The University of Exeter has climbed places to 11th in the National Student Survey rankings of student experience.
The University has been rated best in the South West, and has also retained second place within the 24 members of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive institutions, based on an average across all question category scores.
The overall score at Exeter was 85.9 per cent, reflecting the outstanding student experience offered at one of the world’s top 100 universities.
The ranking of 11th is based on the University of Exeter’s own analysis of...
Your essential guide to what’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (12-14 August).
CINEMA
Big Screen in the Park Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 9pm, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter With Mexican street food, local ale and ciders and delicious coffees from the BikeCaffe, grab your friends and celebrate the biggest Exeter Big Screen in The Park ever. Tickets are £5 in advance or £6 on the gate. It costs an additional £1 to bring your own chair chair. Line up: Friday – Jaws (12A); Saturday – The Martian (12); Sunday – Stand By Me (15). Gates open at 7.30pm with films starting at...
Roll up! Roll up! The 2016 Hospiscare Summer Fete will soon be here where a wealth of entertainment, refreshments and good old fashioned fun for all the family is guaranteed.
The fete will be held on Saturday 3rd September from 1pm-5pm at Wonford House Lawn, next to Searle House, Dryden Lane, Exeter,
There are a huge range of attractions and entertainments available including a Hospiscare Choir, Birds of Prey, Frog Racing (though not using real frogs!), a broad range of arts and crafts, a grand prize draw and lots more. The event is organised by the staff nurses. A full...
An ambitious plan to restore the historic Stover Park in Newton Abbot to its former glory is hoping to attract vital funding.
The ten year vision incorporates Devon County Council’s award winning ‘Stover Country Park and Local Nature Reserve’ and the larger surrounding ‘Registered Historic Park and Garden’, known as Stover Park.
Developed in partnership with local organisations, landowners and statutory bodies such as Natural England, the Parkland Plan outlines how the Park will be improved and conserved for the future, including reducing and reversing many of the risks to...
Killerton estate apple juice fought off stiff competition to take home Overall Drinks Winner at the National Trust’s Fine Farm Produce Awards and Killerton won four more awards for its sparkling cider, charcoal, honey, and its Clyston Mill stoneground flour. The Fine Farm Produce Awards recognise the best food and drink being produced by National Trust farms and estates. Now in their 11th year, the awards acknowledge the contribution to nature conservation and quality food and drink by the farmers and producers who occupy the 500,000 acres of farmland in the care of the National Trust. The...
Housebuilder Barratt Homes has thrown its weight behind an awareness campaign to ensure its construction staff in Exeter stay safe in the sun.
Barratt managing director Paul Moran said that it was vital to ensure that its construction workers on sites in the area are aware of the dangers of the sun and take all possible precautions.
“Cases of skin cancer are on the rise and while many people may usually associate this with sunbathing there are real dangers to anyone working outside and we want to make sure our staff and contractors are properly protected,’’ said Paul....
A record number of Electrical Apprentices have completed their Electrical Apprenticeship with DCET training, part of The Focus Training Group.
To mark their achievement, a number of the new electricians attended a presentation ceremony at the Devon Hotel where they were joined by their family and friends.
The legendary Tony Cable of the NICEIC, presented certificates to the achieving electricians and passed on words of encouragement as they start the next step of their journey within the industry.
We were also privileged to be joined by a number of employers who...
New online courts for civil cases designed to help make the justice system more user-friendly could be introduced, thanks in part to the work of a University of Exeter academic.
The courts would be for “low value” cases, designed so people can navigate the process of managing disputes more easily and cheaply.
It is hoped online courts will ensure delivery of faster and fairer justice for users by making better use of technology and modernising working practices. Disputes would be resolved early without a judge having to become involved.
In a live pitch, budding filmmakers are being given the opportunity to win a package of support from Exeter Phoenix to make their film idea reality. This week Exeter Phoenix launched the application process for the first of a series of films it will commission during 2017 – The South West Animation Film Commission. Anyone with an idea for a short animated film is invited to submit an application to the judges. The shortlisted applicants will then be invited to pitch their idea to a panel of industry experts in front of a live audience at Exeter’s Two Short Nights Film Festival this...
Norwich-based Baroque Theatre Company has announced full details of its 15th national tour.
The chilling thriller Veronica’s Room, by American playwright, the late Ira Levin, is directed by Adam Morley and will tour to venues across England between 5th August and 28th October, arriving in Exeter on Tuesday 11th October at the Cygnet Theatre.
Veronica’s Room, by the author who also penned horror classics Rosemary’s Baby and Deathtrap, promises to take audiences into a spider’s web of fantasy, reality and danger.
Veronica’s Room tells the story of Susan Kerner, a...
