University of Exeter
Motto:	Lucem sequimur (We follow the light)
Established:	1955 (earliest school 1855; university college 1922)
Type:	Public
Endowment:	£19 million (2007)[1]
Chancellor:	Floella Benjamin OBE, DLitt (Hon)
Vice-Chancellor:	Professor Steve Smith
Visitor:	HM Queen Elizabeth II ex officio
Students:	15,720[2]
Undergraduates:	10,815[2]
Postgraduates:	4,905[2]
Location:	Exeter, Devon, England
Campus:	Streatham - 350 acres (1. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. Floella Benjamin OBE, Hon DLitt ( Exon) (born September 23 1949) is a British actress, Author A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a University in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Steve Smith, AcSS, (born February 1952 is a prominent International relations theorist Professor, and senior University manager For the Catholic equivalent see Canonical visitation, and for other uses see Visitor (disambiguation A Visitor, in United For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II C D E The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Streatham Campus is the largest campus of the University of Exeter. 4 km²)[3] Tremough - 70 acres[4] St. Luke's - 16 acres
Colours:	green and white
Affiliations:	1994 Group Association of Commonwealth Universities
Website:	http://www.exeter.ac.uk

The University of Exeter (usually abbreviated as Exon. for post-nominals) is a red brick university in the South West of England. Tremough Campus is a University Campus situated in Penryn, Cornwall. St Luke's Campus is a small university campus which is part of the University of Exeter. School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The 1994 Group is a coalition of "smaller research-intensive universities " in the United Kingdom founded in 1994 to defend their interests The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Exoniensis (usually abbreviated Exon) is the post-nominal suffix given to honorary and Academic degrees from the University of Exeter Post-nominal letters, also called " post-nominal initials " or " post-nominal titles " are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Most of its activities are located in the city of Exeter, Devon, where it is the principal higher education institution. Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges It is a member of the 1994 Group, a network of smaller research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom. The 1994 Group is a coalition of "smaller research-intensive universities " in the United Kingdom founded in 1994 to defend their interests The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located British newspapers currently tend to rank Exeter among the top Universities in the UK (see "Academic reputation", below).

Exeter has three campuses: Streatham; St Luke's (both of which are in Exeter); and Tremough in Cornwall. The Streatham Campus is the largest campus of the University of Exeter. St Luke's Campus is a small university campus which is part of the University of Exeter. Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. University of Exeter Cornwall Campus (UECC is a campus of the University of Exeter at Tremough, in Penryn Cornwall. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The Tremough campus is maintained in conjunction with University College Falmouth under the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) initiative. University College Falmouth is a British University college in Falmouth Cornwall. The Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC is a project to provide Higher education in Cornwall, one of the few counties in the United Kingdom

Contents 1 History 1.1 Chronology 1.2 Chancellors 1.3 Vice Chancellors 1.4 Coat of arms 2 Academic reputation 2.1 Centre for Leadership Studies 2.2 Xfi Centre for Finance and investment 3 League table rankings 4 Campus life 4.1 Streatham campus 4.2 St Luke's campus 4.3 Tremough campus (University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus) 4.4 Students' Guild 4.4.1 Evangelical Christian Union disputes 5 New developments 5.1 Restructuring 5.2 The future of St Luke's 6 Notable current and former members of academic staff 7 Notable Alumni 8 References 9 See also 10 External links

History

After earlier beginnings, university education in Exeter began in 1922 with the conversion of the previous Royal Albert Memorial College into the University College of the South West of England, and the College's inclusion on the list of institutions eligible to receive funds from the then University Grants Committee. Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM on Queens street Exeter, Devon, England is the largest museum in the city The University Grants Committee (UGC ( of Hong Kong is an advisory Committee responsible for advising the Hong Kong Government on the development and funding At that time the College was conceived as a territorial institution, making university education available relatively locally for students from the four counties of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county As was customary for new university institutions in southern England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the College prepared students for external degrees of the University of London. An external degree is a degree offered by a university to students who have not attended the institution The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK. With further growth in the 1920s and 1930s, it was granted increasing autonomy, but full independence was delayed by the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The university college received its Royal Charter and became the free-standing University of Exeter in December 1955. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company In the post-war period, Exeter like other UK universities became much more of a national institution, with students coming from all over the southern United Kingdom; as a research-intensive institution, it now attracts significant numbers of students from overseas. However, regional activity continued – for example, through extra-mural teaching throughout Devon and Cornwall, and the establishment of an Institute of Cornish Studies in Truro. Truro (ˈtruːrəʊ Truru is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and is the centre for administration leisure

