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Degree apprenticeships at Exeter win two Tech South West Awards

The University of Exeter won in the ‘Commitment to Diversity’ and ‘Supporting Talent’ categories for its degree apprenticeship programmes at last week’s Tech South West Awards. Exeter was singled-out by judges at a glittering awards ceremony at Sandy Park for using degree apprenticeships to create a “truly impactful talent pipeline bridging academia and industry, filling skills gaps while widening participation”. Exeter was also praised for its “clear commitment to diversifying the tech sector with impressive impact for employers…

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‘Chronically depleted’ Torquay United hit back to beat Worthing 3-2

‘Chronically depleted’ Torquay United hit back to beat Worthing 3-2

Torquay United manager Paul Wotton says he will have to bolster his depleted squad after they came back from 2-0 down to beat Worthing 3-2.The victory moved the Gulls up to third in National League South, leapfrogging Worthing who drop to fifth. But Dan Hayfield, Louis Dennis and Dylan Morgan sustained injuries that might add them to Wotton's list of absentees, including suspended duo Matt Worthington and Callum Dolan."I'm not sure what we're going to do to be…

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Dignitaries gather for the premiere of Normandy documentary at the University of Exeter

Dignitaries gather for the premiere of Normandy documentary at the University of Exeter

A documentary focusing on a crucial battle in the Normandy campaign of the Second World War has received its regional premiere at the University of Exeter. A CANTERBURY TALE: Albert Figg and the Battle for Hill 112, created by award-winning filmmaker Peter Williams, tells the story of the eponymous battle through the words of some of the West Country veterans who survived its fierce fighting. It also explores the efforts of Sergeant Albert Figg, a Royal Artillery veteran…

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New research project to provide historical perspective on contemporary farming challenges

The debate over whether UK farming can continue to feed us, be commercially viable and conserve our vulnerable natural environment is set to be addressed by a major new research project combining history with business analysis and environmental science. Researchers at the University of Exeter will examine archival records over a 600-year period – from the Middle Ages to the Victorian era – and assign a sustainability rating to each historical era. It is hoped that the £1.4m…

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Plymouth Guildhall upgrades delayed by structural issues

Plymouth Guildhall upgrades delayed by structural issues

Work on an historic building in Plymouth has stalled because of newly discovered structural problems, not contractual ones, the city council has said.Upgrades to the Guildhall began last September and included updates to the two bars, the Great Hall stage, kitchen and an increased number of toilets.The project was granted £3.9m from the Government's Future High Street Fund but the council approved a top up of £490,000 in November to replace electrical systems, alarms and refurbishments to the…

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Devon and Cornwall Police ‘deal with 60 protests a month’

Devon and Cornwall Police ‘deal with 60 protests a month’

Alison StephensonLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCPolice commissioner Alison Hernandez said she would take intelligence from councillors over gatherings that cause problemsDevon and Cornwall Police deal with about 60 protests a month as a result of community unrest, a police and crime panel has been told.Police and crime commissioner Alison Hernandez said many of the protests were small but police undertook "significant tactical planning and engagement with community leaders" ahead of the larger demonstrations.The panel meeting on Friday also heard…

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Ernie And The Sea Of Ice – Exeter Observer

Ernie And The Sea Of Ice – Exeter Observer
Ernie And The Sea Of Ice – Exeter Observer

Good journalism costs money  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR Quirk Theatre presents a festive family-friendly adventure set in the snowy South Pole. Leigh Curtis Quirk Theatre is bringing a festive family-friendly adventure set in the snowy South Pole to Exeter Phoenix from 14 to 28 December.

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Ernie and the Sea of Ice

Ernie and the Sea of Ice

Ernie and the Sea of Ice - Exeter ObserverDemocracy doesn't work when people don't know  Upgrade to paidEO Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADARQuirk Theatre presents a festive family-friendly adventure set in the snowy South Pole.Leigh CurtisQuirk Theatre is bringing a festive family-friendly adventure set in the snowy South Pole to Exeter Phoenix from 14 to 28 December.Ernie and the Sea of Ice follows a voyage through Antarctica by a group of adventurers in the…

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Minister launches Critical Minerals Strategy at University of Exeter, Cornwall

Minister launches Critical Minerals Strategy at University of Exeter, Cornwall

The government has launched its refreshed UK Critical Minerals Strategy during a ministerial visit to the University of Exeter, Cornwall and its world-renowned Camborne School of Mines (CSM). Chris McDonald MP, Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and the Department for Business and Trade, unveiled the strategy during a breakfast speech on the Penryn campus. The Minister then took a tour of CSM’s laboratories to see some of the cutting-edge work taking…

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The Wintertime Hotel – Exeter Observer

The Wintertime Hotel – Exeter Observer
The Wintertime Hotel – Exeter Observer

Good journalism costs money  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR An immersive family-friendly production by Theatre Alibi and Angel Exit Theatre. Leigh Curtis An immersive family-friendly production featuring a cast of peculiar characters and wondrous creatures set in a magical hotel high in the trees is taking

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Exeter subjects excel in global ranking

University of Exeter research has ranked among the world’s best in a recently published league table.   The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2025 placed 12 academic research areas in the global top 100 – three more than last year – with particularly strong performances from subjects related to climate and the environment. Six Exeter subjects featured in the global top 50, with Ecology as Exeter’s highest placed subject at 2nd in the world, followed by Earth…

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