Your voice
Students are at the very heart of our decision making. Your voice helps us to create the outstanding education and student experience you’ve come to expect at the University of Exeter. Working with you and hearing your feedback is a critical part of the way we work. It's only with your input that we can improve our courses, ensure the latest facilities work for you and bring in the best technology. That’s why we ask for your opinions and act upon them.
Thanks to you, we’re constantly improving our University, together.
Pastoral Mentors
You asked for more support – there’s now a Pastoral Mentor in every academic department.?
Your Pastoral Mentor can support you through any challenges throughout your time at uni.?
Check out My Career Zone
Check out My Career Zone - your new careers platform, introduced thanks to your feedback.
It's a simple to use alternative to Handshake.
Let us know what you think, email careers@exeter.ac.uk
AV upgrades
AV and lecture recap were frustrating you - so we upgraded the tech.?
We’ve invested £1.5M in new Audio Visual equipment across our campuses this year.
Plus, we’ve created a new 30-person IT suite at Penryn campus and a brand new 120-seat computer lab in IC2 at Streatham campus.?
Cultural Festival?
Our Cultural Festival celebrated the diversity within our community.
More affordable bus travel in Cornwall, thanks to you
More affordable bus travel in Cornwall, thanks to you.
You told us that the Young Person's fares for Falmouth and Penryn didn't cover all our Cornwall students' needs. Thanks to your feedback our campus partners, The SU and FX Plus have negotiated a £20 weekly adult bus ticket for students of all ages to travel throughout Cornwall.
Multifaith centre
You asked for better prayer and multifaith spaces — so we built them.
The new Sarah Turvill Multifaith Centre on Streatham Campus is a space for reflection, multifaith events, and activities. It includes a 50-person Muslim prayer room and is where you’ll find our Multifaith Chaplains.
Helping everyone fit in, thanks to you.
Helping everyone fit in, thanks to you.
You told us that classism makes some students feel like they don’t fit in at Uni. Our Social Mobility Week, co-created with students, celebrated students from state schools and working class backgrounds, challenged the norm and highlighted social mobility opportunities to help everyone thrive.
Moot Room Penryn?
Law students in Cornwall - we heard your call for a space for skills development.
We’ve built a brand-new Moot Room for 2025/26, giving you a dedicated space to develop your practical legal skills.?
You asked for better sports facilities - so we're improving them.
You asked for better sports facilities - so we're improving them.
Opening in autumn 2026, our new changing facility at Duckes Meadow, in Exeter, will provide more changing spaces and double the number of showers, and the addition of over 250 lockers and 30 cycle parking bays, WiFi and social space.
Plus we’ve refreshed our Sports Hall and upgraded our gym and cricket centre at Streatham Campus to give students better facilities to enjoy sport and stay active.
Clearer marking criteria, thanks to you.
Clearer marking criteria, thanks to you.
We heard your concerns about the consistency of marking and feedback. Departments are now making sure that marking criteria is clear, so you know what to expect and how to achieve the best marks you can.
Support when you need it.
Support when you need it.
Thanks to your feedback we're continually looking at ways we can help you succeed. Initiatives such as the Maths and Statistics Dept's 'Maths Cafe' have been established following student suggestions. It provides a relaxed space for maths students to revise together and get help from staff, over snacks, in a relaxed and friendly setting.
New ELE guidance
You wanted more guidance on using ELE? You’ve got it.
Check out our new ELE Guidance course, a one stop shop with videos, resources and tips to help you get the most out of ELE and all its features.?
Go to the ‘ELE Support’ tab at .
You said you wanted more kitchen spaces on campus — so we added some.
You said you wanted more kitchen spaces on campus — so we added some.
We’ve installed kitchen areas with hot/cold water taps and microwaves in many study areas, including the Forum and St Luke’s Libraries along with a new tea station for hot and cold drinks in Penryn Library.
Information on how to apply for mitigation (to delay an exam or deadline) is clearer, thanks to you.
Information on how to apply for mitigation (to delay an exam or deadline) is clearer, thanks to you.
We’ve refreshed our mitigation web pages, adding information you told us would be valuable, and making the guidance clearer and easier to follow.
Saving money and reducing waste, thanks to you.
Saving money and reducing waste, thanks to you.
Thanks to your donations, hundreds of new students benefitted from free household items as part of the Gift it, Reuse it scheme.
More improvements
- We’ve developed an AI: Understanding It guide, plus Digital Skills resources and workshops to help you use AI confidently in your learning and assessments. . You can also explore how AI connects to your future career through the Career Zone’s guidance.
- We heard your concerns that buying books is too expensive - our libraries supply everything you need on your reading list free of charge.
- We’ve renovated St Luke’s Library, more than doubling the number of study spaces. Over 90% of those spaces have power, meaning you can plug in and study comfortably.
- Applying to interrupt your studies? Our new form on SRS lets you track your application from submission to approval, so you always know what stage it’s at.
- We've improved the way we involve you in our decision-making. Our Student Voice Partnership is a more flexible, inclusive way to engage and empower you to make change. It replaces Student Staff Liaison Committees. .
- We’ve updated 88 teaching spaces across the University recently, including a transformed Virtual Reality Suite at St Luke’s and new active learning spaces in Washington Singer and the Old Library, providing more innovative and engaging learning environments.
- At St Luke's Library, we’ve created zones for different noise levels, added a whole floor for group study, and increased the number of quiet and silent spaces - so you can find the right work place for you.
- New Career Zone drop-ins provide the flexible careers support you wanted more of. See My Career Zone for upcoming sessions.
- Working with our partners at FoodSave, we’ve opened a community fridge in St Luke’s Library, following its success at Streatham.
- We've introduced simpler recycling on our Exeter campuses - now all your recycling goes in the green bins.
- Our sustainability focus group puts your voice at the heart of sustainability at the University. The student focus group meets every term and you can tell us your thoughts at any time at sustainability@exeter.ac.uk.
You can get involved
Meet your new SU Officer Team
Your new Sabbatical Officers for 2026-27 are:
- President Exeter: Toby Hawkins
- Vice President Exeter: Poppy Chapman
- President Falmouth: Max Taylor
- Vice President Falmouth: Lottie Reynolds
Make a Change in Cornwall with The SU
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Got an idea to improve student life? Use the SU's Make a Change tool! You don’t have to wait for a meeting – just submit your idea, get support from other students, and watch it move forward.
Students' Guild's Leadership Elections.
Meet your new Students' Guild Elected Officers, who are ready to champion change and make Exeter an even better place for students.
- Education and Employability Officer: Mia Taylor-Seal
- Student Life and Communities Officer: Edie Rusto
Student Voice Partnership
Student Voice Partnership is an opportunity for you to play an active role in shaping your education and student experience, to make sure that any issues and ideas you have are considered by staff in partnership with the student community.
Student voice making an impact
Your Students' Guild and Students' Union are always gathering your feedback and opinions to make sure your voice is heard and used to make positive changes to your student experience. Find out how you can get involved and see what actions have been taken as a result of your feedback.
Postgraduate taught students: Take part in PTES 2026
Have your say and take part in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2026. Access the survey via the unique link sent to your University email.
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