Women’s Equality Party leader Sophie Walker is visiting the University of Exeter on Saturday 24 September as part of her nationwide tour asking ‘What do women want?’ The event is being jointly hosted by the Somerset, Exeter and North Devon branches.
“The Women’s Equality Party has launched a national conversation with women in communities across the country, asking them the simple question ‘What do you want?’,” says Fodo Higginson, leader of the Somerset branch. “We are at a pivotal moment in British politics, and Sophie is visiting the South West to show that WE are the only party...
The Government has announced plans to ban microbeads used in cosmetics and cleaning products by 2017.
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom has announced that a consultation on how a ban would work will start later this year.
Tamara Galloway, Professor of Ecotoxicology at the University of Exeter, is one of the UK’s leading experts in marine pollution and her team studies the health effects of microplastics pollution.
She said: “This is a fantastic example of the Government responding swiftly to the overwhelming scientific evidence that microbeads are bad for the...
Results day is over and it’s time to show the students what is on offer in their new student location.
Exeter is a small yet prosperous City with growing number of students. It has a fun and friendly atmosphere with all its main attractions at walking distance, with many great restaurants and clubs a stone’s throw from the stunning University campus. It is a dreamy town for new students with The Quay offering good views along the River Exe with beautiful riverside venues and a little further afield is the pretty beach and Dartmoor National Park. With the academic year approaching,...
Drones will be used to discover more about the social lives of killer whales and help conserve these amazing mammals, which are at risk of extinction.
Experts from the University of Exeter, who are working with the Center for Whale Research, believe the use of the drones could revolutionise our understanding of whale behaviour. They hope the public will support their work through a crowdfunding campaign, launched this week.
It is already known that family social structures are critically important in helping whales survive at a time when their population is critically...
As students across the South West prepare to receive their exam results next week (Thursday 18 August), a new survey has revealed around half of current A Level and BTEC students in the region aren’t fully aware of the options available to them since recent changes to the clearing process came into effect.
The research, which was carried out on behalf of Northumbria University in the run up to A Level results day, looked at students’ perceptions of the options available to them after receiving their exam results.
Key findings in the survey of A Level and BTEC students in...
A special performance by a dancer at the University of Exeter’s picturesque campus is one of the events on offer as part of a project examining the links between the human body and the geological world.
The free and public exhibition also includes video installations and pictures by British and overseas artists depicting ways in which the human body encounters and connects with rock. The exhibition is designed to raise questions about people’s place in the world and their responsibility towards the environment.
The project, Rock/Body, involves humanities scholars, social...
New online courts for civil cases designed to help make the justice system more user-friendly could be introduced, thanks in part to the work of a University of Exeter academic.
The courts would be for “low value” cases, designed so people can navigate the process of managing disputes more easily and cheaply.
It is hoped online courts will ensure delivery of faster and fairer justice for users by making better use of technology and modernising working practices. Disputes would be resolved early without a judge having to become involved.
Exeter has recently been revealed to be one of the most economical city in England in which to study, according to the NatWest Student Living Index 2016.
This year Exeter has ranked in position 5 in the Student Living Index 2016, making it the 5th most cost effective university city in the UK and one of the most cost effective places to study in England.
The research revealed the 25 most cost effective university cities in the UK by looking at a combination of low living costs and the earning potential for term-time jobs. Due to a combination of having a higher than average...
People who are feeling low or depressed are being offered the opportunity to take part in a study exploring the effectiveness of a simple new therapy online. Behavioural Activation (BA) was recently found to be as effective as the “gold standard” talking treatment of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Now, researchers at the University of Exeter are seeking participants from across the South West to help them assess BA’s effectiveness when accessed online. The programme consists of a series of eight weekly modules which aim to help people re-engage in positive. These activities can...
An expert on the psychology of political crisis is to receive this year’s Presidents’ Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge from the British Psychological Society.
The winner is Professor Alex Haslam, Professor of Psychology at the University of Exeter and Professor of Psychology and Australian Laureate Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland .
Working with Professor Michelle Ryan at Exeter, Professor Haslam developed the concept of the ‘glass cliff’ – the tendency for women to be promoted to high-level jobs at times of...
