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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Econometrics Seminar Jiti Gao (Monash) "Semiparametric Instrumental Variables Method"
Jiti Gao (Monash) "Semiparametric Instrumental Variables Method"
Fri 08 May, 20261:30 PM - 3:00 PM Syndicate Room B (Building One)
Seminars University of Exeter Business School - Economics
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Vic Ambler - Memorial and celebration of life event
In November 2025 we were saddened to share the news of the passing of Victor (Vic) Ambler at St James’s Hospital, Leeds. Vic was a long-serving and highly respected colleague at St Luke’s and our University, dedicated to his career from 1967 until his retirement.
Sat 09 May, 202612:00 PM - 3:00 PM St Luke's Chapel, St Luke's Campus
Alumni events Alumni and supporters
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Managing Your Time
Juggling the demands of postgraduate research can be challenging so this session will explore time management strategies and tools that you can use to keep your thesis on track.
Mon 11 May, 202610:00 AM - 11:30 AM Online
Workshops Festival of PGR research
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PGR Study Space - Introduction & Taster Session
This session will introduce PGRs to the PGR study space- its purpose and ethos, and how it runs. We will run a taster PGR Study Space / pomodoro session; and have a general discussion and opportunity to share study skills and resources.
Mon 11 May, 202611:00 AM - 12:30 PM MS Teams
Workshops Festival of PGR research
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Conversations in Global Philosophy: The Philosophy of Zhuangzi
Peter Adamson and Karyn Lai
Mon 11 May, 202611:00 AM - 12:00 PM Online only
Seminars Institute of Arab and lslamic Studies
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Statistics and Data Science Seminar - Professor Malcolm Sambridge (Australian National University)
Bayesian Inference with competing assumptions
Mon 11 May, 202612:35 PM - 1:25 PM Harrison 170/Streatham Campus
Seminars Mathematics and Statistics
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Collage your PhD
This interactive workshop for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) invites you to explore collage as a method for reflecting on your research and communicating your work in new ways. Through cutting, layering, juxtaposing, and assembling, you’ll experiment with how ideas connect, overlap, and evolve – creating a unique visual representation of your research.
Mon 11 May, 20261:30 PM - 3:30 PM Streatham Campus: Old Library Training Room 4, Old Library
Workshops Festival of PGR research
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Egenis seminar: AI, Worker Autonomy, and Science
with Dr Kate Vrendenburgh (London School of Economics)
Mon 11 May, 20263:15 PM - 5:00 PM Byrne House, Streatham Campus
Seminars Egenis, Centre for the Study of Life Sciences