On Wednesday 2 September, five Exeter College media students took part in a training exercise designed to test Plymouth City Council and the MOD’s contingency planning.
The exercise, codenamed Short Sermon, tested the reactions of these organisations and local authorities in the event of nuclear reactor accident.
During the day around 27 separate groups, including students from the College, took part in playing and responding at operational, tactical and strategic levels across Exeter, Plymouth and Truro.
The students worked alongside trained professionals as they...
The Student Lock-In is set to return to Princesshay Shopping Centre for the third year running on Wednesday 2 October from 18.30-21.00. The shopping centre will be closed for exclusive use by students from Exeter and the surrounding area for one night only.
Over 30 shops and restaurants will be keeping their doors open while students indulge with brands such as Topshop/Topman, Superdry, Schuh, New Look and River Island. The DJ truck will be creating a party atmosphere for student shoppers and retailers involved.
Students will not only enjoy the benefit of exclusive...
People are being given an opportunity to quiz a panel of politicians, councillors and local personalities including Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw at a free event during Local Democracy Week.
Tickets are now available - at no charge - for an Exeter Question Time event, which takes place at Exeter's College's CCI Theatre, at 7pm on Friday 18 October. Call 01392 265891 to book a free ticket.
On the panel and taking questions from the public will be: Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw; Express and Echo Editor, Paul Burton; Cllr Rosie Denham, Exeter City Council's Lead Councillor for Economy and...
Richard Atkins has been Principal of Exeter College since 2002, and was previously Principal of Yeovil College for seven years. During the past ten years Richard has led a number of significant changes and developments at the College, which have resulted in Exeter College students achieving outstanding success, and the college being rated amongst the leading FE and Skills Colleges in England.
A level students and staff at the FE Provider of the Year, Exeter College, have continued a year of record-breaking news with today's announcement of a 99.4% pass rate.
Students from across Exeter, Devon and Torbay choose to study A levels at this leading college and almost half of this year's 691 young people taking A2 exams achieved Grades A*, A or B grades, which will enable most of them to progress to top universities in the future.
In the Year 12 cohort 1,125 students took AS levels and achieved a pass rate of over 90%, with a 5% increase in the numbers achieving the...
Today a handful of students kindly gave up a day of their summer holidays by taking part in the 700th anniversary walk, which covers routes once walked by original Exeter College Students.
Students from the college’s Reach Academy for gifted and talented students join the University of Oxford’s Exeter College Rector, Frances Cairncross on the celebratory walk.
Exeter College, Oxford, was founded in 1314 by Walter de Stapeldon, Bishop of Exeter, and its early students came mainly from Devon and Cornwall. As Bishop of Exeter, Walter de Stapeldon contributed liberally to...
Exeter College student Samantha Banks is celebrating after winning the National Award for Outstanding BTEC Travel and Tourism Student of the Year 2013, by Pearson UK.
Samantha, 18, from Umberleigh, who recently completed the Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism, specialising in Airline Cabin Crew with Flybe, was selected from over 700 nominations for 22 award categories. She has already secured a full-time role working for Easy Jet from Bristol International Airport. She says: “It’s great to be working as cabin crew for Easy Jet since it means I am using all the...
Exeter College has announced this week that it has purchased the National House building in Queen Street and will open it at the start of the new term in September with future plans to create a dedicated Computing, Maths and Science Centre for the College's students.
Principal Richard Atkins said: "I am delighted that the College has successfully negotiated the purchase of National House, which will become an important addition to the College's facilities."
"This acquisition was fully supported by the College's Board of Governors and forms part of our long term property...
Students studying as part of the Exeter College Reach Academy have been celebrating their achievements in a special awards ceremony.
Joining the students were key sponsors and contributors of the Academy from the Met Office, Michelmores LLP and the Exeter University Model United Nations group.
The Academy, launched in 2009 with an aim to support the most academically able students to reach top university destinations, has had another busy year. 60 students on the programme commit to an additional 60 hours of extra-curricular activity each week in order to boost their skills...
Exeter College is celebrating being top of the world again, with two of its International Baccalaureate students achieving top spots of an outstanding 44 points out of a possible 45 in the international qualification results.
The two were amongst the highly successful 37 students completing their two-year diploma this year who achieved average points of 34.2 out of a possible 45. Six of the elite group scored over 40 points with many gaining top marks in their individual subjects, with 30 top scores of grade 7, putting them in the top 10% worldwide.