Chronology

1225	The earliest evidence of university education in the city dates back to Gilbert le Bond’s grant to St John's Hospital School the sum of 2s per annum for the formation of a centre of ecclesiastical learning. It seems, though, that the fledgling university failed to flourish
1829	John Taylor publishes his Prospectus for a School of Mines in Cornwall
1840	Foundation of Exeter Diocesan Training College
1855	Foundation of Exeter School of Art
1863	Foundation of Exeter School of Science
1868	Schools of Art and Science relocate to Albert Memorial Museum
1876	Foundation of Camborne Miners' Association laboratory
1888	Camborne laboratory established as Camborne Mining School
1893	Schools of Art and Science renamed to the Exeter Technical and University Extension College
1900	Exeter Technical and University Extension College renamed to Royal Albert Memorial College, Gandy Street
1922	Royal Albert Memorial College renamed as The University College of the South-West of England; Streatham Hall (now Reed Hall) gifted to the University College
1930	Exeter Diocesan Training College renamed to St Luke's College, Exeter
1955	The University College received its Charter and became the University of Exeter
1962	Post-graduate Medical School founded
1966	St Luke's College became co-educational
1978	Merger of the University's School of Education and St Luke's College of Education into the University's new Department of Education
1991	Affiliation of the College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth
1993	Incorporation of Camborne School of Mines
1995	Affiliation of St Loyes School of Health Studies
1997	Establishment of Centre of Leadership Studies
2000	The Peninsula Medical School was established in conjunction with the University of Plymouth and the National Health Service. Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM on Queens street Exeter, Devon, England is the largest museum in the city The Miners Association was founded in 1858 by Robert Hunt FRS, and the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society. The Camborne School of Mines (in Cornish Scoll Balow Cambron) commonly abbreviated to CSM, is a specialist department of the University of Exeter The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is a relatively new Medical school run jointly by the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth The University of Plymouth is the largest University in the southwest of England, with over 30000 students and is the fifth largest UK university based on student The National Health Service is the name commonly used to refer to the four Publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom collectively or individually (although This is based at St Luke's and local hospitals.
2004	The University's new Cornwall Campus opens, moving all of its interests in Cornwall to a single campus. University of Exeter Cornwall Campus (UECC is a campus of the University of Exeter at Tremough, in Penryn Cornwall. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Closure of Chemistry and Music departments announced. Closure of Italian department considered but plans were eventually dropped. Closure of the Cognitive Science BSc. Cognitive science may be broadly defined as the multidisciplinary study of mind and behavior (Hons) degree programme and the re-structuring of the Biology department, now called the Biosciences department.
2006	Closure of the Crossmead Conference Centre, formerly Crossmead Hall of Residence.
2007	Exeter admits its first intake of dental students. The College of St Mark and St John stop awarding University of Exeter degrees as it becomes a university college.

Chancellors

1955–1972	Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
1972–1981	Viscount Amory of Tiverton KG, PC, GCMG, TD, DL
1982–1998	Sir Rex Richards MA, DPhil, DSc, FRS, FRSC, Hon DSc
1998–2005	Lord Alexander of Weedon, QC, FRSA, Hon. Mary Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire, GCVO, CBE ( 29 July 1895 Hatfield Hertfordshire &ndash 24 December 1988 Derick Heathcoat Amory 1st Viscount Amory, KG, PC, GCMG, TD, DL, Bart Sir Rex Edward Richards MA DPhil DSc FRS FRSC Hon DSc ( Exon) FBA (born 28 October 1922) is a British scientist and academic Robert Scott Alexander Baron Alexander of Weedon, QC, FRSA Hon LLD
2006–	Floella Benjamin, OBE, DLitt (Hon)

Vice Chancellors

1954–1966	Sir James Cook
1966–1972	Sir John Llewellyn
1973–1984	Professor Harry Kay
1984–1994	Sir David Harrison
1994–2002	Sir Geoffrey Holland
2002–	Professor Steve Smith

