Exeter University ranks in the world’s top 150 universities for the first time Rising 15 places from last year, the University of Exeter is now ranked 149th in the respected QS World University Rankings 2022. Started in 2004, the QS rankings are based on six indicators and take into consideration more than 1,300 universities worldwide. […]
Vogue plans to release new Kamala Harris cover after initial controversy
Maddy McKenna discusses how the original Vogue cover was deemed disrespectful
Just two Exeter students out of 6,000 tested positive for COVID in pre-Christmas tests
Just two Exeter students out of 6,000 tested positive for COVID in pre-Christmas tests Just two Exeter students tested positive for Covid-19 out of more than 6,000 students tested before going home for Christmas. These figures are vastly different from those in October, when the Pennsylvania and University area of Exeter was the seventh highest […]
Exeter’s ASK restaurant replaced by new bar
Exeter’s ASK restaurant replaced by new bar On 8 December, Exeter’s former ASK Italian restaurant reopened as No.5, a new restaurant and cocktail lounge. The Grade I listed building, situated on Cathedral Green and dates back to the 16th century, has been taken over by Linda and Charles Horner, the founders of Exeter’s popular gin […]
Exeter residents invited to take part in trials for new COVID-19 vaccine
Exeter residents invited to take part in trials for new COVID-19 vaccine Exeter is one of the first areas in the country where residents have been asked to volunteer to participate in trials of a new vaccine for COVID-19. The trials are testing the Novavax vaccination and are being held at the Nightingale Hospital in […]
Two women have been appointed to key positions at Pan African University
Two women have been appointed to key positions at Pan African University Two women have been elected to take over key roles at the Pan African University (PAU), now leading half of the four operational research institutes. The first woman, Professor Elizabeth Sarange Bosire Abenga, has been elected as director of the Pan African University […]
Fifth of people experiencing mental health issues due to COVID-19, Exeter research finds
Fifth of people experiencing mental health issues due to COVID-19, Exeter research finds A new survey has found that a fifth of people have experienced mental health issues and a third are feeling isolated as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, run by the University of Exeter and ORB International, recorded the […]
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Maddy McKenna highlights the key ingredients for cooking success on a budget.
Reopening of pubs leads to police dealing with ‘manic’ Saturday night in Exeter
Reopening of pubs leads to police dealing with ‘manic’ Saturday night in Exeter Police reportedly arrested seven people on ‘manic’ Saturday night of 18 July 2020, with the reopening of the pubs after lockdown being blamed. Incidents caused by alcohol, including fights, drunk drivers and intoxicated people, led to seven people being taken into Exeter Custody […]
Exeter’s NHS Nightingale hospital to be moved to new location
Exeter’s NHS Nightingale hospital to be moved to new location The NHS Nightingale hospital being built in Exeter to help the fight against COVID-19 will no longer be in Westpoint Arena but is being moved to a different location. It has been decided that the site, with a 200-bed capacity, would be too large as […]