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APRIL 2012
University of Exeter
to join Russell Group
The University of Exeter is delighted to announce that it has
accepted an invitation to join the Russell Group of leading
research-led universities.
Established in 1994, the Russell Group is an association of 24 universities in the United
Kingdom, often referred to as the ‘British Ivy League.’
“The Russell Group is now the natural home for
Exeter. As well as greatly enhancing our national
and international profile, the presence of a Russell
Group University on the South West peninsula is
excellent news for our region.”
Professor Sir Steve Smith Vice-Chancellor of Exeter
The Russell Group represents the leading research-intensive universities in the UK
which are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and
learning experience, and unrivalled links with business and the public sector.
Exeter is one of four universities invited to join the Russell Group, the others being
Durham, Queen Mary and York.
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New scholarships available
at INTO Exeter for 2012-13
We are delighted to announce 10 scholarships
for the International Foundation Programme in
2012-13 of up to £13,700 each.
To be eligible for these scholarships, students must hold an unconditional
offer to join an INTO Exeter International Foundation Pathway in one of
the following subjects:
•Science
• Humanities, Law and Social Sciences
• Engineering and Mathematics
The scholarship is a joint award: 50% of Foundation fees and 50% of
the first year of the University of Exeter fees will be given to successful
students.
Additionally, two new Scholarships for the International Diploma in
Engineering valued at £14,000 each will be made available for 2012
Students. Applicants must hold an unconditional offer to join the INTO
Exeter International Diploma in Engineering and intend to progress to the
University of Exeter to study:
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• C
ivil and Environmental
Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• E
ngineering Geology and
Geotechnics
• E
ngineering and
Managements
• General Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• M
athematics and
Engineering
• Mining Engineering
This joint award gives 50% of
INTO tuition fees and 50% of
Year 2 fees at the University of
Exeter.
Applications for both should be
sent to INTO@exeter.ac.uk
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New sports
facilities
and sports
scholarships
announced
The Sports Office has announced an £8.1m investment in sports facilities,
bringing the latest in technical innovations and state of the art facilities to the
campus. Developments will include a new health and fitness studio, exercise
studios, changing facilities and a resurfaced Olympic-standard hockey pitch.
For more information please click here. The University of Exeter is a leading
sports university in the UK and finished 8th out of 145 UK Universities in last
year’s BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) rankings.
The College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences has launched
its specialist Sports Scholarships for Engineering & IT Management for Business,
offering four undergraduate scholarships each worth £4,500 per year in bursaries
and support services. More information can be found here
A range of new scholarships for study within the College of Engineering,
Mathematics and Physical Sciences are available for both undergraduate and
postgraduate students. For more information, please click here: undergraduate
postgraduate
College of Humanities to
develop Split-site PhDs in India
The College of Humanities has been awarded two UK India
Education Research Initiative grants to develop split-site PhDs, in
Archaeology and Drama, with the National Institute of Advanced
Studies in Bangalore.
The Departments of Archaeology and Drama will fund 20 PhD
studentships over three years, supervised jointly with colleagues at NIAS.
The College’s exchanges with staff and researchers over this period will
provide a tremendous opportunity to deepen research collaboration with
one of India’s foremost institutes for the Humanities.
For more information, please click here
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Postgraduate
admissions policy
The University’s Admissions Office has released a revised policy document
setting out how the University deals with applications. One of the points
raised is in what circumstances will the University disclose information
about an application to a nominated third party such as an agency. Further
details on this can be found on the Postgraduate section of our website and
the Undergraduate section here.
New videos
We now have over 100 video clips to help applicants gain a better
understanding of our programmes and study environment. The
latest additions to our Youtube Channel are new videos for our
MEd TESOL full-time and Summer Intensive programmes and the
undergraduate LLB European Maîtrise / Magister. Videos are sorted
by level of study and usually include an overview of programme
content and interviews with staff and students. A separate student
initiative provides an insight into shopping for international food in
Exeter and Cornwall.
Key Dates
6 – 10 April
University closed for Easter Bank Holidays
15 – 22 April
International Office representative visiting Ghana
17 – 20 April
International Office representative visiting Saudi Arabia
22 – 26 April
International Office representative visiting Oman
30 April – 5 May
International Office representative visiting Nigeria
2 – 9 May
International Office representative visiting South Korea and Japan
7 May
Bank Holiday in the UK