Professional Services

28 May 20265 min read

How awareness of aphantasia shaped my approach to inclusive technical education When I was younger, I imagined a future in industrial design.

21 January 20263 min read

For today's students, opportunities to develop key skills for life beyond graduation are integral to their university experience.

15 January 20254 min read

Decolonisation in higher education has become a popular topic, and it’s not just about tweaking reading lists or including diverse perspectives in curricula.

4 December 20245 min read

Since the Covid-19 pandemic we have seen an increase in fully online asynchronous courses, and launch of the University of Exeter Centre for Online.

23 October 20243 min read

Educators and disability practitioners from across the South-West came together at University of Exeter for a GW4 Alliance funded staff development conference focused on how higher education can implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in teaching practice.

9 October 2024< 1 min read

This case study, co-developed with Tom Wickens, presents an innovative approach to online learning through the use of immersive virtual reality (VR) technology on the Spatial platform.

25 September 20246 min read

Success for All is a major strand of our Education Strategy which aims to widen participation, close gaps in student outcomes and build a diverse and inclusive learning environment.

18 September 20243 min read

The Educator Development team and School of Education have recently reaccredited our AdvanceHE fellowship framework. As part of the reaccreditation process, we will be relaunching the ASPIRE Framework from September 2024 as the EduExe Framework.

14 February 20243 min read

Authentic assessment refers to a wide variety of educational and instructional techniques focused on connecting what students are taught to real-world issues, problems, and applications, mirroring the complexities and ambiguities of real life.

15 November 20233 min read

Moving to a new country for university can be tough. You're far from home in an unfamiliar environment and you need to figure out your career too!

6 September 20233 min read

The Grand Challenges team was award a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence by AdvanceHE in 2023. The Grand Challenges (GC) team was formed to facilitate inclusive, supportive and creative environments for students to explore ‘wicked’ problems (Rittel and Webber, 1973) and develop their employability.

14 August 20234 min read

Helping students to feel part of a community was been one of the main challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 July 20225 min read

Rachel Sloan and Dr Lisa Alberici are well known at the University of Exeter for their dedication to supporting student learning and their passion for puzzles.

14 October 20214 min read

Except amongst the youngest of students, playfulness is not usually a characteristic promoted by the curriculum or encouraged by teachers.

22 September 20212 min read

At the start of a new academic year, now is a good time to pause and reflect for a moment on how the University responded to the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what we can learn from that response.

24 June 20214 min read

Over 400 events took place on campus in the University’s inaugural Festival of Discovery. Held over a 2-week period from late May, the event aimed to bring our whole university community closer together to enjoy a range of on-campus and online activities.

9 June 20213 min read

One of the many challenges faced by educators over the last year is delivering teaching concurrently to both students present in the room and also joining online through Teams or Zoom.

12 May 20213 min read

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a sharp focus on online learning, so where do Massive Open Online Courses – MOOCs – fit into the picture?

29 April 20214 min read

This year marked two important milestones for the University’s Undergraduate Research Showcase: the annual event celebrated its fifth birthday, and, for the first time ever, it took place all online.

15 April 20214 min read

Pandemic-era higher education conversations have tended to focus more on the issues of undergraduates and taught postgraduates, rather than postgraduate researchers (PGRs) - an issue repeatedly raised on a national stage by Professor Andrew McRae, Dean of Postgraduate Research and the Exeter Doctoral College.

17 March 20214 min read

Grand Challenges week plays a key role in the Exeter calendar, giving students the opportunity to work in cross-discipline groups to design innovative solutions to real world challenges.

3 March 20213 min read

Back-to-school supply lists commonly include items like notebooks and pens, but these days you might find an unexpected addition: LEGO® bricks.

3 March 20213 min read

At the University of Exeter, the Academic Personal Tutor plays a key role as the first point of contact for students.

1 March 20213 min read

In April 2020, the University of Exeter faced the same dilemma as most other universities: how to move most or all of its teaching online in just a few months?