Education

A student from the University of Exeter is on track to become the next star of Formula One engineering, after being short-listed for a prestigious worldwide competition.

Mechanical Engineering student William Priest (pictured) has secured a place in the world finals of the elite Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy.

William, 23, beat fierce competition from 1,500 top Engineering students, from more than 100 universities worldwide, to secure his place as the only British student in the final 12.

He will now compete to win the work placement of a lifetime - a 12-...

Students from St Peter’s C of E Aided School in Exeter visited Princesshay’s City Bee project on Thursday 5 June as part of World Environment Day.

The geography ambassadors of St Peter’s joined by SLL Geography, Mrs England, continued their education high above the busy shoppers of Exeter on Princesshay’s rooftop garden.

The pupils learnt about the importance of the honey bee and the role they have in ensuring the survival of the human race as well as receiving a lesson on how to tend to bee hives with bee keeper Jason Wallis of WeeTree Nurseries.

The rooftop garden...

Year 6 pupils across the South West are putting their artistic skills to the test as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

Wales & West Utilities is working with The Carbon Monoxide and Gas Safety Society to help better inform children, who are amongst those most at risk of the CO poisoning, the so-called silent killer.

Children aged 10-11 will be looking to channel their inner Picasso and create an informative work of art that could help save lives. The poster competition offers pupils the chance to learn all about the...

Pupils from Clyst St Mary Primary School years four and five spent a day learning about energy from the sun and went on a hunt for bugs and wildflowers at a site visit to a proposed new solar park at Shepherd’s Farm on Friday (June 6). The session was organised by Solstice Renewables who are planning to develop a 7.5 MW solar park at the site, which would generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 2,250 average homes annually. Ellie Wilkinson, Deputy Headteacher and Head of Science at Clyst St Mary Primary school said: "This is a great learning experience for the children - as...