Has staring at the same library walls for hours upon end left you feeling unmotivated, disillusioned and frankly, a little bit dead inside? It may be time to say goodbye to Forum Marketplace and venture out into the great unknown, as one of these lesser known study spaces may be able to evoke the inspiration […]
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I’m a feline, get meow-t of here
Our day is always just that little bit improved when we have the opportunity to pet some animals, isn’t it? Thankfully, we’ve got a few roaming around the grounds – here are some ratings on recent encounters! Friendly Ginger Bread This friendly ginger cat has been seen roaming around Forum Hill, Poole Gate, and Queens. […]
Buckingham University asks students to sign drug pledge
Buckingham University recently announced that they are to begin asking incoming students to sign a contract pledging against taking drugs on campus. The university’s vice-chancellor, Sir Anthony Seldon, announced the plans in a column in the Daily Mail, with the aim of becoming Britain’s first ‘drug-free’ campus. Seldon told The Daily Mail that it is […]
The Lemmy’s Renaissance
Saturday May 26th marked the rebirth of a legend. Like a phoenix from the ashes, Saturday Lemmy has returned. Kind of. “Lost Saturdays” as it is now affectionately titled, promised a “huge, naughty affair with an extra side of fun”. It was definitely huge, in as much as the queue stretched back to the business school […]
Overheard in the Library – June edition
“I could do a hundred squats, but I’d get a pain in my spleen.” “I don’t think she’s really all that into drugs.” “No-one’s gonna come to my wedding…” “Short-term pain relief is the bomb.” “That’s the highest I’ve ever seen him.” “Yeah, he did it in a text.” “Do you ever, like, vomit straight […]
Shout out to my Exe
The University of Exeter: probably the best university campus in the world. Well, probably not, but it’s still pretty good. Studying abroad, especially where the ground is covered in snow eight months of the year, has made me appreciate Exeter’s very green campus. We all know about our outstanding tree to student ratio, see our […]
NatWest campus closure
The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it will be closing 259 of its branches. One of these affected by the closure will be the NatWest branch branch on Streatham campus. The closure comes due to a bid to cut costs as many customers have moved to online and mobile banking. Yet many students […]
Bill Douglas Museum celebrates 20 years
The university is currently celebrating 20 the opening of the UK’s foremost moving image history. The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum showcases over 80,000 objects relating to film and cinema, many collected over 30 years by renowned filmmaker Bill Douglas, widely acknowledged as one of Britain’s greatest directors, along with his friend Peter Jewell. The collection […]
Pheasant becomes campus resident
Brewster, a lone pheasant, has set up residence in a sculpture on the Streatham campus and appears to think that his own reflection is another pheasant, treating his multiple reflections in the sculpture like rivals. University staff have named the pheasant Brewster after Sir David Brewster, a physicist mainly known for his study of optics […]
Campus catwalk
As we get back to university life, two Lifestyle Writers discuss their campus fashion choices… Molly Gilroy, Online Screen Editor Arguably, I am a visually controversial Exeter student, being the furthest away from anyone who actively enjoys wearing gym stash to campus. I’m that person who wears heeled boots to campus and, after 3 […]