Exeter Pride is set to return to the city on Saturday 7th May for its 8th year, as Devon’s biggest celebration of LGBTQ+ communities. Festivities this year include a parade through the city, workshops at Exeter Phoenix, film screenings at Exeter Central Library and evening entertainment until 1pm. Exeter Pride is a highlight of the LGBTQ+ calendar […]
Headliners announced for Radio 1’s Big Weekend
Mumford & Sons, Coldplay and Ellie Goulding were among the acts announced for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, live on the air on Monday morning. The acts will assemble at Powderham Castle, near Exeter, for 28th-29th May, after many Exeter students will have finished their exams. The hotly anticipated announcement was made on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show […]
“They’ve got powers they’re not using properly” – an interview with Renate Samson
It may well have passed you by but the draft Investigatory Powers Bill was unveiled by the government in November last year. It’s the first time the investigatory powers notoriously revealed by Edward Snowden have been made explicit in law. ‘What’s that got to do with me?’, I hear you mutter (Exeposé editors have their own […]
Ancient Irish genome answers question of migration
Geneticists at Trinity College Dublin have been the first to sequence genomes from ancient Irish humans, revealing deep new insights into Irish genetic heritage and migratory origins. The team used the DNA from an early farmer woman, who lived near Belfast some 5,200 years ago, and from three Bronze Age men who were alive 4,000 years ago. From this […]
“Cameron is now in command” – an interview with Philip Collins
With the media spotlight back on Tony Blair and the Chilcot Inquiry, it’s an interesting time to interview Philip Collins. Probably most widely known as the Chief Speechwriter for Blair while he was PM, this is a man who was privy to the inner workings at Downing Street. He has since transitioned to the role […]
Features Weekly Quiz 15 – A Twist in the Tale
Azeem’s flute recital in the Forum
Viral Facebook flautist, Azeem Ward, performed one of his famous recitals in the Forum today to record footage for a music video, according to event organisers. Having toured several UK universities, this was the musician’s final concert before taking the coach to Edinburgh and flying home to California. Azeem was accompanied by DJ Underbelly for the performance. He […]
Profiling and the rise of personality tech
With the notorious Peeple app set for release in November, are you ready to receive your personal five star rating? How much can a future employer really tell about who you are? Could a computer algorithm match you with the love of your life? With the world wearing its heart on its sleeve through social […]
Review: Mr Robot
Aname like Mr Robot might set alarm bells ringing that this is simply another clichéd tech-thriller, riddled with scenes of hackers hunched over laptops. Or that it genuinely is a TV show featuring a robot with a masculine social title as its hero. However, when Mr Robot tickled my niche interest in cyber ethics, I […]
After the earthquake: Empowering Nepali girls
Almost six months on from the first earthquake in Nepal this year, there is still much to be done to get the country back on its feet. Over 9,200 people were killed and 26,500 injured were killed in total after the two quakes, with the lives of thousands of others changed forever. While the trauma […]