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Postgraduate Prospectus 2011 EXETER AND CAMPUSES Postgraduate Prospectus 2011

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Contents

2 A leading research intensive university 4 Pioneering interdisciplinary research 8 The impact of our research 9 Developing PhD students for success

Investing in you 10 Scholarships and funding 14 International Exeter 18 Support during your studies 20 The building blocks for a successful career 23 Supporting you into the future

24 Investing in your university 26 Outstanding study resources

28 Exceptional locations 30 Our campuses 32 Living in Exeter 35 Living in Cornwall Practicalities 38 Masters or PhD? 40 How to apply 42 Accommodation 45 Visiting us 46 Campus maps

50 Accounting and Finance 54 Arab and Islamic Studies 58 Archaeology 61 Biosciences 66 Business, Management and Leadership 70 Classics 72 Computer Science 75 Cornish Studies 77 Drama 81 Economics 84 Education 88 Engineering 91 English

degree progr a mmes degree 95 Film Studies 99 Geography 103 History 107 Law 110 Maths 113 Medicine and Health 115 Mining, Minerals and Renewable Energy 119 Modern Languages 122 Physics 124 Politics and International Relations 129 Psychology 132 Sociology and Philosophy 135 Sport and Health Sciences 139 and Religion

142 Programme index Inside back cover Key contacts 2 | A leading research intensive university

A leading research intensive university

Ranked 12th overall and 10th for research quality in the Times Good University Guide 2011 Nearly 90 per cent of research internationally recognised (RAE 2008) £7 million worth of postgraduate scholarships, studentships and bursaries for 2011/2012 Successful and highly popular support programme for PhD students £300 million investment programme to create a university of world leading stature Over 150 taught postgraduate programmes and numerous research degree opportunities

NUS Students’ Union of the Year 2010 “ The stands out from the crowd. The learning environment is superb. You can access cutting “ edge academic knowledge and skills, which project your intellectual capacities beyond an imaginable horizon. Geography Masters student, 2009/10 A leading research intensive university | 3 4 | A leading research intensive university

Pioneering interdisciplinary research

Research is at the heart of everything we significant growth in science and medicine will generate world class research into the do. The Research Assessment Exercise research capacity at the University and has causes and consequences of environmental (RAE 2008) ratings reflect this. Ninety-five allowed us to initiate a recruitment drive change (see p24). percent of our staff were submitted, all our for new academic posts in these and subjects were assessed as including world- associated areas. leading (4*) research and nearly 90 per cent Collaboration project wins of our research was rated as internationally £500,000 funding recognised. Sixteen of our 31 subjects were Research at the Cornwall Campus ranked in their respective top 10, with 27 in Exeter’s research success is not confined Academics from across the University have ▲ their respective top 20. to campuses in the cathedral city: the won a grant from the Engineering and Cornwall Campus provides the opportunity Physical Sciences Research Council to form the Our research strength is further reflected by Exeter Science Exchange (ESE). The project, the 2010/11 annual government grant for to study alongside outstanding researchers in an unrivalled environment. The campus supported by IBM UK Ltd and the South West teaching and research. We received £66 million Regional Development Agency, will enable the and experienced one of the biggest rises in the is now well established and attracts leading academics, including six independently funded creation of innovative collaboration networks country. The most significant element was in that will break down traditional barriers research funding, which has increased by 5.5 Research Fellowships from the Royal Society, NERC and the Leverhulme Trust. between disciplines as diverse as physics and per cent; the largest increase amongst research business. intensive UK universities. We have also been More than £50 million has been invested so successful in securing external funding for far, which generates £20 million a year for the These collaborations will link the rapidly students, such as a five year Block Grant Cornish economy. The Campus offers specialist expanding research base in engineering and Partnership of 119 postgraduate awards from research facilities and expertise, including physical sciences with excellent research the Arts and Humanities Research Council. the School of Mines’ world-class in life and environmental sciences and the analytical mineralogical suite; the Centre humanities, arts and social sciences. ESE will As part of our sustained commitment to consist of a physical and virtual space for the developing new talent and building research for Conservation and Ecology; the Energy Policy Research Group; and internationally trading of ideas across disciplines, with the capacity we continue to invest millions of result being intellectual profit and societal pounds annually in funding for both Masters recognised researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences. impact. The most promising ideas will then and research postgraduates. Our newly receive support to take forward applications launched Research and Knowledge Transfer The newest addition to the Cornwall Campus’ for research grants and joint PhD funding. Strategy includes a £210 million investment growing international research reputation is that will build on our RAE 2008 success to a £30 million pioneering Environment and consolidate our outstanding research and Sustainability Institute. Due to complete teaching in beacon areas. This represents in Summer 2012, this exciting development

▲ based on percentage of research categorised as 3* www.exeter.ac.uk/research and/or 4* (internationally recognised or world leading). A leading research intensive university | 5

Subjects rated in their respective top 20 (RAE 2008)▲

• Accounting and Finance • History • Arab and Islamic Studies • Hospital Based Clinical Subjects (Peninsula • Archaeology College of Medicine and Dentistry) • Business and Management • Italian • Classics and Ancient History • Hispanic and Latin American languages • Drama • Mathematics (Applied and Pure) • Economics • Physics • Education • Politics and International Relations • Engineering • Psychology • English • Russian • French • Sociology • Geography • Sport and Health Sciences • German • Theology • Health Services Research (Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry)

▲ subject areas which feature in their respective top 20 when compared to other UK universities based on the

percentage of 4* (world leading) and/or percentage of 4* and 3* (internationally recognised) subjects. “ Interdisciplinary research is an engine to innovation and a hallmark of Exeter’s recent success. Our research “ bridges the gap between the arts, humanities, social sciences and pure sciences to tackle global challenges, such as food security and ageing, in a holistic way. , Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Research and Knowledge Transfer ▲ based on percentage of research categorised as 3* and/or 4* (internationally recognised or world leading). 6 | A leading research intensive university

Research excellence across team attempting to conquer the rice blast We have a significant level of expertise in the sciences fungus, an organism that kills enough rice to functional materials within our College of feed 60 million people each year. Professor Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Climate change and sustainable futures Stuart Townley is leading collaborative Sciences. Theme leader Professor Wright We have established an enviable position at research into transgenerational effects and and his team are working on the development the forefront of climate change research. Our evolution, while Professor Declan Bates is of nanomaterials for next-generation memory links with the Met Office’s internationally- investigating biochemical networks with devices to replace memory sticks and hard- renowned Hadley Centre for Climate Research robust control theory. Professor Tamara drives. Exeter physicists are examining the combined with the work of our world leading Galloway is heading a project researching structure of certain types of butterfly wings academics, including theme leader Professor cardiovascular disease in association with the and beetle shells, whose complex structures Peter Cox and Met Office David British Heart Foundation. interact with photons to produce very intense Stephenson and John Thuburn, provide the colours, leading to potential applications Extrasolar planets University with a unique position. ranging from military camouflage to paint Extrasolar planets are planets located and fashion. Our academic focus is to join the dots of outside our own solar system. This rapidly Translational medicine, personalised climate change, from prediction of patterns growing and increasingly competitive healthcare and public health and the analysis of effects on ecosystems research area has captured the public and health, to the development of technology imagination. Professor Isabelle Baraffe Health research at Exeter makes the most for mitigation, as well as the study of public leads our team of international experts, of our specialist links with the NHS and attitudes and government policy. Although who are establishing direct comparisons Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, work is led through our ambitious Science between observations and modelling with drawing clinicians together with academics Strategy, the social sciences and humanities the aid of a new £1 million supercomputer. from diverse disciplines including psychology also provide important input. By better The group’s work focuses on planet and sport and health sciences. understanding people’s changing relationship formation, the structure and atmosphere Our focus is to take research through from with the environment we can better seek to of giant extrasolar planets, detection and the laboratory into clinical use, and to address influence the future of our planet. measurement of potential terrestrial and important clinical issues through clinical habitable planets, and the origin of planetary Systems biology science, clinical trials, policy and regulation, dynamos and their impact on planetary and health services research. Scientists at the Systems biology combines the fields of evolution. The theme has exciting links Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, mathematics, engineering and biology to with the Paranal Observatory in Chile. create new research around the analysis of led by Professor Andrew Hattersley, have biological organisation. Our work spans Functional materials undertaken pioneering work to identify and treat new forms of diabetes and to discover from molecular networks at one extreme to From bomb-blast-proof plastic curtains to high new genes related to height and obesity. organisms and even entire ecosystems at brightness colour displays, the sensing of DNA the other. fragments to Harry-Potteresque cloaking; Sports Scientist Dr Adrian Taylor works on Under the leadership of Professor Murray functional materials play a pivotal role in the effects of moderate exercise on smoking Grant, our key aim is to help predict the modern world. The value of functional cessation, while psychologists at the Mood the response of biological systems to materials lies in their enabling capabilities – Disorders Centre have been developing new environmental change. To this end, their economic impact comes from the effects behavioural-led therapies as an alternative to Professor Nick Talbot is leading a research of the devices, products and systems that anti-depressants. result from them. www.exeter.ac.uk/research

A leading research intensive university | 7 “ It is a joy to be able to study in such a research rich environment. My research has benefitted hugely from “ both the state-of-the-art facilities available to me and the depth of knowledge my peers are more than happy to impart. James Allen, PhD student

Research excellence across Tree of Life, which explores how microbial 20th century and health and masculinity in the arts, humanities and interaction affects the representation of Britain from 1945-2000. Further funding social sciences evolutionary relationships, and Dr Sabina awards include Professor Jo Melling’s work Leonelli’s work on data-driven research in the on mental health and institutional care in We are a leader in arts, humanities and social biological and biomedical sciences. the late 20th century and Dr Sarah Toulalan’s science research as demonstrated by the Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship, which Research Assessment Exercise (2008): 13 of The Islamic world will support her work on the history of the our departments in these subject areas ranked The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies body. in their respective top 10, with our English specialises in the study of the cultures, Languages and literatures Department ranked first in the UK for world- history, politics, societies and economies of leading research. the Middle East and the wider world of Islam. With a vibrant research culture, the The Institute also has research expertise in Department of Modern Languages and War, state and society the Arabic, Persian and Kurdish languages and Department of English have expertise across The Centre for War, State and Society explores literatures. The recently established Centre for the fields of European languages, literatures war as an agent of social, political and cultural the Study of Islamic Philosophy coordinates of identity, place and sustainability, sexuality change and is home to academic experts in research activities in areas of Islamic and gender, South West writing and Victorian the fields of military and naval history, area intellectual traditions. Research projects studies. Recent funding successes include studies and politics. Research highlights include Professor Robert Gleave’s work on The Global Circulation Project led by Professor include: Professor ’s project Legitimate and Illegitimate Violence in Islamic Regenia Gagnier in the Department of English, on Bombing, States and Peoples in Western Thought, which examines the legal reasoning which looks at how Anglophone literature Europe, 1940-45; Professor Martin Thomas’ of Muslim jurists and ethical thinkers by which and culture are received and used around the work on Political Economies of Empire acts of violence are justified or condemned in world. In French studies, Professor James Violence and Police Repression; and Professor both the pre-Modern and Modern periods. Kearns is researching the history of the Paris Mick Dumper’s important research on divided fine art salon during the July Monarchy and cities as key sites in territorial conflicts over Medical humanities Second Republic, while Professor Malcolm state and national identities, cultures and The Centre for Medical History is home to Cook is studying the Correspondence of borders. research on the social study of contemporary Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. Within German medical and health-related activities. Recent studies, Professor Gert Von Hoff has received ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society (Egenis) scholarship has yielded significant results in funding to explore the evolution of bourgeois and non-bourgeois German prose fiction Under the directorship of Professor John such fields as the history of insanity, mental after 1850. Dupré, this multidisciplinary centre studies disability, fertility, infanticide, medical the social scientific understanding of the statistics and the development of institutional impact of developments in genomic science care. The work of the Centre is supported by alongside a strong research programme in the the Wellcome Trust, with renewed funding philosophy and history of biology. Current for a further five years to underpin research projects include Dr Susan Kelly’s study into on environments, expertise and experience. user perspectives of the online sale of genetic Professor Mark Jackson is currently tests, Dr Maureen O’Malley’s Questioning the undertaking projects on food allergies in the

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“ The imp“ act of our research

The quality of research at The University’s research income has on projects specifically designed to improve increased to over £35 million in the last overall business performance. It offers MPhil/ Exeter allows us to actively year. Our Research and Knowledge Transfer PhD students paid employment in a regional contribute to policy and Office helps researchers to develop and company for a one-to-three year project “ practice developments maximise the impact of their work by and can enable you to undertake a research exploring potential applications, and degree where your tuition fees are fully or part across a range of fields. collaborating with over 650 businesses and funded (see p22). We’ve had 17 KTP associates We engage widely with other organisations, such as the Met Office working in businesses in the past year, making government, business and and the National Trust. Exeter one of the top performing institutions in the region for this scheme. third sector stakeholders Recent innovations have included robotics for to ensure that our research underground surveying, rapid diagnosis of We have also assisted in the creation of many addresses important issues from the malaria, urban water recycling, tackling rice spin-out companies, contributing positively blast disease, mindfulness-based cognitive to the local economy, and we run our own local level right through to challenges therapy treatments and portable renewable Innovation Centre which is home to 35 on a global scale. energy generation. knowledge-based businesses on campus. Postgraduate students can take part in our Professor Nick Talbot, Our Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Enterprise Training Programme which helps Deputy Vice-Chancellor – scheme enables organisations to work in students get new businesses off the ground. Research and Knowledge Transfer close partnership with university researchers

Case Study

Working in partnership to develop world-leading innovation The brilliance of butterfly wings has inspired the £3.2million Arkiris venture. This collaborative project between the University of Exeter and international technology company QinetiQ will develop new products to deliver innovation in the fields of security, energy and the environment.

Over the next three years a team of physicists from the University of Exeter and QinetiQ will work together to develop new technologies, based on their discoveries in the field of tailored electromagnetic materials, made by studying the wings of butterflies. By mimicking the unique structures of these wings, they aim to develop new products in the markets of anti-counterfeit technology, radio-frequency identification technology, wi-fi efficiency and security. The project is funded through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s Knowledge Transfer Accounts, established to help translate research into business innovation.

A leading research intensive university | 9 Developing PhD students for success “

We are committed to ensuring that research students are given full and relevant training – The 2009/10 programme whether they wish to progress into an academic career or transfer skills into the commercial or public sector. was the largest ever, with well over 2,000 PhD students Effective Researcher Development Programme “ attending and almost 100 The Effective Researcher Development Programme is an extensive portfolio of workshops offered per cent of participants to all research degree students, across all campuses. With well over 50 different sessions on offer saying they would positively and most repeated throughout the year, there is something for everyone. recommend the sessions to Example workshops include: others. • Creative Thinking and Problem Solving in •  Sustaining Motivation in Your Chris Wood, Postgraduate Skills Manager Research Research Degree • Project and Time Managing your PhD •  Managing Stress in the PhD • Overcoming Overload – Rapid Reading in •  Personal Effectiveness in the PhD eProfiles Research •  Using Word to Manage a Thesis All research students have the opportunity •  Finding and Using Archives in Research •  Preparing for Your Viva to create an eProfile. This is an online •  Making the Most of Your Supervisor •  Academic Writing at PhD Level ‘window’ on your academic life as an early- stage professional researcher. It provides an •  Tackling a PhD Literature Review •  Giving a Conference Paper opportunity to showcase research progress, •  An Introduction to Electronic Journals •  Interview Skills for Academic and ideas and wider academic interests. Pages •  Doing a PhD in the UK – A Special Workshop Non-Academic Jobs follow a professionally-designed template for International Students •  Writing for Publication in Research and each student has their own unique •  Science and Ethics web address.

In conjunction with the Universities of Bristol and Bath, we also offer a series of e-learning Other training and skills development modules designed to support skills development for early career researchers who are unable opportunities for taught and research to attend face-to-face workshops. The 10 online modules cover Starting your PhD through to students include the Teaching and Research Preparing for the Viva. Assistantship scheme (see p11).

