Exeplore

In this episode Rebecca Wilson, from your Student Communications team, chats to President Exeter of the Students’ Union, Stevie Preece, and President Welfare and Inclusivity, Charlotte Agnew. Charlotte and Stevie share their key priorities for this year, their passion for representing students in Cornwall and the benefits of studying near the coast – including sea swimming and beach trips.  They a...

In this episode Rebecca Wilson, from your Student Communications team, chats to the President of the Students’ Guild in Exeter, Lily Margaroli, and Vice President Opportunities, Izzy Harrison. Lily and Izzy share their highlights from term 1, advice for anyone thinking of running in the Students’ Guild elections and their favourite memories from their time so far.   We also discussed their passion...

Graduate and best-selling author Milly Johnson talks about her successful career, how her time at uni shaped her, and why it's important the romantic fiction genre is not overlooked by the industry.

While the medical and science communities were in the frontline of the physical fight against COVID-19, arts and humanities played an important role in helping maintain mental health and connection within communities. This was set against the challenge of seeking new creative ways to reach audiences in the midst of lockdowns. As the Principal Investigator for ‘The Pandemic and Beyond’, Professor P...

Each year, hundreds of students come together to tackle global problems in a five-day collaborative project called ‘Grand Challenges’. This year, the programme was held virtually as ‘Challenges Online’ with each project aiming to tackle a different UN sustainability goal. From gender inequality and fake news to sustainability and the climate emergency, students worked in groups to develop creative...

Exeter Student Nightline is a confidential and anonymous listening service run by trained volunteers for students at the University of Exeter. In this episode of Explore we talk with Lily Margaroli about her time as Nightline Co-President and how it will help her become a better Students’ Guild president. Listen out for Lily’s top tips on how we can all improve our active listening skills. Nightli...

TikTok, the short-video app has taken the social media world by storm, with many people using it to build start-ups and personal brands. So are we clocking an easy way to build a successful business and if not, what other benefits does being an entrepreneur on Tik Tok bring at a time of global change? In this episode, we discuss this and more with Raphael Dennett, the Deputy Director at our Centre...

When it comes to trying to reduce our carbon footprint and make changes in the face of the climate emergency, local knowledge from communities is vital, according to Professor Patrick Devine-Wright. It's something he knows about on a practical level as well as an academic one, as he talks about his role as Chair of the Devon Carbon Plan and the actions needed to reach net zero in the county. We al...

Spending time in nature can boost our mental health but can experiencing nature digitally have a similar impact? This is one of the ideas which PhD student, Alex Smalley, has been exploring alongside the BBC in the ‘Virtual Nature’ experiment . In this episode we catch up with Alex to talk about how technology can combine with nature to improve wellbeing.  If you want to take part in the Virtual N...

In this episode of Exeplore, we celebrate International Women’s Day! Colleagues across the University have been nominating inspirational women that they work with for recognition. We couldn't speak to everyone (unfortunately), so we caught up with three women with different recent experiences - Associate Professor Victoria Tischler who’s new to the University, Shades Chaudhary who has been a stude...

What is it like to be the Presidents of a Students' Union in the middle of a pandemic? How do you support students while the country is in lockdown? In this episode, we’re joined by Cara Chittenden, Students’ Union President Exeter, and Charlotte Agnew, SU President Welfare and Inclusivity, who share their views on becoming Presidents during COVID-19. They also talk about some of the initiatives t...

During this episode, Assistant Director of Grounds, Iain Park, joins us as we explore why the grounds at Streatham Campus offer a great space for students, staff, animals and plants to thrive in. We also talk about what impact the Coronavirus lockdown had on the grounds in spring 2020. If you’re interested in keeping up to date with what’s going on in the grounds follow them on Instagram https://b...

A good or bad reputation used to be something that only celebrities or politicians had to worry about, but with the advent of social media, the way we’re regarded can now have an impact on any one of us. Businesses too are ever-mindful of how their actions might be viewed by their customers. So how important a role does reputation play in our lives, and what should we do about it if things go wron...

The USA has gone through one of the most tumultuous times in its history. As Joe Biden takes the reins as the 46th President, what challenges does the country face? How split is the nation and what might the future hold?

In this episode we chat to the President of the Students’ Guild in Exeter, Sunday Blake. She shares her hopes for term 2, advice for anyone thinking of running in the Students’ Guild elections and why she loves working with students. We also explored the challenges of working during COVID-19, her passion for student wellbeing and why the Students’ Guild have been reaching out on social media and b...

Trigger warning: suicide  Due to our students' amazing fundraising efforts, the University of Exeter has managed to raise more than £200,000 for the Movember Foundation in 2020, the highest total for any university in the UK. In this week’s episode we talk to a few of the Exeter Movember Ambassadors about their experiences with the Foundation and their motives for getting involved. We also spoke w...

Trigger warning: suicide  During this episode we explore one of the major themes of the Movember campaign: masculinity and men's mental health. We chat to current students and alumni about their own experiences of Movember and why the discourse around men's mental health needs to change. https://www.exeter.ac.uk/wellbeing/