Education

After the cosy day on Friday spent in our pyjamas, the total we raised is in, £110.55! Thanks to all who ate cake, had their hair done, played ping pong and guessed the baby photos. Our staff were once so adorable weren’t they?

BBC Spotlight also joined our antics, coming to film and featuring us in their Children In Need montage. Take a look here , there are some familar faces at 2.05.

We're glad to see the whole of Exeter Deaf Academy getting involved and hope it will be just as fun next year.

A big cheque is now on its way to Children In Need HQ.

Exeter School pupil David Salmon achieved the highest marks in the country in A Level Electronics and Applied Science.

The 2013 Exeter School leaver received 595 UMS marks out of 600, the highest of all candidates who studied Electronics and Applied Science with the exam board, WJEC, in 2013.

The Chief Executive of WJEC, Mr Gareth Pierce, said this was an outstanding achievement and evidence of the hard work of David and his teachers in preparing him for the assessment.

Head of Electronics Department Dr Houghton, said David was a outstandingly able and hardworking...

The University of Exeter alongside other UK universities will face widespread disruption today in a co-ordinated strike action by the UCU, UNISON and Unite trade Unions. Classes have been cancelled as staff have said they will walk out in protest of pay condition. Unions have argued that despite an increase in University income and many institutions building up large cash reserves staff pay has fallen in by 13% in real terms since 2008. UCU head of higher education, Michael MacNeil, said: 'There is widespread anger over the pay cuts staff have had to endure in recent years and all the...

Children from across Devon got the chance to learn about where their food comes from yesterday at the special Farm Wise event organised by Devon County Council. Held in Exeter’s Westpoint Arena, the event saw the Council’s Tenant farmers and students from Bicton College give workshops on food, farming and animal care. Olympic equestrian sportswoman Mary King MBE opened the event, encouraging children to think about farming in Devon. Mary said: “I’m sure a lot of children here didn’t give a thought about where their food comes from before today. But this event will make them think more...