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Scholarships and funding

As a research intensive university, we In order to help you identify any funding we recommend investigating options early as recognise the vital role postgraduates play in for which you may be eligible, we have deadlines and eligibility vary. You will need at our research and student community. We also developed a web-based funding search facility least a British Upper Second Class degree (2:1) recognise that funding your studies can be a www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships/search or its international equivalent (which may be major barrier to realising your ambitions. We recommend you visit this site in addition higher) in order to be considered by any of the to visiting the web pages of your department main funding bodies. For postgraduates starting in 2011, we plan www.exeter.ac.uk/departments and the to invest over £7 million in scholarships and websites of external funding bodies. financial support to attract talented students. There are a wide range of awards available, The following information provides a whether you are new to studying in the UK, selection of the main funding schemes across new to the University of Exeter, or are a all subject areas, although you should note current or returning Exeter student. These are these are subject to change. Many awards are in addition to a plethora of awards offered by competitive and merit-based so if you are external organisations. considering applying for a funding scheme,

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Funding for PhD students as this may vary from year to year. Residents departments can offer you employment as a of the Isle of Man should apply to their teaching assistant or an assistant to a staff University of Exeter studentships education authority. research project. The availability of such posts and bursaries will vary from department to department At the time of printing many award details and you should contact the department to In the past two years, we have made over are not yet confirmed, however 15 AHRC PhD which you wish to apply to enquire about 250 studentships and bursaries available. awards have been confirmed for 2011/12 in opportunities. Research students working as Studentships cover full-fees and a Research Archaeology, Classics and Ancient History; teaching assistants receive training through Council-equivalent maintenance grant for History; Theology and Religion; Film Studies; the HEA-accredited Learning and Teaching three or four years. PhD bursaries generally English Studies; French; Drama; and Law. provide partial funding in return for work in Higher Education programme run by the eg teaching. Awards are advertised during In addition there are a number of AHRC University’s Education Enhancement Unit. the Winter and Spring and are added to our Research Preparation Masters awards in: Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme funding database search as and when they Classics and Ancient History; History; Film become available. Studies; English Studies; and Drama. The This is a national graduate training scheme in AHRC is also funding two Professional which the University is a partner. KTP enables Research Council studentships Preparation Masters awards in Drama. you to undertake a one- to three-year research- Many of our departments receive regular For the 2011/12 academic year, Physics UK based, in-company project which is central funding from the Research Councils. Research and EU research students are eligible for to the company’s strategic development. You Council Studentships are one of the main EPSRC (DTA and CASE), STFC and MRC are paid a salary, given structured training sources of financial support for postgraduates awards. and provided with mentoring support. What’s who ordinarily reside in the UK or European more, as a KTP employee you can study for Union www.rcuk.ac.uk Awards are offered Teaching and Research Assistantships an MPhil/PhD with all or some of your fees either through open competition or a quota paid. KTP projects often lead to an offer of a Whether you are planning to go into academia permanent post with the host company. of awards are granted to individual university or not, the possibility of undertaking teaching departments. Full or fees only awards for UK duties or working as a research assistant and EU students are based on established offers a valuable and challenging opportunity UK residency. You should check that the to develop further skills as well as helping programme to which you apply is eligible for you finance your studies. A number of the receipt of Research Council Studentships, 12 | Investing in you

Funding for Masters • Biosciences: up to three International Access to Learning Fund Student Scholarships offered for the MSc and PhD students Access to Learning funds are allocated to every Conservation and Biodiversity in Cornwall; university by the Government to provide extra Funding available within departments and BBSRC studentships for the MSc Food financial support to UK students who have Security and Sustainable Agriculture. In addition to the funding schemes already serious financial difficulties. Universities use listed for PhD students, there are a number of University of Exeter Progression Scholarships these funds at their discretion to help students funding opportunities available each year from who might otherwise have to abandon their individual colleges and departments for taught A number of our departments offer studies. The fund can be of particular help to students, which are sometimes available for partial scholarships for successful Exeter mature students, students with dependent research students as well. undergraduates looking to progress, or return children, single parents, students entering to, postgraduate study at Exeter. The College higher education from care, students from The following examples are confirmed at of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical low-income backgrounds and students with the time of print, however please check our Sciences will be offering suitably qualified disabilities. Further information is available website for the latest information: Masters students a scholarship worth 30 from www.exeter.ac.uk/studentfinance • College of Engineering, Mathematics and per cent of the tuition fee for 2011/12 entry Physical Sciences: Distinction Scholarships (excludes MSc Financial Mathematics). Charitable Trusts For other subject areas, please contact for outstanding international Masters Details of Charitable Trusts and other funding your department of interest to find out if students (worth £5,000, excludes the MSc organisations can be found in a number of Progression Scholarships are available. Financial Mathematics) and a limited publications including the Grants Register, number of scholarships to pay for pre- Extra-curricular scholarships published by the Macmillan Press, and the sessional English tuition at INTO Directory of Grant-Making Trusts. These can University of Exeter Centre. We offer funding awards for those be found in libraries and university careers • : five scholarships demonstrating exceptional specialist services. Most of these organisations would of £2,000 supported by the Camborne School abilities. These include Exeter Sports make only a relatively small contribution of Mines Trust. Scholarships, Music Scholarships and Choral towards the costs of your studies. • Arab and Islamic Studies: HRH Prince and Organ Scholarships. Please see our Alwaleed Al Saud awards which enable funding database search for further details citizens from outside the Arab world to visit www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships/search in support of their studies.

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Funding specific to Masters Scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth international students international students countries who would not otherwise be able to study a Masters programme in the United We will be offering a number of scholarships The schemes listed to the right are the main Kingdom. At the time of writing the eligible for 2011 entry aimed at international Masters funding awards for international students. subject areas for 2011 entry had not been students who are able to demonstrate high Most funding schemes offer partial assistance confirmed but we hope they will include: academic and English language abilities. Please and funding bodies have strict criteria; Human Rights Law, Public Administration, see our funding database search for the latest competition for awards can be fierce. Therefore Paediatric Exercise and Health, Aquatic information www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships/ please remember to follow any instructions for Biology and Resource Management, search how to make an application and make sure you Biotechnology and Medical Informatics, apply before the deadline (which can be over a British Chevening Scholarships and the MBA. year before the start of your programme). These scholarships are available to offer Full details of the 2011 schemes are If you are seeking financial assistance you holders aged 25-35 from a wide range of available at www.cscuk.org.uk/apply/ should first contact your own Ministry countries, excluding the USA. Details can be postgraduate_study.asp of Education who will be able to advise you obtained from the British Council or Embassy on your own government’s schemes for in your own country. See www.chevening.com Funding for students from the USA students studying abroad. The British The University is recognised by the US Council www.educationuk.org should also Commonwealth Scholarship and Department of Education for Title IV financial be able to tell you of any British scholarship Fellowship Plan (CSFP) assistance. The University’s Federal School schemes for which you are eligible. If there is The CSFP offer a variety of scholarships, Code list number is G09442. Advice on no British Council office, then contact your including payment of tuition fees and living applications for federal aid is available at nearest British Embassy or High Commission. expenses, to students of high academic quality www.exeter.ac.uk/studentfinance or may be Some international organisations such as from Commonwealth countries. sought from www.fafsa.ed.gov Disbursement UNESCO and WHO operate scholarship of loan funding is made by cheque to the schemes, usually for developing countries. Students from the developed Commonwealth University on a termly basis. In addition voluntary organisations such are eligible to apply for Commonwealth as religious bodies and charities sometimes Scholarships co-funded by the University and American citizens may be eligible to apply for award small bursaries. Contact the appropriate the UK Department for Business, Innovation a Fulbright award or Marshall scholarship to organisations in your own country for more and Skills (BIS). In 2010 awards were available support their Masters or PhD study. Awards information. for both Masters and PhD study at the are made on a competitive basis. See the University. relevant website for further information: www.marshallscholarship.org The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship www.iie.org/fulbright Scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and UK universities, to support 14 | Investing in you

International Exeter

The University of Exeter is a popular choice with international students. According to an independent survey, over 85 per cent would recommend Exeter.

We warmly welcome international students Before you apply English language requirements and ensure that you have all the support you The table to the right shows the minimum need, both before you arrive and whilst you are Entrance requirements English language entry requirements for studying with us, to help you make the most of Our entry requirements vary by programme – entry in the 2011/12 academic year. If the your time in the UK. At present around 4,000 some accept a wide variety of degree subjects results of your English test show you need students from over 130 countries, along with whilst others expect you to have studied the to improve your English before commencing staff from over 50 nationalities, contribute to subject already at first degree level. We usually your studies you can attend a preparation a thriving international community across our require you to have, or expect to obtain, at course at the INTO University of Exeter three campuses. We offer a safe and friendly least a British Second Class Honours or its Centre. Further details can viewed at environment for study. There is easy access international equivalent (which may be higher www.exeter.ac.uk/pgenglishrequirements to the nearby town centres, in addition to where a class grading system is used). Details along with information on English preparation some of the most beautiful countryside and of individual programme requirements can courses and associated entry requirements. coastline which is also within easy reach. be found in the subject entries and general entry requirements for research degrees on p38. For information on the equivalence of international qualifications please see www.exeter.ac.uk/international/students/

yourcountry “ A safe, student-friendly city within walking distance of both Streatham and St Luke’s campuses, Exeter is consistently rated “ as one of the best places to live in the UK for the quality of its facilities, low crime rate and fantastic countryside. www.exeter.ac.uk/international/students InvestingInvesting in in you you | 15

IELTS TOEFL IBT All programmes except those listed below Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in Overall score of 92. No less than 22 in any section. any section. MA English Studies Overall score 7.0. No section less than 6.0. Overall score 105. No less than 22 in MA Creative Writing any section. MA Writing, Nature and Place MBA MSc Accounting and Finance MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management MSc Finance and Investment MSc Finance and Management MSc International Management MSc Marketing MA Translation Overall score 7.0. No less than 6.5 in writing Overall score 105. No less than 25 in writing Research degrees (MbyRes/MPhil/PhD) in: and no less than 6 in any section. and 22 in any other section. Drama English Film Modern Languages Research degrees (MbyRes/MPhil/PhD) in: Overall score 6.0. No less than 6.0 in Overall score 80. No less than 22 in Biosciences any section. any section. Computer Science Engineering Environmental Science Geology Mathematics Mining Physics Renewable Energy INTO Graduate Diploma Overall score 5.5. No less than 5.0 in Overall score of 71. No less than 14 in writing. any section.

The IELTS scores refer to the International English Language Testing System – academic version. Please note that we do not accept the TOEFL Institutional Testing Program (ITP). The University recognises these language tests for entry providing they were taken no more than two years prior to the intended start of your degree or pre-sessional English programme. Details of other acceptable English language tests can be found at www.exeter.ac.uk/pgenglishrequirements

16 | Investing in you “ The University of Exeter is an excellent place to study. The lecturers and staff of the University are very supportive “ and prepared to meet every student’s needs. As an international student, I found easy to settle down for my programme and get integrated into university life. Politics Masters student, 2009/10

Once you have accepted an offer When you arrive Support once you are here We are happy to answer any questions, in The Meet and Greet Scheme and Welcome International Student Advisers can provide person at a worldwide recruitment exhibition Week held immediately before the start of much help and advice with any matter relating or college visit, or by email. Alternatively we term in October smooth your transition to to your welfare throughout your studies. Our can put you in touch with one of our local university life in the UK. A programme of drop-in service can help with questions on representatives who can assist with the events introduces the University and provides issues from immigration and renewal of visas application process. If you are in, or visiting, practical information about life in to healthcare and employment regulations. the UK and wish to visit the University, please before your programme begins. You will be If your postgraduate study at Exeter is longer contact our International Office who can able to visit the local area, register with a than six months in duration, you are entitled arrange a campus tour for you. health centre, open a bank account, meet to free National Health Service treatment and representatives of campus organisations, can register at a local health centre on or near Booking your accommodation ask questions and make new friends. to one of our campuses on arrival. Further If you are an unaccompanied international Full details can be found on our website at information on support services available student studying with us for at least a full www.exeter.ac.uk/internationalarrival can be found on p18. year, you are guaranteed a place in university Improving your English accommodation for the first year providing you have firmly accepted your offer and We recognise that you continue to develop returned your accommodation application by your language skills after registration so the deadline. The University has a variety of the INTO Centre in Exeter offers a range of self-catered accommodation including some in-sessional classes, workshops and tutorials reserved exclusively for postgraduates. For free of charge for students and partners. At more information see p42. the Cornwall Campus, our Academic Support Advisers provide English language classes and workshops.

Representing you in student life The Students’ Guild has an elected international students’ representative and coordinates a variety of clubs and societies including international students’ societies in both Exeter and Cornwall along with a number of other societies representing different ethnic, nationality or language groups. Please see www.exeterguild.org/gsa or www.fxu.org.uk for the Cornwall Campus. These groups can be a great way to make new friends and learn about other cultures. Followers of the main religious faiths will find a place to worship close by or on campus. See p19 for further details. www.exeter.ac.uk/international/students InvestingInvesting in in you you | 17

fees, funding And living costs AdditionAl sources of informAtion To gain entry to the UK, you must show that internAtionAl office you have enough funds for both academic costs www.exeter.ac.uk/international and living expenses. Please check the subject Phone: +44 (0)1392 723405 entries for 2011/12 academic year tuition fees. Email: [email protected] Living expenses will vary according to your A downloadable pre-arrival guide is available from www.exeter.ac.uk/internationalguide lifestyle and duration of study. Based on a single student living in the cheapest university british council self-catering accommodation we suggest you www.educationuk.org allow a minimum of £720 per month for living Advice about all aspects of British education and details of your local office address. expenses. In order to help with these costs, there are a number of competitive funding uKcisA schemes available for academically talented www.ukcisa.org.uk students. Please see p10 for details. The UK Council for International Student Affairs provides advice about fee status, immigration and employment regulations. finding employment into university of exeter International students on a full-time degree www.into.uk.com/exeter are able to work in a part-time job for up to Details of English language courses available at the University 20 hours per week during term-time, and before and during study. full-time in the vacation. The Careers Advisory Service in Cornwall and The Works, our on- contAct our Alumni campus job shop in Exeter, provide assistance www.exeter.ac.uk/international with finding part-time work. Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723052 Email: [email protected] Our Careers and Employment Service can help Our Alumni Office can put you in touch with former students who are an excellent you find full-time work after graduation with source of first-hand information. the Post Study Work Scheme: a points-based system which enables graduates from UK Higher Education Institutions to apply and stay on to work in the UK for up to two years after graduation. See www.ukba.homeoffice. gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1/poststudy for details. 18 | Investing in you

We want your time as a postgraduate at the University of Exeter to be rewarding and fulfilling. To help you achieve your best we offer a range of support services to ensure your full potential is achieved.

Support during your studies

Health centres Counselling Service Skills support Exeter campuses Exeter campuses Whilst you are a student at Exeter you www.exeter.ac.uk/counselling www.exeter.ac.uk/as/support/development will need to register with a General Practitioner (GP). There is a Student Cornwall Campus Cornwall Campus Health Centre on the www.exeter.ac.uk/cornwall/support/ www.exeter.ac.uk/cornwall/support/ask counselling www.exeter.ac.uk/shc The St Luke’s Campus Study at postgraduate level demands highly is served by the Heavitree Health Centre The Counselling Service is available free developed skills in reading, writing and critical www.theheavitreepractice.co.uk and the of charge at all three campuses. It offers thinking. Our Skills Team in Exeter offer a Cornwall Campus by the Penryn Surgery primarily short-term, one-to-one confidential free, friendly advice service and provide a www.penryn.co.uk counselling to help students cope more comprehensive range of resources, a wide- effectively with personal or emotional range of college-based services (eg skills difficulties. Appointments can be booked in workshops and seminars) and the Effective Advice Unit person during opening hours, by phone or Researcher Development Programme (see p9). Exeter campuses email. We also offer a limited number of individual www.exeterguild.org/page/advice-unit appointments and specialist support for Cornwall Campus postgraduates. www.fxu.org.uk International student At the Cornwall Campus, academic support The staff at the Students’ Guild Advice Unit support, including free advisers offer one-to-one appointments in Exeter and the Students’ Union at the English language support and give advice on: essay and dissertation Cornwall Campus can answer many of the writing; study skills (eg timetabling, note- Please see p16 for details. welfare problems you might encounter, making, learning styles); numeracy support; including those relating to money and housing, scientific writing; English language support personal relationships and legal matters. for international students; and support for students with dyslexia.

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Family support Faith provision Support for students Our purpose-built Family Centre on the The multi-faith Chaplaincy Team in Exeter with disabilities Streatham Campus provides nursery places is available to all, irrespective of faith or We aim to ensure that your support during for children from six weeks to school age. background. We provide opportunities for your time at Exeter is well coordinated and The Centre, which consistently receives worship and for faith to be nurtured, and effective, right through to graduation. excellent Ofsted inspection reports, is set in engage with students who have questions its own grounds with a wide range of toys and about the meaning of life. The Chaplains are The Disability Resource Centre in Exeter and equipment to stimulate play and encourage always ready to discuss any personal matter the Accessibility Service in Cornwall provide a all-round development. or issues of daily living or faith in confidence range of services for students with disabilities. at any time. Staff have expertise and experience in The Cornwall Campus is served by the supporting people with specific learning Woodlane Nursery in Falmouth. It welcomes Islamic students have their own prayer rooms difficulties (including dyslexia), physical babies from 12 months old and has separate on the Streatham and St Luke’s campuses with disabilities, mental health difficulties, autistic facilities for children over the age of three. separate facilities for both men and women, spectrum disorders and other disabilities such Children up to the age of eight can use the and the University also maintains close as chronic fatigue syndrome and repetitive after-school and holiday clubs. contacts with representatives of other faiths strain injury. Advice is provided on sources in the city. Both nurseries are very popular so we of funding and support, and a diagnostic recommend enquiring as soon as possible. The Cornwall Campus Chaplaincy seeks assessment is available for students who feel Some UK students may be eligible to the to provide a welcoming and supportive they may be dyslexic or dyspraxic. means-tested Access to Leaning Fund (see environment for students and staff of all In Exeter, the Centre is situated in a level- p12), which helps with the cost of childcare faiths or none. The Chaplaincy also has a quiet access building and on both campuses we fees during your studies. room – The Oasis – which provides a place to welcome visits or contact before you arrive. worship, pray, meditate or relax. The Chaplain has a diverse faith team with representatives We encourage applicants to declare their needs Community liaison from several different faiths and traditions on their application form. This will not affect your application but will enable the University www.exeter.ac.uk/businessandcommunity/ who are available to advise and lead worship to plan and prepare for your arrival and university on campus. suitable support. The Community Liaison Officer works with ten Student Community Wardens to deliver additional support, advice and guidance to students living off campus. We offer basic, practical advice about living in private accommodation as well as support if you want to get more involved with the local community. A small grant fund is available for those who wish to instigate community projects. 20 | Investing in you

Recent research has shown that employers expect postgraduates to have a range of skills that go beyond specialist subject knowledge. At Exeter, we offer an exceptionally wide range of opportunities for you to gain the skills employers want.

