One in four students have less than £50 to live on each month says NUS report A quarter of UK university students have less than £50 to live on each month, research by the National Union of Students (NUS) has found. As a result, two in three students have sought financial assistance, with one in […]
Academic college system to be restructured from September
Academic college system to be restructured from September The University of Exeter has announced it will condense the six current academic colleges into three larger faculties from September. The announcement was made by Vice-Chancellor Professor Lisa Roberts in an email to students on Tuesday 22 March. Professor Roberts explained that the future structures are part […]
Guild Election Results: Lily Margaroli voted as President for second year
Guild Election Results: Lily Margaroli voted as President for second year The Students’ Guild election results were announced on Friday 18 March at 7:30 pm in the Ram Marquee – a new candidate was elected for each of the three Vice President positions as well as for Sports President, and incumbent Guild President Lily Margaroli […]
Exeter severs link with Russian twin town
Exeter severs link with Russian twin town Exeter City Council has voted to suspend the civic relationship with its Russian twin city, Yaroslavl. Councillors met on 10 March to discuss Exeter’s link to the Russian municipality and voted unanimously to revoke the formal relationship. The motion was put forward by the City Council’s leader, Phil […]
Accusations of Ram food waste made during ‘Go Green Week’
Accusations of Ram food waste made during ‘Go Green Week’ Workers at The Ram Bar have come forward claiming that the University-owned outlet has been throwing out food with general waste instead of using a sustainable disposal method. According to the workers, as many as three deep metal trays of cooked chicken, chips, and other […]
Exeter comes together for vigil in solidarity with Ukraine
Exeter comes together for vigil in solidarity with Ukraine A vigil in solidarity with the people of Ukraine was held in Bedford Square, Exeter at 11am on Sunday 27 February. Organised by the leader of the Exeter City Council, Phil Bialyk, it saw the square filled with members of the local community holding flags, signs, […]
Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw to step down at next general election
Labour MP for Exeter, Ben Bradshaw, has announced ‘with considerable sadness’ that he will be stepping down from his role at the next general election.
Graduates to be hit with ‘tax rise by stealth’ on their student loans
Graduates to be hit with ‘tax rise by stealth’ on their student loans Millions of university graduates in England face higher repayments on their student loans as the government freezes the earnings threshold at which they start repaying. The universities minister, Michelle Donelan, announced on Friday 28th January that the salary threshold for undergraduate student […]
University of Exeter signs pledge to end use of gagging orders to silence sexual assault victims
University of Exeter signs pledge to end use of gagging orders to silence sexual assault victims The University of Exeter and five other UK universities have signed a pledge backed by the government to stop using Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in sexual assault cases. NDAs are legal contracts that prevent people from sharing confidential information. The […]
Former University of Exeter Chancellor Lord Myners dies age 73
Former University of Exeter Chancellor Lord Myners dies age 73 Former University of Exeter Chancellor, Lord Myners, has died at the age of 73. Paul Myners’ family released a statement on Sunday 16th January saying that he had “passed away peacefully” that morning at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. He was appointed Chancellor at the University […]