Students vote in inaugural Fruni lectures
Hundreds of Exeter students have voted for the research they think everyone should know about in the first ever Fruni events at the University.
Entrepreneurial students transfer skills to the people of Mithapur in India
Student members of the Exeter Enactus group (formerly SIFE), travelled to India with the hope of making a real difference to the lives of residents in Mithapur, a village in Gujurat.
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).
Business School students i-dentify new opportunity
An accident with an iPhone has led two enterprising third year students into a successful business partnership repairing a whole range of iPhones and iPods.
University part of the biggest BBC Children in Need night ever
Hundreds of staff, students and local people joined the BBC at the University on Friday 16 November for the annual Children in Need broadcast.
Global Entrepreneurship Week: Have you got what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
The University of Exeter will be celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week between 12-18 November 2012, a worldwide campaign to raise awareness and encourage entrepreneurship.
Memories triggered by students reading to older people
Students from the University's English department are reading to people in residential care homes, as part of a project that uses literature as a stimulus for senior citizens.
Opportunities Week inspires with the best of research
Opportunities week arrives at the University of Exeter from 29 October – 2 November.
Alumni from eight decades celebrate boathouse opening
The University of Exeter’s new Boathouse was officially opened on Saturday 13 October.
Mars lands at University of Exeter tomorrow
Mars, Incorporated, one of the world’s leading chocolate and petcare manufacturers, is coming to the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus on 10 October to recruit for new graduate positions in China.
Green Impact awards celebrate staff successes
The University of Exeter has celebrated the contribution of its staff to the environment and sustainability through the Green Impact project.
Wellbeing Centre opens in Reed Mews
The University has launched the first ever Wellbeing Centre on campus.
PhD poets perform at Exeter Poetry Festival
This year’s Exeter Poetry Festival includes a bumper crop of poets and writers from the University of Exeter’s Creative Writing programme.
Cornwall students reveal what lies beneath
We will soon know more than ever before about what lies beneath the water at some of Cornwall’s top beauty spots, thanks to University of Exeter students from the Cornwall Campus.
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.
Exeter student runs seven marathons in seven days
A young Exeter university student will be taking on an amazing personal challenge next weekend when he runs from London to Paris.
Degree delight for local couple
Local couple James and Niamh Gale are celebrating after both graduating from the University of Exeter.
Business School team wins world finals of CIMA Global Business Challenge
The Indivisibles, one of the two teams from the Business School that made it to the UK final of the CIMA Global Business Challenge, has been crowned the global champion.
Cornwall students graduate at Truro Cathedral
523 University of Exeter students from the Cornwall Campus will graduate at ceremonies held at Truro Cathedral on 23 July 2012.
University of Exeter students celebrate Graduation
The University of Exeter congratulates its new graduates this week as nearly 4,600 students are awarded with degrees during six days of ceremonies in Exeter and Cornwall.
Sport sciences students win Coubertin Award
Two Exercise and Sport Sciences students have received a national award for their essay on corruption in sport.
English PhD student wins major UK literary prize
English PhD student Ginny Baily has won a major UK literary prize for her debut novel Africa Junction.
Business School team triumphs in the CIMA Global Business Challenge 2012
The Indivisibles, one of the two teams from the Business School that made it to the UK final of the CIMA Global Business Challenge has been crowned the UK champion.
Student relay for Cornwall-based charity
A group of students from the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus are attempting a non-stop 230 mile relay around Cornwall in under 32 hours.
Thames trek to make a difference in Moldova
Four third year Exeter students have walked the length of the river Thames in 10 days to raise funds for children and families in Moldova.
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.
Renewable Energy students help Guernsey develop renewable energy strategy
Renewable Energy academics and students from the Cornwall Campus, near Falmouth recently visited Guernsey on a field trip to make a high level strategic assessment of the island's renewable energy potential.
Exeter teams shortlisted for the CIMA UK global business challenge
Two University of Exeter teams are making up half the shortlist for the UK final of the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Global Business Challenge (GBC) 2012.
Drama students carry the flame to Exeter
Drama students from the University are supporting the organisation of Exeter’s Olympic Torch Relay and have been selected to perform the main roles in the procession.
Students win sets them up for Indian summer
A team of students from across the University has scooped first prize in a national competition organised by RBS in aid of the Prince’s Trust.
Exeter SIFE Team awarded Rookie Champion
Enterprising students from the University of Exeter have returned victorious as the Rookie Champions at the 2012 annual Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) competition at Canary Wharf, London on 18-19 April.
Teaching Awards 2012 – winners announced
The winners of this year’s Exeter Students Guild Teaching Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony in the Great Hall on 3 May 2012.
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.
Exeter Guild wins gold environment award
The University of Exeter Students’ Guild’s commitment to the environment has been recognised with the award of a Gold Green Impact accreditation.
University’s Jewish Society wins national award
The University of Exeter Students’ Guild Jewish Society, Exeter JSoc, has been nationally recognised after being awarded ‘Best Developing JSoc 2012’ by the National Union of Jewish Students (UJS).
Exeter entrepreneurial students impress SIFE UK
The University of Exeter’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team has successfully competed in the regional competition and been selected to take part in the opening round of the 2012 SIFE UK National Competition.
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.
Exeter Guild wins gold for Olympics support
The University of Exeter Students’ Guild has been awarded Gold accreditation for its work in supporting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Students host International Mining Games 2012
From ‘Jackleg Drilling’ and ‘Hand Steeling’, through to the Swede Saw, male and female competitors will be going back to the days of our industrial heritage, to pit their skills against the best of the rest.
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).
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.
March is International Sport Month
The University of Exeter has launched its first ever International Sports Month this 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.
First Spring Enterprise Week hatched
A new series of events including ‘Introduction to Entrepreneurship’ workshops, HMRC drop-in sessions and a full business planning and simulation day.
Students and locals reveal Devon’s character through story-telling
University of Exeter students, alumni and staff have contributed to a new book of short stories about Devon.
Teaching Awards 2012 – vote now
The University of Exeter Students’ Guild is once again encouraging students to vote for their most inspiring teachers.
University to invest £8 million in sport
The University of Exeter has today announced plans to invest £8 million in its sports park.
Legal drama sheds light on tribunals
Local business owners and HR managers will be able to experience an employment tribunal at first hand, thanks to a unique collaboration between leading Devon law firm Stones Solicitors LLP and the University of Exeter.
University celebrates Dickens’ bicentenary
The University of Exeter is marking the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’ birth, with an exhibition exploring his influence on British culture.
University of Exeter students pledge to promote wellbeing in 2012
Students at the University of Exeter have been recognised by a national organisation aiming to make university campuses healthier, happier places for students.
A day in the life: student and Deputy Vice-Chancellor change places
University of Exeter Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Janice Kay has had a taste of student life, while third-year English student Imogen Sanders has experienced what it is like to run the university.
University welcomes Chinese New Year with free festival
The Year of the Dragon will be celebrated by local residents, staff and students on Saturday 4 February at the University’s Streatham Campus.
South West researchers awarded £4.2m to improve our understanding of life on Earth
A new partnership, announced by the Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, aims to establish the South West of England as a centre for international excellence in training for bioscience and food security research.
Exeter expert examines China on the Big Screen
The role of Chinese cinema in shaping China's image is being explored in a new project.
Students in training for 2012 International Mining Games
Students from the University of Exeter’s Camborne School of Mines (CSM) are kick-starting an unusual training regime this January.
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.
