Education

East Devon MP joins Deaf Academy student council for accessibility roundtable

Simon Jupp MP met with the Deaf Academy student council on the 12th of May to discuss accessibility for young people in the Deaf community.

The Deaf Academy is a leading educational facility based in Exmouth which provides specialist teaching and care to 9- to 25-year-olds who are Deaf with accompanying additional needs.

Following a personal invitation from the student...

How To Craft An Attention-Grabbing University Lecture To Keep Your Students Hooked

Whether you are a newly minted university lecturer, or an old hand eager to find ways to improve your delivery, the great news is there are simple but effective techniques you can use to help. Read on, and discover how to create informative and compelling university lectures that will hopefully keep your students gripped – and wide awake! – from start to finish.

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How Doctors in Training can Gain Relevant Work Experience

The work of a medical doctor isn't a walk in the park. This job requires a high sense of responsibility, hard work, and dedication. So, to meet the high standards expected of a medical practitioner, medical students must take training seriously. Training can help in many ways, and one of its most crucial aspects is the accumulation of relevant work experience required to become a medical...

Devon schools make national finals of the Big Bang Competition

Students from two schools in Devon are among those named as national finalists of the popular Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition .

This year’s finalists include:

  • West Exe School with the project ‘Project mAVES’ - a sustainable urban air mobility system - from Tobias Frost, Laila-Rose Hutt, Tom Ryder, Stanley Thomas, Teniola Rojugbokan, William
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Celebrating the arrival of spring with Outdoor Classroom Day

Friday May 18 is Outdoor Classroom Day, and lots of schools across Devon will be taking part.

Outdoor Classroom Day is a global initiative which aims to encourage teachers, parents, guardians and youth groups to get children spending more time learning and playing outdoors.

There is growing evidence that outdoor learning is beneficial – it can support creating a meaningful...

A school trip 65 million years in the making

One local school has won a school trip of Jurassic proportions, giving all 114 pupils the opportunity to visit an immersive dinosaur experience coming to Central Park this May half term.

Marlborough Primary Academy School, based in Plymouth, entered the competition to win tickets to Dinosaurs in the Park after receiving an email about the giveaway. Their headteacher, Mrs Green,...

Optometry taster day for clear-sighted pupils

Plymouth University hosted a special taster day for 50 South West pupils to inspire them to be tomorrow’s opticians.

The event was organised by Lecturer in Optometry Alice Cottle and sponsored by Specsavers.

The pupils, all in Years 10 to 13, met academic staff from the University’s Optometry programme, attended mini lectures on eye anatomy and visual processing, and had the...

George Collins hoping his team scores a win

Devon Dazzlers; small college team with big football dreams!

South Devon College’s Pro:Direct Academy 1st team has made it through to the final of the English College FA (ECFA) National Premier Cup.

After winning last year, the team hopes to be victorious once more.

“Up until 2019 the college had no real facilities for football. But thanks to investments from the Premier League and FA, we now have a state of the art sports centre and a 3G pitch...

South Devon College students, Charlie Groves and Grace Harrison are both staying local to study for

Cost of living crisis: more students to stay at home

For many young people going away to university is a rite of passage but with the cost of living crisis some are choosing to stay local.

South Devon College student Charlie Groves says he was shocked when he realised the cost of accommodation. The 19 year old from Torquay has decided to stay living with his parents when he progresses from school next year to university. He’s planning on...

Student walking across the estuary

Devon College unveils a trio of green qualifications this Earth Day

This Earth Day, South Devon College introduces three cutting-edge sustainability qualifications with a backdrop of Dartmoor National Park and Devon coastline

South Devon College is making a splash with the introduction of three cutting-edge sustainability qualifications: Access to Higher Education: Global Studies and Sustainability Diploma, a Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Global Change, Social...

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