Colleges on course
Plans have been approved to reshape our existing academic units by creating five new colleges from the existing nine schools. There are no plans to move or close subjects; indeed the University is looking to increase the number of academic staff over the next five years. The changes are designed to improve research and financial management and to create academic units of roughly the same size. Students probably won’t notice a great deal of difference in terms of teaching and learning. Two existing academic units - Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and Business - remain as they are. Three new ones are created:

• Humanities (to include Archaeology, Classics, Drama, English, Film, History, Modern Languages and Theology).
• Social Science and International Studies (to include Education, Law, Philosophy, Politics and Sociology, and incorporating the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies)
• Life and Environmental Sciences (to include Biosciences, Geography, Psychology and Sport and Health Sciences).

A change management group has been set up to ensure the changes go as smoothly as possible between now and the changeover date of 1 August 2010.

Above average applications
The University of Exeter is becoming an increasingly popular student destination, with undergraduate applications up a further 11% so far this year. This is higher than the national average.

International admissions
International student admissions this year have increased by at least 30% with students coming here from over 80 countries. Our total international population will exceed 2,400 students this year. The INTO Centre, which prepares international students to undertake degree programmes, has 658 new students registered, an increase of 46%.

Floella Benjamin Career Development Awards
Penultimate and final year undergraduates could win one of 5 Awards of up to £1000 to help develop their employability and further career plans. The closing date is 11 Dec. See the Employability website.

Law Fair
More than 50 employers seeking trainee solicitors will be exhibiting at the Law Fair on Weds 25 Nov. They will be joined by various law institutions, training organisations and barristers' chambers. The event takes place in the Great Hall and Lower Exam Hall from 1.30 – 4.30pm. It is open to both Law and non-Law students but will be particularly relevant for second years and students looking for Law vacation work. There is no need to book - just turn up. See the Employability website.

Cornwall Careers Fair today
Today, Weds 18 Nov, a careers fair is on Cornwall campus until 4pm in the upper Daphne du Maurier building. See the Combined Universities in Cornwall website.

Virtual careers fair
The virtual careers fair for all students runs until 11 Dec and can be found on the Employability website.

Green policy
The University has launched a new and improved Environmental Sustainability policy. It sets out how we can all make a difference. Since 2004/5 the University has saved 7,000 tonnes of CO2 thanks to a variety of energy saving initiatives and through the commitment of students and staff. In Cornwall, a Green Team meeting on Thurs 19 Nov, 12-1pm will outline what Tremough Campus is doing about its environmental impacts. All welcome in SR9, Peter Lanyon Building.

Get entrepreneurial
The University is getting involved in Global Entrepreneurship Week, which carries on until 22 Nov. To book yourself onto an event go to the Employability website. Some events count towards the Exeter Award. Students Harry Cott and Amanuel Burhan are launching the first ever Exeter Entrepreneurs Society. The society will encourage innovative student enterprise from across the University. Would-be entrepreneurs will be able to access seed capital funding from the Smart Solutions support package managed by the Innovation Centre. See press release.

Language exchange
Tandem Language Exchange is a brand new way of improving a language in a fun and relaxed way. It is open to anyone and is free. Search for 'Exeter tandem' on Facebook or visit the Facebook webpage. All welcome to a launch event on Thurs 26 Nov, 4.30-5.30pm in Queen's Cafe. Free refreshments, and the chance to win vouchers in a languages quiz.

Chinese New Year
Students’ Guild Deputy President Marte Billington has won £2000 funding to organise a Chinese New Year Celebration in Exeter on 14 February 2010.
The funding is part of a pot of £60,000 distributed by The Big Challenge following a public, online vote.

Water success
First year mathematics student Philip Watson has been crowned British surf kayak short boat champion after a two-day competition in South Wales. Sailors from the University triumphed in the recent BUCS Championships at the Queen Mary Sailing Club in Sunbury, West London. The combined efforts of Exeter’s 19 entrants saw the team finish 1st place overall.

Up for challenge
A record 300 students are trialing to be part of Exeter’s next University Challenge team. Auditions are also taking place in Cornwall for the first team representing the campus - go along on Friday 20 Nov, 12-1pm in Seminar 5, Peter Lanyon building.

Library stock movements
A number of low use books and science journals (available online) will be moved from the Main Library on Streatham Campus to the Research Commons in the Old Library Building between now and June. This movement will enable the Main Library to be refurbished on a floor-by-floor basis between June 2010 and December 2011.

New journal
The Society of Arab & Islamic Studies has launched new electronic journal The International Journal for Arab Studies. See the International Journal for Arab Studies website for more information.

Jacket found
Black leather jacket found on Fri 17 Oct in Exeter. Contact mearsmadears@hotmail.com

Foyer art exhibition
Exeter Northcott Theatre is hosting an ongoing exhibition of work by 12 artists from the Devon Guild of Craftsmen. The contemporary selection features a dynamic range of work, including ceramics, jewellery, glass work and landscape and abstract painting. Each piece is available for sale.

Until 25 Nov
‘Southall Story’ photographic display by Ammy Phull
Connects with the University’s recently AHRC project on British Asian Theatre.
Location: Alexander Building, Thornlea, New North Road.
See The Southall Story website.

