The focus of the UCU strike has shifted from 2018 to include precarious contracts and the poor working conditions of non-academic support staff. On 22 February 2018, UCU members went on strike for an unprecedented 14 days over changes made to their pension benefit. However, the current action also comes in response to a separate […]
Guild admits to £283k of unpaid taxes
The Students’ Guild has confirmed to Exeposé that it owes £269,000 of unpaid taxes to the government, in addition to £14,000 interest on unpaid VAT (Value Added Tax). HM Revenue and Customs recently conducted a review which concluded that students should have been charged VAT on food at the Ram. The Guild have not yet […]
Law students “frustrated” with Bracton Law President
Several law students have expressed frustration at the Bracton Law Society’s (BLS) president’s relationship with a disgraced student who shared racist comments in a WhatsApp group chat last year. Two BAME students, both studying law, have voiced their disappointment that BLS president Lily Hayes was dating a member of the group chat that was exposed […]
Party in the Castle defends lack of gender diversity
The organisers of Party in the Castle, a music festival held at Exeter Castle, have defended their decision to have no female acts perform this year. Described as a “headline heavy Day Festival”, it will feature 17 music acts, all of which are male. In a statement to Exeposé, the organisers said “we encourage gender […]
Exeter graduates over £9k a year better off than national average
The University of Exeter has been placed 8th on a table highlighting the average starting salary of university graduates. The research, from job website Adzuna, stated that the average Exeter graduate earns £30,840 in their first year post-graduation. The current UK average is £20,955 according to Adzuna. There was little correlation between a university’s place […]