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Best Ways UK Students Store Belongings Before Term Breaks

UK students often face storage challenges before term breaks. Discover the best ways UK students are able to store belongings before term breaks securely.

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Devon schools travel to Lapland and back 16 times as part of the ‘Leg it to Lapland’ winter challenge

Pupils, teachers and parents from schools across Devon walked, cycled and scooted their way to school during December for the Sustrans ‘Leg it to Lapland’ winter challenge. Sixteen schools took part in a race to be the first school to travel the 2,100 miles - the equivalent of travelling from Devon to Lapland.

Helen Morse, a Sustrans active travel officer in Devon, said: “It’s been fantastic to see how many of our schools signed up for the challenge this year. Winter is often a time when car use increases, so the challenge provides a fun way for schools to promote healthy and...

Outstanding student achievements celebrated at Exeter College Awards

The Exeter College Student Awards has celebrated the successes of outstanding students - marking yet another stellar year.

Twenty-four exceptional college student award winners from across Devon were honoured at a glittering gala dinner held on Thursday, January 10th 2019.

The award winners covered the broad range of programmes on offer at Exeter College, including A Levels, the International Baccalaureate, Technical Programmes, part time programmes and an increasing range of Apprenticeships.

The college was delighted to welcome Rob Baxter, Exeter Chiefs Director of...

Over £10,000 raised for charity in four months

Exeter School pupils and staff are celebrating a successful first term of fundraising with the news that over £10,000 has been raised for charity in one term.

Each year a committee of Sixth Form representatives selects three charities for the school to support during the course of the academic year. For the autumn term, pupils chose Rowcroft Hospice, an independent charity providing a wide range of specialist palliative care services for people and their families with progressive life-limiting illnesses in South Devon. The Senior School mufti day raised £1,325 for this charity....

The Maynard: Paving the way in the new Youth STEMM Award

At a time when careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine are crying out for women to join their professional ranks, The Maynard School in Exeter has become the first school in the South West to sign up to the new Youth STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine) Award.

Although launched in 2015, the Award was only opened up last September to independent schools in the UK and, as the leading all girls’ school in the region with a fantastic track record of high-level achievement in the STEM subjects, The Maynard is proud to be the first to step...

Exeter College graduate on track for a bright future

Katie Fowler, who graduated from Exeter College this year with a Business Management BA degree, has secured a place on a prestigious Graduate Scheme with international property company, JLL, with a fully funded Masters. It is a fantastic achievement for Katie, who aims to become a Chartered Surveyor after two years.

Katie, who previously studied at West Exe School, progressed directly from her studies at college onto an internship over the summer at the Exeter office of JLL. She impressed so much that she moved successfully onto their Graduate Scheme. Katie was first introduced to...

Title: How to manage your studies during winter

Description: In this post, get to learn how you can still squeeze a few hours into your studying routine during winter. You should not wait until the last minute to start dusting off your books for a new school calendar, or even worse, realize there is a pending class assignment.

Tips for studying during winter season

With winter season peaking, every student is busy putting together 2019 back-to-school resolutions . However, before the New Year commences, you do want to head back to the classroom having made the most out of the Christmas festivities. Whether it is going...

Top prizes for Exeter Cathedral School artists

The Art Department has received some fantastic news this week with two pupils securing prizes at Badminton School’s Mary Feddon OBE Commemorative Art Competition.

This year, Fearne Reavill (Year 6) won overall 1st prize and Joshua Taylor (Year 6) received a commendation for his piece. The annual competition receives submissions from prep schools across the South-West. The theme for this year was ‘Still Life –...

Smart technology is changing our perception of student accommodation.

The recently completed student apartment complex that has revitalized a run-down theatre on Bartholomew Street is just one example of how much times have changed for Exeter University students when it comes to living conditions. Those of us who remember going to university in the latter decades of the 20th century, when cold, mould and leaky roofs were par for the course, will probably think students have never had it so good.

However, the differences between today’s student digs and those made famous by TV shows like The Young Ones go beyond better glazing and sanitation,...

Deaf Academy students campaign for Sign Language on TV news at County Hall

Last Thursday, the School Council from Exeter Deaf Academy presented at Devon County Hall Council Chambers. The deaf students aged between 15-16 years old stood up and delivered a confident presentation to the Chamber in British Sign Language (BSL), articulating the need for regional TV news programmes to be accessible for all, and explained their goal was for the Southwest’s regional TV broadcasters to lead the way for the rest of the UK.

Currently in the UK, live regional TV news programmes do not have live British Sign Language interpretation. Subtitles and closed captioning don...

How to Write an Essay with Limited Time

Last minute rushes are common with students on campus. Sometimes they are self-inflicted while others are genuine. One of the common victims that fall prey to limited time is essays since they require lots of research to come up with the perfect topic to write on.

This is one of those difficult situations to navigate, but what should you do when you have limited time to complete an essay ?

1. No Such Thing as Perfectionism

Perfectionism doesn’t exist. Human is to error and the moment you understand this, the better you’ll become. To be perfect means taking all your...

Student Life

Best Ways UK Students Store Belongings Before Term Breaks

Devon schools travel to Lapland and back 16 times as part of the ‘Leg it to Lapland’ winter challenge

Outstanding student achievements celebrated at Exeter College Awards

Over £10,000 raised for charity in four months

The Maynard: Paving the way in the new Youth STEMM Award

Exeter College graduate on track for a bright future

Title: How to manage your studies during winter

Top prizes for Exeter Cathedral School artists

Smart technology is changing our perception of student accommodation.

Deaf Academy students campaign for Sign Language on TV news at County Hall

How to Write an Essay with Limited Time

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