News and current vacancies
Visit the latest news and vacancies section of the College website for further stories and events, plus a list of current job vacancies and PhD studentship opportunities.
Budding young computer scientists explore Artificial Intelligence at Exeter
In April 2012 the University hosted and delivered a four-day residential course on artificial intelligence with educational charity The Smallpeice Trust.
Exeter ITMB students network with top employers
Exeter IT Management for Business (ITMB) students recently attended the annual ITMB Student Event South run by e-skills UK - a unique opportunity to interact with employers.
UKIERI Bid success
Dr Prathyush P Menon has recently been awarded a thematic partnership funding from the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) for a new research project, which will involve collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at Bangalore, India.
New regional Statistics group launched at Exeter
Jointly funded by the University and Exeter-based Select Statistics, the Exeter Initiative for Statistics and its Applications (ExIStA) will promote the region’s statistical expertise and open the door for possible collaboration between private and public sector organisations.
Clustered hurricanes reduce impact on ecosystems
New research has found that hurricane activity is 'clustered' rather than random, which has important long-term implications for coastal ecosystems and human population.
Climate experts join international health conference
Climate and health experts from the Met Office and the University of Exeter will be heading to Africa for a conference to help fight life-threatening diseases across the continent.
International summer school 2011
As part of the University’s 2011 International Summer School the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences will be offering a pathway on Climate Change; Technology and Society.
Artificial Intelligence games day
University of Exeter computer science PhD students are hosting an Artificial Intelligence day, including guests from leading games companies in the UK
Event to encourage careers in computing
Sixth-form students will hear presentations from Google and Lloyds Banking Group among others as part of an event to promote careers in computing.
Professor honoured by election to Academia Europaea
Professor David Stephenson from the Mathematics Research Institute at the University of Exeter has been elected to become a member of the prestigious Academia Europaea.
Exeter climate research highlights the ‘compost bomb’
The rate of global warming could lead to a rapid release of carbon from peatlands that would further accelerate global warming.
Global CO2 emissions back on the rise in 2010
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions – the main contributor to global warming – show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led by the University of Exeter.
Exeter climate scientists in China for first IPCC author meeting
Four experts from the mathematics research institute at the University of Exeter recently headed to Kunming, China, for the first author meeting for what is set to be the world’s most comprehensive assessment report on climate change.
Blast-proof curtain will reduce impact of bomb explosions
A new type of blast-proof curtain that gets thicker, not thinner, when stretched is being developed to provide better protection from the effects of bomb explosions.
Local firm donates equipment worth £40,000 to University
Packexe, based in Exeter, have donated a Dynascan Video Display system worth £40,000 to the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
Lectures come in 3D at the University of Exeter
From this month, students in the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences at the University of Exeter will be watching some of their lectures in a state-of-the-art 3D lecture theatre.
Exeter’s role in major climate research programme
A major international research programme aiming to solve some of the fundamental issues facing climate prediction is being led by experts from the University of Exeter.
Exeter student uses artificial intelligence to understand bee behaviour
A University of Exeter PhD student has used artificial intelligence to shed new light on the behaviour of bumble bees.
Exeter academic contributes to major climate change report
Global climate change is accelerating beyond expectations and the human role is now firmly established, according to a new global scientific synthesis prepared by some of the world’s top climate scientists.
Exeter students up all night for computer programming challenge
A team of University of Exeter students are getting ready to stay up all night to test their computing programming skills.
30 new scientists boost Exeter research
30 new scientists, six of them professors, are being appointed to new academic posts at the University of Exeter.
Exeter academic addresses top climate researchers in Copenhagen
The University of Exeter’s Met Office Chair in Climate System Dynamics, Professor Peter Cox, has addressed the world’s leading climate researchers in Copenhagen.
