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Classroom resources launched for LGBT+ History Month

The University of Exeter will mark LGBT+ History Month in the UK with a series of events and the launch of free classroom resources for secondary schools and museums that highlight the achievements of LGBT+ individuals working in maths and science.

The teaching resources were announced in November and are now free to access and download to mark LGBT+ History Month in February.

The resources pack includes slides, posters, postcards, videos and class activities, produced in collaboration with LGBT+ education charity Schools OUT to support the usualisation of LGBTQ+...

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Exeter Chiefs and Exeter College celebrate winning partnership

The wining partnership between Exeter Chiefs and Exeter College has been celebrated, after Exeter College’s U18 team recently won the AASE League for the first time.

Exeter College won the AASE League Championship Final at high-profile venue Allianz Park, London.

The outstanding victory comes after the launch of the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Academy at Exeter College in 2016. The partnership between Exeter Chiefs and Exeter College provides aspiring rugby players the chance to nurture not only their rugby talent, but also to gain first-class education and training with the Aviva...

University students pessimistic about securing their dream job

Gen Z students are starting university pessimistic about their employment prospects, with only 20% believing they will secure their dream job, according to a study conducted by EY across the UK. The figure drops to 10% as students’ progress into the second and third year of their degree.

The study surveyed nearly 1,400 university students on their attitudes to university and the world of work, including universities such as Bristol, Bournemouth, Exeter and Bath, as well as the University of the West of England.

The survey revealed that despite the rising costs of tuition,...

Exeter students reach final two in global competition

A team of students from the University of Exeter have reached the final knock-out round of an esteemed international competition, designed to help boost their career potential.

Cameron Ballard and Max Beech are part of a team who have made it through to the final showdown in the celebrated City Internships competition – which sees the winning entry being given a fully-sponsored internship next summer.

They are a part of one of two teams to have made it through to the latter stages of the competition, which saw them produce a 60 second video describing why they should win...

Exmouth schoolchildren take a trip on the Avocet Line

Pupils from Marpool Primary School in Exmouth took a free train trip on the Avocet Line which links Exmouth and Exeter, to visit the Royal Albert Memorial Museum on 30th November 2016. The trip was organised by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership under their “Train trips for schoolchildren” initiative. This aims to introduce more children to rail travel and is run in conjunction with Great Western Railway, who provided free travel for the children and teachers.

At the museum, which is very close to Exeter Central station, the children from classes Silver Birch and Bonsai...

Exeter scoops celebrated award at “Oscars” of higher education

The University of Exeter’s position as being amongst the most innovative global institutions has been strengthened after winning a prestigious award at a high-profile ceremony, known as the ‘Oscars’ of higher education.

Exeter was one of a select group of universities to be bestowed with a Reimagine Education Award, at a special gala event held in Philadelphia, United States, on Tuesday, December 6th.

A panel of international experts presented Exeter with the Sustainability Award, for its submission centred on the Green Consultants project, which started in 2013 to provide...

Student of the year is aiming sky high

West Exe’s current student of the year is aiming high during her last year at secondary school.

Camille Murray won the school’s 2016 student of the year award, also gaining a certificate for a hundred percent attendance throughout her time at West Exe.

The award has given Camille, 15, the inspiration to excel in everything she does. The student is keen to enrol on Exeter College’s Flybe course next September.

“I want to travel the world and be paid for it,” she said.

The fifteen-year-old has always loved visiting new places, Camille said: “The job will...

Exeter schoolchildren win prizes for Road Safety Week project

Children from Stoke Hill Junior School, Exeter, had a fun time during Road Safety Week (November 21-27, 2016) thinking about – and illustrating - how they can help to make roads safer.

The national awareness week is the flagship event of Brake, the road safety charity, and called for people to ‘Make the Brake Pledge’ to change their behaviour to make roads safer for all users – whether drivers, passengers or pedestrians.

To celebrate this idea, local Brain Injury Group member firm Foot Anstey asked children at Stoke Hill to illustrate how they might improve road safety –...

BBC Professor makes podcast with Exeter Cathedral School

Exeter Cathedral School pupils have been joined by a celebrated History Professor to create their very own podcast. The Year 2 pupils were very excited to welcome Professor James Daybell (co-creator of ‘Histories of the Unexpected’ with the BBC’s Sam Willis), for the making of their first podcast in Exeter Cathedral's Chapter House and the opening of their exhibition, ‘A Walk Through Time.’

Inspired by the rich heritage of Exeter, the children had been learning about homes through the ages, from Neolithic to Victorian times. The exhibition was a celebration of their work and an...

Honiton Dragons’ Den attracts community groups in need of funding

Innovative event run by Active East Devon, District, Town and County Councils gives local projects a boost

Over 30 people from six Honiton based community groups packed the town’s Beehive centre as they took part in the third annual Honiton Dragons’ Den – a community funding event, which took place on 26 October 2016. Representatives from Action East Devon, East Devon District Council, Devon County Council and Honiton Town Council, were also present.

Funding for the 2016 event –totalling £4,000 - came from Devon County Councillors (DCC) Cllr Sara Randall-Johnson and Cllr...

200 free theatre tickets for Exeter students

As a result of a new partnership between The Bike Shed Theatre and Hawksmoor Investment Management, two hundred young people from Exeter’s secondary schools and colleges will be given the opportunity to go to the theatre.

Complimentary tickets will be given to students who might not ordinarily be able to attend. Visiting in small groups up to five, they will also have the chance to meet the cast and the creative team to find out more about the production and how new shows are created.

Students from West Exe school, Isca College, St James and St Peters along with Exeter...

Student Life

Classroom resources launched for LGBT+ History Month

Exeter Chiefs and Exeter College celebrate winning partnership

University students pessimistic about securing their dream job

Exeter students reach final two in global competition

Exmouth schoolchildren take a trip on the Avocet Line

Exeter scoops celebrated award at “Oscars” of higher education

Student of the year is aiming sky high

Exeter schoolchildren win prizes for Road Safety Week project

BBC Professor makes podcast with Exeter Cathedral School

Honiton Dragons’ Den attracts community groups in need of funding

200 free theatre tickets for Exeter students

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