The government has announced it will protect the ‘green purpose’ of the Green Investment Bank after privatisation, using an approach modelled on Regen SW’s constitution. A ‘special share’ in the bank will be held by a separate company independent of both the bank and the government.
The bank would not be able to make changes to its green mission unless this ‘Special Shareholder’ gives its consent. The measure was introduced in the House of Lords as part of the bill to privatise the bank by Lord Robin Teverson. The approach is based on Regen SW’s constitution which has a similar ‘...
People who have had a stroke in Devon are receiving faster and more effective treatment thanks to research that has used the latest advances in computer simulation.
The ground-breaking project has led to a dramatic increase in the number of patients receiving vital clot-busting treatment, and significantly reduced treatment times.
Researchers from the NIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC) teamed up with the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital and the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to implement the study, which has highlighted the importance of...
A University of Exeter psychologist has been given three prestigious prizes for his work to further understanding of how the human mind regulates behaviour.
Frederick Verbruggen won the awards because of his significant contribution to the study of ‘executive control’ over the past decade.
This is a set of regulatory processes that aim to override unwanted, strong impulses or urges, allowing people to resist short-term temptations and fulfil long-term goals.
Executive control is critical in everyday life but remains poorly understood. Professor Verbruggen’s research...
Leanne Christie, exhibiting her paintings at Dean Clarke House for the first time.
Drawing inspiration from Devon coast lines, hedgerows and moorlands. Her beautiful oil paintings are decorated with glitter, jewels and embellished with gold leaf.
View her work in opulent and elegant surroundings.
Edward Waite is exhibiting his artwork at Dean Clarke House in Southernhay for his first time, Turning his sketches into larger pieces of art, thus developing his signature style.
Now painting iconic cityscapes using his unique ‘drizzle’ technique, first inspired by ketchup bottles in a New York diner! View his stunning work in opulent and elegant surroundings.
Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00)
Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term.
Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales. Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built.
Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’. Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval...
Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term.
Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales. Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built. Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’.
Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval family ‘...
Monday 15th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00) Tuesday 16th February 2016 (10.00-11.00 or 14.00-15.00)
Come and explore the Cathedral as a family this half-term. Join our child-friendly tour full of stories, amazing facts, and spooky tales.
Find out more about this wonderful building, and discover how and why it was built. Along the way, see if you can spot: a mermaid, a green man, an elephant, a boy sticking his tongue out, and a clock that may have inspired the nursery rhyme ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’.
Afterwards, why not get dressed up and take a Medieval...
Double Platinum selling artist Newton Faulkner has joined the cast of Green Day’s explosive Tony Award ® winning musical, American Idiot, and will appear at the Exeter Northcott Theatre in May.
One of the UK’s finest contemporary singer-songwriters, Newton’s unique style of guitar playing and soaring vocals have made him a worldwide success since he burst onto the music scene back in 2007. Newton will join the previously announced X Factor finalist Amelia Lily (Whatsername), Alexis Gerred (Tunny), Llandyll Gove (Gerard), Lucas Rush (St Jimmy) and Steve Rushton (Will), who will all...
