A Referendum is to be held to decide whether The Students’ Guild should disaffiliate from the National Union of Students (NUS) for the second time in less than 18 months, after a Sabbatical election candidate proposed a Manifesto Idea to leave the Union on 23 February. The vote to decide whether to stay in the […]
A very royal ride for Apple taxis
Prince Albert II of Monaco called upon the service of Exeter’s Apple Taxi company during a visit to the UK last month. Having travelled from Monaco to London and then on to Exeter, the principality’s embassy called Apple Taxis from London to book the Prince’s journey in one of their 18 “executive” vehicles. His Royal […]
Social Sciences Festival launches
Starting 7 November, the University of Exeter will be taking part in the Festival of Social Science, with academics hosting events in public venues throughout Devon and Cornwall. The nationwide festival will offer a “fascinating insight into some of the country’s leading social science research”. Notable events taking place in Exeter include a discussion about […]
Society rich list revealed
Afull budget breakdown of Guild affiliated societies has been revealed to Exeposé. Bracton Law Society is the richest on campus, according to Guild figures. They currently have a positive balance of £58,396 in their account – more than double the amount of the second richest society. The society has 900 members and a one year […]
Exe’s racial equality examined
F igures released to Exeposé have offered an insight into diversity at the University, revealing that the number of Black, Minority or Ethnic (BME) students has fallen year on year since 2012. Last year, just 18.6 per cent of the entire student population identified as BME, an overall decrease of nearly 10 per cent since […]
Global 100… But at what cost?
S tudents, Guild employees and members of academic staff have expressed concerns about overcrowding at the University, despite the institution entering the top 100 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings last month. Figures released to Exeposé reveal that the number of students at the University has consistently risen every year since 2002/2003, with […]
Exeter needs more student accommodation, housing report suggests
According to a recent housing report from Citizens Advice, Exeter requires more student accommodation spread out across the city in order to tackle the limited supply of student housing. The report, named ‘Dispatches’, emphasises the growing student population as one of the causes of this housing issue and highlights “the need to offer student […]
Speaker attacks University employability department
A former BBC foreign correspondent has expressed on Twitter her dissatisfaction with the University of Exeter’s employability department. Lara Pawson, now a freelance writer, visited Exeter on Thursday 14 May to give two talks at the University. Speaking to Exeposé, Pawson states that she originally contacted Dr. Ana Martins, of the Modern Languages Department, about giving […]
Sabbs criticise NUS conference
Three out of the four Sabbatical Officers at the University have collectively penned an open letter concerning the organisation of an NUS National Conference held in April. The letter, signed by all the Sabbs excluding Matt Bate, VP Activities (who did not attend the event), has revealed feelings of discontent and disappointment towards the NUS. […]
XTV has launched a 24/7 XTV ON service
Exeter’s award-winning student television station XTV has launched its XTV ON service, which will allow viewers to view XTV content on a constant stream. Previously, XTV’s content was primarily viewable on YouTube, with the most recent videos made by the society being the most viewed. However, through XTV On, viewers are able to more […]