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Parents in Exeter rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Defending alternative education and parental rights

Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford Street, Exeter (and major cities across England, including London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham). This coordinated rally aims to protest the proposed bill. This deeply concerning piece of legislation threatens educational freedoms and prioritises data collection over children's actual well-being.

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) is being presented as a...

Exeter students raise more than £136,000 through Movember challenges

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/26/2020 - 4:58pm

Students from the University of Exeter have raised more than £136,000 for charity through a series of hair-raising challenges and events.

Hundreds of students from across the University have been taking part in a host of tasks to raise funds for the annual ‘Movember’ challenge – which raises money and awareness around men’s mental health and cancer.

The University’s fundraising efforts have been led by four Exeter Movember ambassadors, and have been supported by students from the Athletics Union (AU) and across the wider university community.

The AU clubs have...

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Exeter College launches Student Covid Charter for student and community safety

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Thu, 11/26/2020 - 12:54pm

Exeter College has today announced the launch of a new Student Covid Charter, created in collaboration with students, to ensure the continued safety of students, staff and the wider community.

The Student Covid Charter provides an eight-point plan, which has been created and agreed with students from across the College, that lays out clearly the expectations of learners when conducting themselves at College and when interacting with the wider community.

The Charter builds on the College’s stringent COVID safety measures it has had in place since the start of the pandemic...

School water cooler solutions

It is a worrying fact that according to recent research 60% of children arrive at school already dehydrated. A hygienic and fresh tasting water supply within their school environment is therefore vital to help them to perform at optimum standards and to safeguard their overall health with a fully functioning mind, body, inbuilt temperature management and immune system. A primary school age child needs 1.5 litres of water a day, by their secondary years this is 2 litres plus and as adults it rises to 3 litres of water every day. Two thirds of the body is water. The brain is 75% water....

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DCC and Exeter College provide big boost for local economy with launch of Future Skills Centre

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Tue, 11/17/2020 - 10:01am

Exeter College’s new Future Skills Centre has opened its doors for the first time, following a collaboration between Devon County Council and the Ofsted Outstanding College.

Devon County Council has purchased the building that was formerly the Flybe Training Academy, and Exeter College has agreed to enter into a long lease of the building to offer training and education opportunities from the building, providing learners of all ages skills and qualifications fit for the economy of the future.

The Centre, which has been vacant since Flybe went in to administration in March,...

Tips to Find a New Job

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Mon, 11/16/2020 - 12:43pm

There was a time when all a person had to do is finish school and get a job that they did until they retired. Those days are long gone. In today's world, you have to be nimble about finding new job opportunities before they are forced to. Below are some strategies from Tick Jobs you can use to keep your career in motion.

1. Networking

It is also known as the hidden job market. You should know that most of the good jobs are not advertised. These positions are usually filled by candidates who learn through word of mouth from former colleagues, friends, and ex-bosses....

Alumni honour former Vice-Chancellor with permanent scholarship fund

A new scholarship scheme set-up in honour of former Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Steve Smith, targeting applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds, will support six students to attend the University of Exeter each year.

The Sir Steve Smith Scholarships have been funded by University of Exeter alumni and friends. More than £1 million has been raised which will support one scholar in each of the University’s six Colleges at any one time, each receiving an award of £6,000 per year for the duration of their studies. The donations have funded a permanent endowment, which means the...

Exeter College celebrates graduates with unique #DIYGraduation event

Exeter College has celebrated this year’s higher education graduates with a unique event that allowed them to celebrate at home, although it went above and beyond a simple live streamed ceremony.

Exeter College’s Higher Education Graduation normally takes place at Exeter Cathedral, but due to social distancing and government guidelines it had to be adapted this year. Many other institutions have moved their ceremonies online, inviting students to watch from home, but Exeter College has gone one step further, making it a hybrid event.

Each graduate who pre-registered was...

Top Reasons to Stay in Exeter for Your Studies

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 11/04/2020 - 11:13am

When the time comes to decide on a university to attend, the choices can sometimes be overwhelming. There are many factors to consider, including which course you wish to take, the location and your financial situation. Many students feel that they need to leave their hometown to attend university, but there are many reasons why you should stay in Exeter to complete your studies.

Exeter University Is World Class

There is no need to travel to find a top-performing university. Exeter University is a member of the Russell Group which comprises of leading research-intensive...

Exeter students win £5,000 in Amazon Campus Challenge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 10/24/2020 - 3:21pm

Two students from University of Exeter have won £5,000 in prize money and $250 in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits via the AWS Educate Programme after taking part in Amazon UK’s first ever Campus Challenge competition.

The winning team includes Ben Fleming (22), Quinn Leatherbarrow-Stokes (23) who are studying at University of Exeter and their friend, Nikolaus Porsch (23) who is studying at City University London.

The Amazon Campus Challenge offers students the opportunity to work with real companies and start-ups to help them grow their business on Amazon and reach...

Pupil offered place in Rodolfus Foundation Choir

An Exeter School Sixth Former has been offered a place in the prestigious Rodolfus Foundation Choir.

Lower Sixth Former Ciara Morris is one of 300 members of the youth choir that performs a variety of events from evensong to BBC and Philharmonia orchestra concerts.

She auditioned for the choir by sending in a video of herself singing So In Love from Kiss Me Kate, accompanied by Mr Daldorph on the piano. She then took part in a virtual sight-reading test with the choir leader, Ralph Allwood MBE.

Ciara is currently studying English Literature, History, Music and...

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