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Moving to Exeter as an international student: Everything you need to know

Exeter has become one of the UK's most popular destinations for international students.

Home to more than 7,000 students from over 150 countries, the city combines the academic reputation of the University of Exeter with a lifestyle that feels far less overwhelming than larger student hubs such as London, Manchester or Birmingham.

But while moving to Exeter can be exciting, moving to a new country comes with a lot of practical challenges. From finding accommodation and setting up a bank account to understanding the local transport system, here's everything international...

Exam-Labs Presents: 5 Popular Cloud Certifications in 2019

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 06/20/2019 - 10:26am

Over the years, the field of Cloud computing has continued to generate high interest among the stakeholders in the industry. Although it might mean different things to users, but the fact remains that Cloud has become an integral part of the day-to-day business activities of organizations. Today, many certification providers are investing significantly in Cloud computing and Cloud related products. Some of these companies include VMware, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google.

For the professionals in the industry, the implication of this is that there are more opportunities...

L-R: Exeter Junior School Reading Development Coordinator Leah Hardy, Lottie, Kate and Exeter School Librarian Belinda Jackson.

Recognition in national children's book awards

Exeter Junior School is celebrating recognition in the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards. Two pupils have either won or achieved runner up in CILIP Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards competitions. Year 4 pupil Kate Daybell's certificate design has been selected as a winner of the Carnegie and Greenaway Shadowers' Choice Certificate Design competition. And Year 3 pupil Lottie Cumbley is a runner up for the ALCS Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards Shadowing Scheme diary writing competition. The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway (CKG) Medals are the UK's oldest and...

L-r: Torin Coulson, Manu Kay and Marlon Moss-Motto

Ashburton students win South West title in national schools' competition

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/14/2019 - 3:24pm

A team of three Year 9 students from Atrium Studio School in Ashburton has fought off tough competition from hundreds of schools across Great Britain to win the South West of England prize in Shell’s national schools’ competition, The Bright Ideas Challenge.

The winning team’s bright idea conceived a way to capture the hydropower of household taps and store the energy for use in powering anything from personal devices to cars.

Manu Kay, Torin Coulson and Marlon Moss-Motto have won £1,500 to boost the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) teaching at their...

Exeter graduates donate over 75,000 hours to help West Country students thrive

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/07/2019 - 6:49am

To mark volunteers week (1-7 June), the University of Exeter is delighted to announce that since 2012 Exeter alumni have donated over 75,000 hours to the ‘ Making the Exceptional Happen ’ Campaign.

The Campaign, Exeter’s most ambitious to-date, originally aimed to achieve 60,000 volunteering hours by 2020, however the commitment and generosity of the alumni community meant that was reached nearly two years early in February 2018. A new target of 90,000 hours has now been set following the milestone achievement.

75,000 hours equates to a graduate volunteering for Exeter...

Life After Undergraduate Study: What to Do Following Graduation

It is likely you will experience a mixture of emotions when finishing university. While you might be excited to embark on the next stage of your life, you could also be struggling with the prospect of life outside of education.

While it is natural to feel anxious about leaving the bubble of university, you must embrace your graduate life with both hands. If you need a little assistance moving forward, here is some helpful advice on what to do following graduation.

Open a Graduate Bank Account

Once you have donned your cap and gown and received your degree, you will...

South West hockey team selection for Exeter Cathedral School pupils

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 06/04/2019 - 8:47am

Three Exeter Cathedral School pupils have been picked to play for the West Panthers Hockey Club: an established club that selects talented hockey players from across the Southwest.

Three Exeter Cathedral School pupils have been picked to play for the West Panthers Hockey Club: an established club that selects talented hockey players from across the Southwest.

Emily J (Year 7), centre forward, and Isabella P-J (Year 8), defender, have been selected to represent the Panthers in the Cup Tournament while Felicity B (Year 7), an accomplished goal keeper, will be playing in the...

Maximus Nikitakos from Newton St Cyres named a regional finalist in national writing competition 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/03/2019 - 9:31pm

A nine year old boy from New St Cyres Primary School has been named a regional finalist in the Explore Learning Writers’ Awards! Maximus Nikitakos’ story, called Sanjay Windybottom was a tale based on this year’s theme of “a chance to change the world”. He was crowned the regional finalist for Devon.

The competition, which has been running for the past three months, invited children from across the UK to write a 500-word story. The competition organised by tuition provider, Explore Learning is now in its eleventh year and this year’s judge was children’s author, TV presenter and...

Ace your CompTIA Security+ exam with Examsnap

In today's IT world, the decisions a customer makes are determined by how much they trust the company to efficiently run without breakdowns, safely handle data, and manage networks. This is why cybersecurity plays a major role in every small and large organization from banks to hospitals, government bodies, telecommunication companies, etc. Handling data and protecting it against new attacks and vulnerabilities day by day isn't easy without specialists who possess up-to-date and thorough fundamental knowledge. So, certification is the best way to reserve your spot among the best...

How will a 30 minutes shorter test time affect your GMAT examination and how to deal with it? 

GMAT is the examination for the qualification of admission in MBA. GMAT stands for Graduate Management Admission Test. It is basically a computer based adaptive test to assess the candidate’s potential. It basically has writing, verbal, quantitative and reading skills in written English which is used for admission in management programs. There are approximately 600 centres across 114 countries worldwide for taking GMAT test. The validity of the score card of GMAT examination is 5 years and the duration of this examination before 2018 was 4 hours but in April 2018, the duration was reduced...

Exeter College opens new £2.4m gym and dance studio

Exeter College has officially opened its new £2.4 million Gym and Dance Studio – a ‘world class’ space to inspire the next generation.

The new Gym and Dance Studio features a ‘New York’-style glass fronted Dance Studio – creating an inspirational environment for dance and performance.

The development also features a modern, fully equipped gym with the latest fitness equipment, a spinning room, and extra teaching space.

The new Gym and Dance studio was officially opened by Tony Rowe OBE, Chief Executive and Chairman of Exeter Chiefs, the driving force behind the...

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