No Images? Click here University Updates Welcome to your final newsletter of the year! Racial harassment surveyIf you’ve not done so already there’s still time to fill in the Safeguarding BAME Students’ Survey, which asks about racial harassment you’ve experienced and/or witnessed on or off campus, face to face, or online. It’s open to all students, whatever ethnicity you identify with. The findings will be used for training and other policy and practice at the University. You have been emailed a link to the survey, which closes at midnight on Saturday 16 June. You can seek help and advice or find out more about reporting such incidences informally, formally or anonymously at any time on our Exeter Speaks Out web pages.
End of year resultsDon’t forget the summer results will be released on Friday 22 June. You can read more here. If you’re celebrating the end of exams please also think of others, especially neighbours and local residents who may have to get up for work or school. Grand Challenges Week It’s Grand Challenges Week and the campus has been buzzing with activity. Students have been working in interdisciplinary groups with other like-minded students to design innovative solutions to real world challenges in the areas of climate change, mental health, ocean plastic, food sustainability, global security and gender inequality. Visit the Grand Challenges Showcase in the Forum this afternoon - Friday 8 June - to celebrate student success and see their innovative work. Semi-Toned will perform live at about 3pm. Wifi improvements We’re making improvements to the wifi service in the main Streatham library study areas during June. Once it’s completed it’ll mean you’ll see improved connectivity across your devices. The work starts on Monday 11 June for three weeks and there should be minimal noise and disruption. Students on the Move Leaving your city accommodation? You should have your Students on the Move stickers which let you mark your refuse so it can be collected outside normal collection times. Don’t forget to text “RUBBISH” and the first line of your address to 07771344475. These special collections will take place every Monday and Friday from 11 June until 7 July – and again from 16 July until 27 July. No stickers? Collect yours from the Guild Info Points, Student Hubs and SID reception areas. Email Streetwise@ex.ac.uk for all ‘text-a-collection’ enquiries. Please don’t put extra waste out this week as it can result in a warning or even a fine – if you have any concerns contact your agent/landlord or arrange for your own paid collection with the city council on 01392 665010. Using HE libraries in your area during the holidayIf you would like to use libraries at universities local to you over the summer holiday, you can apply via the SCONUL Access scheme. SCONUL Access is a reciprocal library membership scheme which enables you to use other university libraries in the UK and Ireland. See the website for eligibility and apply online here. Digital Check In rolloutA pilot’s been running of the Digital Check In attendance app as part of iExeter, involving 300 students across our campuses. The feedback has been positive and so a full rollout for all taught students will happen at the start of the 2018/9 academic year. The new system links to your online teaching timetable and uses Bluetooth beacons in teaching rooms which interact with the iExeter app. It only monitors those teaching rooms that you’re using, at the time you're using them and it doesn’t monitor you around campus. As well as being a paperless and automated system it will also help us provide improved student support for those who need it. Find out more on the Digital Check In webpage. We’ll send more information on how to use the new system in September. Postgraduate studyDid you know that as a current Exeter student you get a £1,000 scholarship towards Masters study with us? As well as this, government loans of £10,609 are available* to fund your studies and there’s also a fast track application system for current students so you should get a response in 5 days. Find out more here. *UK and EU students Research project newsInvolved with a research project? Need participants, or want to share your story? If so, get in touch with us at studentcomms@exeter.ac.uk and we’ll feature the latest projects. This month, Prof. Manuela Barreto and Dr. Ming Zhang are seeking female students for a psychology research project exploring job interview and interpersonal skills. Email Ming if you’d like to take part. Need academic help?Students, including postgraduates, who would like help with academic writing or any other academic skills may be eligible for an appointment with an Academic Skills Adviser. To find out more, visit the ASSET website (Academic Skills and Student Engagement Team). Contact Claire at C.Davey-Potts@exeter.ac.uk. This support is provided as part of the Hidden Talent in Devon project, funded by the EU. GDPR is hereThe law around data protection has changed, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) now applies in the UK. It means we all have to do things differently in the way we collect, use and manage personal data. For students, this includes any personal data that you collect and handle for purposes such as research, as well as work you undertake in societies. If the personal data you handle is breached (i.e. accessed by an unauthorised person) then you need to report it promptly by calling SID by on 0300 555 0444. By reporting quickly, steps can be taken to investigate and secure information. More information is available on our GDPR pages. Check your detailsDid you know that you can view, update and add your emergency contacts and home and term-time address online via the Student Record System (SRS)? Please take a minute to check that this information is correct by logging in to iExeter through your mobile app or the website, clicking on the Student record & registration (SRS) tile; then select ‘Edit Emergency Contact information’ and 'Edit address' sections in the facilities box. National Student SurveyMany thanks to the final year undergraduate students who completed the National Student Survey. 65% of finalists in Devon completed the anonymous survey run by independent agency Ipsos MORI, which gave you an opportunity to feedback on your University experience to help shape our future plans. We said we’d donate £1 to RAG for every survey completed and that total came to £2,969. Calling All Finalists! Your connection with Exeter doesn’t end when you leave; we have a vibrant alumni community of over 140,000 graduates which you will be joining. Look out for the Alumni Team in the Forum at Graduation and receive your free goodie bag. Check out the alumni website for information on discounts, alumni events and much more! There are a number of alumni networks you can join, for example Exetra for recent graduates working in London or our Alumnae groups for female graduates in London and the South-West. You can still order your GradFinale 2018 Yearbook – order before the end of June to receive it in time for graduation! Fancy a dip? Remember the outdoor pool, based on Streatham Campus is now open until late September. Open seven days a week, our four lane, 25 metre outdoor swimming pool is set in a large grass and patio area, heated to a constant 29ºC and staffed by qualified lifeguards. For opening times and price information, please see online. Student Sports Membership PrizeDo you want to win your 2018/19 academic year sports membership for free? Simply buy your membership for the next academic year before Saturday 30 June 2018 and we’ll pick one lucky winner to receive their membership free! Sports memberships can be bought online or paid for at the Sports Park / St Luke’s reception. See our webpage for more. Tell us what you think of this newsletter: Get in touch with your feedback or news stories at: studentcomms@exeter.ac.uk |