The Mammal Society is a British charity devoted to the research and conservation of British mammals .
67-465: The Mammal Society was formed in 1954, and the inaugural spring conference took place the following year at The University of Exeter . The Mammal Society has a membership of around 2000 mammalogists, ecologists, conservationists, both experts and enthusiasts, all working to develop greater understanding of mammals and the conservation challenges they face. The Society runs national surveys for mammals, for example Mini Mammal Monitoring. The Mammal Society
134-588: A 400-seat auditorium, a student services centre, learning spaces and retail facilities. The Forum is located at the centre of the Streatham Campus and features the refurbished main library, the Great Hall and the area between it. Designed as a glass structure of modernist design, The Forum also acts as the university reception area. The Forum was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 2 May 2012. The Forum's structural engineers, Buro Happold , won
201-443: A broad range of disciplines, perform strongly in league tables, and function with similar quantities of financial resources. The Centre for Maritime Historical Studies was formed in 1991 to promote a wider understanding of the significance of maritime history within the world of historical scholarship. Some of the supported programmes are: The university coat of arms symbolises the university's historical associations with
268-461: A female to male ratio of 55:45. Exeter was in the first group of UK universities to require an A*grade in A-level examinations as part of its standard offer for entry into some undergraduate courses. The Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 lists ten-degree programmes that require at least one A*grade as part of the conditional standard offer, including Economics, English, History, and Mathematics. In
335-508: A lecturer at York Management School, submitted a complaint to the Charity Commission in relation to the governance of Universities UK, arguing that: "UUK is lead adversary against tens of thousands of university lecturers and professional support staff. Yet its mission and Memorandum of Association claims that its purpose is to represent and speak for them and their interests, as member of universities." There were also criticisms of
402-588: A motivation to go to university reported that the financial aspects of higher education, such as fees and living expenses, had made them think about not applying. In 2019, Universities UK, in collaboration with the National Union of Students (NUS) , published "Closing the Gap", which investigated attainment gaps between students of different ethnicities at UK universities. The report was led by Baroness Valerie Amos . In November 2013, Universities UK published
469-670: A number of universities and principals of university colleges and was previously known as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom (CVCP). As of August 2023, UUK is led by President Sally Mapstone – Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of St Andrews – and Chief Executive Vivienne Stern. UUK is registered charity with an annual income of £13.7 million, which
536-425: A product to student-consumers. Over the succeeding years the number of universities increased as a result of new universities being created and the change in legislation in 1992, which recognised the former polytechnics as universities thus doubling and diversifying the membership. On 1 December 2000, CVCP’s name, logo and identity were changed to Universities UK in order to reflect changes which had taken place in
603-588: A wide range of expert-led training courses for consultants, conservationists and enthusiasts alike, covering ecology, technical skills and surveying. The Society's president is Penny Lewns, and its current Chair is Dr Stephanie Wray. The Mammal Society publishes a number of informative books for conservationists, enthusiasts and consultants alike, as well as a high impact scientific journal, Mammal Review . In June 2012, The Mammal Society published UK BAP Mammals: Interim Guidelines for Survey Methodologies, Impact Assessment & Mitigation for species for which there
670-628: Is Charles III . The university organises its academic and administrative departments into six academic colleges. Each college contains a number of subject disciplines, institutes and research centres. The colleges are led by a dean who works in partnership with a college manager and is supported by two associate deans, one for research and knowledge transfer and one for education. The university annually measures its performance relative to another ten peer universities which includes Durham , St Andrews , UCL and Warwick . The universities are chosen because, like Exeter, they are research-intensive, offer
737-581: Is also working to address the problem that mammals in the British Isles are severely under-recorded, resulting in a lack of mammal conservation progress. The Mammal Society is determined to overcome this by creating a National Mammal Atlas to provide vital information on mammal distribution and abundance so that informed conservation decisions can be made for species in need. In order to achieve this they are collating national mammal data and records to gather up to date information. The Mammal Society offers
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#1732787568903804-912: Is based in three buildings on the Streatham Campus: Geoffrey Pope, the Henry Wellcome building for Biocatalysis and the Hatherly Laboratories. The department has recently received significant investment to further develop its facilities, particularly with improvements to the Geoffrey Pope building. On the Streatham Campus , the Business School is spread over three buildings, located in close proximity to each other: Building:One, Xfi Building and Streatham Court. Building:One houses
871-403: Is largely raised from its member institutions. In 1918 the first consultative meeting of all vice-chancellors was held. At that time, the committee consisted of just twenty-two universities and university colleges. In 1930, under the chairmanship of Sir Charles Grant Robertson , vice-chancellors secured a mandate from their respective universities that "it is desirable in the common interests of
