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Exeter University student’s poetic tribute to his mother who died from rare cancer

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Posted: Wed, 03/20/2024 - 9:56pm

A University of Exeter student has penned a heartwarming emotional tribute to his mother, who died from a rare cancer when he was just 14 years old.

Sean Tilson, 20, a second-year Business Management student at the University of Exeter, lost his mother to metastatic spindle cell sarcoma six years ago. Spindle cell sarcomas are rare cancers which account for less than half of one per cent (0.06%) of all cancer diagnoses. Since his mother’s death Sean has been involved in a number of challenges to raise money for charity. This year, Sean is doing four challenges in four months to...

University of Exeter and Santander renew 15-year partnership to support young entrepreneurs

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Posted: Mon, 03/04/2024 - 5:11pm

The University of Exeter has signed a new funding agreement with Santander that will boost Exeter’s community of budding student entrepreneurs.

Matt Hutnell, Director of Santander Universities UK, was welcomed to the Streatham Campus earlier this month by Professor Lisa Roberts, Vice Chancellor and President of the University of Exeter, to mark the signing of a sixth funding agreement.

Santander Universities UK is a long-standing supporter of the University of Exeter, with philanthropic gifts exceeding £2m over the past 15 years.

The event recognised the impact...

University of Exeter celebrates a decade of student entrepreneurs

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Posted: Tue, 07/18/2023 - 11:08pm

The University of Exeter this month celebrated its thriving community of student entrepreneurs at its annual Student Startup Awards ceremony.

The event marked more than a decade of fostering innovation and entrepreneurship through the award-winning Student Startup programme, open to students and recent graduates across all faculties.

Under the umbrella of the SETsquared partnership, the world's number one university business incubator, the Student Startup Programme has become a cornerstone of entrepreneurship support at the University of Exeter.

Six exceptional...

Renowned Exeter climate scientist Prof James Dyke to speak at community event

A community talk in Exeter will give people the chance to discuss the climate and nature emergency and hear about a major new campaign.

Award-winning writer, climate thinker, and Exeter University professor James Dyke will speak at the event at Exeter Community Centre, at 6pm on Friday March 31.

The event is for everyone, including a talk about the climate emergency, free vegan food, and information about a protest bringing 100,000 people together outside Parliament in London from April 21 to 24.

Exeter Community Alliance, a collective of 30 local community...

University of Exeter to support ‘twinned’ institution in Ukraine

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Posted: Mon, 02/20/2023 - 4:13pm

The University of Exeter has been twinned with a counterpart in Ukraine through a national programme that is striving to safeguard higher education in the European country.

Joint research projects, academic exchanges and the provision of English language courses are some of the opportunities that will now be explored through the collaboration with King Danylo University.

Orchestrated by Universities UK and the Cormack Consultancy Group, the twinning initiative pairs together universities with complementary profiles from the two countries, helping to restore the Ukrainian...

Exeter scientist's book shortlisted for Royal Society prize

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Posted: Tue, 09/27/2022 - 5:43pm

A book about climate change science and denial has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize.

Hot Air – by Professor Peter Stott, of the University of Exeter and the Met Office – is one of six titles up for the award, which celebrates the best popular science writing from across the globe .

In the book, Professor Stott tells the inside story of the battle against climate change denial, as seen from more than 25 years as a climate scientist.

He describes how scientists saw increasing evidence of the "fingerprints of humans" as a cause of climate...

Exeter named as runner-up in University of the Year award      

Exeter has been named as runner-up in the coveted University of the Year award in the influential The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 .

The University also recorded a significant rise in the overall national ranking, moving to 13th position, it has been announced today (Friday, September 16th 2022).

High levels of student satisfaction, quality of teaching and graduate employment prospects are all highlighted as key factors in Exeter’s success in the notable ranking.

Professor Lisa Roberts, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter said: “...

Talented musician twins graduate from the same course at the same university on the same day

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Posted: Fri, 07/29/2022 - 5:33pm

Talented twins whose music is championed by Coldplay have graduated from the same course, at the same university, on the same day.

Theo and Bertie Pedrick decided to study together at the University of Exeter so they could pursue their music career.

Coldplay drummer Will Champion has acted as mentor for Bertie, the guitarist and singer, and Theo, the lead singer in their band PEDRICK. Mr Champion met with them after hearing their music, has kept in touch and even let Theo and Bertie record in Coldplay’s studio.

While both studying history and international...

Medicine and health students who made own gowns in 2020 graduate in person

Students who made their own gowns to graduate in 2020 are among three years of medicine and health-related graduates to celebrate this month.

Today (Friday June 24) marks the start of the first of a series of graduation events in the College of Medicine and Health, which encompasses students graduating in Medicine, Medical Sciences and Medical Imaging. Many of them played key roles in supporting the NHS and their communities throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, many Medicine students chose to graduate early to help bolster staffing numbers in hospitals, and students across...

Major new study will show how widening inequalities in education and employment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will impact children’s life prospects

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Posted: Mon, 02/28/2022 - 9:43pm

A major new study will show how widening inequalities in education and employment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will impact children’s life prospects.

Experts hope their work – which includes a comparison of the life chances for today’s young people with those who started jobs during the 2008 recession - will help UK governments and policymakers to develop long term recovery plans to improve outcomes for all children.

The study, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, is led by Professor Lee Elliot Major, from the University of Exeter and Professor Stephen Machin and Andrew...

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