Education

Three new research programmes, led by or featuring the University of Exeter, that aim to tackle some of the major challenges facing science and engineering have been announced.

Science Minister Jo Johnson today (October 16) gave the green light to seven new research programmes across the UK, during a visit to the University of Cambridge.

Funded by £21 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the research consortia will involve 19 UK universities and 80 partners. They will begin work in December and are supported by an additional £11...

Westpoint Arena opened its doors to 1,400 primary school pupils from across Devon for the third annual Farm Wise event. As part of this hands-on learning approach to agriculture, the children donned wellington boots and rolled up their sleeves to discover how Coastal Recycling transforms ordinary garden waste into free organic compost for farmers. This nutrient rich compost fortifies soil, promoting a fertile environment for crops and therefore plays a vital role in our food chain. Coastal Recycling creates more than 35,000 tonnes of compost each year, which farmers can then spread free of...

Old Maynardian, Diana Swayne took a trip down memory lane this week to visit the school she attended in the 1930s.

The sprightly centenarian from Crediton, who will celebrate her 100th birthday on 29 October, dropped in for tea and cake with the Headmistress and took the time to meet other members of staff and the Head Girl.

“It was a much starker place when I was here,” she announced. “It seems so totally different now, a much happier and friendlier place and everyone is smiling.”

“My time at school must have done me good, however, as I am still a student today,”...

On Wednesday 30 September, 60 budding Year 6 mathematicians were welcomed to Exeter School to get involved in a morning of Perplexing Puzzles. Pupils were from St Michael’s Primary, Heavitree, West Hill Primary School, Clyst St Mary Primary School, Ide Primary School and Exeter Junior School had fun solving a range of fun and magical puzzles. A group of Exeter School A Level Lower Sixth mathematicians worked with small groups of Year 6 pupils encouraging and supporting them with their maths! Pupils particularly enjoyed the mathmagician Mr Malone-Lee and the matchstick magic of Miss...