Security has always been at the heart of the European project. Not only has economic integration served as a vehicle for peace in Europe, but in more recent years the EU has started to develop a more robust security and defence policy.
At this event our expert panel will address the following questions, and more:
What are the strategic implications of Brexit?
Would leaving the EU really undermine Britain's strategic standing and partnerships? Would it weaken European security and play into the hands of its strategic adversaries? We will also welcome audience...
In advance of the EU referendum in June, Exeter Cathedral is hosting a discussion evening with former government minister Lord Newbury. The evening event aim to offer a space for in-depth discussion about issues connected with Europe, rather than a question and answer session, said Canon Anna Norman-Walker, who has organised the evening. She said: “Lord Newby will put forward his views on Europe, and discuss how his Christian faith has shaped those views. But he wants to discuss and listen to others, and the evening is intended not as a ‘question time’ but as a chance for people to voice...
The spread of a disease that is decimating global bee populations is manmade, and driven by European honeybee populations, new research has concluded.
A study led by the University of Exeter and UC Berkeley and published in the journal Science found that the European honeybee Apis mellifera is overwhelmingly the source of cases of the Deformed Wing Virus infecting hives worldwide. The finding suggests that the pandemic is manmade rather than naturally occurring, with human trade and transportation of bees for crop pollination driving the spread.
Sixteen volunteers from the UK have successfully completed a challenging building project in Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, in order to improve the living conditions of impoverished children.
The 11 day programme was the third and most significant of its kind run by The Moldova Project, a charity founded by Emma Watson who studied English at the University of Exeter from 2009 to 2012.
Volunteers carried out repairs on badly damaged houses in Ciuciuleni, a remote village in the Moldovan countryside, to create better living conditions for families and ensure that they are...
Schoolchildren from a Devon Village school were the first to experience the heights of fun at a new climb launched at Clip ‘N Climb on Exeter Quay.
The pupils from Sidbury Primary School were invited to take up the challenge of the new ‘Astroball’ climb, the first of its kind in Europe, before it opened to the general public.
Clip ‘N Climb owned by Entre-Prises UK, launched the new climbing centre in 2011 in the former Electricity building, a well-known landmark on Exeter Quay for over a century. Today it boasts 26 exciting climbs offering varying challenges for both adults...
A Devon-based work placement company is preparing for its busiest summer yet with hundreds of trainees travelling to the South West from across Europe.
A record number of trainees, more than 220, will be welcomed by The Training Partnership (TTPL) in July. Another 75 will arrive in August.
The company, based at Torquay Innovation Centre, works with hundreds of Devon firms to provide placements in different sectors ranging from engineering and IT to tourism and retail.
Ian Smith, TTPL’s Work Placement Manager, said: “We work closely with companies to develop work...
Devon campaigners will take to the streets of Exeter tomorrow (Saturday 11 October) to raise awareness of the Government’s backing of a secretive trade deal, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
The day of action will be one of hundreds taking place across Europe.
David Cameron and the Coalition government are pushing hard for TTIP, which critics have described as a ‘corporate power-grab’. Concerns about the deal focus around three main areas: regulatory harmonization which threatens hard-fought-for EU regulations on the environment, workers’...
Henry Slade is expecting yet another exciting continental adventure when the new European Rugby Challenge Cup gets underway next season.
The Chiefs have been drawn alongside Bayonne, La Rochelle and Connacht in Pool 2, a group that provides plenty of challenges but also some intriguing away trips for the Aviva Premiership outfit.
"It's a tough group, as always. We've played Connacht a couple of times in pre-season and that's always been a difficult game for us. Bayonne have got some big-name players so they'll be a big test, and La Rochelle will be a great way to break up...
Exploration is the key holiday trend for 2014 as research published recently reveals that two thirds (67 per cent) of those living in the South West of England are keen to experience something new on holiday this year.
In addition South West of England residents are proving their holiday ambition grit with nearly a third (31 per cent) believing they will be able to tick off their bucket list of top destinations to visit in their lifetime, according to the research from Celebrity Cruises.
Many are keener than ever to venture into the unknown with trips that will exercise the...
A new study offers an explanation for the extraordinary run of wet summers experienced by Britain and northwest Europe between 2007 and 2012. The study found that loss of Arctic sea ice shifts the jet stream further south than normal resulting in increased rain during the summer in northwest Europe.
Dr James Screen from the University of Exeter used a computer model to investigate how the dramatic retreat of Arctic sea ice influences the European summer climate. He found that the pattern of rainfall predicted by the model closely resembles the rainfall pattern of recent summers....