Until 10 Dec
Art exhibition: “Substrata” by Russell Frampton
Location: Northcote House gallery, open office hours.
Contact: Gina.Cox@exeter.ac.uk

Wed 18 Nov, 6pm
The Centre for Creative Writing and Arts presents Victoria Glendinning,
celebrated biographer and novelist.
Location: Queen’s building, Lecture Theatre 2
Tickets £5.50 from Exeter Phoenix Box Office 01392 667080

Thurs 19 Nov, 4pm
Human Geography Research Seminar
“The Aerial View: colonial survey, biometric bodies and biopolitics”
Dr Pete Adey (Geography, Keele)
Location: Amory 316

Friday 20 Nov, 11am
“Media in Crisis? Social, economic and epistemic dimensions”
Information Society seminar series
Hannu Nieminen (University of Helsinki),
Location: Peter Chalk 1.2

Fri 20 and Sat 21 Nov, 7.30pm
Kellerman
Multimedia show by Andrew Quick, imitating the dog and Pete Brooks
Location: Exeter Northcott
Contact: 01392 493493
Exeter Northcott website.

Sat 21 Nov, 9pm – 2am
“Rumble in the Jungle” party hosted by FXU.
Free entry.
Location: Stannary, Cornwall campus

Mon 23 Nov, 5pm
"The Running Sky: A Birdwatching Life"
Tim Dee, BBC radio producer
Tim Dee has been a radio producer at the BBC for twenty years on a range of arts programmes. All welcome.
Location: Cornwall campus
Contact: Professor Andrew McNeillie, A.McNeillie@exeter.ac.uk

Tues 24 Nov, 1pm
“The politics of literacy policy in the context of large-scale education reform”: literacy policy in England as a telling case
Prof Gemma Moss (University of London)
Location: BC115, St Luke’s Campus
Contact: T.A.Snell@exeter.ac.uk

Tues 24 November, 1-2pm
Art Lecture
Shock & Awe: Art & Controversy
Censorship
Sam Smiles, Emeritus Professor of Art History, University of Plymouth
Location: Newman C (entrance via Peter Chalk Centre)
See Art History Lecture webpages, or contact Gina Cox

Tues. 24 Nov, 3pm
“Ethics and Unity: The New Frontier in Ecumenism”
Paul Avis, General Secretary of the Church of England's Council for Christian Unity
Location: Amory 255
Contact: M.E.Macneill@exeter.ac.uk

Tues 24 Nov, 11am – Thurs 26 Nov, 5pm
Loss Of Innocence: Gaza childrens artwork
An exhibition of paintings and drawings by children in Gaza collated by Rod Cox who went with the British overland humanitarian convoy.
Location: Lemon Grove, Cornwall House

Weds 25 Nov, 2pm
Presidents Question Time
with Cornwall’s Exeter president Ian Pogonowski
Location: Peter Lanyon Lecture 3, Cornwall campus

Weds 25 Nov, 2pm
“Environmental Agencies and Global Governance”
Jean Monnet Lectures on EU governance
Anthony Zito (Newcastle University)
Location: Amory C501

Weds 25 Nov, 2pm
Lecture: Kuljit Bhamra
The renowned musician will be giving a talk about his career as one of Britain's foremost Asian musicians, and his collaborations across film and drama.
Location: Alexander Building, Drama
Contact: K.M.Devlin@exeter.ac.uk

Weds 25 Nov, 4-6pm
“Dickens' Worlds: Culture, Commerce and the Heritage Industry”
Dr Juliet John (University of Manchester)
Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Peter Lanyon Building, Cornwall campus

Weds 25 Nov, 7.30pm
Every Wednesday is Film Night at the Woodland Bar, Cornwall. Free popcorn. This week: Edward Scissorhands.
Contact: woodlanebar@gmail.com

Thurs 26 Nov, 4pm
Human Geography Research Seminar
“Cities on the Edge: the deeply disturbing and the potential for collapse”
Prof. Steve Pile (Geography, OU)
Location: Amory 316

Thurs 26 Nov, 5pm
Robert Macfarlane, award-winning author, speaks on “Literature and Environment”
Location: Chapel Lecture Theatre, Tremough House, Cornwall campus
Contact: Professor Andrew McNeillie, A.McNeillie@exeter.ac.uk

Thu 26 to Sat 28 Nov
Northcott Community Company production of Ionesco's Rhinoceros
Location: Exeter Northcott
Contact: 01392 493493 www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Fri 27 Nov, 2pm
Information Society seminar series
“What makes news new?” Terhi Rantanen (LSE)
See the Centre for European Governance website.
Location: Amory 239AB
Contact: 01392 263422

Tues 1 Dec, 3-5pm
FXU Student Council
Location: Tremough Board Room, Cornwall campus.

Tues 1 Dec, 7.30pm
FXU Tremough Campus Choir Christmas Concert,
Location: King Charles Church - behind Kings Head pub, Falmouth. £3.

Weds 2 Dec, 8pm
Durufle's poignant Requiem performed by the Choral Society and Music Scholars to mark World AIDS Day
Location: Great Hall
Free, with retiring collection

Thurs 3 Dec to Sat 9 Jan
Mother Goose - pantomime
Location: Exeter Northcott
Box Office: 01392 493493 or Exeter Northcott website.

Sat 5 Dec
Disabled cricket open day
Location: Sir Christopher Ondaatje cricket centre, Sports Park
Contact: 01392 262509 and ask for either Matt or Perry, or email perry.sprung@
devoncricket.co.uk or matt.theedom@ecb.co.uk

Sat 5 Dec
The Snowball
Cornwall campus’ end of term Christmas ball
Location: Upper/Lower Stannary,
£10 in advance, £15 on door, buy at Bar/ FXU office

Thurs 10 Dec, 6-9.30pm
Beauty in the Shed, in aid of Cancer Research UK.
Pampering evening at Exe Shed, Exeter.
Contact: cruk-exeter@live.co.uk