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Costa brings festive spirit to Exeter

Event Date: 
14/12/2013 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Costa Coffee, High Street, Exeter

The UK’s favourite coffee shop, Costa is bringing festive spirit to Exeter on Saturday 14 December as the store on the High Street has teamed-up with UK children’s charity Youth Music to bring shoppers some Christmas entertainment with a difference.

Talented young people from the local Wren Music project will come together to form a specially crafted Christmas singing group to entertain customers between 11am and 1pm and will treat them to a variety of Christmas music, revamped with a modern twist. The activity comes as part of Costa’s ongoing Christmas campaign to refresh the UK’s...

St James' Park packed for Christmas carols

Authored by lamorna
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 2:24pm

This Monday (9th December) saw a wonderfully festive celebration in St James' Park.

It promised to be one of the UK’s biggest carol services, transforming the home of Exeter’s football club into a hub of festive cheer.

The stadium filled up in a matter of minutes, as more than 3,500 locals and students flocked to sing a selection of traditional carols and hear about the meaning of Christmas. It was a real joy to see so many people, of all ages, wrapped up and enjoying themselves (and the free mince pies)!

The concert marked the 10th anniversary of the Evangelical...

Exeter Impact Awards: Technology

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 1:32pm

During a glittering ceremony last night in the Great Hall, the winners of the University of Exeter Impact Awards 2013 were revealed.

The impact awards celebrate the outstanding contributions researchers at the University have made to wider society.

Each award was separated into categories to showcase the particular area that they benefit.

Over many years of study the University has built on its reputation as an international name in technological research, which was evident in the strength of the shortlist for the Outstanding Impact on Technology award.

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Impact Awards: George Smith Regional Partnership

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 12:53pm

During a glittering ceremony last night in the Great Hall, the winners of the University of Exeter Impact Awards 2013 were revealed.

The impact awards celebrate the outstanding contributions researchers at the University have made to wider society.

Each award was separated into categories to showcase the particular area that they benefit.

University of Exeter has a long history of working closely will some of the regions biggest and brightest organisations. The George Smith regional partnership highlights both the researchers and their supporters for the impact they...

Impact Awards: Policy and Education

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 11:50am

During a glittering ceremony last night in the Great Hall, the winners of the University of Exeter Impact Awards 2013 were revealed.

The impact awards celebrate the outstanding contributions researchers at the University have made to wider society.

Each award was separated into categories to showcase the particular area that they benefit.

This included research which changes the way we approach teaching and public life from a political standpoint with the Outstanding impact in Policy and Education award.

Researchers from the Centre for Research in Writing...

Pecorama's new indoor play facility the 'Play Station' open throughout the winter!

Event Date: 
01/04/2014 - 11:00am to 07/04/2014 - 4:30pm
Venue: 
Pecorama Play Station, Beer

The fantastic new indoor play area at Pecorama will be open throughout the winter on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 11am - 4.30pm.

Charges:

Supervising Adults: FREE

1 - 3 years: £3.50

4 - 12 years: £5.00

Christmas and New Year Opening Dates: (11am - 4.30pm)

December - Open Fri 20th, Sat 21st, Sun 22nd, Mon 23rd

Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Boxing Day

January - Open Thur 2nd, Fri 3rd, Sat 4th, Sun 5th

The Play Station is the perfect place for Birthday Parties too, so please ring or email us for details...

Exeter Impact Awards: Enterprise

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 11:28am

During a glittering ceremony last night in the Great Hall, the winners of the University of Exeter Impact Awards 2013 were revealed.

The impact awards celebrate the outstanding contributions researchers at the University have made to wider society.

Each award was separated into categories to showcase the particular area that they benefit.

Research and innovation aren't limited to academic study however and the Enterprise award sponsored by chartered accountants Francis Clark championed those companies that have an outstanding impact on the business world.

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Public Speaking for Business – In a nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 9:51am

In this video local business expert Celia Delaney from Delaney & Hart gives advice on public speaking for business.

Celia explains why she thinks speaking is the best way to promote your business and also gives great tips on how to prepare yourself for public speaking.

“The first thing to make sure you demonstrate is Passion. If you don't believe in what you are offering, why should they?! Then, before you get up to speak, think about Product. What do you want them to do next? There's no point getting them to fall in love with you and then not having a next step. Be...

Exeter Impact Awards Focus: Time Trails

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 7:53am

Led by researcher Prof Gabriella Giannachi with support from Project partners: The Royal Albert Memorial Museum, 1010 Media, and Exeter City Football Club Supporter’s Trust the Time Trails project uses award-winning research to design mobile App experiences which link history with real places.

A bespoke web-app was developed to deliver content from RAMM's collections, spanning over 100,000 years of history, to generate Exeter tours. This was then adopted by Exeter City Football Club Supporters Trust, whose archives of visual and material culture were used toshare the oral history...

Exeter Impact Awards celebrate world class research

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Wed, 12/11/2013 - 7:49am

The University of Exeter recognised a diverse range of its world class research and its local business partners at the Exeter Impact Awards last night.

Research projects taking place across the university were highlighted for their benefit and contribution to society at the awards ceremony sponsored by the Wates group.

Research projects run with help from some of the South West’s highest profile organisations were also highlighted through the George Smith regional partnership award for their impact the local area.

The ceremony featured, philanthropist and prominent...

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