The year 2020 has been a challenging year for the UK and its economy. The covid-19 pandemic struck, triggering all businesses to close and people to stay indoors to reduce the rate of infections. It also led to the disruption of the UK economy, causing an increase in inflation by 0.2%. According to the BBC business news, the previous inflation rate was at 0.5%, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK's economy has been negatively impacted. The market has left the UK's FTSE 100 lower by 2.6%.
Effects of inflation
Inflation generally means the rise in price levels...
The year 2020 has been a challenging year for the UK and its economy. The covid-19 pandemic struck, triggering all businesses to close and people to stay indoors to reduce the rate of infections. It also led to the disruption of the UK economy, causing an increase in inflation by 0.2%. According to the BBC business news, the previous inflation rate was at 0.5%, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK's economy has been negatively impacted. The market has left the UK's FTSE 100 lower by 2.6%.
Effects of inflation
Inflation generally means the rise in price levels...
Exeter will play host to an all star group of adventurers, explorers, TV personalities and sports heroes next Summer, as Gone Wild Festival announces special guest speakers to appear alongside Bear Grylls.
The inspiring group, including Steve Backshall and Nicola Adams, all have amazing stories to share about their remarkable lives and their tales of triumph over adversity. Gone Wild Festival guests will get a once in a lifetime chance to hear these stories face to face and take part in workshops led by world leading experts.
A spectacular drive-through winter wonderland is coming to Exeter’s Westpoint Indoor Arena this Christmas.
Local business, Re:Fuel, will be creating the unique experience for families from all over the South West to enjoy. The company, well known for their “cars and coffee” style events in the South West, has had to close for most of the year due to Covid-19. So, they decided, rather than using the furlough scheme this Christmas, to use their event skills to spread some much-needed Christmas spirit and raise some money for a local charity. The ticket profits will go to the Exeter...
Pivotal work conducted by staff and students to transform the University of Exeter’s approach to sustainability has won a prestigious Guardian University Award.
The transformative work carried out by the University’s Climate Emergency Working Group today (November 25th) won the Sustainability category at the annual awards.
The University also secured runner-up position in the Business Collaboration category, for its work as part at the SETsquared Partnership’s Scale-Up Programme.
Professor Lisa Roberts, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of...
The process of gift-giving does not have to be complicated or difficult. And if you want to know why certain people have a knack for always showing up with the right gift, the following tips should provide some insight. More specifically, this post can help you build a reputation for being a great gift giver.
Assess What You Know About The Person
First of all, avoid reflecting your own wants on the person you are purchasing a gift for. For example, if you love reading, it does not mean that person is going to appreciate a book. You need to step outside this bubble and...
You have heard about writer's block. But did you know that there is a thing called reader's block as well? If you have had an ongoing readers block for ages but are now finally willing to re-enter the world of books, then you are in the right place.
Once you step inside a bookstore, you will see a sea of material you can pick from and you wouldn't know where to begin. So we have cherry-picked several books from all kinds of genres which are easy to read, digest, and have something valuable to offer.
Leading academics from the University of Exeter have been recognised as being amongst the world’s most influential researchers, according to a prestigious new ranking.
Fourteen scientists from Exeter, and a further three who are affiliated to the University, feature in an authoritative new list of the most highly cited researchers worldwide, produced by Clarivate Analytics.
Now in its seventh year, the ranking identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the...
Following on from the success of its August event, independent charity Devon Communities Together is hosting a second FREE online community resilience event this year, which will cover a whole range of topics designed to support communities in emergency situations, including flooding, lockdowns, emergency shelters and more.
The event, on 2nd and 3rd December, is being run by Devon Communities Together as part of its role as facilitator of the Devon Community Resilience Forum. Anyone with an interest in community action and community resilience is welcome to attend, including...
Anyone that has had to deal with pain and suffering due to a personal injury knows that it can be extremely hard to focus on anything but the pain and worry. Worry about recovery, work, childcare, doctor visits, and, of course, bills.
When injured due to someone else’s actions, negligence, or fault, the last thing you need to worry about is how to file a claim for personal injury. Especially since it’s an extremely important step on your road to full recovery. With that in mind, we put together this quick reference to guide you through filing a personal injury claim.