The building blocks for a successful career

Our careers services in Exeter and Careers and Employment Careers Advisory Service Cornwall have a wealth of expertise, career Service (Exeter campuses) (Cornwall Campus) opportunities and useful resources that you can take advantage of during your time as The Careers and Employment Service (CES) Our experienced team can give you individual a postgraduate at the University, including includes an Employment Services Team who support while you are at the University a range of sessions targeted specifically for work with regional, national and international and beyond. A computer suite is available Masters and PhD students and placement employers to develop new work placements, for accessing online careers information, officers available in many departments. and project and graduate opportunities for vacancy services and specialist software on, our students. These are advertised through for example, sources of funding for courses Exeter postgraduates have a high success The Works, which is run jointly by the CES and and worldwide volunteering. We can help rate at graduate level work within major the Students’ Guild. This is the University’s you to identify careers paths and employers, multinational companies and in the public ‘job shop’ and will help you to find part-time and assist with compiling your CV, interview sector, helped by our relationships with and vacation work. It also acts as a gateway to techniques and identifying work experience businesses who regularly attend careers other services offered by the CES. placements. You will be able to attend group fairs held on campus. We have former workshops and a variety of careers events and postgraduates now employed with a We employ postgraduate students to help us fairs. Students based at the Cornwall Campus range of blue chip organisations including run a training course in interview techniques can access the services of the Careers and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Reuters and called the Interview Experience. This provides Employment Service at the Streatham Campus GlaxoSmithKline, and in the public sector, really useful training in how to support others in Exeter. within the National Health Service, local and how to provide constructive feedback, as government and the Armed Forces. A number well as a chance to gain useful tips on being All students can access online services of postgraduate students have also gone onto interviewed. through the Employability website at set up successful careers running their own www.exeter.ac.uk/employability wherever business. they are located. Additional information for students at our Cornwall Campus can be found at www.careers.falmouth.ac.uk

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Our events and serviceS Our links with employers • confidential and impartial careers guidance • careers fairs available in Cornwall and Exeter, Employer involvement is a key component of including some covering specialist areas such our employability strategy. However, these • careers information via our extensive library as law, part-time and vacation work as well as employers do much more than simply send and website a Virtual Careers Fair details of jobs to the University. They provide • vacancy information accessed through our trainers to run skills sessions, participate • contacts scheme which links current students jobsurfing database and numerous external in our Wider Options Week, conduct mock with University alumni to find out more search engines, including Going Global which interviews and a great deal more. Some about specific occupations and employers provides access to internal job vacancies employers also help to deliver courses as guest • email newsletter lecturers and offer work placements or projects. • The Exeter Award and the Exeter Leader’s The organisations who employ our students Award: unique schemes available to • high-quality, project-based work experience and graduates often work with academic staff postgraduate taught students which help to with a range of organisations in the South on collaborative research projects. boost your CV and demonstrate to employers West that you have valued skills Many employers sit on advisory panels for • magazines and websites written by staff, academic departments and their comments • skills training workshops and seminars on all providing a guide to job searching help to ensure that Exeter’s postgraduate aspects of careers search and job applications • podcasts covering some of the more programmes are relevant to today’s business • Wider Options Week: five days of talks and a popular questions from students including world. In addition, some of our vocational fair covering a range of occupations how a Masters degree can improve your courses are accredited by professional bodies employability and subject to rigorous external scrutiny to • employer presentations and mock interviews ensure quality. supported by numerous large and small recruiters Employers also sit on the Careers and Employment Service advisory board to ensure that the facilities provided meet the needs of both students and graduate recruiters to keep ahead of the changes in the market place. 22 | Investing in you

schemes to kick start you career

Knowledge Transfer Enterprise Training Programme Teaching and Research Partnership (KTP) Run in conjunction with our Research and Assistantships This is a national graduate training scheme in Knowledge Transfer Office, we offer a range Offered by some departments to MPhil/PhD which the University is a partner. KTP enables of enterprise and entrepreneurship modules students, teaching or research assistantships you to undertake a one- to three-year research- to help you target your career and provide an provide the opportunity to develop further based, in-company project which is central opportunity to network with other students. skills, as well as helping you to finance your to the company’s strategic development. You Accredited modules are delivered by, or in studies. For details please see p11. are paid a salary, given structured training conjunction with the University of Exeter’s and provided with mentoring support. What’s Business School, and a range of non-accredited, more, as a KTP employee you can study for extra-curricular modules, can help you The Student Associates an MPhil/PhD with all or some of your fees target your career, network with like-minded Scheme (SAS) individuals and assist with the development paid. KTP projects often lead to an offer of a www.exeter.ac.uk/sas permanent post with the host company. of new ventures. The programme can enable you to become more employable and more SAS is a Government initiative designed to give enterprising and can even help towards students first-hand experience of teaching. Graduate Business starting your own business through financial Students receive a training bursary; attend Partnership (GBP) support and executive expertise. taught sessions run by the University and gain experience supporting teachers in a local After completing your programme of study, school during vacation periods. you can participate in the Graduate Business Partnership. This is a 20-week project-based scheme which offers work placements in regional businesses. Projects have taken place in a range of areas including IT and e-commerce, market research, product development, and environmental research. During your placement you also benefit from a structured training programme run by the University. www.exeter.ac.uk/employability Investing in you | 23

Alumna Julie Morgan (Biology and Psychology 1980) works with KPMG and acts as a volunteer mentor, giving careers advice to students.

supporting you into the future

The University of Exeter has a thriving Exeter alumni are supporting the University’s international alumni community. We are in longer-term ambitions by participating in contact with more than 70,000 alumni in the University of Exeter campaign; Creating a over 170 countries. Many alumni become World Class University Together, to support the prominent in their chosen fields. They can development of world-class facilities, research be found in the offices and on the boards of and graduates. many of the world’s major companies, as part If you choose to study at Exeter, please feel of top research teams in leading international free to get in touch with the University’s Politics and International Relations universities and with government roles around Development and Alumni Relations Office Masters student, 2009/10 the world. at any time during or after your studies. For In today’s ever-competitive higher education more information, see www.exeter.ac.uk/ and graduate employment market, we are alumnisupporters working hard to build on our success and create an even better alumni community, to provide the best support to existing and former students. Exeter alumni benefit from professional and social networking events around the world, access to the University’s Careers and Employability Service and other facilities, and help to keep in touch with friends. They also enjoy giving back to current students and we can put you in touch with successful alumni who are willing to help you pursue and succeed in your chosen career. 24 | Investing in your university

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Environment and Sustainability Institute, Cornwall Campus

To maintain our growing international building for the Business School, state-of- reputation and provide the best experience for the-art facilities for Biosciences and a Mood our students, our campuses are undergoing a Disorders Centre for Psychology. These projects £300 million investment programme. are alongside new student residences, built in three phases. The final phase will take place The newest planned addition is the £30 million from 2011-2012. Environment and Sustainability Institute based at our Cornwall Campus. Due to complete in We are also creating a new heart for the Summer 2012, this exciting development will Streatham Campus; a stunning centrepiece provide world class research and teaching into called the Forum. Costing £48 million and due the causes and consequences of environmental to complete at the end of 2011, it will provide change. The investment – which includes a new student services centre, extended almost £23 million from the European Regional and refurbished library (see p27), shops and Development Fund Convergence programme catering outlets, and a 400-seater lecture – will create 800 jobs. Of these, more than theatre. Attractive landscaped piazzas will 100 distinguished academics will be appointed provide new areas to meet up with friends. to work across three selected themes: clean University staff are working closely with technologies, natural environment and socio- contractors throughout the building process to economic research. ensure new services are delivered with minimal Students based in Exeter are also set to benefit. disruption to the campus. By the time term starts in October 2011, a number of brand new facilities will be available on the Streatham Campus. These include a new

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Business School, Streatham Campus INTO University of Exeter Centre, Streatham Campus

The Forum, Streatham Campus

The Forum, Streatham Campus Mood Disorders Centre, The Forum, Streatham Campus Streatham Campus 26 | Investing in your university

We’re undergoing a £9 million refurbishment on three of our major library buildings and have spent £950,000 on science and social science-related academic journals, to create a first class research and study environment.

Outstanding study resources

Our library and IT facilities are vital to viewed 24/7 from any internet connected Each department has an Academic research excellence. That’s why we’re computer worldwide. Our £5 million Support Consultant who offers a investing heavily in these areas to university network upgrade will provide a comprehensive programme of training create a first class research and study campus-wide wireless service and a world- on information search techniques, environment. We’re undergoing a £9 class IT infrastructure, improving speed, information resources in your subject million refurbishment on three of our access and security. A further £900,000 is area and journal and database searches, major library buildings and have spent being invested in creating a resilient data as well as drop-in sessions and surgeries. £950,000 on science and social science- storage and backup facility to securely There are extra services and facilities for related academic journals, which – along hold our research data. international students who have their with all of our 34,000 e-journals – can be own Library International Officer.

First rate IT facilities – including university messages specifically problem if you don’t have your own computer relevant to you, your email and calendar, as there are plenty of public-access PC clusters A current £5 million project to update our your own file space, access to online learning – many open 24 hours – and some dedicated University network is providing a significant facilities and teaching timetables. for postgraduate use only. uplift in our voice and data network service. It will provide a high speed network across You will also be able to connect to the Exeter Our IT Help Desk can help with any queries – campuses and 24/7 wireless access, making Learning Environment (ELE) via MyExeter from support for the specific services offered study and research more flexible. Security is to access a host of programme materials by the University – to virus problems and at the heart of our new network, ensuring from lectures to e-resources online, allowing internet access. You can contact the IT Help maximum protection for intellectual productive study from any computer with an Desk by phone, email or online 24 hours a properties during collaborative research work. internet connection. day. We even run specific laptop clinics to help get your own laptop working with our Nearly all postgraduate university-owned halls As a postgraduate student, you will be able system. Throughout the year, we also run short of residence are connected to our network, to access MyExeter – a web-based student training courses for all key software. portal which is home to vital IT services that giving you access to all university resources you’ll need throughout your time at Exeter and cheap, fast internet access. It’s not a Investing in your university | 27

Library facilities in Exeter Collections, including the Bill Douglas Centre books, 3,000 maps and 25,000 video/DVD for the History of Cinema and Popular programmes, is continually reviewed and Our new main library Culture; and the world-renowned Arabic and updated. Special collections include the Postgraduates studying with us in 2011/12 Islamic Collection. The study space, a hub Camborne School of Mines archives and will be amongst the first to experience our for researchers, provides a large, light new the Institute of Cornish Studies collection. newly refurbished Main Library, which reading room, multi-media seminar space and The Law collection meets the Law Society’s is currently undergoing a £5.8 million an attractive outdoor terrace. stringent accreditation standards. redevelopment. The library will provide • Law Library – containing 40,000 volumes, Access is available to all the University libraries world class facilities that include: the library includes the European with regular transfers between campuses for • 24/7 study facilities and learning spaces Documentation Centre. requested materials. You will also be able to benefit from the inter-loan library service • Arab World Documentation Unit – specialist • more than 24 kilometres of shelving for from the British Library and have access to the materials on the Gulf region and other Arab print collections University College Falmouth libraries. countries. • state-of-the-art multimedia facilities All new students have an induction • St Luke’s Campus Library – housing programme covering the library and IT • over 100 public computers Education and Sport Science collections, a facilities. Enquiry and help desks provide recent £1 million investment has enabled • wifi availability throughout further support and advice. the installation of self-service machines, a • many key academic resources online variety of modern working spaces including dedicated 24/7 computing and study rooms. • 25 per cent more reader seats than currently Other sources of information • triple the current number of group and Alongside the University-owned libraries, the silent study areas Library facilities in Cornwall University also helps operate the and Exeter Institution Library – a private collection • self-service machines The Cornwall Campus library and IT facilities on West Country materials and 19th-century provide a comfortable and modern study In addition to the Main Library, students in periodicals. Additional collections include the environment. The library offers self-service Exeter have access to four other university Exeter Health Library and facilities, a range of different study areas, libraries: Library. Both are run independently from the including group and silent study, and wifi University, but their collections are included in • Research Commons – benefiting from a access throughout. The majority of texts the University Library catalogue. recent £1.7 million refurbishment, our world have been purchased in recent years and the class research library facility houses Special entire collection, which contains 120,000 28 | Exceptional locations

Exceptional locations

The South West

The South West of England combines a relaxed lifestyle with exceptional countryside, scenery and beaches, including two national parks and over 600 miles of coastpath. As a student you’ll be able to enjoy one of Europe’s top holiday regions all year round. How you choose to spend your leisure time here is up to you – but whether you prefer relaxing or adventure – the South West has something for everyone.

Cities Countryside The South West contains three main cities – From the wild scenery of Dartmoor, Exmoor the cathedral cities of Exeter and and the and Bodmin Moor to the gentle rolling historic naval port of Plymouth. All offer the hills, the South West’s countryside provides superb shopping, dining and entertainment numerous opportunities for walkers, cyclists, you’d expect of a modern city, including pubs, horse riders, climbers and other sports people. clubs and cultural entertainment. Students at our Exeter campuses are within walking distance of the city centre, while students at our Cornwall Campus can reach Truro by train from Penryn in 15 minutes.

Beaches You’re never far from the beach in the South West. Whether your preference is sailing, windsurfing kite-surfing or simply sunbathing, you’re spoilt for choice. Surfers can find some of the best surf in the country on the North Devon and Cornwall coasts and international surf competitions are often held in Cornwall.

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Students at Exeter are likely to have permanent smiles on “ their faces: it has campuses in the cathedral city and also near Falmouth in Cornwall, as well as plenty of coastline, countryside and glorious weather. The Guardian, 2010 30 | Exceptional locations

Cornwall Campus St Luke’s Campus

our cAmpuses

We offer over 150 taught postgraduate programmes and numerous research degree opportunities across three stunning campuses. All campuses are easily accessible from by train and European flights are available from Exeter, Newquay and Bristol airports locally.

cornwAll cAmpus st luKe’s cAmpus streAthAm cAmpus Our contemporary Cornwall Campus, which The St Luke’s Campus offers modern Offering one of the most beautiful study opened in 2004, offers a relaxed atmosphere facilities in an historical setting. Within environments in the country, the Streatham in a beautiful location near Falmouth. Now walking distance of the city centre, the Campus is the main university campus well established, the environment and campus is the home to the Graduate School of and offers a superb environment. Lakes,

sustainability underpin much of the Education, the Sport and Health Sciences and parks, woodland and gardens combine with research undertaken at the campus. the Exeter-base of the Peninsula College of contemporary research and study facilities to

Medicine and Dentistry. provide the perfect setting, all within walking distance of the city centre. “

devon’s rolling landscapes, feted heritage sites and cosy “ fireside pubs have made it the best place in the country to live, according to a wide-ranging survey by country life magazine. The Telegraph, 2009

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Living in Exeter

Exeter has a population of 122,000 and of the more unconventional shops, such as the is consistently rated as one of the best Cathedral Green with its bars and restaurants places to live in the UK. One of only two or Gandy Street with its diverse range of shops towns in the South of England to receive selling designer labels, jewellery and gifts. the highest ratings for offering the Exeter’s arts centre, the Phoenix, offers top best student experience according to quality theatre, dynamic dance, live music www.accommodationforstudents.com, from around the world, exhibitions of visual Exeter is a safe, student-friendly city with arts and crafts and thought-provoking films. a vibrant and fun culture and relaxed Further afield, Plymouth’s Theatre Royal atmosphere. Most new students find that attracts national touring companies such as Exeter is not a particularly expensive city the Royal Shakespeare Company. If film is your in which to live, and that you can enjoy a interest, the Vue cinema is the main cinema relatively high standard of living. Both our in Exeter, but the Picture House is also very campuses are within walking distance of the popular. Its programme includes art house and city centre. classic films as well as the major blockbusters, The cafés, restaurants, pubs and modern shops and it has a bar with fabulous views where you of the city centre mix easily with Exeter’s can have a drink or relax with a coffee and a historic buildings. The city centre with its newspaper.

impressive new shopping centre has all the The nightlife in Exeter includes a diverse range stores and facilities you’d expect of a regional

of bars, pubs and restaurants in the city centre, capital. But the real enjoyment of shopping in and there are various clubs on the Quay and “ Exeter is to explore the side streets and some in the city centre, with student nights offered most nights of the week. Performers from the London stand-up comedy circuit regularly visit the Comedy Club at the Corn Exchange. Live Exeter is very easy to fall in love music can be enjoyed throughout the city in various venues, on campus and at the large “ with. It has one of the most beautiful Westpoint venue. Exeter’s popularity as a growing business campuses in the country, in one of the centre means the city is weathering the current economic climate better than some cities. most beautiful counties in Britain. Unemployment is below the national average Virgin Alternative Guide to British Universities, 2010 and the University’s investment projects are contributing towards Exeter retaining its status as an investment centre. www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/locations Exceptional locations | 33

Exeter campuses St Luke’s Campus Virtual campus tours Streatham Campus The St Luke’s Campus, a 15-minute walk from the city centre, is home to students of the www.exeter.ac.uk/virtualtours Most of our 3,500 postgraduate students Graduate School of Education and Sport and are based on the Streatham Campus, the Health Sciences, and is the Exeter base of the University’s largest site in Exeter. A registered Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. botanic garden, described by The Times as the ‘best-gardened campus in Britain’ and by St Luke’s has retained a vibrant, collegiate The Independent as having a ‘sublime’ setting, atmosphere. Walk through the arches of the its lakes, parkland, woodland and gardens traditional North Cloisters and you will see with many rare species of plants and trees the lawns of the quadrangle surrounded by make it a very special place that offers a safe modern teaching buildings, including the and enjoyable environment for study. Many Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry students say they simply fell in love with the building, and student residences. campus when they came to visit. Postgraduate students benefit from a Teaching buildings together with the Students’ common room, accessible 24 hours a day, Guild, Sports Centre, Main Library, shops, seven days a week, and containing a social restaurants, cafés and bars are all within easy area, vending machine, kitchen and a quiet walking distance of each other. room for studying. Academic facilities at the campus include a library, a bookshop, a Our self-catering accommodation is either on resources library, IT facilities and support, and campus or a 15–20 minute walk away. This modern seminar rooms and lecture theatres. means you don’t need to bring a car to Exeter St Luke’s has excellent facilities for sport in order to enjoy all that it has to offer. Those including a sports hall, a gymnasium hall, who commute by train to Exeter appreciate an air-conditioned health and fitness studio the free minibus service that runs between St and an indoor heated swimming pool. There David’s Station and the Streatham Campus at is some self-catering accommodation within peak times. five minutes’ walk of the campus and several Added to all this, Exeter’s city centre is only a city centre residences are also conveniently 15-minute walk from the Streatham Campus situated. The Students’ Guild organises many – at Exeter you really can enjoy the advantages events and activities on campus, but students of a campus-based university without missing at St Luke’s also take full advantage of all the out on city life. academic, social and sporting facilities at the Streatham Campus which is about a 25-minute walk or short bus ride away. 34 | Exceptional locations

