The popular student nightclub Rosie’s was evacuated in the early hours of this morning; following the discovery of suspicious package outside Chevalier. Almost 200 people were asked to leave MNR for fear of their safety after the police were called by a concerned member of the public at 11:30pm. The army explosive unit was then […]
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New accommodation plans approved
Exeter City Council Planning Committee voted in favour of the University’s new accommodation plans for East Park after a meeting on Monday 24th April. In revision of the previous plans the University has reduced the site by 18% as well reducing the size of the blocks, allowing planners to finally approve the development. Appropriately named […]
Plans to scrap housing benefits for 18-21-year-olds
The government’s plans to exclude 18-21-year-olds from housing benefits are set to go ahead this month. While full-time students can’t claim housing benefits, this new policy may also affect young graduates. Plans to reduce benefits for young people were announced by George Osbourne and David Cameron in 2015 and are set to be enacted this […]
Katie Hopkins slams new university accommodation
Exeter alumna and TV persona Katie Hopkins has caused a storm on twitter in attempts to block university accommodation expansion through linking it to a Saudi “take over”. The university is planning new student residences at East Park which will provide space for around 1,300 students, however due to local pressure planning permission was resubmitted […]
Student Minds launches eating disorder support group
Exeter Student Minds has set up a project providing peer support for those with eating difficulties, due to begin in term two. The support group plans to hold fortnightly or weekly sessions, run by two trained specialists in eating disorders. These sessions will be “drop-in”, so that students can come along whenever they are in need […]
University apologises as Exeter students branded “disgusting” at Varsity match
A spokesman from Exeter University has issued an apology to local match goers and anyone else impacted by the behaviour of students at a Varsity match this week. Thousands turned out for the Exeter vs Swansea football game on Wednesday evening. Some have speculated that many were already drunk on arriving to watch the game. After the […]
Exeter lecturer takes on “Bananageddon”
ASENIOR lecturer from the University of Exeter’s Biosciences department is leading a study intended to save the world from “Bananageddon.” Dr. Dan Bebber and his team hope to investigate how banana plants resist fungal infection, in order to prevent them disappearing from supermarket shelves. With a new strain of Panama Disease spreading worldwide from Asia, […]
Students stand in solidarity with striking Polish women
Exeter students took part in a demonstration on Monday to show support for Polish women who are striking against new anti-abortion law proposals. Co-organised by the Feminist and Polish Societies, roughly fifty students wore black in imitation of the #BlackProtest movement in Poland. The mostly female students gathered on the Forum piazza and listened to speeches […]
Exeter Waterstones to replace Costa with independent café
Waterstones at Roman Gate, near John Lewis, is launching a new independent bookshop café this Saturday to replace Costa. The coffee giant will be making way for locally sourced produce – a selection of local breads, pastries and cakes will be on offer at the launch. The bookshop are treating it as a community event with […]
University comes together in support of diversity
Staff and students from the University of Exeter gathered in the Forum on Monday evening for a demonstration celebrating diversity. Amongst the speakers at ‘Exeter University Stands Together’ were Baraa Kouja, founder of From Syria With Love; Maria Thomas, a lecturer in Hispanic Studies; and Students’ Guild president Toby Gladwin. The approach was multi-faceted, with those […]