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Guardian top ten
The University of Exeter has been rated as one of the top ten UK universities in the Guardian University Guide 2013. The league table ranks Exeter tenth out of 116 UK higher education institutions. We are now in the top ten of the three main UK higher education league tables, as well as being ranked in the top one per cent of institutions globally.
QAA commendation
The University has been commended in the QAA institutional review for the enhancement of student learning opportunities. This is great recognition of all the work that has been accomplished on student engagement. The maximum number of commendations possible is two (although no institution has achieved two so far). The review also confirmed that the University’s academic standards and the quality of students’ learning opportunities meet UK objectives, and identifies some key initiatives as good practice. The key findings letter can be accessed on a secure web page using University login details.
Prestigious awards
The EPSRC awarded two out of four of its first ever Fellowships in Manufacturing, each worth around £1 million, to Dr Geoffrey Nash and Dr Harish Bhaskaran in CEMPS. Professor of Education Wendy Robinson has won one of 15 doctoral studentship awards from the Higher Education Academy. Professor David Stephenson and Professor Jim Haywood in Mathematics have won prestigious research prizes from the Royal Meteorological Society. Joanna Alfaro Shigueto received the Whitely Award for inspirational conservation leadership, worth £30,000. Joanna is a recent graduate of the Centre for Ecology and Conservation at the Cornwall Campus.
Recent grants
The Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) is a major partner in two of four NERC funded consortia. Prof Kevin Gaston (ESI), Dr Karen Anderson (ESI/Geography), and Prof Patrick Devine-Wright (Geography) have been awarded £900,000 as part of the urban landscapes consortium, and Dr Juliet Osborne (ESI) receives £600,000 as part of the consortium on lowland multifunctional landscapes. Dr Susan Kelly and Dr Michael Morrison, Egenis, are part of an international consortium awarded £17,887 from the ESRC to hold seminars on changes in diagnosis and diagnostic technology. Prof Andrew Massey, Politics, has been awarded £10,000 from the Viking Trust to support his international work on Good Governance and Global Governance. Associate Prof Leone Niglia, Centre for European Legal Studies, has won a £10,000 grant from the British Academy for a project on European Law and Constitutional Crisis.
Sport Park development begins
More than £8million is being invested at the Sports Park on Streatham Campus. Kier Construction has begun development work around the water pitch, outdoor tennis courts and hockey pitch. Fencing is going up and footpaths around the pitches will change – see map. Phase one should be completed by mid-September. Project updates will be published online and plans are also on display in the Sports Park reception.
Green gains
The University has been awarded a First Class Award for the fourth year running and ranked 24 out of 145 in the People & Planet Green League 2012. Kay House, the state-of-the-art music facility located at Duryard, won one of the first ever Greenbuild awards, which celebrate excellence in sustainable buildings.
Car parking
The former contractors’ car park located on North Park Road, opposite the Innovation Centre, has now become Car Park D, raising the number of spaces on Streatham Campus by 154 to 1475. This car park can be used by University permit holders only during weekday working hours, although in graduation week (16-20 July) it will be reserved for graduands and their guests.
Rugby champs
The University of Exeter Women’s Rugby 7’s team has been crowned British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Champions. The University is currently sitting in 7th position out of 149 institutions in the annual BUCS rankings, having amassed our highest points tally ever in BUCS competition.
Medical School update
The creation of the Medical School is progressing as planned, with changes to PCMD designed to not impact on current students’ studies. It is hoped to reach a final agreement shortly. Exeter will admit 120 UK medical students and 10 international students a year, with Plymouth admitting 80 UK medical students and six international students and all 64 dental students a year. Students will still work in healthcare settings around the South West. The University of Exeter Medical School will be based at the St Luke's Campus and at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where facilities are being expanded through a new teaching and research centre. In Cornwall, the University of Exeter Medical School will continue to operate from the European Centre for Environment and Human Health and the Knowledge Spa in Truro
Medical School appointment
Dr Stuart Carney has been appointed Vice-Dean (Education) of the University of Exeter Medical School, and will join on 1 July. He will lead the review of the School's Curriculum. He joins from the UK Foundation Programme.
Obituary
Nitin Purandare, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at PCMD has sadly died. Our thoughts are with his colleagues, friends and family.
