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Exeter climbs in top 20 of Guardian University Guide 2026

The University of Exeter has increased its standing in the top 20 UK universities in the Guardian University Guide 2026 .

Exeter climbed one place to 17th in the latest guide, published on Saturday 13 September.

The result that means the University of Exeter has secured a top 20 place in all three major university rankings.

Teaching excellence, student satisfaction and career prospects were among the factors used to rank universities.

Professor Lisa Roberts, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter said: “We're delighted with this...

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University of Exeter students visit ARRC

Twenty two students and staff from the University of Exeter made the journey to RAF St Mawgan to observe the Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) deployed on Exercise ARRCADE FUSION, 14 November 2014.

The post-graduate students are studying a range of political, civil, military, and diplomatic relations topics at Exeter’s Strategy and Security Institute.

One aim of their visit was to see how policy at the strategic level begins to take shape in an operational headquarters in order to be implemented at a tactical level. Walking the ground and seeing how planning...

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Student excellence recognised in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/13/2014 - 2:15pm

Student excellence at the University of Exeter Medical School has been recognised in an awards ceremony.

The event featured the presentation of two inaugural prizes sponsored by Quintiles, the world’s leading biopharmaceutical service organisation. The celebration, at Reed Hall, Streatham Campus, included the winners of the Quintiles Women in Science Prize and the Quintiles Academic Achievement Prize.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne presented the Quintiles Women in Science Prize to winner Eleanor White during his recent visit to Exeter, as part of his tour on the...

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Exeter scoops award for best international student satisfaction

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 11/11/2014 - 11:23am

The University of Exeter has been named the best university in the UK for international student satisfaction. The StudyPortals International Student Satisfaction Awards 2014 are based on 16,427 comments made by 6,923 international students in Europe. These reviews provide rare insights into universities’ performance from an international student perspective. The universities included in the award had to have received more than 20 reviews during the last academic year. Institutions were given an Outstanding Student Satisfaction Award if their average rating was 9.5 or higher out of 10. The...

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Diwali celebrations to light up the sky

Diwali or Deepavali is the most important festival of the year for Hindus, which is also known at the Festival of Light and is being celebrated at the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus on Sunday 26 October. The University of Exeter’s Student Guild Asian Society will be hosting the Hindu New Year festival which is free and open to everyone from the University and the city of Exeter, as a way of providing a cultural experience and an opportunity to connect with the culture and heritage of India. It is also an opportunity to explain the role of the Diwali in which prayers and special...

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Students design T-shirt range to support YMCA Exeter

A group of sixth form students from South Dartmoor Community College have helped design a range of t-shirts, all of the proceeds of which will go to supporting the work of YMCA Exeter’s housing projects.

The project is called Good Material and was initiated by Exeter locals Oly Harrison and Charlie Martin. As well as working in their day job for a local marketing firm, Oly and Charlie have created the initiative in order to work with and inspire a generation of young designers, and introduce them to the world of graphic design. The young designers are currently students at South...

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Interview experience for Exeter School sixth formers

Exeter School Sixth Formers got a taste of the real world last Saturday when they experienced the first in a series of practice interviews.

The Upper Sixth Formers were interviewed by local and national professionals and Exeter School alumni at Gilbert Stephens LLP Solicitors in Exeter.

Every year, during late September and early October, Exeter School’s Upper Sixth pupils are given the chance to experience a general interview away from school.

Every effort is made to match the pupil to an interviewer with similar interests, for example potential medical students...

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Princesshay’s Student Lock In a huge success

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 10/06/2014 - 12:47pm

Over 5,000 students descended on Princesshay, Exeter between 6.30pm – 9pm on Wednesday 1st October for its annual Student Lock In event. Over 35 retailers and restaurants opened their doors after hours to offer discounts of up to 25% to students for ‘one night only’.

The event has been hailed the busiest and most successful Student Lock In to date for the city.

Wayne Pearce, Princesshay Centre Director said: “It was great to see so many students at this year’s event. We’ve received some really positive feedback from our retailers and restaurants and we’re looking forward to...

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Freshers urged to get Meningitis C vaccine

Young people in Exeter, entering university for the first time this autumn, are being encouraged to get the Meningitis C vaccine booster.

Meningococcal group C disease is a rare but life-threatening disease that occurs mainly in young children and young adults.

Young people are at a greater risk of catching meningitis just after starting university as they will be mixing closely with lots of new people, some of whom may unknowingly carry the meningococcal bacteria.

Matthew Dominey, Screening and Immunisation Manager, Public Health England said: “Starting university...

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Students hope to minimise Freshers disruption

The University of Exeter Students’ Guild is gearing up to manage the community impact of some 7000 new student arrivals with the deployment of trained volunteers to support student integration and provide a key community link.

Now in its sixth year, the Students’ Guild Welcome Team comprises 180 unpaid student volunteers trained to signpost, support and help new students around the city during the ten day ‘freshers’ period, this year beginning on 13th September.

The Welcome Team works in partnership with police, venue managers and Exeter City Council to reduce night-time...

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Freshers urged to get MenC vaccine

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/19/2014 - 12:47pm

Public Health England (PHE) is urging new students (freshers) to ensure they get vaccinated against meningococcal C (MenC) infection before beginning university in September.

In the UK, all children are offered MenC vaccine to protect them against MenC infection but, as the protection offered by the vaccine can wane, a booster for teenagers was added last year. For the next few years, university freshers will also be eligible for vaccination, until the teenagers who have had the booster reach university age.

Dr Shamez Ladhani, an expert on meningococcal disease for PHE,...

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