Welcome to Education and Student Support
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Student Employability and Academic Success
Welcome to Education and Student Support
The Education and student support consists of over 600 colleagues and provides all the key administrations and education support activities that underpin the student experience from admission to graduation here at Exeter.
Our leadership team
Education Services and Student Experience
Roscoe Hastings - Director of Teaching Excellence and Student Experience
Roscoe works closely with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience), the Dean for Taught Students, and Executive Divisional Director for Education and Academic Services alongside other academic and professional leaders to shape and deliver the University’s Education Strategy in support of the University’s 2030 Strategy to challenge and inspire the next generation of global citizens.
This includes responsibility for the University’s approach to the Teaching Excellence Framework, oversight of the quality assurance framework and developing the new Learning Futures Institute. Roscoe is also leading the major curricular transformation project, Curriculum for Change, alongside the Director of Education Innovation.
Education and Academic Support
Elaine Cordy - Assistant Director, Education Support Services
Delivering high quality support services that are essential to the student learning journey and to the delivery of an excellent student experience, Education Services is critical to every student and throughout their time at the university.
Elaine leads the following teams as part of Education Services:
- Standard Programme Hubs
- CEDAR
- Online Programme Hubs
- Degree Apprenticeships
- GSE Partnerships
- MBA and Localities teams via Senior Education Partner
- Examinations
- Student Records
- Student Information Desk
- Graduation
Wellbeing and Welfare
Mark Sawyer - Head of Wellbeing and Welfare
Wellbeing Services can offer a range of services to support students personally and in their studies when difficulties occur.
You can find out more information via the following links:
Library
James Anthony-Edwards - University Librarian and Assistant Director, Outcomes and Skills
The library underpins education and research by providing extensive digital and physical academic information resources including more than 1.2 million e-books and 1.2 million physical library resources. With subscriptions to over 53,500 journal titles, library users access more than 2 million journal articles online every year
The Library resources and highly quality customer-focused services:
- can be discovered from the Library website
- are accessible to students and academic staff wherever and whenever they want to work
Study facilities include the main Forum Library, open 24/7, and 8 other locations in Exeter and in Penryn.
The University’s cultural assets and activities supporting learning and research include care and promotion of
- rich special Heritage Collections
- the unique Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
- Arts and Culture collections and support for research impact through artistic collaborations
- innovative Digital Humanities research work embedding digital methods and resources.
- Timetabling
Student Employability and Academic Success
Paul Blackmore - Head of Student Employability and Academic Success (SEAS)
Student Employability is a key resource for students, graduates and graduate recruiters. We have over 40 staff working to help improve student chances of getting a great job after they graduate. Through the Career Zone we provide one-to-one guidance and careers information, the service places an emphasis on co-operative working, joining with university alumni and local businesses to help students learn more about their chosen career paths.
Academic Success focuses on strategic development with the academic and professional services communities, with particular attention to achieving the goals of the Education Strategy.
Quick links:
- Career Zone website (current students)
- Information for graduates.
- Career Zone - Information for staff
International Student Community and Support
Jim Price - Head of International Student Community and Support
International Student Community and Support deliver specialist support and advice services to our international students and applicants. We include the following teams:
- International Student Advice
- International Student Experience
- Immigration Compliance
- The CAS Team
- Community Liaison
Strategic Support
Lizzie Caughey - Business Manager EAS
Lizzie provides business management and strategic support functions through the Strategic Support Team. She supports budget planning and management and provides financial, HR, staff development, and communication across the service as well as Risk Management, Strategic Planning, and project support.
Get in touch: eas.strategicsupport@exeter.ac.uk