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Carnage
If you’re planning to go on the Carnage pub crawls in Exeter then please be aware that the events are going ahead without the approval of the police, the Students Guild or the University. Whilst the event is legal, the police have told us that they will be cracking down particularly hard on drunkenness or disorderly behaviour following incidents on recent Carnage events in Sheffield and Cardiff. If you’re planning to drink alcohol, then please do so moderately and look after each other.
Careers and Placement Fair
The first careers fair of the year is on Thurs 29 Oct, 11am-3pm in the Great Hall and Lower Exam Hall, Streatham Campus. Open to all students - your chance to talk to major recruiters and other organisations about internships, vacation opportunities and graduate careers. CV Clinics will be available between 10-11am and 3-4pm. To book a place on a CV clinic and to view a list of exhibitors, visit the Employability website.
Virtual fair
Or take part in a traditional careers fair in a virtual environment until 11 Dec. Get the latest information on graduate jobs and vacation opportunities from the comfort of your computer. Highlights include live web chats with employers. See the Employability website.
Masterplan exhibition
A public exhibition on the proposed masterplan for the Streatham Campus is open on 2 and 3 November in the Margaret Hewitt Room, Reed Hall from 10am to 5pm. It is being staged in conjunction with Exeter City Council. The masterplan takes a look into the future as to how the Streatham Campus might develop up until 2026. It identifies possible future development sites, although at this stage we don't know what projects might be completed. The major area for development is to the east of the Amory building. For more information contact Sue Franks.
Wednesday timetabling
The Dean of Taught Programmes and the Guild Education Officer have been working closely with Schools and the timetable office to resolve cases where students could not participate in sport or other volunteering activities on Wednesday afternoons due to compulsory classes. We will be reviewing procedures for the future to ensure that we avoid such clashes wherever possible.
Fridge magnets
All Students living off campus in Exeter should now have received a special fridge magnet detailing refuse/recycling information for their area. The magnets were delivered to hundreds of households last week in partnership with the City Council. Please keep your fridge magnet - you can also set up your own refuse collection email reminder on the Exeter City Council website.
Police event
If you are a student with any views to share with Exeter police about life in the city then come to the student 'PACT' meeting on Tues 3 Nov at 6.30pm in Queen’s lecture theatre 1. 'PACT' stands for 'Partners and Communities Together'- these meetings have been taking place all over the city for some time, but this is the first meeting specifically arranged for students. We hope you can come - please contact Rory Cunningham on 01392 263721 with queries.
Winter fuel
Thanks to all-round effort in reducing electricity usage and keeping heating under control, the University emissions of carbon dioxide were reduced by 1% last winter, in spite of much colder weather. We are more than meeting our Carbon Management Plan target of a 2% annual reduction and have saved £2.16m on energy and water as a result of reduced consumption. See the Sustainability website.
How's it Going week
A week of special activity on all campuses from 2 Nov will ask ‘How’s it Going?’. Visit the lunchtime stand in Devonshire House, or come along to wellness events at the Sports Park on Wednesday. Each day on Cornwall campus an exhibition in the Refectory will range from equality to academic support to food and fitness. Get to know your Resident Tutor, student mentor, or subject librarian in special events. Look out for roaming head massage, WebCT study skills modules demonstrations and more.
ONEWORLD Week
The same week will celebrate cultural inclusivity. ONEWORLD is a festival celebrating diversity, with celebrity guests. See events listing or contact Sam Miles. There are further events in November to mark Black History Month, check E and D website for updates.
Switch off
Exeter students living in the University’s halls of residence will compete against each other to save energy. The Guild has teamed up with the NUS and the University to give out prizes to students who sign up to become Eco-Power Rangers – residents who pledge to use their energy carefully. The winning hall will receive a celebratory end-of-year party. Email ecopowerrangers@studentswitchoff.org or join the “University of Exeter Eco-Power Rangers” Facebook group.
Cornwall news
Representatives from academic schools and Halls in Cornwall are needed for FXU Student Council, where debates aim to improve the student experience. Contact Janice Mitchelson for more details. There are new initiatives around the Cornwall campus to improve recycling rates. Also, FXU ale has been developed, and is on sale in the Stannary bar and around Falmouth – a percentage of revenue generated from each pint goes back to FXU. Also check out FXU’s first student owned bar – Woodlane Bar, with free hire for societies.
