University of Exeter

University of Exeter apprentice wins at Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards

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Posted: Tue, 10/10/2023 - 11:30pm

A University of Exeter apprentice is celebrating after winning at the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards .

Mamadou Kone, who was one of six shortlisted apprentices studying at University of Exeter, won in the Transport and Logistics category.at an awards ceremony in Birmingham last week.

Mamadou chose a Degree Apprenticeship as way of accessing higher education and developing his skills and knowledge after focusing much of his childhood and teenage years on pursuing a career in football.

He is now an apprentice on the Chartered Manager Degree...

Exeter team wins international prize for using AI to harmonise antibiotic resistance breakpoints

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Posted: Wed, 10/04/2023 - 10:59pm

An international team led by the University of Exeter has won a global prize for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to harmonise the thresholds for what constitutes antibiotic resistance, which currently varies between continents.

A team led by Professor Robert Beardmore , at the University of Exeter, won an Innovation Award at the Vivli Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Data Challenge. The team, which included collaborators from Span and Australia, won £12,000 for their project “Are antibiotic breakpoints globally consistent, and does it matter if not?"

The prize is part...

Interactive UK Fungus Day event to showcase fascinating fungi at the University of Exeter

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Posted: Wed, 10/04/2023 - 8:59pm

World-leading fungi research is being showcased in a fun and innovative way at an open-doors event at the University of Exeter to mark UK Fungus Day this weekend.

This Saturday, October 7, the University of Exeter will open its labs to give fungus enthusiasts of all ages a look behind the scenes at the research being conducted by teams of scientists at the University of Exeter and the Medical Research Council's Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM).

With activities and events for all, UK Fungus Day brings together fungus experts, enthusiasts and beginners to explore and...

Impact of witchcraft and the occult feature in one of the UK’s first postgraduate courses in magic

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Posted: Mon, 10/02/2023 - 9:14pm

An innovative new degree shows the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the world on society and science.

Academics with expertise in history, literature, philosophy, archaeology, sociology, psychology, drama, and religion will show the role of magic on the West and the East.

The University of Exeter’s MA in Magic and Occult Science is one of the only postgraduate courses of its kind in the UK to combine the study of the history of magic with such a wide range of other subjects.

The one-year programme starts in September 2024.

Professor...

Exeter’s ‘solid gold’ standard for teaching excellence amongst best in the UK 

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Posted: Thu, 09/28/2023 - 11:45pm

The University of Exeter has secured a ‘solid gold’ standard for its commitment to providing world-class teaching, in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework assessment.

The University is amongst an elite group of Higher Education institutions to be recognised as consistently providing outstanding teaching, learning and student outcomes to secure the ‘Gold Overall’ standard in the TEF assessment, published today (28 September 2023).

The prestigious gold rating is underpinned by Exeter receiving Gold ratings in the two aspects of the assessment – Student Experience and...

New support for South West college pupils aims to widen participation to university

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Posted: Sun, 07/30/2023 - 9:52pm

South West pupils are taking part in an essential new University of Exeter programme designed to give them specialist support as they prepare to go on to higher education.

The Bridges to Higher Education scheme aims to widen participation and access to university. Teenagers are being given expert advice on student finance, studying for degrees and degree apprenticeships, their post-18 options, and choosing a degree course.

Current University of Exeter students are acting as mentors, giving information on what to expect from university life.

The initiative builds...

University of Exeter to support construction of largest ever European Solar Telescope

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Posted: Tue, 07/25/2023 - 10:14pm

The University of Exeter is part of a consortium of universities that will develop designs for the biggest solar telescope ever constructed in Europe.

Nine European countries including the UK have joined forces to commit to the construction of the European Solar Telescope (EST), which it is hoped will provide unparalleled insight into the phenomena of space weather.

Launched in 2008, the European Solar Telescope project aims to improve understanding of the mechanisms underlying solar flares and coronal mass ejections. These events determine so-called ‘space weather’,...

University of Exeter research on digital healthcare inequalities showcased in Parliament

University of Exeter research on the impact of digital access and artificial intelligence in healthcare has been showcased to MPs and peers in Parliament.

Technology is increasingly being used to transform the treatment of disease and illness. But these tools don’t reach people equally, and those in rural areas, the elderly and poorer communities are not as likely to have access to them.

Robin Pierce, Professor of AI and the Law at the University of Exeter Law School, is investigating the implications of the digital divide for health outcomes, now and in the future. She...

Students to swim across Lake Geneva for eating disorder charity 

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Posted: Thu, 07/13/2023 - 7:50am

A University of Exeter Business School student will aim to swim across Lake Geneva later this month in a money and awareness-raising feat of endurance for charity.

Oscar Sanger, who studies Business Management and will be entering his final year in September, decided to raise money for the eating disorder charity Beat after a close family member became ill with bulimia and anorexia.

Studying in Lausanne on a year abroad and far from his family, Oscar was preoccupied with the condition of his teenage cousin who had been hospitalised, and looking for ways he could show his...

Exeter Science Centre and University of Exeter sign Memorandum of Understanding

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Posted: Tue, 07/04/2023 - 10:45pm

Exeter Science Centre and the University of Exeter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further their shared ambitions to make a difference in Exeter and the wider region.

Both organisations have been collaborating since Exeter Science Centre's inception, with University of Exeter academics forming part of their trustee board and working together on public engagement activities.

Since then, the University's world-leading research has been a regular feature of Exeter Science Centre's projects, and as the charity grows over the next few years this MOU will...

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