Coat of arms

The University coat of arms symbolises the historical associations of the University with the locality. Floella Benjamin OBE, Hon DLitt ( Exon) (born September 23 1949) is a British actress, Author Sir Geoffrey Holland KCB (born 1938 is a career civil servant who became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1994 to 2002 when he was Steve Smith, AcSS, (born February 1952 is a prominent International relations theorist Professor, and senior University manager A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people The triangular gold castle with three towers comes from Exeter's coat of arms and is thought to represent the Rougemont Castle as alluded to by the red background. Rougemont Castle is the historic Castle of Exeter. The castle was first built in 1068 to help William the Conqueror maintain control over the city The 15 gold Besants round the edge of the shield are from Cornwall's coat of arms whilst the green cross on the white background is from the Devon County Council's coat of arms. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name The theme of learning is symbolised by the book with gold edges and a Latin motto, "lucem sequimur", translates as "we follow the light".

Academic reputation

Ninety-eight per cent of subject areas at Exeter were rated 4, 5 or 5* (of national or international standing) in the 2001 UK Research Assessment Exercise. The Research Assessment Exercise ( RAE) is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK Higher education funding councils ( HEFCE

According to The Sunday Times University Guide 2005, the University of Exeter was rated Excellent for 20 subjects, including Archeology; Business and Management; Classics and Ancient History; Computer Science; Drama, Dance and Cinematics; Economics; Education (continuing professional development); English; French; Geography; German; Italian; Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research; Molecular Biosciences; Physics and Astronomy; Politics; Psychology; Teacher Training; Theology and Religious Studies. The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise "Classical literature" redirects here For literature in Classical languages outside the Graeco-Roman sphere see Ancient literature. "Ancient" redirects here For other uses see Ancient_(disambiguation. Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Statistics is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection analysis interpretation or explanation and presentation of Data. Operations Research (OR in North America South Africa and Australia and Operational Research in Europe is an interdisciplinary branch of applied Mathematics and In Chemistry, a molecule is defined as a sufficiently stable electrically neutral group of at least two Atoms in a definite arrangement held together by Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge skills and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Religious studies, or Religious education, is the academic field of multi-disciplinary Secular study of religious beliefs behaviors and institutions

The 2007 National Student Survey found that some 91% of Exeter students are satisfied with their experience compared to a national average of 81%. This means that Exeter is 7th in the national universities and colleges satisfaction ranking and 4th in the list of traditional universities. This is the third year in a row that Exeter has come within the top ten.

In 2007/08 academic year the University has seen a rise of 23. 8% in applications for places – one of the highest rises among universities in the country.

Exeter was the winner of the University of the Year award in 2007, after finishing runner up three times running. In 2006, it was noted that, "Exeter's excellent record merits special recognition as runner-up this year. Students here are some of the most satisfied in the country, ranking it on the fringes of the top 10. High entry standards and low dropout rates further entrench its standing. " Sunday Times, 10 September 2006.

In the National Student Survey 2005, Exeter was ranked joint 10th nationally for overall satisfaction. The National Student Survey is a survey launched in 2005 of all final year degree students at institutions in England Wales and Northern Ireland The results put Exeter in the top 25 per cent of UK universities for learning resources (such as IT resources) and for course management and organisation.

Centre for Leadership Studies

In 1997 the Centre for Leadership Studies was established as a leading centre for research and advanced study into leadership theory. The Centre for Leadership Studies (CLS is part of the University of Exeter School of Business and Economics, and was established in 1997 It is the only specialist centre in the whole of Europe dedicated to scholarship in leadership studies.

The centre offers MA, MRes and Certificate programs in Leadership which can be learned through coached elearning. In the UK and Ireland, the Master of Research degree is a postgraduate degree available in a range of academic disciplines A certificate is an official Document affirming some fact For example a Birth certificate or Death certificate testifies to basic facts regarding

Xfi Centre for Finance and investment

A specialist centre for the study of Finance and Investment. It offers an MSc in Financial Analysis and Fund Management, which is designed around the CFA curriculum. A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M

It also offers a PhD programme in Finance.

League table rankings

In recent years, Exeter has risen sharply in all the main league tables, as the following table shows.