If you apply to the University of Exeter, you will be applying to an excellent university with a fantastic Students’ Guild. Richard Stearn, Students’ Guild President, 2009/10

Entertainment and events Throughout the year, the union organises Sport socials, debates, discussion forums, trips and on campus www.exeter.ac.uk/sport coffee mornings to provide everyone with In the last decade, an £11 million development The Students’ Guild opportunities to meet other postgraduates, programme has given Exeter some of the best celebrate successes and gives the chance to www.exeter.ac.uk/guild sports facilities in the country, including new relax from studying. Our Students’ Union for Exeter-based students LTA standard indoor tennis facilities and a – the Students’ Guild – has recently added Every postgraduate is automatically a full cricket centre. The University impressively to its back catalogue of awards by winning member of the PGU as well as the Guild and is finished 10th in the 2009 BUCS rankings. entitled to their services. the big one: Best Students’ Union of the Year Whether you play sport at a competitive or 2010. What makes our Guild stand out from Music and culture championship level, enjoy sport for relaxation the rest is partly due to the enthusiasm and and keeping fit, or simply want to improve involvement of so many of our students. www.exeter.ac.uk/guild www.exeter.ac.uk/news/events your health, fitness and well-being, we have This makes it a dynamic and innovative the facilities to meet your needs. From archery organisation, which represents the breadth of Rated by The Guardian as one of the top three to wind surfing, we have a sports club for you our student community at local and national universities for music events, some big names along with a variety of fitness classes and the level. have played at the Streatham Campus. Acts in latest gym equipment. Our flagship Sports In addition to the sports clubs, the Guild recent years have included Bloc Party, Keane, Scholarship Scheme continues to attract funds over 140 societies and postgraduates Dizzee Rascal and Arctic Monkeys. students with great ability, but whatever your are actively involved in many of these. The Exeter offers more than just popular level, you’ll have every chance to take part in dedicated society for postgraduates; the music, with a host of plays, films, musicals sport at Exeter. Postgraduate Union (PGU) is affiliated with the and classical concerts. The Bournemouth National Postgraduate Committee. Run by a Symphony Orchestra perform throughout committee of students, the PGU can help you the year and the Streatham Campus is Media make the most of your time at Exeter. home to the Exeter , We have one of the most advanced student the city’s professional repertory theatre Whether you want to meet other postgraduate media networks in the country which has www.exeternorthcott.co.uk The theatre students in a social setting or need help in helped to launch the careers of many Exeter also hosts touring companies and amateur dealing with academic or welfare issues, the graduates. Our radio station, Xpression FM, productions. If you play an instrument, PGU provides the opportunity. is one of only a few student stations in the there are plenty of student music societies country to have a year-round FM licence and As well as representing postgraduates at wider to join www.exeter.ac.uk/extunes and if our weekly newspaper; Exeposé, TV station meetings, the PGU plans the postgraduate art is your passion, the University has and student radio regularly win student programme for Welcome Week, holds the almost 1,000 important and diverse media awards. Several of the station managers annual Postgraduate Ball and considers artworks, worth over £2 million, and who have been in control at our TV station, improvements that can be made to enhance exhibitions by local artists are held regularly XTV, are now working in the TV industry the postgraduate experience at Exeter. on campus www.exeter.ac.uk/fineart for companies such as the BBC, Carlton and FoxTel in Sydney.

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Living in CORNWALL

Cornwall has a huge amount to offer students. Cornwall Campus Beautiful surroundings and a vibrant, friendly student community make Cornwall tick. Virtual campus tours You’ll find a fantastic student lifestyle in a www.exeter.ac.uk/virtualtours safe and friendly environment, with plenty With a population of around 3,500 students, of opportunities for sporting and outdoor the modern campus offers a welcoming activities. atmosphere where it’s easy to make new Our Cornwall Campus is also just a short friends and where staff and students know distance from the lively, waterfront town of each other well. Falmouth. With its seven beaches, beautiful Our stunning main buildings have been rivers and the world-famous marina, it’s a equipped to deliver the very best in learning haven for those who love sand, sea and surf. and teaching facilities, with teaching labs, With around 4,000 students studying in the lecture theatres and seminar rooms equipped local area, Falmouth has developed into an with the latest technologies. As part of the exciting student town, with a wealth of bars, next phase of development, we will be building pubs, three nightclubs, restaurants and a lively an Environment and Sustainability Institute café culture to explore. The town is at the which will be a world leader in research into centre of Cornwall’s creative scene with many the causes and consequences of environmental Eoin Duffy, MSc Conservation and galleries and a great live music scene. Every change and how to manage its effects. Biodiversity, 2009/10 November the Cornwall Film Festival comes Accommodation is available on campus, in to town, this year hosted once again by the the purpose-built Glasney Student Village. Phoenix Cinema, winner of the Independent The recently built complex has en-suite rooms Cinema of the Year Award 2010. finished to a very high standard, each with Just minutes from the campus is Penryn’s their own telephone and internet connection. Jubilee Wharf. It is home to one of the leading The campus is shared with University zero carbon buildings in the country, powered College Falmouth. The two institutions have by wind turbines. It provides a creative and separate teaching facilities but students share inspirational environment for artists, with a accommodation, the Students’ Union and number of workshop spaces. One attraction the social and sport facilities on campus. This for students is Miss Peapod’s café which has creates a vibrant mixture of students from great views down the estuary. science, engineering, humanities and arts It’s an exciting time to live in Cornwall backgrounds. with the county leading the way in new technologies, such as renewable energy, and developments including the Eden Project which have attracted world acclaim. 36 | Exceptional locations

entertAinment And events Sessions where Jack Johnson, Doves, Calvin Visit www.fxu.org.uk on cAmpus Harris, Radio One’s Annie Mac and Paolo for information on our Nutini have played. clubs, entertainment fxu – the students’ union and activities. Students at the Cornwall Campus also find FXU is closely linked to the Exeter Students’ it easy to enjoy nights out in other parts Guild and runs numerous clubs and societies. of Cornwall such as Newquay and Truro, Every university has clubs to keep you often organised by the Students’ Union and entertained but at the Cornwall Campus we its clubs and societies. The Minack Theatre like to do things a bit differently. As FXU at Porthcurno never fails to astound, with represents students at both the University breathtaking views across the sea from an of Exeter and University College Falmouth, amphitheatre nested into the cliff. a unique mix of students creates an equally sport unique mix of clubs. Falmouth is one of the UK’s most historic music And evening entertAinment harbours, so if you’re interested in sailing or In addition to the student bar, the campus watersports you couldn’t come to a better is home to the 1,300 capacity Stannary; the place. It’s a surfer’s paradise with a string of largest capacity music venue in Cornwall. top-class beaches less than half an hour away. Recently it has hosted the likes of Chase and As well as a fully equipped, air conditioned Status, Bonobo, Jaguar Skills, Ed Solo and gym and fitness studio and a multi-use games Radio One and Asian Network’s DJ Nihal. area, we offer a many fitness classes and a There is something on almost every night diverse range of sports clubs – from those of the week – from comedy nights and film you’d expect – to those which you may not, screenings – to sell out gigs. Off campus, the such as Capoeira (a martial art which combines Cornish music scene is varied and vibrant music, dance, acrobatics and self-defence) and and features major concerts such as the Eden sea swimming.

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surf club So, what is the surf club all about? It’s really just about bringing like-minded people together. Whether you can surf already or are keen to get started, we cater for everyone. We have fantastic links with Falmouth and Porthtowan Surf School and Freeriders Surf Shop in town, so we really have all the bases covered to get you up and running and more importantly, support you through your surfing development.

Do you have to be a good surfer to join? No chance! Come and get involved, FXU Surf is all about accessibility and having fun, the more, the merrier!

But I don’t have a car! Not to worry! We have a great car-sharing scheme and regularly run trips to the north and south coasts using the FXU Minibus.

Is there a good social scene around the club? The club is all about fun. This year sees the arrival of a number of new and exciting events. Come and see us at Fresher’s Fair for the full itinerary for the year, it’s going to be a blast.

What’s new for the year ahead? Well, since you ask, think along the lines of fancy dress surfing, north coast ‘surfaris’, a fantastic line up of sponsors giving us access to more facilities than ever before, and an end of term trip to the most exciting and newest board riding experience in all of Cornwall! joe KoA And brynn christiAn, surf club co-presidents 38 | Practicalities

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A PhD is the highest Want to know more qualification that a university about PhD study? can award and offers a challenging and exciting Visit www.exeter.ac.uk/newphd opportunity to work at the cutting-edge of research: if you have these qualities Exeter can offer a very supportive environment in which to pursue research.

PhD or Masters?

PhDs and other research degrees direction, you may be eligible for the PhD by need to hold a minimum 2:1 Honours degree, Publication. This option reduces the study although often these awards are won by A research degree involves carrying out an in- duration and you will work with a supervisor those with 1st Class Honours due to high depth study of a particular topic. There are four to produce an integrating chapter explaining levels of competition. Additional entry types of research degree available at Exeter: how the publications form a coherent whole. requirements may apply for certain research Masters by Research (MA or MSc); Master degrees and you should follow any specific There are opportunities to study for an of Philosophy (MPhil); guidance on the department’s webpages. If Exeter PhD without residing locally: in some (PhD); and professional doctorates. you are an international student, you will also circumstances it may be appropriate for you to need to satisfy our English language entry Professional doctorates, such as the study with us whilst registered as a distance- requirements (see p15). DEdPsych combine a significant taught learning student, or if you have access to element with production of a research thesis, appropriate academic facilities, as a split-site Where can I find funding? and are designed to help members of specific student. All off-campus students receive professions develop both their academic supervision and support from Exeter staff and Our funding database search and professional knowledge (eg educational are normally expected to attend the University www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships/search psychologists, clinical psychologists, teachers for limited periods. and departmental webpages and lecturers). www.exeter.ac.uk/departments contain details of the latest funding opportunities. The Masters by Research offers the How long do they take? Some general information on funding can opportunity to obtain a research degree, Full-time students can expect to complete a be found on p10 of this prospectus. without the commitment of a longer-term Masters by Research in one year, an MPhil in PhD. Not to be confused with the taught MRes two-to-three years and a PhD in three-to-four How do I apply for a research degree? degree, it’s ideal for those in employment years. Home/EU students may be able to study interested in pursuing a specific shorter-term Firstly you need to pinpoint your research area part-time, however visa regulations normally research project. Successful students have and identify which academics are undertaking prevent international students from following the option to transfer to an MPhil or PhD on similar research at Exeter. You may join a this option. Some departments will require completion. research team or work with an individual you to register initially for the MPhil, with the member of staff who can offer supervision possibility of transferring to the PhD upon The MPhil, although a qualification in its in your chosen field. The subject entries satisfactory progress. This will not increase own right, is often used as a route to the within this prospectus give a flavour for the your overall period of study. longer PhD. The latter is only awarded when research activities at Exeter. More detailed the results make an original contribution What are the entry requirements? information on staff research areas can be to knowledge in the field, which is normally found via www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/ assessed by a written thesis and oral Normally a good UK Honours degree (2:1 degrees/researchindex.shtml When you have examination. If you already have a portfolio Honours or international equivalent) and identified if support may be available, please of suitable quality published work which in some cases, a Masters degree. If you are contact the appropriate department to discuss demonstrates a coherent research seeking funding through one of the Research your application. Councils (UK/EU students only), you will Practicalities | 39

Masters degrees and other Most Masters programmes are 11-12 months taught postgraduate full-time, with many made available for part- How could a Masters programmes time study of roughly double the duration, although please note that international degree benefit you? The majority of taught postgraduate students are subject to visa regulations which A Masters degree isn’t only about programmes at Exeter are Masters degrees. normally prevent part-time study. Increasingly deepening knowledge in the subject These normally combine advanced level tuition we offer distance-learning programmes you studied for your first degree. with the completion of a dissertation under which require little or no attendance at our Today many graduates are taking the guidance of an individual member of staff. campuses. These enable you to study for an a Masters degree to broaden their You will usually have a choice of modules so Exeter postgraduate qualification, anywhere in knowledge or to enhance their career that you can tailor the programme to your the world. prospects by studying subjects that are own interests. Many of Exeter’s taught degrees Some of our Masters degrees can be taken in completely new to them. In addition to follow a flexible modular format whereby you a shorter form, by omitting the dissertation interdisciplinary programmes, which can choose from a range of specialist pathways or some of the taught modules. Whereas a are open to graduates from a variety or combine modules from a range of areas. Masters programme represents 180 credits of disciplines, we have a growing portfolio of professional Masters We offer the Master of Arts (MA), Master of of which around 60-90 credits will be for the degrees designed to meet the needs Science (MSc) and the Master of Research dissertation element, a Postgraduate Diploma of today’s business world, developed (MRes). The MRes degree, highly valued (120 credits) and a Postgraduate Certificate in consultation with employers. In by employers, combines subject-specific (60 credits), cover only taught modules and addition to a wide range of programmes tuition with advanced-level training in the are available in a number of subject areas. offered by our Business School, we offer methodological, analytic and research skills, Entry requirements vary by programme Masters degrees in areas as diverse vital for undertaking further research. Also on and are listed in this prospectus. If you are an as Applied Artificial Intelligence and offer are other specialist taught postgraduate

international student, please also refer to Conservation and Biodiversity. degrees such as the Master of Business the information on p14-15. Administration (MBA) (p68) and the Master of Laws (LLM) (p109).“

One piece of advice I’d give to anybody to who is thinking of pursuing an MA at Exeter, but has work commitments, is to just go for it! I have worked full-time “ and pursued my MA on a part-time basis. This has meant the work load has been manageable and the reading very enjoyable. If you are able to manage your time effectively, then work commitments shouldn’t stop you. If you are even remotely thinking about postgraduate education at Exeter, I’d highly recommend it. Rhiannon O’Shea, MA English Studies (Film Studies pathway) 2009/10 40 | Practicalities

How to apply

Apply online Entry requirements The simplest and quickest way to apply is We consider applications on the basis of online via our secure online application academic merits, abilities and potential, and system. Here you can also find instructions encourage applicants from a wide variety of on how to complete the application form backgrounds. and required supporting documentation. Research degree entry requirements can The online application system provides a be found on p38; taught degree entry personalised area where you can manage requirements can be found in the table on the your application. You can save unfinished first page of each subject entry, with further applications to edit at a later date. We detail available on our website. Applicants recommend that you upload your supporting are normally required to hold a first degree documents online as this will help reduce equivalent to at least a UK Second Class the time taken to consider your application. Honours or its international equivalent Current Exeter students can apply via the (which may be higher). Details of acceptable fastrack system found at the MyExeter international qualifications can be found at student portal. www.exeter.ac.uk/international/students/ yourcountry Paper applications If English is not your first language you will be required to submit evidence of proficiency If you are unable to apply online, a paper before commencing your programme (please application form and instructions can be see p15 for details). downloaded from our website. Alternatively, the Admissions Office (details on the inside back cover) can send you a paper application form.

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What happens to my application? Closing date for applications Tuition fees and deposits We will normally acknowledge receipt of your Although for most programmes there are no www.exeter.ac.uk/studentfinance application via email within two working formal closing dates, some programmes are Pay online at www.exeter.ac.uk/epay days and it is important that additional extremely popular and fill up quickly so it is The tuition fees quoted in this prospectus are transcripts and references are sent as soon advisable to check with the department for any for the academic year 2011/12. All fees are as possible. Decisions on applications for specific deadlines. We reserve the right to close correct at the time of going to print and are taught programmes are normally made programmes to new applications in order to per academic year unless otherwise stated. within 20 working days from receipt of the manage applicant numbers. Students of the Channel Islands should required supporting documentation. Research If you are an international student you are consult the Student Fees Team on +44 (0)1392 applicants normally receive a decision within advised to apply by mid-May to facilitate 723890 or email them at [email protected] eight-to-ten weeks, again dependent on your visa application and University requested additional information. You will need to pay a deposit if you have accommodation application. If you are seeking been made an offer for a full-time taught If the required supporting documentation is financial support, the relevant closing dates programme. Offer holders on the MA Western not received within eight weeks (or less if your should guide the timing of your application. Esotericism are also required to pay a deposit. application is submitted late), your application Failure to pay the deposit by the stated will be withdrawn. Withdrawn applications deadline may result in the withdrawal of our may be re-instated at the University’s offer. discretion. The deposit is deducted from your tuition fee invoice following registration. Deposits for tuition are generally non-refundable. Full details are available at www.exeter.ac.uk/ admissions/offers/deposit 42 | Practicalities

Visit our accommodation virtual tours at www.exeter.ac.uk/virtualtours/accommodation.shtml

Accommodation

Accommodation in Exeter modern and well-equipped and have dining International students areas. Some of the accommodation has We have a wide range of self-catering communal lounges and laundry facilities. We guarantee university accommodation, from shared flats to self- contained family flats. All are conveniently Self-contained flats and studio flats accommodation to all new situated either on campus or only a short A purpose-built development close to the unaccompanied international walk from either the Streatham or St Luke’s Streatham Campus provides eight self- postgraduates from outside the EU. campuses and the city centre. contained flats, which are suitable for couples. NB. Assuming the deadline has been met. University flats There are also studio apartments available for Study must be for a minimum one full- individual students. year; no such guarantee exists for further We have approximately 2,500 places in years of study. University accommodation purpose-built flats, some of which are Family accommodation reserved exclusively for postgraduates, is owned, managed or approved by the We have 16 self-contained flats for students such as Clydesdale Rise, and some of which are University. Please note that we can not with children under 16 in a small complex on let to both undergraduates and postgraduates. guarantee accommodation to UK and EU Streatham Campus. The flats have one, two or Standard rooms have a washbasin in the room postgraduates, but assistance is offered if three bedrooms. you are applying for accommodation in the with up to 12 students sharing the bathrooms/ private sector. showers and kitchen/diner facilities. Enhanced Accommodation for disabled students rooms benefit from improved fixtures and fittings in the bedroom and communal There are a number of en-suite rooms that facilities and en-suite rooms have a shower, are suitable for students with a range of washbasin and toilet in the room with up to disabilities. Please discuss your personal needs eight students sharing the other facilities. with the Accommodation Office and with the Disability Resource Centre or Accesibility All study bedrooms in these purpose-built Service (Cornwall Campus) at the time of your flats are furnished with a bed, wardrobe, desk, application. We will be happy to supply you bookshelves, chair, and most have connection with further information and arrange for you to the internet and a phone. The kitchens are to visit.

