The focus of the UCU strike has shifted from 2018 to include precarious contracts and the poor working conditions of non-academic support staff. On 22 February 2018, UCU members went on strike for an unprecedented 14 days over changes made to their pension benefit. However, the current action also comes in response to a separate […]
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BBC Naga Munchetty racism row
Emma Hussain writes about recent events involving complaints made against BBC’s Naga Munchetty and how this reflects the problems of impartiality faced by presenters.
Exeter Student Launches “Januhairy” to Promote Body Positivity
‘Januhairy’, a body positivity campaign that aims “for women to come together, encourage one another, and grow out their body hair for the month of January” has been launched by Exeter student Laura Jackson. The project aims to raise money for Body Gossip, a charity that campaigns through its film and theatre program, and “combines […]
Refreshers Week 2019: What’s On?
Exeter Students’ Guild Refreshers Week is to be held from 13 to 18 January, and will include an official launch party at the Lemon Grove on Sunday 13 January. Refreshers Week is a fixture of the university calendar and is intended to welcome returning students while providing students an opportunity to sign up to a campus […]
Local Police Start Recording Gender-Based Hate Crime
Devon & Cornwall police have become the latest UK force to begin to record gender-based hate crimes. Gender-based hate crimes are those motivated by hatred for a person based on their sex or gender. It is hoped that by gathering this data, the scale of the issue can be better understood, and that more effective […]
Drink Your Marrows Away: Exeter Study Reveals Impact of Pollination on Courgettes
A PhD study by Dr Jessica Knapp at the University of Exeter has discovered the impact of pollination to courgettes. Dr Knapp found that courgette crop yields were 39% higher when honeybees, buff-tailed bumblebees and other pollinators were present. This boost in yield would have added an estimated £3.6 million to the 2017 courgette crop. […]
University of Exeter makes Global Top 100 for Arts and Humanities
The 2019 Times Higher Education rankings have named Exeter as one of the 100 best institutions for Humanities teaching and research in the world. 13 indicators are used to develop the table in which Exeter was ranked 98. There are almost 100 under- and post-graduate degree programmes across the Streatham and Penryn campuses, both of […]
Taken for Granted: Year Abroad Students Experience Delay in Erasmus Grant Payments
Erasmus grants have not been paid to a number of students on year abroad programmes, Exeposé understands. According to Erasmus+, these can be worth €470 per month. The university has acknowledged delays in the payments. The grant, a fund allocated to study and work abroad students by the British Council and participating institutions, is usually given […]
Students vote to get rid of iExeter Digital Check-in
A Student Idea calling for the end to the recently-implemented iExeter Digital Check-in system passed with 89.6% of the 487 voters selecting a ‘yes’ option. This idea, ‘Stop iExeter Digital Checkin’, was ratified on Tuesday 30 October by Democracy and Governance Council and has been passed up to the Guild executive for action. The Student […]
Homophobia in sport – ongoing yet neglected
An ongoing issue which appears relatively stagnant and to a large degree unreflective of wider society, homophobia in sport is having a major impact on LGBTQ+ athletes. Coming out to friends or family is challenging for any individual, as it reveals a personal journey and fundamental part of their identity. In sport however, it seems […]