An exciting collaboration between an Exeter museum and University is helping to ensure the museum’s incredible collections are available for use by everyone.
The partnership between the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) and the GLAM-E Lab at the University of Exeter, will help spread awareness of incredible artworks and ensure the public can use them for free and without permission.
For the past year, RAMM staff have been working with the GLAM-E Lab and Exeter Law School students to make their collections open access for all.
The University of Exeter is “revolutionary” in its commitment to providing degree apprenticeships, according to the UK’s Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, who visited the University on Tuesday.
An alumnus of the University, The Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP returned to Exeter during National Apprenticeship Week to hear more about the University’s apprenticeship provision as well as meet with apprentices and the University’s employer partners.
The University of Exeter is the leading provider of Degree Apprenticeships nationally and the largest provider...
A University of Exeter researcher is leading Fish Free February – asking people to give up fish for a month to reduce our impact on the ocean.
PhD student, Jessica Haines, who studies manta rays, is campaign manager for the charity.
Fish Free February’s mission is to reduce seafood consumption, encourage a shift to more sustainable fishing methods and connect more people with important marine issues.
“The ocean is severely depleted, with 90% of fish populations fished to their maximum or overfished,” Haines said.
Engaging in music throughout your life is associated with better brain health in older age, according to a new study published by experts at the University of Exeter.
Scientists working on PROTECT , an online study open to people aged 40 and over, reviewed data from more than a thousand adults over the age of 40 to see the effect of playing a musical instrument – or singing in a choir - on brain health. Over 25000 people have signed up for the PROTECT study, which has been running for 10 years.
The team reviewed participants’ musical experience and lifetime exposure to...
Poets, broadcasters, translators and academics from Exeter have joined forces to give voice to Ukrainian war poetry written in response to Russia’s illegal invasion of the country.
The poems, some of which have been written by artists fighting on the frontline, have been translated into English, recorded and made available to the public on YouTube .
They include the work of Liza Zharikova, a poet and musician, who was recently injured while on service in Donbas; and radio host Olena Huseinova, whose work covering the evacuation of Mariupol has found new expression in her...
The head of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Exeter for her efforts in improving health and ensuring high quality of care for all in England.
Amanda was appointed Chief Executive of the National Health Service (NHS) in August 2021 during the pandemic - a time of immense pressure on the system. Upon her appointment, she became the first ever female leader in the history of an organisation whose staff are more than three-quarters women.
In her role, Amanda is responsible for leading the work of the NHS nationally,...
Exeter has placed #20 in StudentCrowd's Best Student Cities 2023 league table against more than 70 cities in the UK.
The city ranked as one of the best across all review categories: cost of living, eating out, night life, shopping and public transport.
Exeter is home to the University of Exeter. In total, there are over 30,000 students in Exeter - making it a hub for higher education and student life in the region.
One student who rated their experience at Exeter on StudentCrowd said: "The city has a lot to offer. There are many shops, restaurants, pubs and...
A new creative space designed to inspire the next generation of world-class entrepreneurs has been officially opened at the University of Exeter.
The Creative Quadrant (CQ) encourages students to experiment and develop contemporary business skills in creative problem solving, technology and the circular economy.
Located within the University of Exeter Business School, the CQ prioritises the use of interactive, hands-on processes to encourage innovation through practical applications, and supports students to develop the vital entrepreneurial skills that will enrich their...
An interactive light projection “The Climate Wall” will be on show at the University of Exeter’s campuses this month.
The art installation represents a moment of reflection in the lead up to COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the world will take stock of its progress on the Paris Agreement and discuss the future.
The art installation will allow people to view facts about climate change and action being taken across the world, and post “live” reflections to represent a “moment in time” of how people think and feel about climate change.
The University of Exeter has won recognition for its commitment to achieving success for students , the work of staff with thousands of young people around the country, and for leading regional initiatives to boost social mobility.
The recognition came with Silver Awards for Leadership and for University of the Year in the UK Social Mobility Awards . The UK Social Mobility Awards recognise and celebrate UK organisations that are making strides and creating initiatives to advance social mobility within their own workforce or beyond it.