Café changes
Investment in catering and retail facilities on the Streatham campus in recent years has resulted in an exciting and diverse range of places to eat, drink and socialise. As a result of these changes, the University has made the decision to cease running three outlets which are amongst the oldest. At the end of the summer term Amory’s, Harry’s and Queens will officially close. The spaces which the cafes currently occupy will be retained as key social learning space for students and academic staff. There will be no compulsory redundancies.
Professional services finalists
Look online to see the finalists in this year’s Professional Services Recognition Awards. The winners will be announced on 14 June.
Lasok Law library Move
The Lasok Law library is moving to its new home on Level -1 of the Forum Library during 29 May – 7 June, where the collections will be available alongside all the other student services in the Forum. Materials will be unavailable for a short period only as they transfer between libraries. The space vacated by the current Law Library in Amory is part of a £1 million refurbishment project which will deliver new space for the Law School on the upper floor and a new Amory Study Centre. For info or a tour of the new Lasok Law Library, contact Patrick Overy.
Employability update
The Employability and Graduate Development team has moved into the Forum where the Career Zone has experienced a 900% increase in student footfall, email and online enquiries. The online My Career Zone has launched the full system of events, the Exeter Award, vacancies, appointments and careers information. 400 students came to the first Forum careers fair.
REACT call-out
REACT (Research and Enterprise in Arts and Creative Technology) is one of four UK Knowledge Exchange Hubs for the Creative Economy and unites us with the University of the West of England, Watershed and the Universities of Bath, Bristol, and Cardiff. The next sandbox theme is ‘Books and Print’ - six collaborations will be funded by the AHRC that explore how we read, learn and publish. Meetings will be held on Streatham Campus (Wed 13 June, 12-1pm, room 1B Queen’s) and Cornwall Campus (Fri 15 June, 12-1pm, SR J, Daphne du Maurier building) email for info and to reserve a place.
Bus passes
From Mon 4 June discounted bus passes ranging from one week to one year will be issued from the Campus Services help desk at Streatham Farm during office hours. Payment by card or cheque. More info online.
Sports Park Summer offer
Platinum membership costs £24 per month from now until 9 Sept, with no annual contract or joining fee. Entry to the outdoor pool is included for first time this year. Info: 01392 724452 or online.
Art auction
Dr Mike Jory (Physics) is holding an online exhibition of art work to raise funds for charity Migraine Action until 30 June.
Parents needed
The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is carrying out a study looking at the development and wellbeing of 2-4-year-olds and need parents to complete a confidential assessment for approx 40 minutes; online or with a researcher. Feedback will be given. See website, contact Katie Reeves or 01392 726012. A separate study is examining non-drug interventions targeting children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in school settings. The researchers are keen to work with parents of children with or at risk of ADHD and school practitioners. A workshop takes place on Mon 11 June. Contact Darren Moore.
Mobile men
Dr Fiona Mathews and Prof Tamara Galloway's group in Biosciences are currently recruiting men for a randomised control study investigating the effect carrying a mobile phone in a pocket has on sperm. Confidentiality guaranteed. Contact by email. |
Thurs 31 May, 11am - 2pm
Sustainability fair
Interactive fun and games with an Energy Bike and Eco Suitcase, free-to-enter prize draw, and Dr Bike session.
Location: Northern Piazza (next to the Forum main entrance), Streatham Campus
Fri 1 June, 11am-midnight
Chance to Dance
12 hour dance marathon
Tickets £2
Info: by email
Location: Lemon Grove, Cornwall House, Streatham Campus
Fri 1 June, 1.10-1.45pm
Lunchtime concert celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
University chapel choir and University staff choir
Location: Mary Harris Memorial (University) chapel, Streatham Campus
Free – retiring collection.
Friday 1 June, 6-8 pm
Social Event for Carers in Devon
Over drinks and canapés, carers involved in the Folk.us ‘Past Caring’ Project will premiere digital films they made. All carers in Devon are warmly invited. The aim is to create a platform to explore the best ways for carers to bring about future change in our communities.
Location: Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Exeter, EX4 3RX
Contact: Sue 01392 722974 folk.us@ex.ac.uk
Sat 2 - Sun 3 June
Exeter Respect Festival
Free celebration of diversity with music, dance, crafts, food, drama and Radio 1's Nihal.
To volunteer contact Tim on goonasac@blueyonder.co.uk
Location: Belmont Park, Exeter
Tues 12 June, 10am – 4pm
Open Day
Up to 10,000 visitors expected.
