I’m writing this in a state of nausea; an effect of the post-exposure HIV medication which I have to take after a client last week removed his condom, and forcefully continued to have sex with me against my wishes. As a white, Devonshire, middle-aged straight man, the likelihood of him carrying the virus is low. But I […]
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It’s a Wonderful (Student) Life
Picture the scene. It’s 1 November and you are walking back to your flat, minding your own business and enjoying the autumn breeze with not a care in the world. You pass an open window, and what do you hear? The screeching tones of ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ drifting through the cracked window. You think to […]
Exeter provides the worst financial support out of all the Russell Group universities
In the 2017 Exeter University Prospectus, students are greeted by the promise: “We are committed to attracting the best and brightest students and providing you with all the support and facilities you need to realise your potential”. This sentiment appears to offer hope and security to those wishing to fulfil further education, regardless of their […]
Money matters
I ‘ll be honest, my bank account isn’t looking great right now. And it’s only in Week 3, that I’ve been floating the idea of getting a job, not least because my parents visited last weekend, and we had the inevitable “Have you found yourself a job yet?”, “Ehhhh, nope.” My current excuse is that […]
Money Matters
As a first year who lived in catered halls, the only money I needed was for snacks, alcohol and frivolous purchases – all of which were funded by my student loan. However, when it comes to second year – where you’re suddenly inundated with things that need paying for, from food shopping, to the electricity […]
Second thoughts: Money
To my mind, little else better sums up what it means to be wealthy than the poem ‘Money’ by Philip Larkin. It begins: Quarterly, is it, money reproaches me: ‘Why do you let me lie here wastefully? I am all you never had of goods and sex. You could get them still by writing a […]
Marketplace muffins: end the madness
This morning as I found myself dismally slogging away at my essay, lost and alone, I yearned for solace from my academic woes. How could I remedy my predicament? I knew the answer. It was instinctual. A banoffee muffin from the Marketplace. Never had one? Sheathed in a sponge that is fluffier than the clouds […]
Exeter Uni sees decline in applications from financially disadvantaged students
E xeter University is among other Russell Group universities who have seen a drop in the number of students from poorer backgrounds, despite extensive efforts to bolster numbers. Exeter University has suffered the biggest fall, at 2.6 percentage points down compared with 2004/05. According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, less financially disadvantaged students have […]
Uni spend nearly £6k on biscuits
The University of Exeter spent almost £6,000 on biscuits in 2015, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The information revealed exclusively to Exeposé, shows that a grand total of £5,780 worth of funds were spent on providing biscuits for customers at, or attending events at the University last year. The biscuits are not, however, for University […]
Second thoughts: The problem of free will
Katie Russell – The capitalist’s conundrum We all seem to think that we are responsible for our own actions and that we have unique identities. This is particularly clear at our uni, where every other person is wearing trousers they bought on their ‘gap yah’ whilst skateboarding to Urban Outfitters. When we look at these […]