First Man is a Chazellian study of obsession that is keen to understand the inner workings of Neil Armstrong. Ryan Gosling’s Armstrong is caught between his own personal dilemmas and the international space race during this sombre re-telling of the 1969 moon landing. Damien Chazelle’s intimate biopic puts American patriotism to one side as we […]
Research identifies factors that support people living with dementia
A research analysis has identified which factors are linked to a better quality of life for dementia patients. The study, published in Psychological Medicine, found that factors such as gender, education, marital status, income and wage were not associated with quality of life for those with dementia. However, mental or physical health, social engagement and […]
Student founds surfboard company
Ducan Lyster, a fourth-year physics student at the University of Exeter, has founded a lightweight wooden surfboard company. This has been assisted by the University initiative Think Try Do, a collaborative student startup programme offers funding opportunities that promote and enable entrepreneurship in Exeter. Wood is the traditional material used to create surfboards, however, it […]
Uni takes action after Bracton Law Society Investigation
The aftermath of the investigation into the Bracton Law Society has resulted in a series of projects being launched, in the aim for the university to become a more inclusive and academic community. The university has established a new provost commission, overseen by the Provost, Professor Janice Kay, which will lead the recommendation and implementation […]
Top prizes for Exeposé at SPANC
Exeposé continued its award-winning streak at this year’s SPA (Student Publication Association) National Conference, where the efforts of members were praised. In the ‘Best Publication’ category, Exeposé was highly commended, whilst James Angove, Print Features Editor 2017/18, won the award for Best Interview. The winning article was an interview with ex-undercover police officer Neil Woods […]
Do We Have the Right to Demand Refunds for Our Education?
Do students deserve compensation? This question has frequently been raised in recent weeks, as a result of the contact hours lost to industrial strike action. With some students having lost 75% of their contact hours, the desire for compensation is understandable. Dissertation students can’t access their supervisors, deadlines are getting pushed closer towards the exam […]
Review: Darkest Hour
With Darkest Hour, director Joe Wright thrillingly illustrates the political side of Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk by placing a momentous piece of history into the hands of Gary Oldman. Wright – who depicted the enormity of the Dunkirk evacuation in Atonement (2007) – delivers a remarkable cinematic history lesson that balances the difficulties of Churchill’s first […]
Students organise Polish ambassador’s visit
Arkady Rzegocki, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, recently visited the University of Exeter to speak on the topic of “Polish-British relations after Brexit.” The Polish Society, in cooperation with the Diplomatic Hub, invited Ambassador Rzegocki to visit the University of Exeter. Both students and staff from the university attended the talk, as well […]
Pixar: the leading animation studio
There is no doubt that Pixar has transformed the animation industry. That opening sequence of the lamp bouncing on a rubber ball until it deflates remains a symbol of my childhood. With its most recent feature film, Coco, breaking box office records in Mexico, Pixar remains to be an institution that continues to change the […]
You booze, you lose- Has Britain’s drinking culture gone too far?
“I learned it in England where indeed they are most potent in potting.” These words uttered in Othello convey the long and fabled relationship that we in this country have with alcohol. But even in his Elizabethan stupor, William Shakespeare couldn’t have anticipated the extent of Britain’s drinking culture today. This is something most freshers […]