Exeter College raises a record breaking £13,470.71 in support of Teenage Cancer Trust – the most ever raised by a college for the charity in the South West.
Over the past year, students and staff have come together to raise funds for the college’s Charity of the Year Teenage Cancer Trust – the only UK charity supporting 13-24 year olds with cancer through their specialist nursing staff and units. In March 2014 Teenage Cancer Trust raised £2.5million to open the first specialist Teenage Cancer Trust unit in the South West for local young people from across the region with cancer....
A former Exeter College student has completed her huge cycling challenge on a tiny bike in support of the BBC Media Action’s life-changing work around the world. Geraldine Sweetland, originally from Farway, cycled 100 miles on a folding Brompton bike as part of the Prudential RideLondon Surrey100 event on Sunday 31st July. She completed the course, which included climbing the infamously steep Leith Hill and lengthy Box Hill in Surrey, in seven hours, 54 minutes and 20 seconds. At one point she was clocked doing 23 mph. After reaching her initial £600 target she is now aiming to raise £1,...
Young people with learning disabilities are benefitting from a new training initiative provided at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital in partnership with Exeter College.
The Trust has been selected by the college to provide supported internships to help young people develop some of the skills they’ll need for the workplace.
“The scheme promises wins all round, for the interns, for our staff and managers and for our patients” explains Mark Gill, Head of Workforce Planning & Development.
The supported internships are tailor-made for the programme. Hospital...
The inspirational achievements of exceptional students at Exeter College have been celebrated at the AS and BTEC Certificate Awards 2016.
New York Times Bestselling author Kathryn Aalto was guest speaker at the awards held at the college’s Centre for Creative Industries on Tuesday, 28th June.
More than 80 students, family, friends and staff attended the awards celebrating outstanding student contributions and success across a broad range of programmes.
The college was privileged to welcome guest speaker Kathryn Aalto, the author of New York Times Bestseller 2016...
Exeter College students impressed at the coveted national finals in London of the toughest debating competition in the country.
A landmark event in the UK’s education calendar, the college students beat off tough competition to reach the Institute of Ideas Debating Matters National Final at the Museum of London.
The students from Exeter College won their place at the national finals after being crowned winners of the West and South Wales regional final of the competition.
Team members Milo Simpson, Tilly Porter, Stan Whittaker and Dylan Woodward were all praised by...
Students from the full time BTEC Dance course at Exeter College have been selected by Rambert Dance Company to perform at a national showcase at The Peacock Theatre in London’s West End.
The showcase will be held on Tuesday 28 June and is the final event of Rambert Elements, a nationwide choreography challenge for schools and colleges that has been taking place throughout the 2015/16 academic year.
Over 70 school and college groups from across the UK applied to take part in Rambert Elements. A total of 36 groups were then selected to take part in the project, which has...
Exeter College students are preparing to descend on the Museum of London nexet weekend, 1-3 July for the Debating Matters National Final, a weekend of intense debate in what has been dubbed ‘the toughest debating competition in the country’.
Competing against 11 other schools from across the UK, ultimately only one school will be proven victorious and crowned Debating Matters National Champions 2015/2016.
A landmark event in the UK’s education calendar, the Debating Matters National Final exposes the unique views of the opinion formers of tomorrow.
A digital marketing agency has created a full time position for its first apprentice following the successful completion of her course.
MiHi Digital, which was founded by Mark Worden from his living room on the Exeter Quayside almost three years ago, has grown exponentially year on year, seeing a 60% increase in new clients in the past 12 months and expanding its team as a result.
Former journalist Amelia Chubb joined MiHi Digital a year ago as the company’s first digital marketing apprentice. After successfully completing her twelve months of training, Amelia has now...
A new style of Women's Rugby Academy is being launched by Exeter College, in partnership with Exeter Chiefs, for students starting this autumn.
Students will benefit from first-class rugby and sports coaching, together with outstanding training and education opportunities.
Applications are now being accepted for places for entry in September 2016. Many of the potential applicants can aspire to follow in the stud marks of former Exeter College student and current England rugby international player Poppy Leitch. Poppy, 18, from Exeter, who is now studying for a degree in...
More than 80 Exeter College athletes played their part in the South West being crowned the victors at the Association of Colleges Sport National Championships.
The students competed across a range of different sports representing the South West alongside a number of other colleges – with Exeter College student Vicky Prouse one of the team captains.
Nearly 1800 college students from across England, Wales and Scotland travelled to Tyne and Wear to take part in the three-day event, which is now in its 38th year. The college athletes competed across 15 different sports,...