938-613: Is primarily located in the city of Exeter, where it is the principal higher education institution. Streatham is the largest campus containing many of the university's administrative buildings. The Penryn campus is maintained in conjunction with Falmouth University under the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) initiative. The Exeter Streatham Campus Library holds more than 1.2 million physical library resources, including historical journals and special collections. It
1005-605: Is still situated on St. Luke's Campus. UEMS was re-branded as the College of Medicine & Health in 2019. The Penryn Campus is a campus of the university in Penryn, Cornwall . The campus is part of the Combined Universities in Cornwall project, and is shared with Falmouth University . University of Exeter departments on the site include the internationally renowned Camborne School of Mines , whose graduates are highly sought after by mining and civil engineering industries as well as
1072-468: Is symbolised by the book with gold edges and a Latin motto, Lucem sequimur ("We follow the light"). Exeter had the 13th highest average entry qualification for undergraduates of any UK university in 2015, with new students averaging 471 UCAS points . The university gives offers of admission to 90.8% of its applicants, the 2nd highest amongst the Russell Group . In the 2018/19 admission cycle,
1139-620: Is that of the Institute of Cornish Studies, directed by Dr Garry Tregidga . It seeks to promote a greater knowledge of historical and contemporary Cornwall with a particular emphasis on the use of oral history through the Cornish Audio Visual Archive (CAVA) which is based at the institute. Cornwall Council is building the Tremough Innovation Centre (TIC) on land adjacent to the campus, with
1206-631: Is the chief ceremonial officer of the university and presides over occasions such as degree ceremonies. The vice-chancellor is the chief academic and executive officer and is supported by four deputy vice-chancellors. The current chancellor is Sir Michael Barber , who succeeded Paul Myners at the start of 2022. The vice-chancellor and president is Professor Lisa Roberts who joined the University as vice-chancellor in September 2020, following Sir Steve Smith's retirement. The university's visitor
1273-606: The Times Higher Education World University Rankings Top 200 world universities for the first time in 2010/2011 (in 184th place), Exeter increased its global standing in 2011/2012, by ranking in 156th place. In the 2015/16 Times Higher Education World University Rankings , Exeter placed 93rd. Exeter was ranked 34th on the annual list of the top 500 major universities worldwide in the Leiden Rankings (2015). In
1340-548: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 . Following comments by Prime Minister David Cameron that universities should not enforce gender segregation on audiences, the case study which triggered this debate was withdrawn. The "Efficiency and effectiveness in higher education", a report by the Universities UK Efficiency and Modernisation Task Group chaired by Ian Diamond, launched in 2011. In response to
1407-829: The Great Exhibition of 1851 , Exeter School of Art in 1855 and the Exeter School of Science in 1863 were founded. In 1868, the Schools of Art and Science relocated to Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Queen Street, Exeter, and, with support from the University of Cambridge , became the Exeter Technical and University Extension College in 1893. In 1900 its official title was changed to the Royal Albert Memorial College and
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#17327875689031474-605: The renewable energy sector. Other departments at Penryn include the rapidly growing Centre for Ecology and Conservation (CEC), the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI), and the Institute of Cornish Studies . Built in 2015, the Business School is based in the SERSF Building on our Penryn Campus. The building features a specially designed area for business engagement called 'The Collaboratory', and hosts
1541-569: The "Ram" and a bar (previously called the "Ewe") within a nightclub called the Lemon Grove (or "Lemmy"), both run by the University of Exeter, formerly run by the Students Guild. The campus hosts a medical centre, a counselling service, a children's day-care centre and numerous catering outlets. Many halls of residence and some self-catering accommodation are located on this campus or in the near vicinity. The Northcott Theatre resides on
1608-401: The 2013 Institution of Structural Engineers award for Education or Healthcare structures for the project. In 2017, the £52 million Living Systems Institute was opened to pioneer research into living systems and the diagnosis and treatment of disease. St Luke's Campus is just over a mile from the larger Streatham campus and ten minutes' walk from the centre of Exeter. The campus is home to
1675-712: The Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020 Subject Rankings, Exeter University ranked 11th in the world for public administration. In the QS World University Subject Rankings 2020, Exeter ranked 10th in the world for sport and health sciences and 14th for engineering in minerals and Mining. The university was named the Sunday Times University of the Year 2013. It was named Times Higher Education University of
1742-635: The British Isles. University of Exeter Penryn – 70 acres (28 ha) The University of Exeter is a research university in the West Country of England , with its main campus in Exeter , Devon . Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College , Exeter School of Science , Exeter School of Art , and the Camborne School of Mines were established in 1838, 1855, 1863, and 1888 respectively. These institutions later formed
1809-540: The Business School's MBA suite, La Touche café and several modern lecture theatres and seminar rooms. The Xfi Building is home to the school's Bloomberg Suite, a specialist IT room for detailed financial market data, and next to this is the Student IT Suite, also equipped with specialist software. Streatham Court is where you will find the Business School's Career Zone and Study Abroad Team, as well as
