Academic college system to be restructured from September The University of Exeter has announced it will condense the six current academic colleges into three larger faculties from September. The announcement was made by Vice-Chancellor Professor Lisa Roberts in an email to students on Tuesday 22 March. Professor Roberts explained that the future structures are part […]
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Student open letter to Vice-Chancellor disputes absence of non-detriment policy to protect students
Student open letter to Vice-Chancellor disputes absence of non-detriment policy to protect students Students at the University of Exeter have written an open letter to Vice-Chancellor Prof. Lisa Roberts to dispute the University’s decision not to introduce a no detriment policy. The open letter as of the 12th of November has 959 signatures. The open […]
The new woman in charge: An interview with Vice Chancellor Lisa Roberts
Exeposé speaks to Professor Lisa Roberts, Vice Chancellor, about racism, the DebSoc incident and blended learning Starting a new role in charge of a university can never be easy, and that’s only been made harder for Professor Lisa Roberts with the pandemic causing a myriad of logistical problems. Beyond this, there has also been the […]
Life’s nice for the Vice
Life’s nice for the Vice EXETER’S Vice-Chancellor, Sir Steve Smith, is to be paid a massive £830,000 total as part of a special end of career remuneration package. This has been determined by a remuneration committee who have decided that this amount is justified. The package is around double his regular £424,000 salary, which is […]
Exeter University maintains its position in the latest world university rankings
Exeter University has been ranked 161st in the QS World University Rankings, maintaining its position from last year. The QS World University Rankings is the largest international league table and places are allocated according to indicators such as academic and employer reputation. Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter, Professor Sir Steve Smith, said: “This latest ranking […]
“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 […]