Location: Streatham and St Luke’s Campuses.
Tues 12 June, 5-6pm
Inaugural lecture: That was Now, This is Then: Living in the Past in Shakespeare's England.
Professor Philip Schwyzer, Department of English,
Further information: humanities-deans-office@exeter.ac.uk
Location: Queen’s Building, Lecture Theatre 2, Streatham.
Weds 13 June, 3pm
Biomarker and surrogate diagnostics and therapeutics
Prof Marissa Lassere, University of New South Wales
Location: Veysey building, Salmon Pool Lane, Exeter EX2 4SG
Weds 13 June, 7.30pm
Religion and Welfare in Modern Europe: Making the Connections
Professor Grace Davie, Sociology and Philosophy
Location: St Michael's Church, Dinham Road, Mount Dinham, Exeter, EX4 4EB. Free.
Info: David Beadle dnb201@ex.ac.uk
Thurs 14 June, 7pm
Transition Exeter Food Group talk: Food, Farming and Land Use
Location: Jury’s Inn, Western Way, Exeter, EX1 2DB
Tickets £3/£2. Contact Andy Bragg or David Mezzetti
Fri 15 June, 11am-3pm
Farmers’ Market
Location: Great Hall Piazza, Streatham Campus
Mon 18 June, 1pm
Graduate School of Education seminar
Musical Creativities in Practice
Dr Pamela Burnard (Cambridge University)
Location: Baring Court, BC114, St Luke’s Campus
Fri 22 June, 9am – 12.30pm
Open Exeter: Discuss Debate Disseminate
Discuss issues around the management of research materials and data and network with other researchers: PhD students and early career researchers from all disciplines welcome.
Confirm attendance via email to Hannah Lloyd-Jones or on Event page.
Location: Upper Lounge, Reed Hall, Streatham Campus.
Fri 22 June, 1-2pm
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy: A promising new approach
Professor Willem Kuyken (Exeter)
Mental Health Research Group lecture
Location: PCMD, Veysey Building, Salmon Pool Lane, Exeter EX2 4SG
Contact: wendy.cowell@pcmd.ac.uk
Fri 22 June, 7.30pm
Murder Mystery Dinner at Reed Hall
Enjoy a 3 course meal as the plot thickens around you
£24.95 per person
Contact Reed Hall on 01392 725219 or email
Sat 23 June
Cornwall Campus Open Day
Tues 26 June, 2-3.15pm
An open presentation from Dr Astrid Wissenburg, RCUK Impact Group Chair
Location: Queens Building LT2, Streatham Campus and videolinked to Peter Lanyon Lecture Theatre 1, Cornwall Campus
Register by email
Tues 26 June, 5pm
Educational Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities: Increased Expectations but Unrealised Gains
Dr Nidhi Singal (Cambridge University)
Location: BC114, St Luke’s Campus
Thurs 28 June, 9.30am – 5.30pm
Conference: Fairness and Responsibility in an Unequal Society
Location: The Senate Room, Senate House, University of London
Contact: Keith Hyams
Sat 30 June, 2.30pm
Andrew Stratton Convocation Lecture: Dartmoor’s Wildlife – a Photographic Exploration
Explore the delights of Dartmoor’s wildlife and surroundings in a stunning photographic display and lecture from Professor Charles Tyler, Deputy Head of Biosciences at the University of Exeter.
Location: Alumni auditorium, Forum, Streatham Campus, EX4 4PZ
Contact Rachael Magee, by emailing alumni@exeter.ac.uk or ringing 01392 72 6349
Free and open to all
Plan ahead:
Tues 10 July, 6.15pm
Shaping the Future lecture
Disaster Relief – The way ahead
Mr Tom Henderson OBE, CEO and founder of Shelterbox
Location: Xfi Lecture Theatre, Streatham Campus with videolink to Cornwall Campus
Contact: Margaret House-Hayes or 01392 725769.
Exeter Northcott Theatre events
Thurs 31 May – Sat 2 June
Shakespeare: No copyright
Programme A, presented by University of Exeter Drama Department
Thurs 7 – Sat 9 June
Shakespeare: No copyright
Programme B, presented by University of Exeter Drama Department
Sat 16 and Sun 17 June
The Enormous Turnip
Tues 19 and Wed 20 June
Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete World of Sport
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