UK

	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Times Good University Guide		17th[5]	28th[6]		31st[7]
Guardian University Guide	joint 14th[8]	34th[9]		28th[10]	46th[11]
Sunday Times University Guide		17th[12]		18th[13]	25th[13]
Daily Telegraph			17th[14]

World

	2007	2006	2005
THES - QS World University Rankings	220th[15]	224th[16]	202nd[17]
Academic Ranking of World Universities	305-402[18]	301-400[19]	401-500[20]

In the 2006 National Student Survey, Exeter was ranked joint 11th, and the School of Business and Economics was ranked 1st in the country for Business, Accounting & Finance and Management. School of Business and Economics is the business school for the University of Exeter.

Campus life

Streatham campus

Main article: Streatham Campus

Most students work on the main campus, Streatham, which includes the Northcott Theatre. The Streatham Campus is the largest campus of the University of Exeter. The Northcott Theatre is a theatre situated on the Streatham Campus of the University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, England Sitting on a hillside one side of which looks down across Exeter city centre, the campus is renowned for its beautiful landscaping and excellent views. The Independent has described the campus environment as ‘sublime’. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. The campus also has several galleries, including the Bill Douglas Centre for the history of cinema and popular culture. The Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture contains both a public museum and an academic research centre housing one of Britain's largest public collections There is also a Sculpture Walk, including pieces by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and a statue to commemorate the events at Tiananmen Square. Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA (30 July 1898 – 31 August 1986 was an English artist and sculptor. Dame Barbara Hepworth DBE (January 10 1903 &ndash May 20 1975 christened Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth) was a major British Tiananmen Square ( is the large Plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally Gate of Heavenly Peace There is a pub type bar called the Ram and a Bar/Nightclub Called the Lemon Grove (or Lemmy), both run by the Students' Guild. The campus boasts a medical centre, a counselling service, a children’s day-care centre, and numerous catering outlets. Many halls of residence and some self-catering accommodation are located on this campus or in the near vicinity. In 2005 Streatham Campus's newest building, the Xfi centre, was completed to provide facilities mainly but not exclusively for postgraduate study into finance and investment.

St Luke's campus

Main article: St. Luke's Campus

The St Luke’s campus is home to the largest academic school of the University, the School of Education and Lifelong Learning. St Luke's Campus is a small university campus which is part of the University of Exeter. It shares the campus with the Peninsula Medical School (a joint venture with the University of Plymouth) and the School of Sport and Health Sciences. The University of Plymouth is the largest University in the southwest of England, with over 30000 students and is the fifth largest UK university based on student The campus is just over a mile from the larger Streatham campus and 10 minutes’ walk from the city centre.

The St Luke’s campus also has its own restaurant, cafeteria, bar, bookshop, bank, indoor swimming pool, two gymnasia including an advanced conditioning studio and grass tennis courts for summer use.

The future of St Luke's is currently under review, with a proposal to bring one of the Schools located there to the Streatham Campus to allow further expansion (see below).

Tremough campus (University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus)

Main article: University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus

The University of Exeter's Cornwall campus, Tremough now houses all the university's activity in Cornwall, previously scattered across the county. University of Exeter Cornwall Campus (UECC is a campus of the University of Exeter at Tremough, in Penryn Cornwall. University of Exeter Cornwall Campus (UECC is a campus of the University of Exeter at Tremough, in Penryn Cornwall. Tremough Campus is a University Campus situated in Penryn, Cornwall. It is part of the Combined Universities in Cornwall project, and is shared with University College Falmouth. The Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC is a project to provide Higher education in Cornwall, one of the few counties in the United Kingdom University College Falmouth is a British University college in Falmouth Cornwall. University of Exeter departments on the site include the internationally renowned CSM (Camborne School of Mines), whose graduates who are sought after by earth-based industries ranging from mining to electricity. The Camborne School of Mines (in Cornish Scoll Balow Cambron) commonly abbreviated to CSM, is a specialist department of the University of Exeter CSM merged with the university in 1993 and is now part of the School of Geography, Archaeology and Earth Resources. Other departments at Tremough include Conservation Biology, English, Geography and the Institute of Cornish Studies, and additional departments are being added, such as History, the first year of which started in October 2007

