Over a third (34%) of current students and graduates have said they based their university choice on student engagement levels and student satisfaction, according to a new study.
Maintenance grants have now been slashed for all students and over half of the Universities in the England and Wales now charge undergraduates the maximum of £9,000 per year.
Despite this, UCAS figures reveal that over half a million students secured a place in higher education last year, there has also been a 2% increase in the total number of applicants in 2015, meaning student support is...
Devon students have been enjoying their work experience placements with Dartmoor National Park. Harry Cooper, aged 15 from Kingsteignton (a pupil from Teign School) and Nathan Miles, also aged 15 from Tavistock (a pupil at Tavistock College) are in year 10, and, along with three other young people, are taking part in a week with the National Park.
For Harry and Nathan the week commenced with a day in the Communications Team learning about working with the media and gaining some experience of writing press releases (including this one). They will also be working with planners,...
Exeter’s Engineering students can be forever proud as the future carriers of the torch of Britain’s manufacturing heritage – for without engineers, Britain’s future to compete on the World’s stage will remain bleak.
To be frank, it is a luxury to study some less intellectually challenging subject but a real endurance and test of conviction to study engineering. The subject takes no prisoners and Exeter University certainly sets a very high standard in academic achievement. Nevertheless, engineering is about implementation and solving real problems: boldly stepping up to the plate...
New research carried out by Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau has revealed that there is a limited supply of suitable housing for students and other private renters in Exeter.
The findings are published today in a new report from Citizens Advice called Dispatches from the front lines of the housing crisis. Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau features in the report highlighting the issues faced in the city in relation to its growing student population.
The report also examines the impact of the development of large student blocks on the rental market in Exeter.
The Guardian UK University League Tables 2016 are just out and Exeter University has been ranked at number nine, having risen three places since last year when it was ranked at Number 12 in the UK (league table here ). With an overall Guardian score of 83.8 out of 100, Exeter University ranks especially highly for those ‘Satisfied with Course’ (91.5 out of 100) and ‘Satisfied with Feedback’ (76.7 out of 100). As home to one of the UK’s very best universities, and rising in ratings and popularity, the student accommodation offering for those visiting Exeter University is also flourishing....
As Exeter students pore over textbooks and stare at computer screens in preparations for exams, a leading eye expert has warned young people about the risks of eye strain. Intensive revision may help boost grades but according to Mesha Tanna, Senior Optometrist with Optical Express, it can also trigger a range of health problems including headaches, blurred vision and pain in the neck, shoulders and back. Mesha said: “While it is admirable that so many young people study hard to get good results in their exams it is crucial that they do not overlook the importance of caring for their eyes...
Exeter Deaf Academy students will be out in force in Exeter City Centre tomorrow (Thursday 7 May) as part of National Deaf Awareness Week (4–10 May).
This year’s theme is ‘Connect and Communicate’ and the Deaf Academy’s students would love to meet more of the local community to help raise awareness of deafness and the Deaf Academy.
From 9.30am-12.30pm a group of Deaf Academy’s School students will be ready and waiting in Bedford Square to deliver Deaf Awareness sessions and also on hand to teach members of the public how to sign their names in British Sign Language (BSL...
New research by online marketplace eBay shows that the average UK university student has over £6,045 worth of sellable possessions including 36 pieces of tech, 61 items of clothing and 35 household items. With education fees on the political manifesto again, students are becoming more money savvy, but as the summer term ends and students prepare to decamp back home, eBay’s research shows that three quarters are not taking advantage of the untapped value of their unwanted items – across the UK that’s £8.46 billion worth of sellable goods, or 3,000 pints for every undergraduate. Only two...
A University of Exeter student has created an online resource to educate young people in the basics of British politics in the run-up to the General Election.
Liz Atkins, a first year undergraduate in Politics and International Relations is aiming to improve student engagement with British politics by providing essential information that will give a solid introduction to the framework of the electoral process. To achieve this Atkins has created an online pamphlet explaining what constitutes a Government; a Parliament; the different types of elections and key information concerning...
As the academic year finally nears an end in the UK and here in Exeter all the students have started to make their way home for the Easter holidays. The city centre vastly changes when this happens as there are no more young and excitable people making their way to and from the campus at all hours of the day, the streets are a little quieter as no loud music blares from the houses accompanied by the sounds of fun and laughter. No it’s all gone a little dark as most of the 30,000 or so students that dominate the inner city have trundled home or to some exotic place as there are no more...
