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University of Exeter appoints Chief Operating Officer
The University of Exeter has appointed Dr Claire Baines as Chief Operating Officer. She will join the University on 1 March 2013.
UK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher education powered by The Open University
Students from the UK and around the world will have free access to some of the country’s top universities thanks to FutureLearn Ltd, an entirely new company being launched by The Open University (OU).
Exeter and Fudan agree to deepen collaboration
The University of Exeter and Fudan University have signed agreements to further collaboration between the two institutions.
Exeter Scientists key to creating one of UK's greenest schools
Scientists at the University of Exeter have been heavily involved in developing a school which is in the national top ten for energy efficiency.
University of Exeter Chancellor receives prestigious award
Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE DL, actress, author, politician and University Chancellor, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to children’s television and championing of the arts.
University of Exeter to host BBC South West Children in Need party
The Forum at the University of Exeter has been chosen to host BBC Children in Need in the South West on Friday 16 November 2012.
University hosts Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Rt Hon Vince Cable has visited the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus.
University of Exeter's global reputation boosted by World University Rankings
The University of Exeter has climbed to 153rd place in the 2012-13 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
University of Exeter is The Sunday Times University of the Year
The University of Exeter has been named University of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013.
University of Exeter students among UK’s happiest
University of Exeter students are among the most satisfied in the UK with their university, according to this year’s National Student Survey.
Vice-Chancellor appointed new Chair of UCAS Board
Professor Sir Steve Smith, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Exeter, has been appointed Chair of the UCAS Board.
University of Exeter becomes newest member of RLUK
Research Libraries UK (RLUK) has welcomed the University of Exeter as its latest member.
University of Exeter among world's top 200
The University of Exeter is one of the top 200 universities in the world, according to the largest and most extensive international league table, the QS World University Rankings.
Be a scientist for the day in Falmouth
University of Exeter scientists from the Cornwall Campus are inviting local people to join them and become scientists for the day in Falmouth on Friday 17 August.
Triple win for Exeter as employability programmes are named best in country
For the first time since Europe’s premier graduate recruiter AGR Awards were launched in 1978, the Blue Ribbon award – recognising the year’s ‘best of the best’ – has gone to a higher education institution, the University of Exeter.
Green Flag flies again over University grounds
For the second year running, the University of Exeter’s grounds have received the Green Flag Award.
University of Exeter welcomes honorary graduates
This summer the University of Exeter will recognise key figures, including some of its alumni, with honorary degrees.
Event Exeter win 'Commercial University of the Year'
Event Exeter have won 'Commercial University of the Year' at the first College and University Business Officers Awards.
University exhibition takes visitors on evolutionary journey
An exhibition opening on 2 July will celebrate the achievements of Pery Burge, artist-in-residence at the University of Exeter’s College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
Big Bang science celebration on campus
University of Exeter academics are gearing up to share their enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and maths at a major regional event.
Expansion of forests in the European Arctic could result in the release of carbon dioxide
Carbon stored in Arctic tundra could be released into the atmosphere by new trees growing in the warmer region, exacerbating climate change, scientists have revealed.
Time capsule burial marks beginning of new research centre
A formal time capsule burial ceremony was held earlier this week to celebrate the start of the construction for the new Research Innovation Learning Development (RILD) Centre, Exeter.
Universities champion biodiversity in Cornwall
Students from the University of Exeter andFalmouth University have joined forces with the Tremough Campus Services Group (TCSG) to collaborate on the formation of a new Biodiversity Enhancement Plan for the Cornwall Campus.
Indonesian Minister formalises relationship with Exeter
An Indonesian government Minister has led a delegation of senior officials to the University of Exeter to build relations with the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies.
Exeter hits Guardian top ten
The University of Exeter has been rated as one of the top ten UK universities in the Guardian University Guide 2013.
Will Katene carries the Olympic flame
University senior lecturer Will Katene carried the Olympic flame on Monday 21 May as it passed through Exeter.
Cornwall Campus hosts creative festival
Heritage, innovation and creativity will be explored in a one-day culture festival at the Cornwall Campus, Penryn on Sunday 20 May.
