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may 2012
University celebrates Diamond
Jubilee and Forum opening
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
visited the University of Exeter on Wednesday 2 May 2012, as part of
the Diamond Jubilee Tour.
The Queen officially opened the Forum, an
associated with the University of Exeter, for many
exciting new development for the heart of the
years to come. Staff and students from across
University’s Streatham Campus.
the University worked together to make the visit
During the visit, The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh met University staff and students and
representatives of the counties of Devon and
Cornwall. They toured the Forum, watched music
and theatre performances by students and found
out about some of the cutting-edge research being
carried out by the University. They then joined
guests for a Devon and Cornwall-themed lunch,
prepared by University chefs.
University of Exeter Registrar and Deputy Chief
Executive David Allen said: “We were delighted
and honoured to welcome Her Majesty The
Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of
Edinburgh to the University of Exeter. The visit
was a very special celebration and marked a
historic day with the flagship Forum being officially
opened.
“This remarkable new development will provide
so many facilities and opportunities for everyone
a success: from the cleaners, maintenance and
grounds staff who ensured the campus looked
stunning, to the chefs who cooked a wonderful
lunch for our Royal guests, to our students who
gave a number of fantastic music, dance and
drama performances. We were delighted that
so many people came to the campus to join the
celebrations.”
The £48 million Forum development houses a
new Student Services Centre, an extended and
refurbished Library, new technology-rich learning
spaces, a 400-seat lecture theatre, retail and
catering outlets, a landscaped piazza and a new
University reception, ensuring the University
of Exeter offers an outstanding experience for
students.
The Forum is part of a £350 million development
programme across the University’s campuses in
Exeter and Cornwall.
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Science at Exeter Film
The University of Exeter has this week released a
new film about Science at Exeter.
The high quality 5 minute film, narrated by television
personality – and Exeter Alumnus – Steve Backshall, illustrates
the wide range of world class science and engineering
opportunities open to students across our campuses in Devon
and Cornwall.
The film can be viewed here
The Afren One Planet
MBA Scholarship
The University of Exeter is delighted to
announce a unique scholarship donated by
Afren Plc.
The Afren One Planet MBA Scholarship (£34,000) covers
the full tuition fee for 2012/13, as well as accommodation
and living expenses.
Afren is keen to support the development of managerial
talent in countries in which they operate. Eligible candidates
will need to meet the full entry requirements for the MBA,
but also have a background or demonstrable interest in the
oil and gas sector and be a resident of one of the following
countries/regions: Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Iraqi Kurdistan,
Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Seychelles, and Tanzania.
For an application form and more details about other
available MBA scholarships, please click here
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International students contribute
£88 million to Exeter’s economy
The University of Exeter’s international students contribute over £88 million a year to Exeter’s economy
and directly support 2,880 jobs, equivalent to 2.8% of all employment in the city.
The students, from the University’s campuses in Exeter and
analysis was conducted in April 2010, the contribution to
Cornwall, contribute over £104 million each year to the wider
Exeter’s economy from the presence of international students
South West economy, supporting 3,280 jobs across the region.
has increased by 54%, while supported employment has
The report, by Oxford Economics, quantifies the positive impact
the population of nearly 5,500 students from 140 different
countries has on its local communities. Since the last similar
increased by 36%.
For a copy of the report, please click here
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New £3.6 million mood
disorders research facility
opens its doors
The University’s new Centre for Mood Disorders Research
was officially opened by the Director of the Wellcome
Trust on 29 March.
Students on the new BSc Applied Psychology
Our other psychology programmes – BSc
(Clinical) programme, which includes a final
Psychology and BSc Psychology with Sport and
year clinical research placement, can choose to
Exercise Science, both of which are accredited by
study at the new £3.6 million facility dedicated
the British Psychological Society (BPS) – are still
to researching treatments for disorders such
accepting UCAS applications. BPS accreditation
as depression and Bipolar Disorder. This new
confers eligibility for the Graduate Basis for
programme has proven to be extremely popular
Chartered Membership, provided the minimum
and has now closed to new applicants for 2012
standard of a Lower Second Class Honours is
entry.
achieved. This is the first step towards becoming a
Chartered Psychologist.
Kurdish Studies Studentships
We are delighted to announce that the Institute of Arab and Islamic
Studies is now accepting applications for MA and PhD studentships
in the field of Kurdish Studies commencing in October 2012. The
awards have been made available through a grant awarded to the
Centre for Kurdish Studies by the Kurdistan Regional Government
of Iraq.
Please note: these awards are subject to confirmation of funding.
International Office marketing communications survey
The International Office is currently reviewing both its marketing
communication strategies and methodologies. It would be most helpful if
you could complete a short survey to inform our discussions. This survey
should take no more than five – seven minutes of your time.
Please can you complete the online survey by clicking here.
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New Visual Culture Combined Honours degree for September 2012
The College of Humanities has launched three new BA Combined Honours
degrees, enabling students for the first time to study Visual Culture and Art
History as part of their undergraduate degree.
From 2012, students will be able to study for BA
a four-year degree.The programme will draw upon
English, Modern Languages or History combined
existing regional partnerships, including those with
with Visual Culture, with the Visual Culture element
galleries in the South West, as well as the staff and
of the programme making up half of their credits and
resources of the Bill Douglas Centre and the University
being named on their degree certificate. Students will
Fine Art collection.
also have the option to study a year abroad as part of
New English and Drama Combined Honours degree for September 2013
The College of Humanities has launched a new English and Drama Combined
Honours degree, providing students with an introduction to a variety of
literary works in their historical and cultural contexts.
English modules are taught by staff with expertise
voice, applied theatre, live art, digital theatre crafts,
in literature from the Middle Ages to the present,
music theatre, puppetry, dance, and intercultural
in cinema throughout the 20th and 21st centuries,
performance training. Students will gain an excellent
and in creative writing practices in poetry, prose and
understanding of language, literature, performance, and
screen-writing. Drama modules are taught by staff
culture, and many graduates use their insight to enter
with expertise in theatre, drama and performance
careers in teaching, publishing, the creative industries,
theory from the classical era to the present, and in
the media, and performance arenas such as acting,
practice fields including acting, directing, scriptwriting,
directing, writing and technical areas.
2012/13 Fees Confirmed
For your information, Tuition Fees for 2012/13 are now available on the
Student Finance website:UG - http://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/finance/studentfees/tuitionfees/ug/
PG - http://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/finance/studentfees/tuitionfees/pg/
Also please note that the fees for 2013 entry will be confirmed in June.
Key Dates
30 April – 5 May
International Office representative visiting Nigeria
2 – 9 May
International Office representative visiting South Korea & Japan
7 May
Bank Holiday in the UK
23 May – 3 June
International Office representative visiting India
10 – 15 June
International Office representative visiting Jordan and Turkey