Students' Guild

Students at Exeter are represented by a Guild of Students,^[21] which has an active role in campaigning at local and national levels. "Conservation Biology" redirects here For the Scientific journal, see Conservation Biology (journal. English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena The Institute of Cornish Studies (ICS started in 1970/71 as a research centre jointly funded by Exeter University and Cornwall County Council, with three core A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, or guild of students is a Student Organization

Exeter's Guild is home to award winning media: a student radio station Xpressionfm,^[22] a newspaper Exeposé,^[23] a website X-Media Online^[24] and television station XTV. Exeposé is the official student-run Newspaper of the University of Exeter. Student television in Great Britain is a growing field with an increasing number of major universities and some colleges playing host to a student-run TV station ^[25] There is also a volunteering agency within the Students' Guild called Community Action,^[26] which runs its own projects with members of the local community that are run by volunteers and provides further volunteering opportunities through links with external partner organisations. There is a RAG (Raising and Giving) group^[27] which exists to raise money for five nominated charities, and collects in town centres around Britain every weekend. RAG events are run by students, under the co-ordination of a full-time member of staff. The main aim of these societies and activities groups is to provide opportunities for student development. The Guild of Students was renamed the Students' Guild in 2005.

There are over 100 affiliated student societies, ranging from the Theatre Company and Creative Writing to the LDYS, Conservative Future, and Socialist Students societies. Liberal Youth (formerly Liberal Democrat Youth and Students is the youth and student group of the UK Liberal Democrats. Conservative Future is the youth movement of the British Conservative Party, for members aged up to 30 years old Socialist Students is a Socialist organisation based in Universities and FE/ Sixth form colleges across England, city academies]] There are a large number of sports clubs, although the Athletic Union (AU) is now a separate body from the Students' Guild but strong links remain. An Athletic Union or Athletics Union (AU usually refers to the group of student Sports clubs within a University or other institute of Higher education The Debating Society which predates establishment of the university, started life in 1927 as The Exeter Debating Society, with the inaugural speaker being Anthony Eden. Robert Anthony Eden 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC (12 June 1897 &ndash 14 January 1977 was a British Conservative Politician

Students are represented by a sabbatical team consisting of a President, Deputy President (based at the St. Luke's Campus), Finance, Activities and Trading Officer (FATO, Formerly General Secretary), Education Officer, Welfare and Equal Opportunities Officer and the Athletic Union President. St Luke's Campus is a small university campus which is part of the University of Exeter. There are also other non sabbatical officers representing areas of the student population and student activities areas. These are elected by students in a series of elections throughout the academic year.

Evangelical Christian Union disputes

Since late 2006, the Exeter Students' Guild has been in dispute^[28][29][30] with the Evangelical Christian Union (ECU),^[31] over the ECU's requirement that members sign a declaration saying they agree to a statement of beliefs, and the requirement that speakers and committee members agree to a doctrinal basis. ^[32] The ECU's umbrella organisation, the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship, promote the idea of the doctrinal basis for committee members. For the fictional company set in the Resident Evil videogame series see Umbrella Corporation. Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF is a UK-based Evangelical Christian charity that operates on university campuses ^[33]

On 24 October 2006, the existing Christian Union was instructed by the Guild to change its name to the Evangelical Christian Union, following a referendum vote by some students at Exeter University. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The name change was intended to clarify that the society's position was that of Evangelical Christianity, rather than of all forms of Christianity. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel

On 26 February 2007, the Guild issued a statement saying that Ben Martin is now willing to follow the Internal Complaints Procedure. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[34]