1876-786: The Council of the College to buy a major portion of the Streatham Estate. A slow move to the Streatham Estate from the centre of the city occurred over time. The first new building erected on the Streatham Estate was the Washington Singer building; the foundation stone was laid by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII ), then President of the University College of the South West of England. The building
1943-663: The Gulf States made it possible to build a new university library in 1983 and more recently have allowed for the creation of a new Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies; as of 2017, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad al-Qasimi , the ruler of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates – had given more than £8 million to Exeter University, and was described by the university as its "single most important supporter" in its 2007 annual report. A further major donation enabled
2010-593: The Peninsula Medical School, created the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. St Luke's campus is the main site for the University of Exeter Medical School, which accepted its first students in 2013. During the 18th and 19th centuries, Cornwall was among the most significant metalliferous mining regions in the world. Camborne School of Mines was founded in 1888 to meet the needs of this local industry. Camborne School of Mines
2077-772: The Streatham estate as well as halls of residence for around 1,000 students. These included homes for the Chemistry and Physics departments, the Newman, Laver and Engineering Buildings and Streatham Court. Queen's Building had been opened for the Arts Faculty in 1959 and the Amory Building, housing Law and Social Sciences, followed in 1974. In the following two decades, considerable investment was made in developing new self-catering accommodation for students. Gifts from
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2144-637: The United Kingdom to constitute a Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals for purposes of mutual consultation". In the early 1960s, working parties set up by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals were responsible for the creation of the Universities Central Council on Admissions (UCCA). In the early 1980s, they commissioned the Jarratt report , published in 1985, and which framed universities as businesses delivering
2211-602: The University of Exeter after receiving its royal charter in 1955. In post-nominals , the University of Exeter is abbreviated as Exon. (from the Latin Exoniensis ), and is the suffix given to honorary and academic degrees from the university. The university has four campuses: Streatham and St Luke's (both of which are in Exeter); and Truro and Penryn (both of which are in Cornwall ). The university
2278-472: The University of Exeter and received its royal charter in 1955, exactly one hundred years after the formation of the original Exeter School of Art . Queen Elizabeth II presented the charter to the university on a visit to Streatham the following year. The university underwent a period of considerable expansion in the 1960s. Between 1963 and 1968, a period when the number of students at Exeter almost doubled, no fewer than ten major buildings were completed on
2345-609: The Year 2007. There are approximately 70 research centres and institutes within the university, including the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum , the Institute of Cornish Studies , the Environment and Sustainability Institute and the Marchmont Observatory . The Centre for Leadership Studies , now part of the University of Exeter Business School ,
2412-500: The aim of enabling existing and start-up companies to grow and thrive. The governance framework of the university is in its royal charter which was granted in 1955. The council is the university's governing body, with responsibility for institutional policies and financial, estates and legal matters. Academic governance is provided by the Senate which is responsible for teaching and learning, examinations and research. The chancellor
2479-469: The campus. In the early 2000s, the university benefited from an investment program worth more than £235 million. New student accommodation was constructed, including Holland Hall, named after the former vice-chancellor of the same name. Sports facilities, including a professional-standard tennis centre, have been completed in addition to an upgrade of the Students' Guild building. After a donation from
2546-597: The college moved to Bradninch Place in Gandy Street. The college was again renamed to the University College of the South West of England in 1922 after the college was incorporated under the Companies Act and included on the list of institutions eligible to receive funds from the then University Grants Committee . As was customary for new university institutions in England in the 19th and early 20th centuries,
2613-401: The college prepared students for external degrees of the University of London . Alderman W. H. Reed, a former mayor of Exeter , donated Streatham Hall on the Streatham Estate to the new University College in 1922. Streatham Hall was renamed to Reed Hall after its benefactor. At the same time, the first principal of the University College, later Sir Hector Hetherington (1920–24), persuaded
2680-663: The completion of the Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment . Since 2009, significant further investment has been made into new student accommodation, new buildings in The Exeter Business School , and the Forum: a new development for the centre of Streatham Campus. In 1838, the Exeter Diocesan Board of Education resolved to found an institution for the education and training of schoolmasters,