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Cost Accommodation in Cornwall Accommodation for disabled students Room are let for the following contract Glasney Student Village is located on the A number of en-suite rooms have been periods: Cornwall Campus and has 176 purpose- modified for students with a range of disabilities. Please discuss your individual • 40 weeks – until early July built flats offering high quality, en-suite accommodation. The two and three storey needs with the Accommodation Office or your • 42 weeks – until mid-July buildings contain clusters of seven en-suite Accessibility Adviser. bedrooms with shared kitchen/diners. They • 44 weeks – until early August Cost have been deliberately designed to emphasise • 51 weeks – until mid-September a sense of community and the exterior The rent for the 2010/11 academic year was materials reflect the Cornish environment. All contracts commence the weekend before £110.67 per week and includes all utility bills and contents insurance cover for the room. Welcome Week. Each room is furnished to a high standard with a double bed, wardrobe, bookshelves, For the 2010/11 academic year, the cost of a desk and chair, telephone and internet single room in self-catering accommodation points, together with en-suite facilities. The was between £73 and £118 per week, communal areas have two fridge freezers, depending on the type of room. For a single oven, hob, microwave, iron and ironing board, studio flat, it was £131-145 per week. satellite TV/video/DVD, tables, chairs and After the guarantees have been met, remaining notice boards. accommodation, if available, is offered to students not covered by our guarantee of accommodation, including EU and UK postgraduates. Applications are considered from 1st August onwards, however we do not guarantee being able to house these students and they may have to rent in the private sector. 44 | Practicalities

Private sector accommodation housing roadshow and can offer help with Exeter Accommodation Office contracts and other private accommodation Tel: +44 (0) 1392 722524 Exeter and surrounding area has a good matters. Email: [email protected] stock of suitable, affordable properties. The www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation Accommodation Office maintains a database of In Cornwall there is a variety of high rooms available in the private sector available standard private housing available for Students’ Guild Advice Unit via www.exeter.ac.uk/accommodation/ rent in Penryn and Falmouth, with rents www.exeterguild.org/page/advice-unit-housing privatesector.shtml (although we do not typically in the region of £65-£85 per week. accredit the properties). Each resident will The Accommodation Office’s Private Sector Cornwall Accommodation Office normally have their own bedroom and share a Liaison Officer provides support and advice Tel: +44 (0) 1326 253639 kitchen and bathroom with their housemates on house-hunting in the private sector. In Email: [email protected] or landlord. Rents are typically £70-£95 per addition there is an online accommodation www.exeter.ac.uk/cornwall/accommodation week in 2010 and you should expect to have a list, accommodation fairs and a popular FXU Advice Unit contract for 42-48 weeks, and to pay a deposit Facebook group, which gives the opportunity www.fxu.org.uk (follow the link to ‘advice’) of £150-£300 per person. to meet others or join groups hoping to live in the private sector. FXU, the Students’ Union The Students’ Guild Advice Unit in Cornwall, provides further advice on private www.exeterguild.org/advice run a accommodation matters.

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Visiting us

Streatham Campus and Cornwall Campus St Luke’s Campus By train By train There are regular services to Truro from all The journey time from London Paddington major British cities. At Truro, change to the to Exeter St David’s station is around two branch line service to Penryn and Falmouth. hours 30 minutes. The Streatham Campus is The average journey time from London approximately 15 minutes’ walk from Exeter St Paddington to Truro is just over four hours David’s train station (see the marked walking and from Truro to Penryn about 15 minutes. route on the Streatham Campus map). The Penryn Station is about 15 minutes’ walk from local bus service connects the station and the the Cornwall Campus. St Luke’s Campus. By coach By coach National Express coaches call at Penryn and National Express coaches call at Exeter Coach Falmouth. For timetables or to book tickets, Station. The local D bus connects the Coach visit www.nationalexpress.com Station to both Streatham Campus and St Luke’s Campus. For timetables or to book By car tickets, visit www.nationalexpress.com The campus is approximately two hours’ drive from Exeter. Take the A30 West from Exeter By car until you reach the A39 signposted to Truro. The M4/M5 links Exeter directly to London, Drive through Truro following the signs A39 the Midlands, South Wales and the North to Falmouth. At the Treliever roundabout turn including Scotland. The average journey time left to the Cornwall Campus, signposted CUC from either London or the Midlands is three Tremough Campus. Using satellite navigation, hours. If you are using satellite navigation, the the postcode is TR10 9EZ. postcode for Streatham Campus is EX4 4QJ and EX2 4TE for St Luke’s Campus. By air The closest airport to the Cornwall Campus is By air at Newquay. Exeter has its own international airport with an increasing number of scheduled flights to within the UK and Europe. Plymouth and Bristol airports also provide easy access to the region. www.exeter.ac.uk/visit 46 | Practicalities

campus maps

STREATHAM CAMPUS Laver 22 5G Cornwall House 80 7I Archaeology Swimming Pool ACADEMIC BUILDINGS Main Library 4 7G Devonshire House 2 7F Exeter Northcott Theatre 13 6F Alexander 47 11D Mood Disorders Centre 82 8E Family Centre 59 6E Drama due for completion Summer 2011 Great Hall 1 7F Amory 29 6H Newman 18 6F Innovation Centre 25 5H Classics and Ancient History Lecture Theatres Peter Chalk Centre 17 6F Geography Old Library 7 8G Shopping Centre 3 8F History Bill Douglas Centre (temporary facility during the International Relations Disability Resource Centre construction of the Forum) Law INTO University of Exeter Sir Christopher Ondaatje 77 4E Philosophy Research Commons Devon Cricket Centre Politics Sports Park 60 5E 21 5F Sociology Physics Tennis Centre 61 5E Theology and Religion Physics Radiography Business School 84 6H SELF-CATERED RESIDENCES 11 8F due for completion Spring 2011 Queen’s Birks Grange Village 79 6B English Byrne House 37 7K Bonhay House 53 11C Film Studies Centre for Genomics in Society (Egenis) Clydesdale Court 64 6D Foreign Language Centre 65 5C Geoffrey Pope 20 6F Clydesdale Rise Modern Languages 69 5A Biosciences Cook Mews Roborough 8 8F Elmbrook House 49 10D 23 5G Harrison Drama Garden Hill House 27 4I Computer Science Streatham Court 31 6H Holland Hall Studios 62 5D Engineering Business School within Holland Hall Mathematics King Edward Court 68 6A Thornlea 48 10D Hatherly 6 8G King Edward Studios 67 6B Drama Biosciences Lafrowda 43 7I Washington Singer 9 8E 44 8I Henry Wellcome 19 6F Lafrowda Cottage Psychology Centre for Biocatalysis Llewellyn Mews 70 5A Xfi 30 6H Nash Grove 57 6D Institute of Arab and Business School Northfield 75 10D 16 6E Islamic Studies Opal 1 Exeter 81 4A Arab and Islamic Studies ADMINISTRATION/SOCIAL BUILDINGS Point Exe 76 12B INTO University of 83 6G Catholic Chaplaincy 74 4B Rowe House 45 8I Exeter Building Clayden 54 9D St David’s 51 12B due for completion Spring 2011 Cornwall House 32 7I St German’s 42 7J Practicalities | 47

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ST luke’s CAMPUS ACADEMIC BUILDINGS Baring Court 7 Graduate School of Education Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre Haighton 6 Graduate School of Education Holnicote 4 Graduate School of Education Support Services Library 6 North Cloisters 1 Graduate School of Education Peninsula College of 8 Medicine and Dentistry Richards 9 Sport and Health Sciences Smeall 10 Graduate School of Education Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry South Cloisters 11 Graduate School of Education ADMINISTRATION/SOCIAL BUILDINGS Chapel 2 Cloisters Restaurant 11 Sports Centre 7 Staff House and Postgraduate 15 Common Room Cross Keys 3 Building information is correct at September 2010

cornwall CAMPUS Daphne du Maurier building 1 Camborne School of Mines Cornwall Campus Biosciences entrance Accessibility Service Gym and fitness studio Library and IT suite The Stannary Restaurant and bars Tremough House and The Annexe 2 English Accommodation office Careers Advisory Service Chaplaincy Counselling Service Shop Students’ Union Peter Lanyon building 3 Geography, History, Law, Politics Academic Support Unit Business Support Unit Media Centre 4 Environment and 6 construction in progress Sustainability Institute (ESI) www.exeter.ac.uk/visit due for completion Autumn 2012 Building information is correct at September 2010 The degree programmes | 49

The degree programmes

Our subject entries include programmes available at our campuses in Exeter and at our campus in Cornwall . Some subjects are available at only one location whilst others are offered at both.

50 Accounting and Finance 99 Geography 54 Arab and Islamic Studies 103 History 58 Archaeology 107 Law cornwall CAMPUS 61 Biosciences 110 Mathematics Daphne du Maurier building 1 66 Business, Management 113 Medicine and Health Camborne School of Mines and Leadership Mining, Minerals and Biosciences 115 Accessibility Service 70 Classics Renewable Energy Gym and fitness studio 72 Computer Science 119 Modern Languages Library and IT suite The Stannary Restaurant and bars 75 Cornish Studies 122 Physics Tremough House and The Annexe 2 77 Drama 124 Politics and International English Accommodation office 81 Economics Relations Careers Advisory Service 129 Psychology Chaplaincy 84 Education Counselling Service 88 Engineering 132 Sociology and Philosophy Shop Students’ Union 91 English 135 Sport and Health Sciences Peter Lanyon building 3 95 Film Studies 139 Theology and Religion Geography, History, Law, Politics Academic Support Unit Business Support Unit Media Centre 4 Environment and 6 Sustainability Institute (ESI) due for completion Autumn 2012 50 | Accounting and Finance Accounting and Finance

The University of Exeter Business SEE ALSO CONTACT US MSc Financial Economics p83 School offers a vibrant and Taught degrees MSc Financial Mathematics p112 Postgraduate Admissions Officer productive environment for pursuing MSc Money and Banking p83 a postgraduate qualification. We Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723246 Email: [email protected] FURTHER INFORMATION attract students from all over the Research degrees www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school world, who join us for the quality Emma Roberts Postgraduate Research Administrator of our academics and programmes, FUNDING Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723218 and excellent facilities at one of the See p10 Email: [email protected] most attractive university locations www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships in the UK. We offer taught Masters www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/postgraduate/ pg_scholarships programmes with a strong focus on starting or accelerating a new career; executive programmes for practising managers; and research degrees in Finance, Accounting, Management, Tourism, Leadership and Economics, for those wishing to pursue pure research.

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MSc

Accounting and £9,000 £15,500 ✓ A good Honours degree (2:1 or above) in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline. Finance Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is required.

Finance and £10,750 £15,500 ✓ A good Honours degree (2:1 or above) in Accounting, Finance, Investment, Economics or a Investment related discipline. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is required.

Finance and £10,750 £15,500 ✓ A good Honours degree (2:1 or above) in Finance, Economics or Management or a related Management discipline. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is required.

Financial Analysis and £18,500* ✓ A good Honours degree (2:1 or above) in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related Fund Management discipline. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is required.

Financial The fee for this programme is ✓ A good first degree. Management quoted in Thai Baht. Please email and Assumption [email protected] for details. University Thailand

Marketing and £10,750 £15,500 ✓ A good Honours degree (2:1 or above) in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related Financial Services discipline, where 50 per cent of modules have been taken in these subjects, with marks of at least 60 per cent. MRes

Accounting and £10,750 £15,500 ✓ A good Honours degree, or equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related subject. Finance Appropriate and acceptable professional qualifications are considered.

Finance £10,750 £15,500 ✓ A good Honours degree, or equivalent, in Finance or a related subject. Appropriate and acceptable professional qualifications are considered. MPhil/PhD

Accounting £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ See p38

Finance £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ See p38

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The quality of our research work was recognised in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2008), where the School •  2nd in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research ▲ was ranked second in the UK for world leading in Accounting and Finance and internationally excellent research in accounting and finance. The School includes a •  1st for Accounting and Finance in The Times Good University Guide 2011 panellist for the 2008 national RAE, a Fellow •  1st in the UK for overall satisfaction in Accounting and Finance in the of the Bank of England, a former president National Student Survey (2009)◆ of the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW), and an ESRC •  Extremely strong links with professional firms and institutes, including Fellow within the Department of Work and the CFA® Institute, CISI, IFS and several accounting bodies including Pensions. ICAEW and ACCA Facilities •  One of a select group of universities worldwide with CFA® Institute The School has its own dedicated computing Program Partner status facilities as well as access to the extensive computing facilities of the University. Research •  Intensive computing training covering Thomson Reuters Datastream and students have their own workrooms, available other financial databases and software systems 24 hours a day, with individual workstations and access to the School’s databases. The Xfi Building features the Thomson Reuters Financial Information Laboratory, a dealing RESEARCH DEGREES business solutions through the work of room, a networked lecture theatre and Exeter (Streatham Campus) leading academics and practitioners. syndicate rooms, as well as an atrium café with wireless internet access. MPhil/PhD Our research focuses on the sustainable delivery of leading-edge research across a If you wish to study a PhD, you will be asked We have access to important databases such broad range of areas within the disciplines of to initially enrol for the MPhil. Satisfactory as Bloomberg, London Share Price Database, accounting and finance. We are recognised progress will then enable you to transfer to and Thomson Reuters products 3000Xtra, as a leading centre of excellence in financial the PhD. Weekly seminars are given by visiting Datastream Advance, Wealth Manager and markets research and our supportive research academics and there is a regular workshop Trader. Other resources for research students environment was highlighted in the 2008 programme at which staff present their own include a series of working papers from Research Assessment Exercise. universities, NBER and CEPR. research and discuss new developments in theory and technique. Research students Accounting Careers and employment periodically present seminars describing their • financial accounting and regulation We appreciate that one of the most important own research and may contribute directly to one of the School’s Working Paper series. For • international accounting and the history reasons for undertaking a degree is to increase of accounting your employability. To help you achieve further information visit www.exeter.ac.uk/ • investments this, the School has a dedicated Placement business-school/postgraduate/phd • public sector, not-for-profit and socially Officer who will help you to develop skills, Research areas understanding and personal attributes that responsible accounting The Accounting and Finance research group make you more likely to gain graduate level Finance employment and be successful in your chosen comprises staff from the Department of • asset pricing and valuation occupation. Accounting and the Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment. The Xfi Centre provides a high • corporate finance and corporate governance This support combined with our reputation, quality teaching facility and offers students, • financial markets has led graduates into successful careers in financial professionals and global financial academia, the public and the private sector. institutions a direct gateway to practical • financial econometrics and risk management Accounting and finance postgraduates who studied with us during 2008/09 secured positions which included Investment Banker, RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Property Analyst and Financial Analyst. • Dr Grzegorz Trojanowski has won a grant of more than £200,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to examine executive compensation. The recent financial turmoil has been blamed, in part, on the design of managerial pay and compensation packages, the criticism being that they encouraged excessive risk taking. Dr Trojanowski will focus on the whether, and to what extent, the design of managerial incentive schemes influence the way companies are financed and therefore if excessive risk-taking is rewarded. •  Staff from the Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment have been awarded an ESRC grant of £100,000 to develop advanced postgraduate training in finance for research students, supervisors and other researchers at UK universities. This is a continuation of two previous projects and will cover three core areas of finance: asset pricing; corporate finance; and financial econometrics.

