Professor David Bruce Allen has been appointed as the new Pro-Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean at the University of Exeter Business School.
Professor Allen joins Exeter from the University of Surrey, where he is currently the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). His appointment at Exeter is pending formal ratification of the appointment at the Council meeting on July 7, and he is expected to start his new role in September.
Professor Allen enjoys a global reputation as one of the leading academics in his field, and brings a wealth of...
Students at the University of Exeter are facing increased rent payments as on-campus accommodation prices soar ahead for the 2016/17 academic year.
The cheapest accommodation, Moberly House, is set to close in the summer for a new self-catered residence. Students fear this could be the end of affordable accommodation halls.
Phil Attwell, Director of Campus Services at the university said: “The building is in need of some investment… we would like to enhance the facilities on offer by providing high quality accommodation.”
Urban birds are less afraid of litter than their country cousins according to a new study co-authored by a University of Exeter academic.
The research, which highlights one way in which birds adjust to urban settings and published in the journal Animal Behaviour, shows that corvids - the family of birds which includes crows, ravens and magpies - are more likely to show fear in relation to unfamiliar objects than other birds.
However, if they and other bird species have previously encountered similar objects they are able to overcome some of their fear.
Experts from the University of Exeter are to host a special two-part discussion series about whether the UK should stay or leave the European Union.
Representatives from both sides of the argument will discuss the possible implications of a ‘Brexit’ during the series, which will both be held at the Exeter Phoenix in June.
Open to the public, the events will be led by experts from the University’s College of Social Sciences and International Studies.
The first of the events, entitled: 'Brexit: Would it leave Britain and Europe less secure?' will be held on Wednesday...
With the EU Referendum imminent, a panel of experts will discuss the cultural relationship between Britain and the rest of Europe. At this event our panellists will address the following questions, and more:
How 'European' is British culture? Is British identity a 'European' identity? Is Britain so different from the rest of Europe? Should we think of ourselves as bring European rather than British?
Audience questions and discussion is welcome.
Panel members
The following panel members have been confirmed for this event so far: Professor William Higbee (...
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...
An illegal trade in marine turtles is continuing despite legislation and conservation awareness campaigns, a pioneering study has shown.
The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Exeter in the Cape Verde islands, 500 km off the West Coast of Africa, and one of the world’s leading nesting sites for the protected loggerhead species, found that the biological impact of the trade has been previously underestimated and that turtles are still being harvested and consumed.
The authors suggest that conservation interventions need to be refined and reassessed and...
Badgers, dragonflies and robins are just a selection of the species that can be observed at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus for the annual BioBlitz day.
The team are inviting members of the community to join a team of students to ‘blitz’ the Penryn Campus in a bid to survey the surrounding animals on Saturday 21 May.
In addition to the survey, wildlife and charity organisations from Cornwall will play host to exciting stalls and activities for everyone to get involved in as part of the day. Activities include nature walks, small mammal trapping, treasure hunts,...
Shoppers can contribute to the collection at a new pop-up museum in Exeter city centre, where the guide is a talking doll.
The Museum of Contemporary Commodities has been set up to prompt conversations about data, place, trade and values in today’s commodity culture, and the impact of this on future generations.
Shoppers can add items they value to an online collection and take a quiz that tells them what kind of shopper they are.
The project has been developed by Dr Ian Cook, Associate Professor of Geography, and artist and PhD student Paula Crutchlow.
As the UK faces major challenges in sustaining the GP workforce, a new research project sets out to understand why some GPs are leaving their jobs to take early retirement or career breaks.
The ReGROUP project, led by the universities of Exeter and Bristol, is a comprehensive programme to develop strategies and policies for the NHS in seeking to support the GP workforce. It is funded by nearly £500,000 from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).
The Government has recognised that new approaches are needed to sustain the GP workforce over the next few years. The...