2747-498: The development and research sectors. A base for 55 firms in the city, the centre houses high-tech businesses from the software and biomedical sectors to advanced manufacturing and internet firms. The Innovation Centre is host to some of the most upwardly mobile small firms in the country, according to Experian in a report commissioned by the BBC . As a result of a £48 million investment, The Forum building includes new facilities including
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2814-632: The document "External speakers in higher education institutions" which provoked controversy because it suggested that audiences might be segregated by sex to satisfy the demands of ultra-orthodox religious speakers. The guidelines follow the principle that segregation is permissible if the Equality Act 2010 is followed and equal priority is given to all groups, in a manner similar to the former " separate but equal " doctrine in United States constitutional law that justified racial segregation until
2881-713: The first such initiative in England. As a result, a year later, the Exeter Diocesan Training College was created in Cathedral Close, Exeter at the former house of the Archdeacon of Totnes, adjacent to Exeter Cathedral . The first principal was appointed and the college opened in 1840. Expansion followed, and in 1853, John Hayward (who was later responsible for the design of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum )
2948-436: The institution for 2022–23 was £633.5 million of which £118.7 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £604.0 million. The university's origins can be traced back to three separate educational institutions that existed in the city of Exeter and in Cornwall in the middle of the 19th century. To celebrate the educational and scientific work of Prince Albert, and inspired by
3015-484: The interests of universities in Wales and Scotland . They campaign, influence and develop policy on behalf of the higher education sectors in the devolved nations. In 2013, Universities UK funded "Access for All", a report which supported work to widening access by promoting fair access and developing evidence to help universities learn from each other. It found that 34% of those who had achieved Key Stage 4 and expressed
3082-530: The largest academic school of the university, the Graduate School of Education. It shares the campus with the Department of Sport and Health Sciences. The future of St. Luke's Campus was the subject of a feasibility study in 2007, and a proposal was considered by the university to relocate one of the departments to the Streatham Campus to facilitate future expansion at St. Luke's. A final decision
3149-489: The locality. The triangular gold castle with three towers comes from Exeter's coat of arms and represents Rougemont Castle , as alluded to by the red background. The 15 gold bezants (Byzantine gold coins) that appear around the edge of the shield are from the arms of the Duchy of Cornwall and represent Cornwall , while the green cross on the white background is from the city of Plymouth 's coat of arms. The theme of learning
3216-494: The main rankings of universities in the United Kingdom the university is currently placed between 11th and 18th. In The Sunday Times 10-year (1998–2007) average ranking of British universities based on consistent league table performance, Exeter was ranked joint 26th overall in the UK. For 2016, it climbed to 7th place in the UK by The Times , 9th place by The Guardian and 10th place by The Complete University Guide. Entering
3283-576: The new BSc Business and Environment course. The campus is set in 100 acres (40 ha) of countryside, but close to the towns of Penryn and Falmouth . The campus has a population of around 4,000 students. All the Cornwall departments are constitutionally parts of departments also represented at the University's Exeter campuses, including the Camborne School of Mines, which is part of the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences. A driving force behind Cornish concentrated research
3350-406: The organisation in recent years. Universities UK's task is to support the work of universities and promote their interests. Its mission is to help UK universities be the best in the world, through their research and teaching, and the positive impact they have locally, nationally and globally. Universities Wales and Universities Scotland work autonomously as part of Universities UK, representing
3417-465: The report, the "Efficiency Exchange" was set up to help higher education institutions to share ideas and good practice. The Exchange facilitates the sharing of resources. Universities UK's health work programme addresses the NHS education reforms; research and innovation and AHSNs; healthcare employment and health education regulation. In 2012, "A picture of health and education" was published, which depicts
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#17327875689033484-566: The ruler of the Sharjah emirate , Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi , an alumnus of the university, an extension was added to the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies building. He has donated more than £5m since 2001. In 2006, the Department of Drama completed a major renovation with the construction of the state of the art Alexander Building, named after the university's former Chancellor Lord Alexander . The Department of Biosciences
3551-421: The specialist Finance and Economics Experimental Laboratory at Exeter (FEELE), and high capacity, recently refurbished teaching rooms. The Exeter Innovation Centre, based at the Streatham Campus, has been completed in two phases. Phase I of the Innovation Centre was finished in 2000 with Phase II opening in 2008, creating a 37,000 sq ft (3,400 m ) building for use by new and growing businesses within
3618-443: The university gave out offers to only 4.7% of international applicants to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery (BMBS) programme making it one of the most competitive medical school for international applicants in the UK; in comparison 24.7% of UK/EU applicants received offers in the same admission cycle. In the 2016–17 academic year, the university had a domicile breakdown of 75:6:19 of UK:EU:non-EU students respectively with