New developments

The University has undergone an investment programme worth more than £235 million [1] in recent years. £38 million has been invested in new student accommodation, including the new Holland Hall, named after the former vice-chancellor of the same name. £8m has been invested in sports facilities, including a professional-standard tennis centre. A £1m upgrade has been carried out to the students’ union building and nightclub and £1. 5 m has been spent improving access for people with disabilities. In October 2002, The Peninsula Medical School, a partnership between the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, admitted its first students of medicine. The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is a relatively new Medical school run jointly by the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth In 2005, the new Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment opened, the result of a multi-million pound gift from an anonymous donor. The Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment is a research and teaching institute at the University of Exeter. Thanks to a donation of £650,000 from the Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, an extension has been added to the also recently constructed Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies Building. Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة,, pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III (b 2 July 1939 in Sharjah) is the Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and In 2006, the Department of Drama completed a major renovation. The Department of Drama's state-of-the-art £3 million Alexander Building was named after the former University Chancellor Lord Alexander. A new £28 million Peninsula Dental School, a partnership between the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, will open its doors in October 2007. The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is a relatively new Medical school run jointly by the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth The dental school will have places for 62 graduate entry students each year. The South West of England Regional Development Agency is investing £9. 7 m in phase II of the University of Exeter Innovation Centre. The project is currently under construction and will create a 38,000 sq ft (3,500 m²) building for use by new and growing businesses within the development and research sectors at the university's Streatham campus. Phase I of the Innovation Centre was finished in 2000 and houses high-tech businesses from the software, biomedical sectors to advanced manufacturing and internet firms.

Restructuring

For nearly 40 years Exeter was the only university in the south-west peninsula, and as such it sought to offer the maximum number of academic disciplines. By 1995 the University had nearly 50 separate departments and centres. Its Research Assessment Exercise performance in 1996 was poor, and this was widely attributed to the absence of large strong units. The Research Assessment Exercise ( RAE) is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK Higher education funding councils ( HEFCE As a result, an internal working party recommendation a reorganisation into a smaller number of Schools (18, now reduced further to 11, though the two schools of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry have been added), with the abolition of the traditional Faculties of Arts, Science etc. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had

Despite this internal reorganization, the University again entered the 2001 RAE with substantially more disciplines than most comparable universities, and consequently with smaller units. Since 2000, the University has therefore undergone a further process of restructuring in order to focus on areas of strength. In 2004, it closed two departments (chemistry and music) that had been suffering low student demand for a long period, and had failed to achieve a 5-grade in any of the RAEs. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. At the same time, the University stopped offering single honours degrees in Italian, also a subject with poor RAE performance and low student demand. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Although similar moves elsewhere had attracted little attention, a media storm blew up around this issue at Exeter, perhaps because of the high profile that the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Steve Smith, was taking in UK university politics at the time (for example, he had just been appointed as Chair of the 1994 Group). Steve Smith, AcSS, (born February 1952 is a prominent International relations theorist Professor, and senior University manager There was also protest within the institution. The closures eliminated 130 jobs, and the AUT questioned the University's financial figures. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Association of University Teachers (AUT was the Trade union ^[35]

On Thursday, 25 November 2004, about 2,000 students marched in protest over the decision,^[36], making the local television news. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Some even attempted to sell the University on eBay in protest. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and ^[37] Sir Harold Kroto, a nobel laureate, returned his honorary degree from this institution in protest against this move. Sir Harold (Harry Walter Kroto, FRS (born 7 October, 1939) is an English chemist and one of the 3 recipents to share the 1996 This is a list of Nobel Prize Laureates awarded for their outstanding contributions to Humanitarian causes for Peace, work in Literature An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding ^[38] The university faced further protest in 2008 when more than 2,000 people signed a petition against plans to get an outside firm to run its profitable and outstanding-rated campus Family Centre. [2]

The future of St Luke's

In 2006, the University commissioned a feasibility study into the future of the St Luke's site, the location of the Schools of Education and Lifelong Learning, the School of Sports and Health Science, and the university's part of the Peninsula Medical School. " Feasibility Study " is also the title of an episode from The Outer Limits television show The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is a relatively new Medical school run jointly by the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth The Vice-Chancellor stated that the "problem is one of success, that is if these three Schools achieve their planned expansion . . . then we will simply run out of space at St Luke's. "^[39]. The options considered were moving the three schools currently located there onto the Streatham campus, with the sale of the St Luke's site; moving one of the Schools to the Streatham campus, and expanding the other two at St Luke's; and attempting to expand all three at St Luke's. Although media and student attention focussed on the first of these possibilities,^[40] the consultants' advice was that the middle path of moving one School was the most financially sensible, and it is likely that this is what university management had always intended.

