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Climate Wall art projection at the University of Exeter to explore how people feel about climate change ahead of COP28

An interactive light projection “The Climate Wall” will be on show at the University of Exeter’s campuses this month.

The art installation represents a moment of reflection in the lead up to COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the world will take stock of its progress on the Paris Agreement and discuss the future.

The art installation will allow people to view facts about climate change and action being taken across the world, and post “live” reflections to represent a “moment in time” of how people think and feel about climate change.

Joanna Chamberlain...

University of Exeter honoured in UK Social Mobility Awards

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Posted: Sun, 10/29/2023 - 8:58pm

The University of Exeter has won recognition for its commitment to achieving success for students , the work of staff with thousands of young people around the country, and for leading regional initiatives to boost social mobility.

The recognition came with Silver Awards for Leadership and for University of the Year in the UK Social Mobility Awards . The UK Social Mobility Awards recognise and celebrate UK organisations that are making strides and creating initiatives to advance social mobility within their own workforce or beyond it.

The University of Exeter silver...

University of Exeter apprentice wins at Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards

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Posted: Tue, 10/10/2023 - 11:30pm

A University of Exeter apprentice is celebrating after winning at the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards .

Mamadou Kone, who was one of six shortlisted apprentices studying at University of Exeter, won in the Transport and Logistics category.at an awards ceremony in Birmingham last week.

Mamadou chose a Degree Apprenticeship as way of accessing higher education and developing his skills and knowledge after focusing much of his childhood and teenage years on pursuing a career in football.

He is now an apprentice on the Chartered Manager Degree...

Exeter team wins international prize for using AI to harmonise antibiotic resistance breakpoints

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Posted: Wed, 10/04/2023 - 10:59pm

An international team led by the University of Exeter has won a global prize for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to harmonise the thresholds for what constitutes antibiotic resistance, which currently varies between continents.

A team led by Professor Robert Beardmore , at the University of Exeter, won an Innovation Award at the Vivli Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Data Challenge. The team, which included collaborators from Span and Australia, won £12,000 for their project “Are antibiotic breakpoints globally consistent, and does it matter if not?"

The prize is part...

Interactive UK Fungus Day event to showcase fascinating fungi at the University of Exeter

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Posted: Wed, 10/04/2023 - 8:59pm

World-leading fungi research is being showcased in a fun and innovative way at an open-doors event at the University of Exeter to mark UK Fungus Day this weekend.

This Saturday, October 7, the University of Exeter will open its labs to give fungus enthusiasts of all ages a look behind the scenes at the research being conducted by teams of scientists at the University of Exeter and the Medical Research Council's Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM).

With activities and events for all, UK Fungus Day brings together fungus experts, enthusiasts and beginners to explore and...

Impact of witchcraft and the occult feature in one of the UK’s first postgraduate courses in magic

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Posted: Mon, 10/02/2023 - 9:14pm

An innovative new degree shows the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the world on society and science.

Academics with expertise in history, literature, philosophy, archaeology, sociology, psychology, drama, and religion will show the role of magic on the West and the East.

The University of Exeter’s MA in Magic and Occult Science is one of the only postgraduate courses of its kind in the UK to combine the study of the history of magic with such a wide range of other subjects.

The one-year programme starts in September 2024.

Professor...

Exeter’s ‘solid gold’ standard for teaching excellence amongst best in the UK 

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Posted: Thu, 09/28/2023 - 11:45pm

The University of Exeter has secured a ‘solid gold’ standard for its commitment to providing world-class teaching, in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework assessment.

The University is amongst an elite group of Higher Education institutions to be recognised as consistently providing outstanding teaching, learning and student outcomes to secure the ‘Gold Overall’ standard in the TEF assessment, published today (28 September 2023).

The prestigious gold rating is underpinned by Exeter receiving Gold ratings in the two aspects of the assessment – Student Experience and...

New support for South West college pupils aims to widen participation to university

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Posted: Sun, 07/30/2023 - 9:52pm

South West pupils are taking part in an essential new University of Exeter programme designed to give them specialist support as they prepare to go on to higher education.

The Bridges to Higher Education scheme aims to widen participation and access to university. Teenagers are being given expert advice on student finance, studying for degrees and degree apprenticeships, their post-18 options, and choosing a degree course.

Current University of Exeter students are acting as mentors, giving information on what to expect from university life.

The initiative builds...

University of Exeter to support construction of largest ever European Solar Telescope

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Posted: Tue, 07/25/2023 - 10:14pm

The University of Exeter is part of a consortium of universities that will develop designs for the biggest solar telescope ever constructed in Europe.

Nine European countries including the UK have joined forces to commit to the construction of the European Solar Telescope (EST), which it is hoped will provide unparalleled insight into the phenomena of space weather.

Launched in 2008, the European Solar Telescope project aims to improve understanding of the mechanisms underlying solar flares and coronal mass ejections. These events determine so-called ‘space weather’,...

University of Exeter research on digital healthcare inequalities showcased in Parliament

University of Exeter research on the impact of digital access and artificial intelligence in healthcare has been showcased to MPs and peers in Parliament.

Technology is increasingly being used to transform the treatment of disease and illness. But these tools don’t reach people equally, and those in rural areas, the elderly and poorer communities are not as likely to have access to them.

Robin Pierce, Professor of AI and the Law at the University of Exeter Law School, is investigating the implications of the digital divide for health outcomes, now and in the future. She...

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