After hours of studying and hands-on training, Nicola Oakey, 25 has graduated from the pioneering Homebase Garden Academy, and secured a job working as a trainee horticulture writer at the RHS.
Over the last year Nicola, has spent the last year learning from leading horticulture experts, including academy mentor and award winning garden designer Adam Frost. During the programme she studied everything from planting to lawn care and landscaping, while also working full-time at her local Homebase store in Frome within the garden centre, helping customers create gardens they love....
The inspirational achievements of nine peer supporters at RISE Recovery Integrated Services were recognised at the first ever RISE Peer Supporter graduation on Tuesday 22nd September.
The graduation ceremony was held at RISE Exeter with peer supporters coming from RISE services across the county including Newton Abbot, Barnstaple, Tiverton and Exeter.
Over the last year each of the peer supporters completed an ‘Understanding the Principles of Care, Organisational Policies and the Role of the Supporter’ training course accredited by NOCN and have since become a vital part of...
A Lord, a Nobel Prize winner, a BAFTA winning playwright and a European athletics gold medallist will be amongst those honoured at the University of Exeter’s summer graduation this year.
In total, 15 special guests will receive an Honorary Degree and the CSM Trust will be inducted into the College of Benefactors as part of the celebrations at the Streatham campus in Exeter and in Truro Cathedral for the Penryn Campus in Cornwall.
The Rt Hon Lord Adonis and the Rt Hon Sir John Goldring will be taking to the stage in the Great Hall at the Streatham Campus on Monday 13 July,...
Saturday January 17 sees more than 800 students celebrating their graduation across three ceremonies during the course of the day.
Each of them will be presided over by the University’s Chancellor, Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE DL. She will personally greet each graduand and inspire them to use their education to make a difference in the world.
In addition to parents, relations and friends, the students will be joined by three distinguished Honorary Graduates:
Professor Steve Field CBE (DSc) 9am Steve Field is Chief Inspector of General Practice at the Care Quality...
Around 130 Exeter College Higher Education students will don their caps and gowns on today (Friday 24 October and take to the streets to process through the city for their Graduation Ceremony, which is being held at Exeter Cathedral at 3.00pm.
With the Cathedral providing the stunning backdrop to the formal ceremony, the College’s largest cohort of graduates to date will be joined by over 500 guests to celebrate their achievements at this spectacular event, including the Lord Mayor, representatives of Exeter College and its Board of Governors, VIPs from Devon’s schools, colleges,...
Why not try this delicious duck recipe which will feature in our Graduation Week Menu?
Pan Roasted Duck Breast Roasted aubergine puree, fine beans, shallot and orange compote
Shallot and Orange Compote:-
Ingredients (makes roughly 12 portions): - 3 Large Banana shallots, peeled and sliced - 2 Medium to large Navel oranges (Zest and segmented) - 100gr sugar - 250ml orange juice - 3 cloves of garlic - 1 Cinnamon stick
Method: In a medium size sauce pan, sweat the shallots and garlic until translucent. Add the remaining ingredients. Cook until quite thick (we...
More than 4,200 students at the University of Exeter will be celebrating their graduation between 15 and 22 July. Ceremonies at the Great Hall on the University’s main Streatham campus and at Truro Cathedral will be presided over by the University’s Chancellor, Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE DL. She will personally greet each graduand and inspire them to use their education to make a difference in the world.
Inspiration will also come from 11 Honorary Graduates; senior figures from the NHS, Church of England, higher education, sport and media. From the local area these include Dr...
