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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Dr Bike - Streatham Campus
Free 15-minute bike safety check
Wed 13 May, 202610:00 AM - 3:00 PM Forum Piazza, Streatham Campus
Other events Sustainability
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Joint SDS and Tipping Points Seminar - Dr George Datseris (University of Exeter)
Multistability and intermingledness in complex high-dimensional data
Wed 13 May, 202612:35 PM - 1:25 PM 170/Harrison/Streatham Campus
Seminars Mathematics and Statistics
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GAFD Seminar: Kasturi Shah (University of Cambridge)
Dynamics of Wildfire-Driven Circulation Patterns
Wed 13 May, 20261:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Seminars Mathematics and Statistics
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Interactive Documentaries: i-docs
Are you interested in developing innovative research outputs, so that your research can reach wider audiences and be more engaging? This session will explore the concept of interactive documentaries or i-docs as a creative research output.
Wed 13 May, 20261:30 PM - 3:00 PM via MS Teams
Workshops Festival of PGR research
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Astro-Seminar: Alessandro Tramuto - Tracing the Environmental Impact on Disk Evolution via Time-Domain Classification of Bright Young Stellar Objects in the Carina Nebula Star-Forming Region
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
Wed 13 May, 20262:00 PM - 3:00 PM Fourth floor interaction area, Physics Building, Streatham Campus
Seminars Astrophysics
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Penryn Intercultural Café: Make Your Own Keyring
The Intercultural Café is a chance to meet people and celebrate different cultures in a relaxed, friendly space. Students and researchers from across the universities in Cornwall are welcome to join us during term time for a free hot drink and cake, and the chance to meet people from all over the world and find out more about life in Cornwall.
Wed 13 May, 20263:00 PM - 4:30 PM Penryn Campus: Lower Stannary
Student events Festival of PGR research
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Professor Rebecca Flemming Inaugural Lecture - 'Learning with Ancient Medicine'
You are kindly invited to join us for Professor Rebecca Flemming's Inaugural Lecture which is titled 'Learning with Ancient Medicine’. Please register your attendance via Eventbrite - this is mandatory. Registration closes on 7 May at 1pm.
Wed 13 May, 20264:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Lectures Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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Rethinking Research: The Role of Humans in Scientific Discovery in the Age of LLMs
A thought-provoking seminar by Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi on how humans and AI can work together to shape the future of research.
Wed 13 May, 20265:00 PM - 6:30 PM Lecture Theatre A, Streatham Court, Streatham Campus
Seminars General University event