- Libraries:
- The University of Exeter Library Service is based over a number of sites and has over 1,000,000 books and 1,800 study places. Most students think the facilities are good, and unlike many universities, the library fines will not break the bank. The University also has good online resources
The Main Library contains the main undergraduate and research collections in all subjects, with the exception of Arabic, Law, Education and Engineering. It is open from 9am until 10pm and has around 700 study places.
The St. Luke's Library contains the main collections for Education and Sports Science departments, because it is near where these subjects are based.
The Law Library holds all materials relating to the law department as well as the European Documentation Centre, which is a useful resource for anyone reading European Law. There are also numerous other, more specialised, libraries all around the campus.
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- Computing:
- There are five computer rooms with 24 hour access, and around 900 workstations. There is free access to the Internet and each student is issued with an e-mail address. Students can also access the university network from their rooms in halls, but while there is no per minute charge for internet access, there is a flat fee of £40.00 per year. To do this, you'll also need your own PC with an Ethernet card and cable...but the University will sell this to you if you don't have one.
All in all the computer facilities are good, and remote access to the university network means the computer rooms aren't packed all the time.
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- Sports:
- The University has a variety of sports facilities in three main locations. The first is the Main Sports Hall and Top Field, which contain numerous basketball, tennis, netball, badminton, and volleyball courts, a five-a-side football pitch, cricket nets, a climbing wall and an indoor hockey pitch. There are also outdoor pitches for all the main sports including rugby and football, a gym and squash courts.
The Gras Lawn is two miles away from the main campus and half a mile from St. Lukes' Campus. In the winter it has three football pitches, while in the summer there is archery and cricket. Duckes Meadow is the largest of the University's sports fields. It is two and a half miles from the main campus and plays host to 4 rugby pitches, 13 football pitches in the winter, and an athletics track in the summer. The University also has a swimming pool and twelve more tennis courts dotted around campus.
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- Future Plans:
- The University have recently launched a Centre for Climate Change Impact Forecasting, in association with the University of Plymouth.
In Sept 2004, they are opening a new state of the art business centre and Holland Hall, a new hall with 421 en-suite rooms.
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- Disabled Students:
- Exeter is not good for wheelchair access, due to the hilly campus and access to some of the older buildings. However, there are disabled officers and some of the Halls have adapted facilties. Many of the lecture theatres are designed to cater for students with sight or hearing problems.
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- Student Welfare:
- Student welfare services are good at Exeter. The University runs a medical centre and chaplaincy service, with a high standard of facilities. There is also a Student Counselling Service based at Reed Hall, which offers professional help and support with a wide range of emotional or personal difficulties.
At night during term time there is a Nightline, a welfare service run by students to provide support to other students. They also give out free condoms!! The Students Guild also has a sabbatical Welfare Officer.
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- Parking:
- A Free parking permit is available to students who live more than one and a half miles away from campus, or for those who have a medical reason. Overall, parking in Exeter is fairly good.
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- University Shops:
- The University shop at Devonshire House has recently been expanded, and sells stationery, as well as sports clothing and university souvenirs (like mugs, t-shirts etc.) Complaints about crappy opening hours resulted in new hours of 8.30am - 6pm weekdays.
There is also a travel shop and an insurance shop at Devonshire House.
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- University Bookshops:
- There is a branch of Blackwells Bookshop, next to Devonshire House. It sells all the major course books and other books can be ordered at fairly short notice. The Guild of Students also runs a second hand bookshop.
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- Banking:
- There is a branch of NatWest Bank next to Devonshire House. There are also branches of all the major national banks in the town centre.
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- Transport Policy:
- The University runs a minibus service for some people with special requirements. Otherwise, it is a case of walking or getting on public transport. Public transport in Exeter isn't great, with less frequent and more expensive services than many parts of the country, but it is fairly punctual.
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- Green Areas:
- Exeter is surrounded by countryside, and it is 9 miles from the sea. However, you don't have to travel off campus to find water or green spaces, because there are 2 streams and a pond dotted around. All in all it is a lovely setting!
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