News - May, 2017

It has been an award-winning fortnight for Exeter College Apprenticeships. Following the double win for Apprenticeships at the Exeter Living awards, five Exeter College Apprentices have claimed wins in their individual industries for their excellent skills and hard work. To begin the winning streak, multiple construction Apprentices entered SkillBuild. This competition...

New leisure hub opens up eight regional connections to France and Italy Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has started operating eight new routes to regional France and Italy from Exeter Airport via its new weekend leisure hub at Southampton. The seasonal flights operate each weekend through to 3rd September 2017 as...

The University of Exeter is launching a new modular-based MSc Data Science course for working professionals from September 2017. This innovative programme is flexible, enabling employees to study part-time whilst working, to minimise work disruption & maximise positive impact. Drawing upon their academic excellence, and contacts with world-leading data companies, this unique programme is taught through...

Are you keen to find out how you can support the growth of a more sustainable economy and society? Would you like your business to join the global community of certified B Corps? University of Exeter's One Planet MBA team have paired up with B Lab UK to host an evening of...

Over two weeks in May (8-19 May), over 150 employees from Foot Anstey walked the 208 miles from Truro to Bristol, calling in at each of the firm's five offices across the South West.  The intrepid adventure was all in aid of the Foot Anstey foundation, managed by the Devon...

Devon broadcaster Radio Exe has gone on DAB digital radio to reach a wider audience across what it calls “the best bits” of the county. It means the station, which until now has only been heard on 107.3FM in Exeter, Mid and East Devon, can now be received in South and...

Aquamarine Media have expanded again, with the addition of a new PPC Executive. The newest member of the team, Scott Redrup, joined the search and social agency last week (W/C 15th May), after a growing demand for their services. The agency has also welcomed intern, Linnea Sellberg, who is learning about...

Hundreds of people representing Devon businesses large and small gathered at Sandy Park for the 2017 Express & Echo Business Awards on May 12.   There was a real party atmosphere at the home of the Exeter Chiefs, with 12 awards being handed out by Trinity Mirror South West editor in chief...

Thought provoking talks from TEDxExeter 2017 are now available to watch online. The sell-out ideas festival at the Exeter Northcott last month was attended by a combined audience of more than 900 people, both in the theatre and at Exeter University’s nearby Alumni Auditorium, where the event was streamed live. Thousands more...

Gradsouthwest, the south west graduate jobs board, is pleased that demand from employers in the city of Exeter for recent graduates is particularly strong this summer. Our role is to bring great graduate jobs to graduates wanting to work in south west England, and we currently have vacancies at 10 different...