University Events
From research conferences and lectures to alumni reunions and film viewings, our constantly evolving events schedule has something for everybody. Please see the following pages for further information on events within the University community.

Friday, 01 May 2026 - Sunday, 31 May 2026
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Welcoming Mat (Mat Welcoming) exhibition
Penzance-based Rachel Lambert is the Environment and Sustainability Institute's Artist-In-Residence. She spent most of April developing new ideas and creative outputs inspired by the interdisciplinary research context of the institute. Her exhibition will be displayed throughout May 2026.
Fri 01 May, 2026-Fri 29 May, 20269:00 AM - 5:00 PM Creative Studio, Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn TR10 9FE
Exhibitions Environment and Sustainability Institute
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Festival of PGR Research
A month of activities, displays, workshops and competitions to celebrate the diverse and inspiring research that our postgraduate researchers are conducting at the University of Exeter.
Wed 06 May, 2026-Thu 04 June, 2026Various
Research events Doctoral College
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Writing Week
During this week there will be a series of workshops for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) to help with academic writing skills.
Mon 18 May, 2026-Fri 22 May, 2026
Other events Festival of PGR research
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Poster Competition Display (Streatham)
An exhibition of posters submitted for the Poster Competition, as part of Festival of PGR Research.
Mon 18 May, 2026-Wed 20 May, 2026Streatham Campus: The Forum Street, Forum
Exhibitions Festival of PGR research
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Academic Writing: Reduce Anxiety
This is a practice-based workshop for postgraduate researchers where you will write your thesis chapter or paper with Dr. Ryan using her unique seven-step approach. The innovative method is designed to boost confidence in developing a coherent discursive framework in an innovative and stress-reducing way.
Mon 18 May, 20269:30 AM - 12:30 PM via Zoom
Workshops Festival of PGR research
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Citation & synthesis in academic writing
In this session we will recap the function of referencing/citation, discuss how to paraphrase effectively and how to bring multiple pieces of evidence together as synthesis in your writing.
Mon 18 May, 202610:00 AM - 11:30 AM Online
Workshops Festival of PGR research
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World Biodiversity Day celebrations on Penryn Campus
Join us as the Environment and Sustainability Institute hosts a series of events in the lead-up to World Biodiversity Day.
Mon 18 May, 2026-Tue 19 May, 202611:30 AM - 2:00 PM Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus
Workshops Environment and Sustainability Institute
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Justice & Violence Studies Network: Scholarly Perspectives on Myanmar
A Justice and Violence Studies@Exeter seminar - please join the Justice & Violence research network at Exeter for three scholarly presentations on Myanmar
Mon 18 May, 202612:00 PM - 1:30 PM Online
Seminars Justice and Violence Studies @ Exeter
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Facilitated Writing Session
Join fellow postgraduate researchers for a friendly facilitated writing session during the Festival of PGR Research. Throughout the afternoon, we will blend 30-minute periods of quiet time to work on your own research writing with short breaks and creative prompts.
Mon 18 May, 20261:30 PM - 4:30 PM via MS Teams
Other events Festival of PGR research
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CSI Monday Majlis: András Barati
DYNASTIC RIVALRY AND BUREAUCRATIC CONTINUITY IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ISFAHAN
Mon 18 May, 20265:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Seminars Centre for the Study of Islam