Notable current and former members of academic staff

Main article: Academics of the University of Exeter

Exeter has a large number of leading academics. This is a list of Alumni Sir John Tooke, who was knighted in the 2007 Queen's New Years Honours list for services to medicine is the inaugural dean of the Peninsula Medical School. Professor Sir John Tooke MA MSc BM BCh DM DSc ( Oxford) FRCP FMedSci is the Inaugural Dean of the The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is a relatively new Medical school run jointly by the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth Professor Roy Sambles in the school of physics is a Fellow of the Royal Society. John Roy Sambles, FRS is an English Experimental physicist. Sambles originally from Callington in Cornwall, studied physics at Imperial The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as The Royal Society, is a Learned society for science that was founded in 1660

Dominik Lasok, pioneer of European Union Law and probably its greatest scholar. Born Turza, Poland 4 January 1921. Called to the Bar, Middle Temple 1954. Professor of Law, Exeter University 1968-73, Founder & Director of the Centre for European Legal Studies 1972-86; Professor of European Law 1973-86 (Emeritus); Dean of Exeter Law four times.

Notable Alumni

Main article: Alumni of the University of Exeter

Exeter has a large number of well know alumni. This is a list of Alumni Both Princess Anne's children Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips attended the University in the late 90s. Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (born 15 November 1977 is the only son of The Princess Anne The Princess Royal and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips. Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, MBE (born 15 May 1981 is the second child and only daughter of Princess Anne Princess Royal and her first husband Captain Mark J. K. Rowling the author of the Harry Potter books read French and Classics in the mid 80's. Joanne "Jo" Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965 who writes under the Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J Robert Bolt playwright and two-time Oscar and BAFTA winning screenwriter (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, A Man For All Seasons) also attended Exeter. Robert Oxton Bolt, CBE (August 15 1924 – February 21 1995 was an English playwright and a two-time Oscar winning screenwriter "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Doctor Zhivago ( Russian: Доктор Живаго, Doktor Zhivago) is a 20th century Novel by Boris Pasternak. A Man for All Seasons is a play by Robert Bolt. An early form of the play had been written for BBC Radio in 1954 but after Bolt's success with While Jonathon Band First Sea Lord of the United Kingdom, the most senior serving officer in the Royal Navy read Economics in the 70s. Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB, ADC (born 1950 since 2006 is the First Sea Lord of the United Kingdom the most senior serving officer The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the Royal Navy and the whole Naval Service. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Fiona Shackleton, the high-profile divorce case lawyer, read law in the 1970s. Fiona Shackleton, LVO (born Fiona S Charkham May 26, 1956 in London) is an English Solicitor, famous for representing

Thom Yorke, the lead singer of Radiohead, also attended Exeter, studying Fine Art and English from 1988-92. Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968 is a Grammy -winning English Musician, best known as the lead singer and principal songwriter of the Radiohead Felix Buxton, of Basement Jaxx, and the former Radio 1 DJ Emma B, also both attended Exeter in the early 1990s. Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK House duo comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK House duo comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s Emma Boughton BA ( Exon) (born 27 November, 1970 in Oxford) grew up in Canada and as a teenager in Birmingham His Excellency, Dr. Abdullah Gul, President of the Turkish Republic is also a notable graduate of Exeter University. Abdullah Gül PhD GCB, (born October 29, 1950) is the 11th President of the Republic of Turkey, serving in that office since Will Young attended the University and received a 2:2 in Politics. William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979. Young's second album Friday's Child, was released in December 2003 Mark Power, the noted photographer, also attended Exeter University. Mark Power (born 1959) is an English Photographer, born in Harpenden, England.

The University has appeared in fiction a number of times, most recently as Tony Stonem's open-day university in Channel 4 drama Skins. Skins is a BAFTA -winning British comedic Teen drama from Company Pictures which premièred on E4 on 25 January 2007

References

See also

• Academic dress of the University of Exeter
• University of Exeter Halls of Residence

External links

• University of Exeter
• School of Business & Economics
• School of Education & Lifelong Learning
• University of Exeter Students' Guild

Official Dress The Chancellor’s Robe is black silk with MA style sleeves and embroidery of gold lace worn with a cap adorned with a gold tassel and gold edging The University of Exeter Halls of Residence have just under 4000 student residential places including 2190 in self-catering purpose-built flats and houses and 1777 in catered accommodation

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