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Taught DEGREES Example modules 2010/11 opportunity to work towards two qualifications Exeter (Streatham Campus) • Fundamentals of Financial Management within one academic year, but it requires dedicated study, and is primarily directed • Banking and Financial Services MRes Accounting and Finance at those committed to pursuing the CFA® Ideal for anyone wishing to undertake research • Derivatives Pricing designation as well as earning an MSc with into accounting and finance, you will learn one of the top finance programmes in the UK. core research skills for the social sciences, MSc Finance and Investment Example modules 2010/11 their theoretical underpinnings, and become acquainted with the data collection and This programme, established in 1973, has won • Credit Instruments and Derivatives an international reputation for simulating analysis techniques used for academic • Investment Instruments: Bonds, Equities, a city environment and providing unique research in accounting and finance. You will Derivatives and Alternative Instruments training for employment in the financial also develop an awareness of the breadth • Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation of the management and business studies sector. The content is constantly being updated field, its range of specialisms and the links through contact with former students to between them. meet the needs of financial institutions. MSc Financial Management Graduates of this programme are eligible Exeter (Streatham Campus) and Assumption University, Thailand Example modules 2010/11 for the Securities and Investment Institute This programme, run jointly with the Graduate Diploma and will therefore receive a globally • Advanced Financial Accounting School of Business at Assumption University, recognised, professional certificate in • Advanced Management Accounting Bangkok, Thailand (ABAC), is suited if you did addition to their Masters degree. • Financial Modelling not achieve the required GPA; if your degree Example modules 2010/11 is not in a directly relevant subject area; if you • Financial Instruments need to improve your English; or if you have MSc Accounting and Finance been out of academic study for some time. This programme is designed for anyone • Fundamentals of Financial Management The first qualifying semester (May to who wishes to enter a career in the financial • Investment Analysis September) is taken at Assumption, and the markets, either as an analyst or a professional credit modules are taken at Exeter (October to accountant, or progress to PhD research. MSc Finance and Management June). In Thailand, you will follow foundation The MSc delivers financial expertise modules in core areas such as economics, with an emphasis on understanding the This nine-month programme provides a accounting and English language. Once in accounting process. You will gain insight good foundation in finance together with an Exeter, you can choose to follow the MSc in into the accounting process within the firm overview of management functions within Finance and Investment, the MSc in Finance (management accounting) and into external an organisation, and is ideal if you want to and Management or the MSc in International reporting and its relevance to company develop skills in both finance and management Management. valuation (financial accounting). and have limited or no work experience. It is designed for graduates from a wide range Example modules 2010/11 of disciplines who wish to develop skills MSc Marketing and appropriate to managing the financial risks • Advanced Financial Accounting Financial Services • Corporate Governance, Reporting and and exposures of a modern corporation. This nine-month programme, designed for UK Regulation Example modules 2010/11 and international students alike, is a cutting- • Fundamentals of Financial Management • Corporate Finance edge programme not available at other British • Fundamentals of Financial Management universities and promises superior career prospects in marketing, financial services, or at MRes Finance • Principles of International Business the interface between the two. You will acquire The MRes in Finance is ideal for anyone who the technical knowledge to understand how aspires to undertake academic or professional MSc Financial Analysis financial services products work, together with research in finance. As well as generic research and Fund Management the marketing acumen necessary to compete training in core skills for the social sciences, the successfully in this highly competitive sector. programme provides a theoretical and practical Designed for aspiring analysts and fund grounding in subject-specific methodologies managers who wish to pursue academic study, Example modules 2010/11 and techniques for conducting, analysing and this degree gives you the option to take Levels • Banking and Financial Services 1 and 2 of the CFA® (Chartered Financial writing up research in finance. On completing • Marketing Strategy the programme, you will be competent to Analyst) professional qualification. The MSc choose between research methodologies, modules closely follow the CFA® syllabus and • Fundamentals of Financial Management including alternate econometric techniques benefit from access to current highly rated and software packages. research work in investment. This is a unique

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I was doing a degree in Accounting and Finance at Mumbai “ University, India, but felt I needed to learn more about how financial markets operate. I was also keen to develop my analytical skills and acquire some first-hand financial experience, which is what brought me to Exeter to do a Masters.

The way the Financial Analysis and Fund Management programme is structured means you gain lots of practical experience and develop your own decision-making abilities. For example, in our financial modelling module, we have to build and manage a portfolio of investments. These experiences will certainly help with what I want to do in the future.

We also use ‘The Bloomberg’, a website which gives you access to financial information that’s not publicly available. This means you can look at a company’s data and profile, and really study them in depth.

In addition to my Masters, I’ll get my Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) accreditation, which is a real bonus. This is a really hard qualification to get – the international pass rate is about 34 per cent – but I think the Business School prepares you very well for the exams. The lecturers give you all the support you need and it helps that the facilities here are so good. I think it’s a real advantage to have the CFA qualification under your belt, as it shows you have a certain level of financial expertise.

When I finish I’d like to work in the UK for a couple of years and the School’s Placement Officer can help with that too. They encourage you to attend seminars, help build your CV and are on hand to help with any aspect of the job application process.

But it’s not all work. Exeter is a great place to be, with so much to see and do. I’ve made so many new friends. There are some great bars, restaurants and cafes to relax in alongside the river, and plenty of interesting places to visit. After all, it can’t all be study, study, study.

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The Institute of Arab and Islamic to study your postgraduate degree: CONTACT US Studies is one of the most important our impressive building is the best Taught degrees centres of Arab, Middle East and purpose-built Middle East centre in College of Social Sciences and International Studies Islamic studies in the UK. We enjoy the UK and is equipped with state-of- Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723192 Email: [email protected] an international profile for our the-art facilities. Research degrees pioneering regional focus on the Gulf College of Social Sciences and International Studies SEE ALSO Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724490 and Arabian Peninsula and expertise Politics and International Relations p124 in Islamic studies. The Institute holds Email: [email protected] the annual Gulf Conference and a FURTHER INFORMATION seminar and lecture series featuring www.exeter.ac.uk/iais distinguished scholars and public FUNDING figures from the Islamic world and See p10 the West. Our first class facilities www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships provide the perfect setting in which www.exeter.ac.uk/iais/funding

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements MA

Ethno-Politics £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Gender and Identity £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ in the Middle East

Gulf Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Islamic Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Kurdish Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ A 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent.

Middle East and £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Islamic Studies

Middle East History £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Middle East Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

North African Politics £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Palestine Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

MRes

Humanities (Middle £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Eastern and Islamic Studies) A 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent.

Middle East Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

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Arab and Islamic £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ Studies

Ethno-Political £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ Studies See p38 Kurdish Studies £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓

Middle East Politics £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓

Palestine Studies £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓

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Facilities Our impressive building, the largest Middle •  5th in The Independent and 6th in The Times university guides 2011 East studies centre in Britain, is constructed in an architectural style evocative of the •  Largest centre for Middle East Studies in a UK university region. It offers superb up-to-date facilities including a postgraduate centre; computerised •  Scholarships available and HRH Prince Alwaleed Al Saud Awards to language lab; lecture theatres and seminar support study visits to Arab countries rooms; excellent computing and audio-visual equipment; cafeteria and lounge with satellite •  Strong links with the leading universities and research institutes in the TV for viewing Middle Eastern channels; and Islamic world the significant Arab World Documentation Unit. The University’s well-established library •  Unique research resources including Europe’s most important research in Arabic, Islamic and Middle East studies is collection on the Arab world one of the major research collections in these areas in the UK. If you are considering study at •  ESRC-recognised PhD and MRes programmes Exeter we strongly encourage you to visit the impressive facilities and meet with staff and •  Learn Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Kurmanji or Sorani Kurdish as part of your students in your area of interest. postgraduate degree

Careers and employment Arab and Islamic Studies postgraduates have Research areas progressed onto a wide range of careers in • Arabic historiography the UK and internationally, helped by the reputation of the Institute. These positions • Arabic language, linguistics and literature span both the public and private spheres and • diaspora and migration studies have included academia, journalism, security • Gulf studies and political roles. Within the first year of graduating, postgraduates who studied • Islamic studies, culture, philosophy and law with us during 2008/09 had secured jobs as • Kurdish studies wide ranging as Security Analyst, Political • Palestine studies Researcher and working on the United Nations • Iranian studies Development Programme. As a postgraduate at Exeter, you will be able to take advantage • North African politics of the business contacts and support offered • Middle East politics, economics, society, by our Careers and Employment Service history and culture (see p20). • modern Islamist movements • social anthropology of the Middle East RESEARCH DEGREES • women and gender studies Exeter (Streatham Campus) • Islamic material culture MPhil/PhD • Islamic maritime culture We have strong links with other departments in the University and students have opportunities for cross-disciplinary research in collaboration with relevant programmes RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS in other fields of study. The Institute has • A report has been published which is the culmination of a nine-month research project, hosted by the University of strong relations with academic and research Cambridge in association with the Universities of Exeter and Westminster. Contextualising Islam in Britain: Exploratory institutions internationally, attracting Perspectives explores the philosophical and theological perspectives on what it means to be a Muslim in research students from all over the world and Britain. The report presents the group’s conclusions and aims to act as the basis for a wider discussion with other many cultural backgrounds. There are frequent Muslim leaders and communities around the UK. In time, it is hoped that this will lead to the development of a virtual public seminars and a lecture series which ‘House of Wisdom’, providing space for discussion among both Muslims and non-Muslims on how Islam should function features distinguished scholars and public in modern Britain and contribute to wider society. figures in related fields from the UK, Europe and throughout the Islamic world. • The has awarded £48,248 to Flowers of Persian Song and Verse – an examination of Persian radio songs broadcast between 1956 and 1979. The project is led by Dr Lenny Lewisohn in the Institute of Arab and We recommend you check the research Islamic Studies. interests of staff and make preliminary enquiries about supervision before making • Professor Rob Gleave is principal investigator on Legitimate and Illegitimate Violence in Islamic Thought, a £594,251 an application. Guidelines for preparing project, funded by the AHRC and ESRC as part of the Global Uncertainties Programme. This will examine the legal a research proposal can be found at on reasoning of Muslim jurists and ethical thinkers by which acts of violence are justified or condemned. The three-year our website. project supports two PhD studentships and one Research Fellowship in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies. 56 | Arab and Islamic Studies

Research centres Taught degrees MRes Humanities (Middle The Exeter Centre for Exeter (Streatham Campus) Eastern and Islamic Studies) Ethno-Political Studies MA Ethno-Politics This degree is designed to further your knowledge in Middle East and Islamic Studies In addition to having world-class academics The programme provides extensive knowledge whilst also strengthening your research skills focusing on modern ethno-political conflict, and understanding of ethno-political issues through directed independent study and the centre promotes and conducts research into in the contemporary world. You will learn discipline-specific research methods training. the history and contemporary prominence of theory and analytical tools which are then Unlike the MRes in Middle Eastern Studies, communal tensions in Western societies, and utilised to understand case studies relating to the MRes in Humanities (Middle Eastern how government policies affect institutions of ethno-politics from around the world. Carrying and Islamic Studies) is designed for those civil society that have the potential to bridge both a research and professional dimension, wishing to complete research in the arts the split caused by ethnic and communal on completion you will be able to analyse and and humanities. differences. understand policies and practices related to real-world issues. Example modules 2010/11 Centre for Kurdish Studies • Research Sources and Methods in Islamic, This unique centre promotes academic Example modules 2010/11 Middle East and Gulf Studies investigations in Kurdish Studies in an • Ethnicity, Society and Politics • Evaluative Bibliographical Diary for Middle interdisciplinary manner. Currently, members • Comparative Conflict Studies associated with the Centre cover subjects East and Islamic Studies including politics and international relations, MA Gender and Identity gender studies, geography, sociology, language MA Islamic Studies and literature, Islamic studies and history. in the Middle East This programme introduces the study of This programme focuses on key debates within Centre for Palestine Studies Islam as a religious, intellectual and cultural gender studies in the context of the Middle tradition, within the wider perspective of The first centre of its kind in Europe, the East and beyond and introduces the distinctive the study of religions, both in historical and Centre for Palestine Studies will make a major methodologies and theoretical frameworks contemporary contexts. Taught by one of the contribution to current research into Palestine used in the field. You will develop an largest groupings of Islamic studies experts studies through a series of research activities appreciation of the nature of religious, political in the UK with a very wide range of seminal and events. and secular ideologies and of the diverse roles publications to their names, it provides a of the local feminist movements in various Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies fundamental intellectual and scholarly depth areas of social, cultural and political life. to study in the area. This centre was set up to coordinate and enhance the activities of Exeter scholars Example modules 2010/11 Example modules 2010/11 in the broad range of Persian and Iranian • Gender and Identity in the Middle East I: • Approaches to Islamic Thought studies whether in history, literature, Constructing Selves in Social and Political • Islamic Jurisprudence and the Law philosophy, religious studies, politics, Contexts classics or other fields. • Gender and Identity in the Middle East II: • Islam in Practice: Contemporary Resistance and Transnationalism Methodological Approaches Centre for Gulf Studies Hosting the world’s longest-running conference MA Kurdish Studies series on the Gulf region and Arabian MA Gulf Studies The only one of its kind in Europe and the Peninsula, the Centre focuses on the Arabian This unique programme, which boasts the English-speaking world, this programme Peninsula, Iraq, Iran and covers the historical largest collection of books and archival introduces the study of the Kurdish regions of and contemporary linkages of these areas material on the Gulf Arab states of any the Middle East and the Caucasus. It provides with the wider world. Much of the Centre’s university in the world, provides in-depth an in-depth understanding to the region’s work is policy relevant and staff actively knowledge of the Gulf States (in the Gulf modern history, societies, literature, politics engage with non-governmental organisations, Cooperation Council, Iraq and Iran) and their and international relations. You will also have governments, international organisations modern histories, societies, politics, economic the opportunity to learn one of the major and commercial businesses. structures and resources. You will experience Kurdish dialects. a range of current interpretations of the Gulf region’s issues and problems from different Example modules 2010/11 disciplinary perspectives. • The Kurds: History and Politics Example modules 2010/11 • Critical Kurdish Studies • The Making of the Modern Gulf • The Political Economy of the Gulf

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MA Middle East and Islamic Studies of different approaches to the study of the Example modules 2010/11 With no compulsory elements, this programme Middle East. • Debating Authoritarianism and Democracy gives you the greatest flexibility and to choose Example modules 2010/11 in North Africa from the wide range of modules offered within • International Relations of the Middle East • Islamism and Politics in North Africa the Institute, enabling you to combine a wide range of subjects within the fields of Middle • The Middle East since 1945 Eastern and Islamic studies, or to focus in on MA Palestine Studies a specific area you are passionate about. MRes Middle East Studies Offered by Europe’s first Centre for Palestine Studies, this unique programme will enable Placing an emphasis on the research you to deepen your knowledge of the history methodology necessary for the social scientific MA Middle East History and politics of Palestine. Compulsory modules study of the modern Middle East, this MRes This MA examines the history, culture and are based on recent research, which helps to involves two semesters of social science and politics of the Arab World, the Ottoman ensure graduates of the programme have the discipline-specific methodology training, a Empire, Turkey, Iran and Israel, from the contemporary knowledge and skills to stand compulsory module in Middle East History 19th century to the 1980s. Middle Eastern out in the job market. societies are studied in the context of European and specialist option modules from the MA. Example modules 2011/12 rivalries, the Cold War and the onset of Example modules 2010/11 globalisation. In addition, you will examine • The History and Historiography of the • Research Methods in Middle Eastern and the interaction between civil society and Palestine Question Islamic Studies Islam, and the emergence of new ideologies • Palestinian Politics after Oslo such as nationalism. • Philosophy of the Social Sciences • State and Society in the Modern Middle East Example modules 2011/12 • The Middle East before 1945 MA North African Politics • The Middle East since 1945 The only MA specific to North African politics in the UK is designed for both graduates who MA Middle East Studies have no prior knowledge of the subject, as well The programme, which caters for both Arabic as graduates who would like to deepen their and non-Arabic speakers, involves an in-depth existing knowledge. You will not only graduate study of the politics and society of the Middle with regional-specific knowledge, but with the East and looks at how the region has changed analytical tools needed to study contemporary and developed over the period from the 19th politics, helping to improve your career century to the present. It will advance your prospects.

analytical ability and develop your appreciation “ It has been a pleasure to be taught by individuals who are at the top of their field, academically well respected and “ pragmatically involved in events on the ground in the ever dynamic Middle East region. Lecturers are humble despite their unrivalled expertise, accessible and enthusiastic. Those in the departmental library are extremely helpful and positive about assisting you in your search for materials. I will recall my time at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies fondly. Arab and Islamic Studies Masters student, 2009/10 58 | Archaeology Archaeology

Lying in the heart of South West the county, city and international FURTHER INFORMATION England, an area with a long history museums; field units; county and www.exeter.ac.uk/archaeology of archaeological research and a national park archaeologists; and FUNDING wealth of remains, we are ideally several archaeological consultants See p10 located to use the resources of the who run centres presenting www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships region in teaching and research. We archaeology to the public. Our CONTACT US have excellent relations with English links in the professional world of Heritage and well-established links archaeology extend to international College of Humanities, Postgraduate Administrator with many organisations in the South organisations, field projects and Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725306 West and further afield, including: research programmes. Email: [email protected] Department of Archaeology Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724350 Email: [email protected]

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements MA

Archaeology £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Archaeology and £6,000 (total programme fee) ✓ Heritage Management

Experimental £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ An appropriate degree in Archaeology or a related subject (for example, Anthropology, Biology, Archaeology Geography or Environmental Science), normally at 2:1 level or above. Applicants with non- standard qualifications should contact the Programme Director to discuss admission. Landscape £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Archaeology

Material Culture £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Studies MSc

Bioarchaeology £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ An appropriate degree in Archaeology or a related subject (for example, Anthropology, Biology, Geography or Environmental Science), normally at 2:1 level or above. Applicants with non-standard qualifications should contact the Programme Director to discuss admission. MA by Res/MPhil/PhD

Arab and Islamic £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38 Studies

Exeter Campuses “ I would strongly recommend this programme to someone considering studying here. The Department now has a brand “ new bio-lab and although the programme is demanding, the teaching is excellent. Exeter is a unique place to study due to it beautiful surroundings and excellent geographical position. Mandy Kingdom, MSc Bioarchaeology, 2009/10 www.exeter.ac.uk/archaeology Archaeology | 59 Biosciences

Facilities Our outstanding and recently refurbished •  2nd for world leading and internationally excellent research in facilities include: experimental archaeology Archaeology▲ laboratories; a bioarchaeology laboratory; clean lab with fume cupboards for chemical •  8th for Archaeology in The Times and The Independent university work; landscape archaeology project office, guides 2011 complete with large format scanner for maps and plans; a microscope room equipped with •  Outdoor experimental archaeology area on campus high-specification microscopes and image processing facilities; a kiln room for ceramics •  Top 10 for learning resources in Archaeology in the National Student and other experimental purposes; wet labs for Survey (2009)◆ artefact and environmental sample processing; good sets of high- and low-power teaching microscopes; and state-of-the-art surveying equipment, including resistivity equipment, Research areas • the sensory worlds of prehistoric societies magnetometer, differential and hand-held GPS Landscape archaeology • the acquisition and transmission of technical and total stations. We have extensive reference skills and craft traditions • prehistoric, Roman and Medieval landscape collections of artefacts, human, animal and archaeology • the circulation and exchange of artefacts and plant remains. materials in ancient societies • development of agricultural landscapes • identity, representation and material culture Careers and employment • environmental archaeology • heritage and value All our postgraduates who studied with • heritage management and conservation us during 2008/09 are now employed or of wetlands • the presentation and representation of undertaking further study and recent jobs archaeological materials and artefacts • landscape archaeology of the South West secured include Paleoenvironmental Assistant, • the materiality of socio-political complexity: • landscapes of domestication Postdoctoral Fellow and Experimental feasting and monumentality Archaeologist. Our professional skills modules • landscapes of power • human and non-human agency provide you with the opportunity to learn a • medieval townscapes particular skill or group of skills within your Social dynamics • prehistoric maritime archaeology particular area of interest, through project • colonisation and acculturation (through • resources in the landscape or work placement, whilst our links, such as material culture and landscape) with industry museums and independent • settlement and land use • social archaeology establishments, provide opportunities to • wetland and coastal landscapes engage in practical work. This experience has • emergence social complexity proved valuable for many of our graduates to Material culture • long-distance social interaction: travel help them into their archaeological or heritage • artefact biographies and memory and exchange career. Postgraduates also have access to the • organic and inorganic materials and • social dynamics of formative societies: wide range of support offered by our Careers technologies class, rank, gender, age and Employment Service. See p20 for further details.

