sunday 20 March between 12 and 4pm and has been designed to please all ages.
Parking and admission will be free and people are being encouraged to picnic in the award-winning grounds or buy hot food from the farmers market. You can also take part in sessions that will include football skills...
