University Events

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.

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Creative Studio, Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn TR10 9FE
Exhibitions     Environment and Sustainability Institute

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.

Various
Research events     Doctoral College

During this week there will be a series of workshops for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) to help with academic writing skills.

Other events     Festival of PGR research

An exhibition of posters submitted for the Poster Competition, as part of Festival of PGR Research.

Streatham Campus: The Forum Street, Forum
Exhibitions     Festival of PGR research

Critical thinking isn’t just about finding faults – it’s about looking beyond what's there to consider other possibilities and relationships. In this practical and interactive workshop for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) you’ll be invited to try a few short exercises in critical thinking.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM via Zoom
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

Astrophysics seminar as part of the seminar series occurring every Wednesday at 14:00 during term time. Organised by Till Kaeufer, Vito Squicciarini, Nils de Vries. Contact: Astro-Seminar-Organiser@exeter.ac.uk

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Fourth floor interaction area, Physics Building, Streatham Campus
Seminars     Astrophysics

Landscape Recovery: Reflections from the Front Line

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Byrne House, Streatham Campus
Seminars     Centre for Rural Policy Research

The CYP Wellbeing @Exeter Research Network are pleased to invite you to this ONLINE seminar with members of the Isca Evidence Research Group. It’s taking place on Wednesday 20th May 12:00- 13:00 via Teams. Staff and students from all disciplines are welcomed.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/37867866602145?p=ftSQID74uUq3gtQKCf Meeting ID: 378 678 666 021 45 Passcode: D254rT7W
Seminars     Children and Young People’s Wellbeing @ Exeter

Implementation of Response-Adaptive Randomisation in a Rare Disease Setting

12:35 PM - 1:25 PM Harrison 170/Streatham Campus
Seminars     Mathematics and Statistics

Numerical Stabilisation Schemes for Ice-Sheet Modelling

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Seminars     Mathematics and Statistics

The faculty warmly welcomes you to attend Professor Amy McKay's Inaugural Lecture, taking place on Wednesday, 20th May 2026 in Streatham Court, with the option to join us online. The doors open at 16:15 and we will start at 16:30 where Amy will lead us through her lecture on 'Lobbying in a Haystack: How Moneyed Interests Get Their Way'.

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Streatham Court, Streatham Campus
Lectures     Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

This workshop will encourage you to use creative methods to generate innovative ideas in your research. During this creative workshop you will be encouraged to explore your research via the lens of poetic language, using lyrical expression relevant to your research, to unlock its innovative potential.

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM via Zoom
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

An information session for our People Professional Degree Apprenticeship

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Online
Other events     Degree Apprenticeships

An online information session for our Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Information session

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Other events     Degree Apprenticeships

Please join J&V Studies network for a Workshop "Collage in the Academy" with Dr Catherine Cartwright

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Amory A239C, Streatham Campus
Workshops     Justice and Violence Studies @ Exeter

Mood Disorders Centre Think Tank Seminar Series

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Sir Henry Wellcome Building for Mood Disorders Research, Streatham Campus (Hybrid)
Seminars     Mood Disorders Centre

This event is restricted to those who have been selected as finalists for 3MT Competition

12:30 PM - 4:00 PM MS Teams
Other events     Festival of PGR research

This one-hour session is designed to answer questions postgraduate research students may have about the nuts and bolts of thesis writing, from coming up with ideas to learning how to structure paragraphs, to punctuation basics, with special attention to the new Writing Brain website, a comprehensive one-stop location designed to help with all academic writing needs.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Streatham Campus: Old Library Training Room 4, Old Library
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

Join fellow postgraduate research students for a friendly facilitated writing session during the Festival of PGR Research. Throughout the afternoon, we will blend 30-minute periods of quiet time to work on your own research writing with short breaks and creative prompts.

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM via MS Teams
Other events     Festival of PGR research

Muslim Sicily: Fāṭimid and Kalbid Policies Towards Their Christians and Muslim Populations

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Online Only: https://universityofexeter.zoom.us/meeting/register/TBJgbYt6Rk2rVXgQvpdvvA
Seminars     Centre for the Study of Islam

Many researchers use reflective journals throughout their research journeys, but are given little guidance about what exactly these journals are meant to achieve, or how. In this workshop, we will address this training gap by considering the theory and practice behind different applications of research journaling. In addition to exploring recommendations from the literature, participants will be invited to share their own practices and insights about keeping a journal.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MS Teams
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

This one-hour session is designed to answer questions postgraduate research students may have about the nuts and bolts of thesis writing, from coming up with ideas to learning how to structure paragraphs, to punctuation basics, with special attention to the new Writing Brain website, a comprehensive one-stop location designed to help with all academic writing needs.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM via MS Teams
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

The Centre for Kurdish Studies is pleased to invite you to the launch of The Palgrave Handbook of Kurdish Genocides, edited by Dr Kaziwa Salih, taking place on May 26, 2026, 04:00 PM (London time). The event will include a discussion with Dr Salih and contributors Professor Michael Gunter and Dr Allan Hassaniyan.

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Zoom Meeting
Seminars     Institute of Arab and lslamic Studies

ENDURANCE An exhibition of 8 Kurdish artists’ work, exploring everyday resilience in the face of on-going conflict

12:00 AM - 3:30 AM IAIS Street Gallery
Seminars     Institute of Arab and lslamic Studies

A Heritage @ Exeter Workshop. The Heritage @ Exeter Research Network will be holding a workshop where colleagues from all faculties can share their ideas for heritage-based research done in collaboration with overseas universities.

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Digital Humanities Seminar 2 (B.02), Queen's Building, Streatham Campus
Workshops     Heritage @ Exeter

This engaging and interactive webinar for postgraduate researchers will provide information, tips and practical examples to assist you when researching your career options and writing CVs and applications.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM via MS Teams
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

In this interactive workshop for postgraduate researchers, you will learn how to structure and write a compelling research blog for a general audience. After 60 minutes of discussion and activities, there will be a 30-minute concentrated writing session. By the end, you will have a brand-new blog entry well underway – and plenty of ideas for where to share it.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM MS Teams
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

Join us on Wednesday 27 May for another of our always-popular Reed Hall Tree Tours

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Streatham Campus. Meet at the main entrance to Reed Hall (assemble at 15:50)
Alumni events     Alumni and supporters

Professor John Wedgwood-Clarke presents his inaugural lecture talking on the topic 'Bright Containers: On bottles, Jars and Poetry’

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Streatham Court LT C, Streatham Campus
Lectures     Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

An exhibition of posters submitted for the Poster Competition, as part of Festival of PGR Research.

Penryn Campus: Upper Stannary, Stannary
Exhibitions     Festival of PGR research

Join us in-person for the University of Exeter Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final. All staff and students (including undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate researchers) are welcome.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Streatham Campus: Lecture Theatre B, Streatham Court
Conferences     Festival of PGR research

Praveen Paul, co-founder of Pint of Science, talks about her journey bringing research to the public -at the pub.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Room 202, Baring Court, St. Luke's Campus
Seminars     Research and Innovation

Join this 'Meet the Researcher' session to chat to the PGRs who created Festival of PGR Research posters on display at Penryn Campus. All staff and students (including undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate researchers) are welcome.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Penryn Campus: The Upper Stannary, Stannary
Conferences     Festival of PGR research

Becoming a teacher will lead to an exciting and rewarding career. Quality teachers are highly sought after, and choosing the right teacher training programme is an important step in ensuring a successful career.

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM Baring Court, St Luke’s, Exeter
Alumni events, Other events     Alumni and supporters