By Michael Rudling It is the best passage of Ashes cricket in decades. The unmovable, unshakable Steve Smith ducks and weaves and whacks rocket after rocket from quick young debutant Jofra Archer. Archer cracks one into Smith’s arm; Smith smashes one through the covers. It is team sport reduced to a simple, one-on-one cage fight […]
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University of Exeter declares Environment and Climate Emergency
In an email to all students this afternoon (20 May), Vice-Chancellor Steve Smith declared a University-wide Environment and Climate Emergency. The announcement comes after weeks of action by environmental group Divest Penryn on the Cornwall Campus. The statement aims to “support those calling for urgent action and show our commitment to leading the change required.” […]
University Vice–Chancellor’s All Student Talk: Five things we learnt
On Thursday 26 November, The Students’ Guild hosted a talk from University of Exeter Vice-Chancellor Sir Steve Smith open to all students to attend. There was also a chance to ask questions to the VC, as well as to University Provost, Professor Janice Kay; Interim Chief Operating Officer Jacqui Marshall and Deputy Vice Chancellor for […]
“I would be lying if I said it is easy to justify the salary” – An interview with Sir Steve Smith
James Beeson, Editor, meets with Vice-Chancellor Sir Steve Smith to discuss the consequences of the General Election for higher education, the real story behind those staff expenses, and looming early mornings for Exeter’s students. It is with some trepidation that I approach Northcote House, preparing to interview a man who earns more a year than […]