Professor Roy Sambles is to be the new president-elect of the Institute of Physics (IOP). Prof. Sambles was elected by the IOP’s Council and will serve as president-elect from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2015, and as president from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2017.

Prof. Sambles has been professor of experimental physics at the University of Exeter since 1991, where he is academic lead of the large electromagnetic and acoustic materials research group.

Born in Cornwall, Prof. Sambles has worked at the University of Exeter for 40 years and currently lives in Crediton...

Wild Beef, a family-run Chagford farm specialising in naturally reared and nutritionally superior beef, has announced the official launch of the Wild Beef West Country Farm Shop.

The farm shop stocks the finest artisan food and drink from Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. The shop’s produce is available at Wild Beef’s market locations at Borough and Broadway, in London, and Wells, in Somerset. The range is also available by mail order.

Supporting boutique farms and suppliers, the shop brings together exceptional produce not easily accessible outside the fertile South West...

Proving that any space can be a theatre and anyone can tell a story, Ignite is a 6-day celebration of new live performance work from the South West and beyond that will host events in a number of venues across Exeter.

It is an affordable opportunity for artists, performers and companies to preview their Edinburgh shows or as a local, alternative, exciting festival experience, aiming to create a diverse and inspiring summer festival programme.

Over 50 performances are to take place across the city at venues including Exeter Phoenix, The Bike Shed Theatre and The Cygnet...

The Woodland Trust is concerned almost 84,000 ancient, veteran or notable trees are in danger from a multitude of pests and diseases, including 7,000 treasured ash trees which could be at risk from ash dieback. More than 115,000 trees, some of which have survived for more than 1,000 years, are registered on the charity’s Ancient Tree Hunt website and the majority of these could face direct threats from pests and diseases.

Ancient trees are the natural equivalent of listed buildings; they’ve stood for hundreds of years and witnessed historic events while watching silently in the...

Student entrepreneurs from the University of Exeter are set to be honoured at an event in Bristol on 6 June. Students from Exeter have been shortlisted in each of the categories of the SETsquared student enterprise awards. These aim to showcase the achievements of students and graduates from universities across the south, as well as the mentors, champions and initiatives that have helped them thrive.

They include:

Edward Noel – Student Enterprise Champion

David Solomides – Business Mentor

From the Dragon’s Mouth with Dragon Doug Richards – Best Student...

The second and final day of the Exeter Respect Festival 2013 proved to be yet another predominantly sunny one, ensuring a further influx of crowds to Exeter's celebration of diversity. Cllr Ian Martin confirmed visitor figures rose to 22,500 over the two days, an impressive increase on last year's attendence and a record since the Festival launched in 1997. There was an overwhelming atmosphere of peace and harmony, with music resounding from all four corners of the park to provide the crowds with a stream of exciting global sounds. And dance played a key role in Sunday's positive vibe,...

The East London quartet brought their summery and fresh vibes to the Exeter Phoenix on Friday as well as bringing along some glorious weather, which perfectly matched the vibrant burst of tunes that filled the venue.

Performing to a sold out crowd, the ears of the Exeter audience were in for an auditory delight. As soon as The Skints launched into their first song Rise Up , the audience were hooked, already moving in sync to the rhythmic beats pumping through the room.

Each member of the band contributed something unique to the performance with Josh Waters Rudge providing...

All businesses in the UK are legally required to ensure the health, safety and welfare of their employees. This includes a duty to control workplace stress: if an employee develops a stress-related illness as a result of a 'reasonably foreseeable incident', the employer may be held liable. ‘Foreseeability’ depends on what the employer knows (or reasonably ought to know) about the member of staff. While the onus is on the employee to bring matters to the employer's attention, employers themselves will be in breach of duty if they have failed to take the steps which are considered reasonable...

The BBC has announced that Matt Smith is to leave Doctor Who after four incredible years on the hit BBC One show.

Matt first stepped into the TARDIS in 2010 and will leave the role at the end of this year after starring in the unmissable 50th Anniversary in November and regenerating in the Christmas Special.

During his time as the Doctor, Matt has reached over 30 million unique UK viewers and his incarnation has seen the show go truly global. He was also the first actor to be nominated for a BAFTA in the role.

Matt quickly won over fans to be voted Best Actor by...

The first day of the Exeter Respect Festival 2013 has been hailed as a resounding success as a record number of people - approximately 13,500 in total so far according to Cllr Ian Martin, one of the Festival organising committee - flooded through the gates of Belmont Park for Exeter's celebration of diversity. With the weather set to be fine again tomorrow (2 June) it is fairly safe to say that the Festival will smash last year's total visitor numbers of 20,000 over the two days.

The Festival continues to grow from strength to strength, attracting a cosmopolitan crowd from all...