RESEARCH DEGREES RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Exeter (Streatham Campus) • The Leverhulme Trust has awarded Professor Stephen Rippon a major research grant to look at the relationship between the Romano-British and medieval landscapes. The Fields of Britannia Project, which includes a team of MA by Res/MPhil/PhD two research fellows and a PhD student, is using archaeological and palaeoenvironmental techniques to systematically The vibrant research environment within explore the relationship between the Roman and the Medieval countrysides in Britain. the Department covers earliest prehistory through to the post-Medieval period, with • The coastal savannas of French Guiana, dotted with thousands of small mounds, have given up some of their thematic interests in landscape and wetland secrets, thanks to an interdisciplinary European collaborative research project. Dr José Iriarte of the Department of archaeology, material culture studies, social Archaeology is a member of the team of over 20 specialists who have discovered that these mounds are agricultural dynamics, and bioarchaeology. Postgraduate raised fields, vestiges of a pre-Columbian agricultural system constructed over 900 years ago. students have worked, or are working in • Professor Bruce Bradley has received a Leaverhulme Trust grant to investigate the development of early all the fields pursued by members of staff. hominin brains in relation to the development of stone tool manufacturing. This three year research project is in Applications for both full-time and part- collaboration with Dr Dietrich Stout and Dr James Steele of University College London. time study are welcomed. There is an active programme of research seminars, with weekly • With funding from the Fondation Fyssen, postdoctoral research scientist Dr Sébastien Villotte and Dr Christopher talks given by visiting speakers, staff and Knüsel are examining musculo-skeletal markers of stress, or changes to the entheses of muscles, to document postgraduates. changes in activity levels across the European Mesolithic to Neoltihic transition. The first results of this research appear in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology.

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Bioarchaeology MSc Bioarchaeology MA Landscape Archaeology • the origins and development of social Bioarchaeology is an exciting and rapidly- Focusing upon increasing our understanding of inequality, violence and warfare advancing field that combines archaeology the Romano-British and medieval landscape, • morphological alteration in response to with branches of the natural sciences this degree offers a wide range of analytical physical activity and labour in the rise to study key topics such as past health, methods including the use of archaeological, of craft diet, ecology, subsistence strategies and palaeoenvironmental and documentary environmental impacts. This MSc allows you evidence. Particular attention is paid to • specialists and elites across political, social to specialise in one of three pathways: Human the integration of this data with evidence and economic transitions Osteoarchaeology (physical anthropology embedded within the historic landscape itself. • changing patterns of resource exploitation and funerary archaeology), Zooarchaeology Key themes explored include marginality, of plants and animals (animal bones and other faunal remains) and regionality and the reasons for landscape • human – environment relations and the Archaeobotany (ancient plant remains, both change. The programme involves practical legacy of past human impact on modern micro- and macroscopic). work and field trips and offers the opportunity environments for some modules to be studied online. Example modules 2010/11 • social relationships in the past that • Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy Example modules 2010/11 contribute to funerary patterning in the • Analysis and Evolution of the Historic archaeological record and how these relate • Funerary Osteoarchaeology Landscape to social processes amongst the living • Advanced Archaeobotany • Archaeology in the Field • Advanced Zooarchaeology • Professional Skills in Landscape Archaeology Taught programmes Exeter (Streatham Campus) MA Experimental Archaeology MA Material Culture Studies MA Archaeology This programme explores experimental archaeology’s potential as a powerful In this programme we question the status of This programme gives you the flexibility to research method, an effective educational material culture and why we study it; assess choose from various pathways, dependent tool and an excellent medium for public the ways in which we encounter, categorise on your background, interests and preferred outreach. You will receive a sound practical and valorise artefacts; and evaluate the social method of study. All pathways are intended and theoretical grounding in scientific use of and cultural life of things. This is principally to serve as research training to suit the experiments in archaeological research, gain achieved through seminar-based teaching requirements of the AHRC’s postgraduate practical experience of experiments related to in which key readings and case studies grants competition. The wide range of option archaeological and taphonomic processes, and are discussed and critically evaluated. The modules offers unrivalled choice to enable the production of a range of material culture structured links with other subject areas, in you to put together the programme that types including ceramics, stone tools, metals particular classics and ancient history, create suits you best. and a range of organic materials. an environment in which interdisciplinary approaches to material culture can flourish. Example modules 2010/11 Example modules 2010/11 The programme involves practical work and • Method and Theory in Current Archaeology • Education, Presentation and Experimental field trips and offers the opportunity for some • The Historic Landscape of Britain Archaeology modules to be studied online. • Experimental Methods in Archaeology, Example modules 2010/11 History and Philosophy MA Archaeology and • Material Culture Studies • Experimental Archaeology in Practice Heritage Management • Alternative Histories through Art Delivered on a flexible basis via e-learning and Archaeology using materials and resources made available to you over the internet, our innovative interdisciplinary Masters in Archaeology and Heritage Management is designed to meet the needs of professionals and practitioners working in heritage education and cultural resources management, as well as those seeking Masters-level academic study within the fields of Heritage and Archaeology. Example modules 2010/11 • Heritage: Concepts, Issues and Approaches • Exploring Landscapes Archaeology Masters student, 2009/10 • Researching the Historic Environment Online

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We are a vibrant and rapidly SEE ALSO CONTACT US MSc Animal Behaviour p131 expanding centre for research and Taught programmes Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725171 teaching across a broad spectrum FURTHER INFORMATION Email: [email protected] of subject areas ranging from www.exeter.ac.uk/biosciences Research degrees molecular genetics, biochemistry and Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725171 FUNDING bioinformatics to whole organism Email: [email protected] See p10 studies and ecology. We offer generous www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships Taught programmes scholarships and have an excellent www.exeter.ac.uk/biosciences/postgraduate/funding Phone: +44 (0) 1326 371800 track record in graduate training, Email: [email protected] based on leading research and close Research degrees Phone: +44 (0) 1326 371800 collaboration with industry. Email: [email protected]

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MSc

Applied Biochemistry £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Biochemistry or an appropriate chemical and Biocatalysis science; a 2:2 with relevant experience may be considered.

Applied Ecology £7,500 £14,500 ✓ Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a biological science or relevant science subject; a 2:2 with relevant experience may be considered.

Aquatic Biology and £6,500 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a biological science or relevant subject. Resource Management

Biotechnology and £6,500 £14,500 ✓ Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a biological science or relevant subject. Enterprise

Conservation and £7,500 £14,500 ✓ Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a science subject plus relevant practical experience, Biodiversity although non-science backgrounds may be considered.

Evolutionary and £7,500 £14,500 ✓ Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a science subject, although non-science Behavioural Ecology backgrounds may be considered.

Food Security £6,500 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a Biological science or relevant subject. and Sustainable Consideration will be given to appropriate professional background on a case-by-case basis involving an Agriculture interview.

Medical Informatics £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in any science or engineering subject, or a discipline that contained a significant computational component; a 2:2 with relevant experience may be considered.

Systems Biology £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or Physics. MSc/MRes/PgDip/PgCert

Bioinformatics £4,600 (MSc) £14,500 (MSc) ✓ ✓ Normally at least a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in any science or engineering subject, or a discipline that contained a significant computational component; a 2:2 with relevant experience may be considered. MbyRes/MPhil/PhD

Biosciences £3,700 £14,100 ✓ ✓ See p38

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As a Biosciences postgraduate student, you •  World leading research undertaken in all of our research groups will have access to excellent facilities including the Biocatalysis Centre and the refurbished (RAE 2008) Geoffrey Pope building, which has a new •  Excellent facilities with a £25 million investment in state-of-the-art bioimaging facility complemented by state- of-the-art controlled environment facilities. laboratories and platform technologies We are conveniently situated close to a •  £18 million funding in Research Council grants wide variety of habitats including moorland and woodland (deciduous and coniferous), •  Research regularly published in peer-reviewed journals including Nature, rivers, lakes and reservoirs, estuaries and Science and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the the sea coast. United States of America Biosciences in Cornwall •  High quality research supervision to develop and nurture the scientific Undertaken from the Centre for Ecology potential of all graduates and Conservation (CEC), Biosciences at our Cornwall Campus provides an excellent •  Opportunities to enhance your learning on a field course in Africa, study experience to enable students and onboard the Cefas research vessel, or working with biotechnology or staff to meet their full potential. This area conservation organisations is ideally suited to our programmes which emphasise field biology. In addition, CEC •  Generous studentships available staff have a broad knowledge base in the whole range of conservation, and ecological and evolutionary issues. Biosciences play a central role in two of the Research is almost exclusively organismal, University’s interdisciplinary research themes; with particular emphasis on social mammals, Climate Change and Sustainable Futures; birds, turtles and insects. We also specialise and Systems Biology, through which we in modelling animal behaviour and species have benefitted from a number of academic interactions and see this as essential and appointments and a £1 million investment complementary to our whole approach. in platform technologies. Fifty new funded The other area of emphasis, underpinning PhD students have joined us to undertake much of our work, is quantitative genetics; exciting and vital research in these areas, fundamental to the evolutionary process and exploring diverse issues including turtle to conservation biology. conservation, human disease-related genes, the development of insecticide resistance and The Centre occupies a new purpose built site vaccine identification. with a range of world class facilities. Teaching labs are first class and our research labs include BIOSCIENCES IN EXETER a large general purpose facility with a range of We offer first-rate research facilities coupled equipment and a high-spec molecular lab. We with excellent teaching with a particular have excellent microscopy and image analysis focus on integrative animal and plant biology, capabilities, qPCR, PCL, GCMS, and 2D and ecology and conservation, and the interface 3D gel systems, plus a large insect housing between biology and chemistry. All full-time capacity a bird-house and greenhouses. academic staff are active in both teaching and research and our research groups cover a wide range of academic disciplines.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS •  Research carried out by Professor Peter Mumby provides the first evidence that coral reefs can recover from the devastating effects of climate change. Funded by National Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation, the findings add weight to the argument that reducing levels of fishing is a viable way of protecting the world’s most delicate aquatic ecosystems. •  The British Heart Foundation is funding research to explore the link between Bisphenol A (BPA), a manmade chemical found in commonly used plastics, and heart disease. The £119,169 grant was awarded to a team from Biosciences and Peninsula Medical School. Studies have suggested that some manmade chemicals, including BPA, might be linked to development of heart disease. •  Dr Andrew Young, is investigating whether tropical birds use a novel mechanism to regulate testosterone- dependent traits, such as show plumage and territorial aggression, thanks to a £1.1 million research fellowship from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. www.exeter.ac.uk/biosciences Biosciences | 5763

Careers and employment •  impacts of climate change on marine and biochemical area as part of the industrially- Through integral collaboration with key terrestrial ecosystems related research project. external agencies, our MSc programmes give Evolutionary Genetics Example modules 2010/11 you links directly to relevant employment • how genes, populations and species change • Advanced Biological Chemistry opportunities within the UK and abroad. in response to natural selection Graduates have gone on to careers in • Introduction to Genetics in Society the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and • the molecular genetic basis of adaptive traits • Environmental and Applied Biotechnology environmental industries. A significant • selection, inheritance, phenotypic change proportion of our taught degree graduates and evolutionary constraints progress to PhD study and careers in research, MSc Aquatic Biology and such as in the European Bioinformatics Ecotoxicology and Ecophysiology Resource Management Institute (EBI). Around six months after • ecological and physiological impact on This programme covers contemporary aspects graduating, 95 per cent of our 2008/09 aquatic organisms of marine and freshwater systems such as postgraduates were either employed or • impact of environmental pollutants on fish biodiversity, environmental law, wildlife and in further study. and marine invertebrates ecosystem management, aquaculture, and ecotoxicology, and includes a unique field • effects of nanoparticles in fish and marine experience aboard the Cefas (Defra) research Research degrees invertebrates vessel Endeavour. It has been designed in Exeter (Streatham Campus) and Cornwall Campus Molecules and Cells consultation with multiple external bodies, MSc by Res/MPhil/PhD • cytoskeleton and motor protein function including Cefas, the Environment Agency and Natural England, to ensure excellent, relevant Our research is funded from a wide range of • enzyme structure, function and biocatalysis sources including: the UK Research Councils; training that maximises employability. • cell signalling, protein-ligand interaction and Royal Society; European Union; Environment trafficking Example modules 2010/11 Agency; Darwin Initiative; Defra; World • Fisheries Science – Theoretical Aspects Bank; FERA; Leverhulme Trust; various Plant and Microbial Sciences • Marine Fisheries – Practical Field Training industries including Shell Global Solutions • host-microbe interactions and the molecular and Schlumberger; medical charities and basis of infectious disease • Freshwater and Estuarine Environments trusts. Our external collaborations are extensive and international. • plant immunity and responses to stress • biofuels research and renewable energy MSc/MRes/PgDip/PgCert Research groups production from plants and microbes Bioinformatics The following provides brief details of Bioinformatics encompasses all aspects our research. Please visit our website for of biological information acquisition, comprehensive information. Taught degrees processing, storage, distribution, analysis Exeter (Streatham Campus) and interpretation. This programme provides Behaviour MSc Applied Biochemistry an overview of current developments and • trade-offs between different aspects of introduces appropriate and novel tools and an animal’s life history and Biocatalysis techniques from computer science, biology • sexual selection This programme is taught by leading and mathematical statistics. international researchers and provides a • physiological ecology solid background in biocatalysis, applied Example modules 2010/11 Ecology and Conservation Biology biochemistry and bioinformatics which are • Genomics, Transcriptomics and Proteomics • conservation of threatened species and of particular relevance to the pharmaceutical • Introduction to Molecular Biology and biotechnological industries. You can habitats • Sequence Analysis and Structural

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• migratory species and community ecology Bioinformatics “ The teaching staff are enthusiastic and helpful, and the material covered on the programme has been interesting. “ The field course to Africa was fantastic. Biosciences Masters student, 2009/10 5664 | Biosciences

MSc Biotechnology and Enterprise MSc Systems Biology MSc Evolutionary and Biotechnology is an expanding sector providing Systems biology is an interdisciplinary, Behavioural Ecology a range of opportunities for employment and emerging field which combines biological This programme, taught by leading there is a growing need for scientists who also systems with the traditionally more separate international researchers whose evolutionary possess business skills. This MSc programme disciplines of physics, mathematics, and behaviour research groups are amongst will develop your knowledge of cutting-edge engineering and computer science. You will be the most dynamic in the UK, has a significant bioscience applications whilst building a trained in a modern systems-based approach research component combined with taught strong foundation in business practice and exposing you to a range of state-of-the-art modules that provide a theoretical background. development. high throughput data generation platforms, As an MSc student you will be integrated including next generation sequencing and into these groups and conduct cutting- Example modules 2010/11 mass spectroscopy along with computational/ edge research that aims to make genuine a • Pharmaceutical Biotechnology modelling approaches. contribution to the field of evolutionary and • Strategic Innovation Management behavioural ecology. Example modules 2011/12 • Entrepreneurship • Mathematical Tools for Systems Biology Example modules 2010/11 • Networks and Systems • Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology MSc Food Security and • Nature-Inspired Computation • Africa Behavioural Ecology Field Course Sustainable Agriculture • Approaches in Evolutionary and Developed in collaboration with the Behavioural Ecology agricultural industry, government agencies Taught degrees including Defra and Fera, plus farmers and Cornwall Campus food manufacturers, this programme provides multi-disciplinary training in sustainable MSc Applied Ecology agriculture and global food security. This Masters boasts a significant research Research-led teaching in molecular plant component, with substantial fieldwork pathology, plant sciences and microbiology opportunities in the UK as well as a field is strongly supplemented by BBSRC course in Africa. Through taught modules and Rothamsted-North Wyke expertise in practical application, you will develop advanced grassland management, soil science and skills in scientific method, ecological census sustainable farming systems. BBSRC and quantitative biology. An integral feature Training Grants are available. of our MSc is the high degree of input from ecologists in collaborating governmental and Example modules 2010/11 non-governmental organisations. • Crop Security Example modules 2011/12 • Political Economy of Food and Agriculture • Research Census Projects • Sustainable Land-use in Grassland Agriculture • Quantitative Biology • Ecological Census Techniques MSc Medical Informatics Our programme reflects medical informatics MSc Conservation and Biodiversity as a truly multidisciplinary field. It is taught Taught by internationally recognised experts, in collaboration with the Peninsula College this programme covers both fundamental of Medicine and Dentistry, the Wellcome and applied aspects of the subject with the Biocatalysis Centre, and the ESRC Centre for flexibility to pursue those areas of most Genomics in Society (EGENIS). The overall relevance for your professional development. aim of the programme is to cover tools and There is extensive input from practising techniques that help scientists create and conservationists from a wide range of validate models, and thereby enhance our collaborating governmental and non- understanding of biological and biomedicinal governmental organisations. processes. Example modules 2010/11 Biosciences Masters student, 2009/10 Example modules 2010/11 • Africa Conservation and Biodiversity • Sequence Analysis and Structural Field Course Bioinformatics • Training for Ecological Consultancy • Tools and Techniques for Bioinformatics • Marine Biodiversity and Conservation • Genomics, Transcriptomics and Proteomics

