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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
The Centre for Business and Climate Solutions (CBCS): catalysing environmental technology, service and process development and implementation for a sustainable future”
The research was led by Rebecca Adams and the CBCS Team supported by Project Partners Met Office, IBM, PML, and RegenSW
Co-funded by the University of Exeter (UNEXE) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), with partners including the Met Office, IBM, PML and RegenSW, the Centre for Business and Climate Solutions (CBCS) assists the South West’s small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in understanding...
Led by researchers Dr Thomas Monks, Dr Martin Pitt, Prof Ken Stein with support by Project partners South West Peninsula Heart and Stroke Network this project looks to help alleviate the dangers of sudden stroke. Stroke is the third cause of death and greatest cause of adult disability within the UK. The only licensed treatment is thrombolysis with the ‘clot-busting’ drug altepase which significantly improves outcomes but is critically time dependant. In collaboration with the SW Peninsula Heart and Stroke Network researchers used innovative computer simulation and data analysis to model...
Led by Dr Lars Johanning with support from Project partners: Falmouth Harbour Commissioners, A&P Group, Cornwall Marine Network, and Mojo Maritime; the Falmouth Bay Test Site (FaB Test) is helping to accelerate the commercial hydroelectrity devices by providing a low cost and easily accessible test site for the marine energy sector. At a site operated by Falmouth Harbour Commissioners and the University of Exeter. The FaB test was conceived and developed with the support of Cornish businesses working in the marine energy sector including A&P Group (Falmouth), Cornwall Marine...
Meet the fools, clowns and ordinary folk of Shakespeare’s plays on Friday 13 December in Exeter city centre.
Masters students from the University of Exeter’s Staging Shakespeare course will be in costume outside the Elizabethan Guildhall in Exeter High Street at 5.30pm ready to parade down to St Nicholas Priory (The Mint, off Fore Street), where followers will be met with a glass of punch and promenade drama performances between 6pm and 7pm.
Admission is free-of-charge and all are welcome. They will be presenting comic Shakespearean scenes in St Nicholas Priory, an...
