Exeplore

Festival of Compassion with Felix Kleiser

As part of the University of Exeter’s Festival of Compassion two University students were delighted to interview horn musician Felix Kleiser. Felix is Artist in Residence with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra who are UOE’s academic partner. In this podcast, he tells us about his early love of playing music and where his mind takes him while he is playing. He also chats about the many ways music can build bridges and bring people together regardless of language or cultural background.

Celebrating International Women’s Day with AU President, Katy Dalglish

In this episode of Exeplore we celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, as Rebecca Wilson chats to Katy Dalglish, the President of the Athletics Union in Exeter.  

Katy explains the importance of inclusion, how her ‘This Girl Can’ campaign has been addressing barriers to women in sport and why she loves working with Club captains of the University's sports teams.

Find out more about the Athletics Union in Exeter here and about the University's International Women's Day campaign here.

A chat with SU Presidents, Stevie and Charlotte

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 also shared plans for making the University more sustainable, improving accessibility for students and much more. 

You can find out more about the Students' Union here and access student wellbeing resources here.

Catching up with the Students’ Guild

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 for representing students, Lily’ trip to COP26 in November 2021 and their plans for making the University more sustainable.  

You can find more info on the Students’ Guild here, and University of Exeter Wellbeing resources here.

From Lopes to Love

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.

Arts and Humanities in ‘The Pandemic and Beyond‘

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 Pascale Aebsicher oversees over 70 research projects exploring the importance of the arts, humanities and creative industries in understanding and addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode of Exeplore, we discuss the significant contributions these industries make to public health and the economy, explore some key misconceptions, and consider the long-term innovations that have happened as a result of COVID-19.

You can also find out more about ‘The Pandemic and Beyond’ here.

Challenges Online: Creative Solutions to Global Problems

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 solutions to these pressing issues.

In this episode of Exeplore, we chat to students from the 2021 winning groups about the innovative solutions they came up with, why these issues are so important and what they learnt from the experience. We also spoke to Postgraduate facilitators who helped support these student projects, and one of the event organisers. You find out more about the winning projects and challenges online here: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/employability-schemes/challengesonline/

A listening ear: Nightline at the University of Exeter with Lily Margoroli

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.

• Nightline offers support for students every night of term from 8pm – 1am. Click here to access Exeter’s Student Nightline’s services
• Need to get in touch with wellbeing services? Students based in Exeter can find contact details here
• If you are a Cornwall student, please click here to contact the Wellbeing team for Cornwall campuses
• More information about procrastination and perfectionism can be accessed on the wellbeing webpages.

Minding your own business: what TikTok can teach entrepreneurs

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 for Entrepreneurship.

Climate change - community is key

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 also discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on climate policy and changes in recent years to the narrative.