ExeLets launch
The Students’ Guild has launched a lettings agency. ExeLets, which is based opposite the Student Shop in Devonshire House, will provide students with access to quality private sector accommodation in Exeter.
Student survey
Are you a new 1st year or postgrad? Win one of three £100 Amazon.co.uk vouchers by completing our New Students' Survey 2009 at www.exeter.ac.uk/surveys/newstudents/.
Making music
Extra-curricular music is open to all, whatever your previous experience or degree subject. The musical and social hub of the Director of Music's Office is Knightley, Streatham Drive. Sign up to the Music Office’s Mailing List (“On Your Doorstep”) for regular updates about concerts, gigs, lectures and other musical opportunities E-mail music@exeter.ac.uk to sign up, putting "On your Doorstep" in the subject line. Or use the same email to arrange access to practice rooms.
Main Library Planning
Planning has been taking place to ensure that the redevelopment of the Main Library on Streatham Campus is the quality of a ‘Top-10’ University. The aim is to create a good study environment, ensuring that collections are easy-to-locate, whilst exploiting technology. It’s anticipated that the floors will be updated individually, allowing the library to operate throughout the Forum development. Current plans state that the work starts on the lower floor in June 2010. See the Library Redevelopment webpages.
Witnesses sought
A sexual assault occurred on Union Road at around 1.15am on Sunday 11 October. A lone female student was attacked whilst walking home. Her attacker is described as: white, male, aged late 30's-40's, 5'5'' - 5'7'', thin build, short black spikey hair, facial hair similar to a goatee, wearing a brown hooded top. If you have any information contact the police on 08452 777444 (crime reference DE/09/11209)
Lunchtime walks
Two free guided lunchtime health walks take place each week. They offer fantastic exercise which makes full use of the Streatham campus and surrounding area. Meet outside Peter Chalk centre at 12pm Tuesdays or 1pm Thursdays. Contact Paul Mouland on ext 2039 or email p.d.mouland@exeter.ac.uk.
Exercise classes
There are over 40 exercise classes per week on Exeter campuses all taught by qualified instructors. Classes range from spinning, Body Blitz, dance, and yoga to Pilates. See the Sport website. For Cornwall sports centre details see the Tremough Campus Services website.
Prayer Rooms
Due to essential maintenance work the Muslim Prayer Rooms at the Old Library are still unavailable out-of-hours (between 5pm and 8.30am) until 31 October. |
Thurs 22 Oct, 8-9.30pm
Wine Tasting with Bordeaux wines
Location: Seminar room N, Cornwall campus
Fri 23 Oct, 10am
Seminar on Contextual Bible Study led by Prof John Riches and Louise Lawrence
Location: The Old Deanery, Exeter
Fri 23 Oct, noon
Guild general meeting
Location: St Luke’s campus
Contact: chair@guild.ex.ac.uk or see Facebook Group
Fri 23 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
The Gruffalo
Location: Exeter Northcott
Box office: 01392 493493 or Exeter Northcott website.
From Mon 26 Oct
Sudan East & West Exhibition: Red Sea Hills to Darfur
Location: Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies, Streatham campus.
Free entry.
Contact: IAIS 01392 264040
Mon 26 Oct, 6-7pm
Faces of Buddhism talk
Runs each Monday until 16 Nov.
Location: Margaret Room 1 (Queens)
Tues 27 Oct, 1-2pm
Art Lecture: Freedom of Expression
Sam Smiles, Emeritus Professor of Art History, Uni of Plymouth
Location: Newman C (entrance via Peter Chalk Centre)
See Art History Lecture webpages, or contact Gina Cox
Tues 27 Oct, 1pm
"Virtual worlds in classrooms/classrooms in virtual worlds".
Professor Guy Merchant, Sheffield Hallam University.
Location: BC114, St Luke's Campus
Contact: T.A.Snell@exeter.ac.uk
Tues 27 Oct, 2-3pm
President’s Question Time.