University shares Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca Notebook
The University of Exeter has loaned The Rebecca Notebook – the key document that defended Daphne Du Maurier against plagiarism – to the British Library for a major exhibition.
Environment and Sustainability Institute reaches construction milestone
The Leadbitter Group and the University of Exeter have celebrated reaching the highest point in the construction of the University’s £30 million Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) with a traditional topping out ceremony.
Royal visit legacy lives on through scholarships for Exeter students
The visit of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to the University of Exeter on 2 May will have a lasting legacy through new scholarships announced for overseas study.
University celebrates Diamond Jubilee and Forum opening
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited the University of Exeter on Wednesday 2 May 2012, as part of the Diamond Jubilee Tour.
International students contribute £88 million to Exeter's economy
The University of Exeter’s international students contribute over £88 million a year to Exeter’s economy and support 2,880 jobs, equivalent to 2.8% of all employment in the city.
The Queen to officially open the Forum
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will visit the University of Exeter on Wednesday 2 May 2012, as part of the Diamond Jubilee Tour.
New £3.6 million mood disorders research facility opens its doors
The South West region is set to benefit from a new £3.6 million building dedicated to researching treatments for mood disorders such as depression and Bipolar Disorder.
Teaching Awards - shortlist announced
Now in their third year, the Students Guild Teaching Awards have smashed all previous records receiving 2,021 individual nominations for 636 individual members of staff.
University wins national Employability Award
At the recent Graduate Development Awards, the University of Exeter was voted the winner of the prestigious ‘Preparation for Work’ Award (Higher Education) by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).
Innovation Centre hosts ‘some of the most upwardly mobile small firms in the country’ says BBC
A new report, commissioned by the BBC and produced by Experian, has placed Exeter in the top 10 in England for businesses that show high potential.
University of Exeter to join Russell Group
The University of Exeter is delighted to announce that it has accepted an invitation to join the Russell Group of leading research-led universities.
Local people share experiences of depression at University launch event
Local people will share their experiences of depression when the University of Exeter’s Mood Disorders Centre opens its doors to the public on Saturday 31 March.
Community Legal Helpdesk takes to the streets in fundraiser
Law academics and students from the University of Exeter will take to the streets of Exeter on Friday 9 March, for a fundraising walk to support the student-led Community Legal Helpdesk based at Exeter County Court.
Graduate donation boosts University of Exeter Medical School investment to £33 million
An Exeter graduate who went on to found the world’s largest provider of clinical trials has donated £1 million to help the University of Exeter Medical School attract the brightest and best clinicians to Devon and Cornwall.
University to invest £8 million in sport
The University of Exeter has today announced plans to invest £8 million in its sports park.
Exeter remains first-choice destination for best students
Figures released by UCAS today (Monday 30 January 2012) show that the University of Exeter remains a first-choice destination for the best students.
One Planet MBA graduate awarded first ever Hutton Prize at Exeter
Kathie Oakeshott, a graduate of the One Planet MBA innovation cohort, has been awarded the first Hutton Prize for Excellence at Exeter.
University celebrates winter Graduation
This weekend the University of Exeter will be celebrating the achievements of its students and honorary graduates.
Unique partnership will support emerging filmmakers
Britain’s film industry is set to receive a boost as a result of a new partnership between the University of Exeter and the London Film School.
£20 million centre will advance disease treatment
The University of Exeter has announced plans to develop a £20 million interdisciplinary research centre to understand how cells operate and how diseases are caused.
Cefas and the University of Exeter sign strategic alliance
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the University of Exeter have sealed a strategic collaboration.
Founding partners of Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry propose two medical schools and one dental school for South West region
The region is set to benefit from not one, but two medical schools under proposals announced today by University of Exeter and Plymouth University.
Nobel Peace Prize winner delivered a stimulating lecture on human rights
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Shirin Ebadi delivered a stimulating lecture on human rights in Iran at the University of Exeter on Tuesday 10 January.
University hosts two top start-ups
Two businesses located at the University of Exeter Innovation Centre have been named in a national table of Top 20 start-ups of 2011.
