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New Study Highlights Surprising Factor Affecting Student Success: Noise

As students across the country begin to consider which university they want to attend, a new study has emerged that offers a surprising new consideration: noise. This study compared average noise environments in leading student cities, allowing students to consider how this crucial element affects them.

With noise itself able to disrupt sleep, concentration, and mood, students must consider noise levels in their chosen area, at least when selecting their accommodation. Here are the key findings:

The Impact of Noise

The study, conducted and released by aparto , a student...

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2020 students keep Exeter College top of the class

Exeter College students are celebrating success on A Level Results Day once again, with an outstanding pass rate of 99.5% and high grades (A* to B) of 56%, ahead of the national average for another year, continuing the College’s legacy of outstanding results.

In this unprecedented academic year, the College has now received results for students studying A Levels, the International Baccalaureate and Access to Higher Education courses, all of which have been based on some form of calculated teacher assessment. The professionalism and integrity of the College’s teachers and the talent...

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The 25 best universities for cycling in the UK

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/11/2020 - 8:15pm

Research released today has officially named the University of Edinburgh as the best in the UK for student cyclists, beating bike-famous Cambridge - as students prepare to ditch public transport for social distancing in September.

The research, from student accommodation search engine, Mystudenthalls.com , has ranked the UK’s universities using measures including campus bike storage, pro-cycling and bike campaigns, university cycling societies, accessibility of local bike shops and quality of resources for would-be cyclists; points were deducted for bike theft and air pollution...

How To Choose The Right Living And Study Space

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 08/07/2020 - 1:21am

Academic success is influenced by several factors, with the surrounding environment being the main factor. Your living and study space is a critical determiner of efficient and effective study productivity. The setting needs to have minimal distractions to maximize the amount of work you accomplish. Investing in education is your first step in your career; therefore, understanding and retaining your study will influence your future career. This calls for careful selection of study environments to minimize distractions from families and friends to gain maximal attention from your studies....

Exeter graduates celebrate with online ceremony featuring celebrity alumni 

Graduates at the University of Exeter celebrated finishing their degrees in an online ceremony to mark their achievements - with some wearing home-made mortar boards and gowns.

The COVID-19 pandemic meant that physical graduation ceremonies were postponed until a later date, but an online conferment took place today (31st July 2020), to honour the students’ achievements. A physical graduation will be planned for a later date.

The conferment video was posted to the platform Flipgrid to students internationally with the Vice Chancellor Sir Steve Smith, the Chancellor Lord...

Success for Exeter College Medical and Oxbridge Applicants

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Wed, 07/29/2020 - 11:15am

Students from Exeter College applying to study medical-based courses at university are celebrating as a massive 70% of applicants to these courses have been successful in securing offers on these highly sought-after courses.

Applications to study medical-related courses at university generally begin earlier in the academic year than normal courses and can be a demanding process as students outline their ambitions in the field.

Fortunately, thanks in part to the work of Exeter College’s exemplary Reach Academy, students have excelled in their applications, with 22 students...

Writing tips for a college admission essay

Writing your college admission essay does not have to be a difficult task. Most of it is writing about yourself , and you should know yourself pretty well, so it should be easy. Here are a few tips to help you along your way.

Don’t put a famous quote in it

Do not do it unless your application essay strictly asks for one. Everybody puts an inspirational quote at the top of their essays in order to accurately represent their take on life, and admin staff has heard them all. Just don’t do it.

Be very concise with your college paper

You need to write a very...

Exeter student creates 40 pieces of artwork for the 40 million people trafficked into modern slavery

Megan Buchanan-Smith, a student at the University of Exeter, learned about the transatlantic slave trade during her History degree. She was shocked to realise that there are now more people in slavery than ever before. Megan decided to use her passion for art to raise money for anti-slavery organisation, International Justice Mission.

This Thursday 30th July is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – a day to raise awareness of human trafficking and increase action to end it.

Megan spent most of her History degree studying the transatlantic slave trade, including...

University of Exeter alumni should ‘remain vigilant’ after data breach

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/28/2020 - 2:24pm

Former students from The University of Exeter are being asked to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity after their data was breached.

It is the latest university to be revealed as part of the global data breach, which has affected more than 20 universities and charities in the UK, US and Canada after hackers attacked cloud computing provider, Blackbaud.

Blackbaud, one of the world’s largest providers of customer relationship management systems, provides software solutions to higher educational institutions. It was targeted by cybercriminals in May. It...

How to Plan the Perfect Field Trip

Planning a field trip for your students can be a very long and tiring process, but a trip like this can be a great opportunity for them to unwind and learn something that is not necessarily taught in a classroom. Hopefully, this guide can help show you how to plan the perfect field trip.

Destination

The first thing you need to do is to determine the destination and the reason why this is the perfect place for your students. For instance, if you are teaching history, it’s more relevant for your students to go to an ancient village where they can get an insight into how people once...

Exeter College International Baccalaureate (IB) students celebrate 100% pass rate

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Tue, 07/14/2020 - 12:53pm

Exeter College students are celebrating after achieving a 100% pass rate in this year’s International Baccalaureate (IB) results.

This year over a third of students (34.3%) achieved 40+ points. This is the equivalent of five A Levels at A/A*, putting them in the top five to ten per cent of students in the entire world. One candidate, Julietta Harris, achieved an incredible 45 out of 45 possible points and will be heading to Oxford to study Law with European Law in September.

The IB is an internationally recognised qualification which allows students to study six subjects...

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