Location: Peter Lanyon lecture theatre 3, Cornwall campus
Contact: Ian.Pogonowski@
falmouth.ac.uk
Tues 27 Oct, 3.30 – 5pm
Egenis seminar: 'Science and the Politics of a Sustainable Bioenergy'
Tom Richardson, PhD Student, Centre for Rural Policy Research,
Location: Egenis, Byrne House
Contact: c.h.packman@exeter.ac.uk
Weds 28 October, 7.30pm
Rugby varsity match at Sandy Park, Exeter
Weds 28 Oct, 2-5pm
Story-telling ‘A hundred and one stories from around the world', reading and sharing stories with Devon Racial Equality Council
Location: Exeter Central Library, Castle Street, Exeter.
Contact: Kate Devlin
Thurs 29 Oct, 4pm
Human Geography Research Seminar
Caring, killing, communicating: the emotional labour of stockmanship
Dr Emma Roe (Geography, Southampton)
Location: Amory 316
Fri 30 Oct, 8pm
Woodlane Bar Halloween Party
Cornwall campus
Fri 30 Oct, 9pm-2am
Pam’s House clubnight - Fergie and Vicky Devine
Lemon Grove
£8adv/£10 door.
See the Exeter Box Office website.
Sat 31 Oct, 8pm
Stannary Halloween Party
Cornwall campus
Tues 3 to Sat 7 Nov, 7.30pm
Handelfest
To mark the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death, English Touring Opera are bringing Europe’s largest festival of Handel opera to Exeter Northcott.
Location: Exeter Northcott
Box Office: 01392 493493 or www.exeternorthcott.co.uk
Tues 3 Nov, 6-7pm
Southall Photography Exhibition Opening with guest speakers
Exhibition runs through November. Free entry.
Location: Thornlea Building, Streatham campus
Contact: Jerri Daboo
Tues 3 Nov, 7:30-11pm
ONEWORLD International Carnival: Students’ Guild Festival
Open to all. Free entry.
Location: Lemon Grove, Streatham campus.
Contact: Orlando Murrish
Wed 4 Nov, 2pm
Handel masterclass with Jonathan Peter Kenny
Location: Great Hall, Exeter University
Wed 4 Nov, 5.30 - 7.30pm
African Drumming with Abantu Arts and story-telling from Abi Aloa
Location: Refresh, Devonshire House
Contact: Kate Devlin
Thurs 5 Nov, 10am-1pm
Creative Writing Workshop with Dorothea Smartt: Race in Writing
Location: Queen’s Building, Streatham campus.
Contact: Sam Miles
Thurs 5 Nov, 7-9pm
An evening with Kwame Kwei-Armah - actor and playwright and Emma Thompson, actor and director.
“All Africans Now”: Artistry and Activism
Location: Parker Moot
Open to all. Free entry.
Contact: Sam Miles
Thu 5 Nov, 9.45pm
Digital Fireworks
Spectacular projections set to an arrangement of Handel’s Music For The Royal Fireworks performed by students
Location: Exeter Northcott Foyer
Admission free.
Fri 6 Nov, 11am-12pm
St. Luke’s African Drumming Workshop for local schoolchildren.
Location: Dance studio, St. Luke’s campus.
Contact: Sam Miles
Fri 6 Nov, 12pm-1:45pm
LGBT History Month Founder Sue Sanders: Lunch Presentation
Free entry & refreshments
Location: Junior Common Room (JCR), Streatham campus
Contact: Kate Devlin
Fri 6 Nov, 6-8pm
Student Debate Society & Afro-Caribbean Society Collaboration with Ben Bradshaw MP and local historian Lucy Mackeith. Open to all.
Location: Parker Moot Room, Streatham campus.
Contact: Chris Fullbrook & Yasmin Ismail
Sat 7 Nov
Cornwall Film Festival
Location: Stannary / Chapel Lecture Theatre
Cornwall campus
Sat 7 Nov, 1.30pm
Messiah open rehearsal
Location: Exeter University
Sat 7 Nov, 6:30pm-10pm
Celebration of Multi-culturalism in Music & Dance
Location: Barnfield Theatre, Exeter city centre. Entry ticketed on door.
Contact: Barnfield Theatre (01392) 271808
Tues 10 Nov, 1-2pm
Art Lecture: Iconoclasm
Location: Newman C (entrance via Peter Chalk Centre)
See Art History Lecture webpages, or contact Gina Cox |
