Ben Bradshaw, Labour candidate for Exeter, today joined striking university staff on the Streatham picket line. Speaking to Exeposé, Bradshaw confirmed his support for the “local members of the UCU union and the students who are supporting them in their strike. “I’m a trade unionist myself, and I wanted to show solidarity with people who […]
University staff speak out against “brutalising” contracts
University staff are angry that their “brutalising working conditions” have seen “no improvement” in the last two decades. The Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) have chosen to strike on several issues, including the increase in casualised and precarious teaching contracts. Day two of the eight-day industrial action period saw university staff braving the rain across […]
78 per cent of Exeter Students Vote To Support UCU Cause
The Students’ Guild have voted to support the UCU cause as a result of an online poll they held. 78% of students have voted to support the cause, with 2,427 students voting. The Guild ran the poll from 11 Nov to 20 Nov, with the multiple choice question “What stance do you have regarding the […]
Police investigate “serious assault” on St. German’s Road
Police are investigating a “serious assault” towards a female victim around St. German’s Road. The area has been cordoned off as a crime scene, and the victim is being supported. Exeposé can confirm the cordon was in place as of 8:40 AM on 13 November. A heavy police presence surrounded the cordon, with at least […]
Hong Kong: Students stand against police brutality
Student activists held a vigil on Stocker Road to raise awareness about what they referred to as an outbreak of police brutality in Hong Kong. The students, who were not allowed to protest on campus, referred to their actions as “showing the University and also ourselves, we are united and we are here.” The vigil, […]
John Akomfrah’s The Nine Muses: Black History Month Screening
Deputy Editor Neha Shaji discusses The Nine Muses, screened as part of Exeter University’s Black History Month series.
This is your life?
Deputy Editor, Neha Shaji discusses autobiographical literature and its often political nature.
Term 3: not a waste of money
Neha Shaji criticises the idea that term three is a waste of money and argues that we shouldn’t treat our lecturers like machines.
Incoming Guild Chief Executive appointed
The Students’ Guild have announced the appointment of Joff Cooke as their incoming CEO. Cooke, who will start in August, has been appointed after a two-day recruitment process chaired by Guild President Grace Frain and supported by trustees and senior management from both the University and Students’ Guild. Cooke, who has had a long history […]
Queering Bollywood: Industry Spotlight on Karan Johar
Even the most gora-est goras have seen, or at the very least heard of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, or Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. Such is Karan Johar’s impact, the “K-Jo” brand of films that often seep into the diasporic consciousness, amalgamating a longing for return to the homeland with a misplaced pride in being the […]