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“I got it wrong”: An interview with Professor Tim Quine, DVC

Exeposé speaks to Professor Tim Quine, Deputy Vice Chancellor Education, about racist vandalism and whether his recent comments disrespected Exeter’s transgender community. When speaking to Professor Tim Quine, the University of Exeter’s Deputy Vice Chancellor for Education and perhaps one of the most powerful figures in the institution, you appreciate his unfiltered honesty. Our interview […]

University staff mark final strike day with rally at Exeter Phoenix

Striking university staff gathered at the Exeter Phoenix to mark the eighth and final day of the nationwide industrial action. At 11.30am, University and College Union (UCU) members marched from Stocker Road and walked into the city centre.  The march ended at the Exeter Phoenix, where a rally was held. Exeter UCU President Sharon Strawbridge […]

Precarious and non-academic Exeter staff affirm the current strike action

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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Earlier this year, the University and College Union (UCU) had announced that industrial action would take place during a four-week period commencing 22 February of this year. The strikes were contesting the proposed reforms that would see significant reductions in university staff pension schemes. The strike continued for that entire period, where lecturers and university […]

Do We Have the Right to Demand Refunds for Our Education?

Do students deserve compensation? This question has frequently been raised in recent weeks, as a result of the contact hours lost to industrial strike action. With some students having lost 75% of their contact hours, the desire for compensation is understandable. Dissertation students can’t access their supervisors, deadlines are getting pushed closer towards the exam […]