3685-405: The university's new Cornwall Campus opened. Streatham is the main campus, sitting on a hillside one side of which looks down across Exeter city centre. The Independent has described the campus environment as "sublime". The campus has several galleries, including the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum . A Sculpture Walk includes pieces by Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth . There is a bar called
3752-405: The vital connections between higher education and healthcare. In July 2015, Universities UK launched a campaign in support of the UK's continuing membership of the EU , which generated wide media coverage. This was criticised by some Conservative and UKIP Members of the European Parliament , who said that such political activity undertaken by a registered charity which is largely state-funded
3819-498: Was 40 students. In parallel, at the Royal Albert Memorial College , an initiative within the Arts and Sciences department in 1912 eventually led to the formation of an Institute of Education (of which St Luke's College was a constituent member) and a separate department of Extra Mural Studies for the purposes of teacher training. Exeter Diocesan Training College was formally renamed to St Luke's College Exeter in 1930 and became co-educational in 1966. In 1978, St Luke's College Exeter
3886-455: Was commissioned to design a purpose built premises for the college on Heavitree Road. The building, largely built in grey limestone from Torbay with Bath Stone dressings, was completed by the autumn of the following year. On 18 October 1854, after a service in Exeter Cathedral , an opening ceremony for the new buildings was held. From this date in 1854 (St Luke's Day), the college was unofficially known as St Luke's. The college's intake in 1854
3953-404: Was established in 1997 as an institute for research and advanced study into leadership theory. It is the only specialist centre in Europe dedicated to scholarship in leadership studies. Universities UK Universities UK ( UUK ) is an advocacy organisation for universities in the United Kingdom . It began life in the early 20th century through informal meetings of vice-chancellors of
4020-434: Was incorporated into the University of Exeter. Initiatives by the university and others to expand the provision of higher education in Cornwall resulted in the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) initiative in 1999. As part of this initiative, Penryn , just outside Falmouth , became the site of the Penryn Campus, a facility shared with Falmouth University . Camborne School of Mines relocated to Penryn during 2004 when
4087-446: Was incorporated into the University of Exeter. A faculty was created incorporating the university's Institute of Education and St Luke's College Exeter into a new School of Education. The Peninsula Medical School was established in 2000 in conjunction with the University of Plymouth and the National Health Service , based at St Luke's and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital . The School of Dentistry opened in 2007 and, together with
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#17327875689034154-514: Was located in the centre of Camborne for almost a century but, following major investment by the international mining industry and others, relocated in 1975 to purpose-built facilities midway between Camborne and Redruth . Significant expansion and diversification of teaching and research provision occurred during the 1980s and early 1990s, including the development of undergraduate and taught postgraduate degree programmes in geology, environmental science and surveying. In 1993, Camborne School of Mines
4221-452: Was one of the pre-World War II local university colleges granted university status in the 1950s, as part of the second wave of civic universities . In 2012, Exeter joined the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. It is also a member of Universities UK , the European University Association , and the Association of Commonwealth Universities and an accredited institution of the Association of MBAs (AMBA). The annual income of
4288-413: Was opened in 1931. The first of the purpose-built halls of residence, Mardon Hall, opened in 1933. The second academic building on the estate was the Roborough Library named in recognition of the interest taken in the development of the college by the first Lord Roborough , one of its early benefactors. Roborough Library was completed around 1939. The University College of the South West of England became
4355-724: Was previously no available guidance. The definitive publication of The Mammal Society is the 4th edition of Mammals of The British Isles Handbook. The Handbook is well established as the classic reference source detailing the biology, ecology and conservation of every mammal occurring in Britain and Ireland. The 3rd edition, dating to 1991, had long been out of press, until over 100 of the leading mammalogists, mostly members of The Mammal Society, contributed to complete this comprehensive 800-page 4th revision, published in 2008. It presents an authoritative summary of our current knowledge of mammal ecology, biology and conservation issues, with detailed accounts for every species of mammal found in or around
4422-401: Was taken by the university management team in July 2007, with the Graduate School of Education, the Department of Sport and Health Sciences, and the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry remaining in residence at St. Luke's. The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry has now split into the University of Exeter Medical School (UEMS) and the University of Plymouth Medical School. UEMS
4489-492: Was wrong. In spring 2018, the transparency of Universities UK was widely called into question due to its role in negotiations over changes to the USS pension scheme , which led to the 2018 UK higher education strike . By 12 April 2018, 12,000 people had signed a petition demanding that Universities UK be made subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 . During the 2018 UK higher education strike many elements of Universities UK were subject to strong critique. Bill Cooke,
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