The head of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Exeter for her efforts in improving health and ensuring high quality of care for all in England.
Amanda was appointed Chief Executive of the National Health Service (NHS) in August 2021 during the pandemic - a time of immense pressure on the system. Upon her appointment, she became the first ever female leader in the history of an organisation whose staff are more than three-quarters women.
In her role, Amanda is responsible for leading the work of the NHS nationally,...
Exeter has placed #20 in StudentCrowd's Best Student Cities 2023 league table against more than 70 cities in the UK.
The city ranked as one of the best across all review categories: cost of living, eating out, night life, shopping and public transport.
Exeter is home to the University of Exeter. In total, there are over 30,000 students in Exeter - making it a hub for higher education and student life in the region.
One student who rated their experience at Exeter on StudentCrowd said: "The city has a lot to offer. There are many shops, restaurants, pubs and...
A new creative space designed to inspire the next generation of world-class entrepreneurs has been officially opened at the University of Exeter.
The Creative Quadrant (CQ) encourages students to experiment and develop contemporary business skills in creative problem solving, technology and the circular economy.
Located within the University of Exeter Business School, the CQ prioritises the use of interactive, hands-on processes to encourage innovation through practical applications, and supports students to develop the vital entrepreneurial skills that will enrich their...
An interactive light projection “The Climate Wall” will be on show at the University of Exeter’s campuses this month.
The art installation represents a moment of reflection in the lead up to COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the world will take stock of its progress on the Paris Agreement and discuss the future.
The art installation will allow people to view facts about climate change and action being taken across the world, and post “live” reflections to represent a “moment in time” of how people think and feel about climate change.
The University of Exeter has won recognition for its commitment to achieving success for students , the work of staff with thousands of young people around the country, and for leading regional initiatives to boost social mobility.
The recognition came with Silver Awards for Leadership and for University of the Year in the UK Social Mobility Awards . The UK Social Mobility Awards recognise and celebrate UK organisations that are making strides and creating initiatives to advance social mobility within their own workforce or beyond it.
A University of Exeter apprentice is celebrating after winning at the Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards .
Mamadou Kone, who was one of six shortlisted apprentices studying at University of Exeter, won in the Transport and Logistics category.at an awards ceremony in Birmingham last week.
Mamadou chose a Degree Apprenticeship as way of accessing higher education and developing his skills and knowledge after focusing much of his childhood and teenage years on pursuing a career in football.
He is now an apprentice on the Chartered Manager Degree...
An international team led by the University of Exeter has won a global prize for using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to harmonise the thresholds for what constitutes antibiotic resistance, which currently varies between continents.
A team led by Professor Robert Beardmore , at the University of Exeter, won an Innovation Award at the Vivli Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Data Challenge. The team, which included collaborators from Span and Australia, won £12,000 for their project “Are antibiotic breakpoints globally consistent, and does it matter if not?"
World-leading fungi research is being showcased in a fun and innovative way at an open-doors event at the University of Exeter to mark UK Fungus Day this weekend.
This Saturday, October 7, the University of Exeter will open its labs to give fungus enthusiasts of all ages a look behind the scenes at the research being conducted by teams of scientists at the University of Exeter and the Medical Research Council's Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM).
With activities and events for all, UK Fungus Day brings together fungus experts, enthusiasts and beginners to explore and...
An innovative new degree shows the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the world on society and science.
Academics with expertise in history, literature, philosophy, archaeology, sociology, psychology, drama, and religion will show the role of magic on the West and the East.
The University of Exeter’s MA in Magic and Occult Science is one of the only postgraduate courses of its kind in the UK to combine the study of the history of magic with such a wide range of other subjects.
The University of Exeter has secured a ‘solid gold’ standard for its commitment to providing world-class teaching, in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework assessment.
The University is amongst an elite group of Higher Education institutions to be recognised as consistently providing outstanding teaching, learning and student outcomes to secure the ‘Gold Overall’ standard in the TEF assessment, published today (28 September 2023).
The prestigious gold rating is underpinned by Exeter receiving Gold ratings in the two aspects of the assessment – Student Experience and...