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Biosciences | 5765 “ An interview with... Nithya Selvan, MSc Biotechnology and Enterprise, 2009/10 “ What were your motivations for choosing your Would you recommend this postgraduate programme postgraduate programme? My motivation for this to someone considering studying at Exeter? I certainly particular degree was born out of my passion for would. There is some exciting research happening here biotechnology combined with the desire to learn and it’s an extremely supportive and open environment more about the commercialisation of research into that facilitates learning. Programmes are taught by useful innovations. experts in their respective fields. What do you enjoy about your area of study? The Do you think there are any factors which make the fact that biotechnology has already had a great University of Exeter a unique place to study? There are positive impact on our standard of living and has further many reasons that make Exeter unique, not least, the potential to do so. Additionally, research in the area is location of the University, the beautiful campus, the interdisciplinary, cutting edge and exciting. proximity to beaches and the weather that’s better than other parts of the UK. What’s more, the University is very Why did you decide to study this programme at the supportive towards international students and there are University of Exeter? Exeter’s high rank in the league so many societies to get involved with. tables combined with the interesting research happening here were among the reasons I picked Exeter. The positive What do you hope to do when you have finished your experience of meeting my programme coordinator and degree? I hope to return to India and work with a getting to know more about Exeter in general as well pharmaceutical company for a couple of years before as the programme in particular, also encouraged me. I do a PhD in the broad area of drug and vaccine Additionally, I was awarded a full fee scholarship by the development against pathogenic human diseases. University, which was definitely an incentive. 66 | Business, Management and Leadership Business, Management and Leadership

The University of Exeter Business FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT US www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school School offers a vibrant and Taught programmes Postgraduate Admissions Officer productive environment for pursuing FUNDING Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723246 a postgraduate qualification. We See p10 Email: [email protected] www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships attract students from all over Research degrees www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/postgraduate/ the world, who join us for the Management and Tourism research pg_scholarships quality of our academics and our Emma Roberts, Postgraduate Research Administrator programmes, and who are taught Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723218 Email: [email protected] in excellent facilities at one of the Leadership research most attractive university locations Professor Annie Pye in the UK. We offer taught Masters Phone: +44 (0) 1392 722556 programmes with a strong focus on Email: [email protected] Executive programmes starting or accelerating a new career; MBA executive programmes for practising MBA Administration Office managers; and research degrees in Phone: +44 (0) 1392 722538 / +44 (0) 1392 724494 Finance, Accounting, Management Email: [email protected] and Economics for those wishing to Leadership studies Sue Murch, Leadership Programme Manager pursue pure research. Phone: +44 (0) 1392 722558 Email: [email protected]

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements MA/PgDip/PgCert

Leadership £16,000 (total 2 year MA ✓ Normally a Second Class Honours degree or equivalent level professional qualification with a programme fee) minimum of five years’ relevant work experience. MSc

International £9,000 £15,500 ✓ A good Honours degree (2:1 or equivalent) in any discipline from a recognised institution. Management

Marketing £9,000 £15,000 ✓ A good Honours degree (2:1 or equivalent) in a related discipline, including Management, Marketing, Psychology, Economics, English Literature, Sociology, Media and the Arts. You must demonstrate a strong personal interest, or relevant work experience, in the field of marketing. MSc/PgDip

Tourism, Development £6,500 (MSc) £12,200 (MSc) ✓ ✓ A good Honours degree (2:1 or equivalent) in a related discipline including Business, and Policy Management, Tourism, the social sciences, Geography, Humanities and Modern Languages. MRes

Management £9,000 £15,500 ✓ Normally a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in one of the social sciences. Non-standard qualifications are also considered.

Tourism Studies £6,500 £12,200 ✓ Normally a 2:1 Honours degree, or its equivalent, in Tourism, Management, Business Studies, Geography or the social sciences. Appropriate and acceptable professional qualifications are considered. MBA

The One Planet MBA £19,000 ✓ ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:2 Honours degree or above, GPA of 3.0 or above, or equivalent-level professional qualifications and a minimum three years’ relevant experience at supervisory/ management level. An IELTS score of 7.0 is required for non-English speaking students. Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) results with a score of 600 can be requested as a condition of an offer; a significant career history is also considered. MPhil/PhD

Leadership Studies £3,500 £11,700 ✓ ✓ See p38

Management £3,500 £11,700 ✓ ✓ See p38 (including Tourism)

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Facilities The School has its own dedicated computing •  9th for Business Studies in The Times Good University Guide 2011 facilities as well as access to the extensive computing facilities of the University. Research •  16th in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research students have their own workrooms, available in Business and Management Studies▲ 24 hours a day, with individual workstations and access to the School’s databases. The •  Flexible Masters in International Management with pathways in impressive Xfi Building features the Thomson Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Tourism Reuters Financial Information Laboratory, a dealing room, a networked lecture theatre and •  New One Planet MBA combines key business skills with sustainability syndicate rooms, as well as an atrium café with wireless internet access. •  Centre for Leadership Studies offers specialist executive programmes, with short courses, Diploma and Masters programmes, and a PhD for We have access to important databases such as Bloomberg, WRDS, Morningstar Direct, experienced executives Business Insights, Datamonitor, LSPD, CRSP, •  Research-led teaching from experts working at the forefront of SDC Platinum and Thomson Reuters products 3000Xtra, Datastream Advance, Wealth developments in their field and engaged in research and consulting Manager and Trader. Other resources for across a broad range of management disciplines research students include a series of working papers from universities, NBER and CEPR.

Careers and employment Research areas We appreciate that one of the most important Management reasons for undertaking a degree is to increase • ethics, policy and governance your employability. To help you achieve this, • marketing, consumer research and retailing the School has a dedicated Placement Officer who through their support will help you to • operations, information management and develop skills, understanding and personal strategy attributes that make you more likely to gain • organisation studies graduate level employment and be successful Leadership in your chosen occupation. • personal challenges of leadership This support combined with our reputation, • new ways of thinking about leadership has led graduates onto successful careers in academia, the public and the private sector. • how to improve leadership development Business and management postgraduates • relationship between leadership and who studied with us during 2008/09 secured organisational performance positions in, amongst others, KPMG LLP, Business and Management Ernst and Young, EDF Energy and the Tourism Masters student, 2009/10 Environment Agency. • tourism management: environment; planning; regulation; sustainability; and marketing RESEARCH DEGREES • tourism planning, governance and regulation Exeter (Streatham Campus) • sustainable tourism management MPhil/PhD • tourism, retailing and shopping If you wish to study a PhD, you will be asked • tourism and property to initially enrol for the MPhil. Satisfactory • tourism, transnationalism and mobilities progress will then enable you to transfer to the PhD. Weekly seminars are given by visiting academics and there is a regular workshop RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS programme at which staff present their own • Professor John Bessant has received £45,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to investigate research and discuss new developments in the distribution of innovation across the UK. theory and technique. Research students periodically present seminars describing their • A Placement Fellowship with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, funded by the jointly by the own research, and may contribute directly to Trust and the ESRC, has been awarded to Professor Irene Ng. She will be concentrating on the development of one of the School’s Working Paper series. performance indicators that cover improving outcomes in relation to health research, patient care and innovation for both sectors. For further information visit www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/ • Professor Jonathan Gosling is working on a new study entitled Changing Conceptions of Academic Leadership in UK postgraduate/phd Higher Education. Working with other Business School and Psychology researchers, the team is investigating changing conceptions of academic leadership in UK higher education.

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Taught programmes MSc Marketing Example modules 2010/11 Exeter (Streatham Campus) The programme draws on the unique expertise • Tourist Behaviour: Theory and Practice MSc International Management of the School in the areas of marketing • Social Science Research Skills and society, consumer behaviour, services, • Sustainable Tourism Management With specialisms in Entrepreneurship and psychology and branding. It is especially Innovation; Marketing; and Tourism, this relevant if you are seeking a career as a programme will teach you knowledge and marketing professional and will equip you Executive programmes techniques in management theory and practice with an understanding of how marketing and www.exeter.ac.uk/executive across a broad range of disciplines, preparing consumption work at the individual level and you to become an effective manager in your across society. The programme will develop chosen field of work. It is designed for those your understanding of the theory of marketing The One Planet MBA seeking to extend their current understanding as well as a broad range of managerial skills The University of Exeter Business School of management theory and practice, and those and knowledge for contributing to a global has joined forces with WWF, the global who wish to develop a foundation in current economy. conservation organisation, to develop the management thinking. One Planet MBA. The programme retains the Example modules 2010/11 The programme is available for study over traditional features of our well established and • Brand Communication nine- and 12- months and the latter is available successful MBA programme, with compulsory with optional study abroad. The nine-month • Marketing Analysis and Research modules in areas such as Accounting, programme is an intensive and rigorous degree • Understanding Consumer Behaviour Marketing, Operations Management which releases graduates to the workplace and Strategy, but with the key additional three months ahead of traditional Masters consideration of how these business activities programmes. MSc/PgDip Tourism, should be conducted in a sustainable manner. Development and Policy As a graduate from the One Planet Leaders Example modules 2010/11 Taught by the publishers of several influential MBA, you will develop a unique set of skills • Accounting for International Managers books, this programme focuses on policy, which will not only enable you to successfully • International Business development issues and the environment run an organisation, but to do so in a culturally diverse, resource-constrained world. • Managing Operations as the pivotal dimensions in the future of tourism. It is ideal if you want to know how to make tourism work in a sustainable way within MA/PgDip/PgCert MRes Management a local, regional or national economy. You Leadership Studies The MRes in Management provides substantial will learn about the environment, planning, Taught mainly by coached e-learning, the training in a range of research techniques economics and marketing in tourism, and programme builds on your own experiences and methods used in the social sciences, begin to develop an objective and critical and places considerable emphasis on exploring and an understanding of their theoretical approach to tourism developments that will contemporary leadership issues. It offers you and philosophical underpinnings. If you are help ensure the continued value and long-term the unique opportunity to integrate what you interested in a developing your research skills, sustainability of tourism projects. learn in to your place of work. If you are an thinking about becoming a management Example modules 2010/11 experienced manager, we aim to help you lead consultant or considering a PhD, this more effectively, build and maintain leadership programme is for you. You will develop your • Tourist Behaviour: Theory and Practice across an organisation and resolve leadership managerial knowledge through specialist • Tourism Sector Dynamics problems. management options and the research- • Sustainable Tourism Management based dissertation will enable you to apply Example modules 2010/11 your research skills and develop an in-depth • Leadership Strategies knowledge in an area of your choice. MRes Tourism Studies The MRes provides preparation for research • Leadership Perspectives Example modules 2010/11 into tourism and its related disciplines. In • Leadership and You • Social Science Research Skills addition to a substantial research-based • Marketing Strategy dissertation, you will learn core research • Crisis, Change and Creativity in skills for the social sciences, their theoretical Organisations underpinnings, and data collection and analysis techniques. You will also learn the fundamental theoretical concepts of management and interdisciplinary studies of tourism.

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After completing a BA in Banking with Economics and Law, “ I worked in insurance for a couple of years, but always knew I’d go on to further study. I wanted to specialise, and felt that doing a postgraduate degree would put me one step ahead of the competition. The programme I’ve chosen is giving me lots of practical knowledge – which I’ll need if I go on to work in international business or management most likely with a multinational company.

I was fortunate enough to be given a scholarship to come to Exeter, without which I wouldn’t be here, but it’s certainly a place I’d choose to be. There’s a great sense of history here and I feel privileged to be part of an institution that’s been around since 1855. Over time the Business School has built a great reputation and seen many talented students pass through its doors. The School has worked hard to achieve such high academic standards and exceptional levels of student satisfaction – and I’m lucky to be part of that.

I’d say I have everything I need here to make this experience a positive one. The facilities are fantastic. The library has everything you could possibly want, the ICT area is very spacious – you can always get to a computer – and the classrooms are very comfortable. Also, the tutors are really helpful and I’ve found there’s always someone to deal with any queries I have. I would strongly recommend anyone to choose this Business School.

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CONTACT US We are one of the largest and most atmosphere of energy and optimism. successful departments of classics Research income has increased by General enquiries and ancient history in the country 700 per cent, postgraduate numbers College of Humanities, and we offer exceptionally broad have more than doubled and we have Postgraduate Administrator Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725306 expertise across the full range of the produced around 40 books. Email: [email protected] traditional fields of classics. We have Taught degrees FURTHER INFORMATION Dr Rebecca Langlands 17 members of staff, all of whom are www.exeter.ac.uk/classics research active, and seven are at full Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724393 Email: [email protected] FUNDING professorial level. Since 2001, the Research degrees See p10 Department has been on a steady Professor Daniel Ogden www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724195 trajectory of growth, giving it an www.exeter.ac.uk/classics/postgrad/funding.php Email: [email protected]

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements MA

Classics and Ancient £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:1 degree in Classics, Classical Studies, Ancient History or another relevant subject. History Prior knowledge of Latin or Greek is not essential. MPhil/PhD

Classics £3,500 £11,700 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38

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Our staff include two fellows of the British plays. In 2012 we will be hosting the Classical of the ancient Black Sea to moral concepts Academy and three recent holders of Association Conference, which will offer our in Latin literature, from Greek inscriptions Leverhulme Major Research Fellowships. postgraduate students opportunities to be to ancient ideas of character, including food, We take an interdisciplinary perspective and involved in all aspects of conference planning sex, politics and religion. There are strong have close links to related fields including and delivery. clusters of postgraduate students studying history, archaeology, philosophy, visual arts aspects of ancient drama, the Eastern regions and linguistics. This unusually wide range Careers and employment of the Hellenistic world, ancient philosophy means that there is very considerable scope Graduates have gone on to pursue a wide range and the reception of ancient Rome. The PhD for postgraduate supervision. of successful careers around the world. In programme includes training in advanced particular our recent graduates have progressed research methodologies, training for graduate Facilities to permanent academic jobs in Cork, Durham, tutors provided by the University, skills We offer excellent support including research Exeter, Lampeter, Leicester, Otago, Reading and career training, and graduate tuition skills training, dedicated postgraduate facilities and Roehampton. Postgraduate students opportunities for all candidates. including an IT suite and common room. can take advantage of the extensive support PhD students who undertake undergraduate offered by our Careers and Employment Research areas and centres teaching enjoy the use of a pleasant suite of Service. See p20 for further details. Much, though by no means all, of our research offices in the heart of the Department. There is undertaken within research centres. is a lively postgraduate community which The Centre for Hellenistic and Romano- includes reading groups and a seminar series RESEARCH DEGREES Greek Culture and Society; the Centre for in the Leventis room, which also houses Exeter (Streatham Campus) Mediterranean Studies; and the Exeter Centre the department’s postgraduate library. Our for Turkish Studies cover the following areas: MPhil/PhD postgraduates attend the weekly departmental • Greek and Roman epic, tragedy and comedy research seminar; are involved in editing and The Department prides itself on its vigorous writing for the departmental journal Pegasus; research culture. In addition to the major • Latin Literature and in events run by the undergraduate research projects outlined on p71, individual • later Greek literature, including Lucian, Classics Society, such as the staging of classical staff research projects range from the study Athenaeus, ecphrasis www.exeter.ac.uk/classics Classics and Ancient History | 71 Biosciences

• Ancient and Modern philosophy, especially ethics •  3rd in the UK for world leading research▲ • Hellenistic history, especially the barbarian interface and the Greek culture of Asia •  Ranked in the UK’s top 10 in The Times, The Independent and The Guardian Minor and dynastic studies university guides for 2011 • Greek and Roman mythology, religion and magic •  Leading centre of expertise in Hellenistic culture, including a £1.25 million • Greek and Roman social history, especially Leverhulme Trust-funded Centre for Hellenistic and Greco-Roman Culture sexuality •  Innovative approaches to teaching and the ancient world • classical art and archaeology • history of medicine in antiquity, especially •  Internationally recognised strengths in ancient art and archaeology, Galen religion, the Black Sea area, drama, philosophy and cultural history • food in the ancient world •  Modular MA with five specialist pathways • comparative philology and linguistics

• palaeography

• classics in the history of sexuality Taught degrees “ MA Classics and Ancient History The programme offers pathways in Drama The quality of the Department was the and Society; Food and Culture in Antiquity; Hellenistic Culture; Roman Myth and History; chief attraction to Exeter; in particular the Alternative Histories through Art and “ Archaeology. In addition to the compulsory leading researchers in the field of ancient module for your chosen pathway you will take four other elements: usually a language drama. Experiencing the friendly and module in Greek or Latin, taught at all levels from beginners to post-degree advanced level; welcoming grad community on the interview day an option chosen from a range of choices designated for each pathway; a module on research methodology; and a dissertation. was definitely a plus! The departmental seminars Example modules 2010/11 have provided a broad range of topics that may • Food and Culture: Ancient and Modern • Hellenistic Culture and Society inform my future research. • Roman Legends: Gods and Men Lucy Jackson, MA in Classics and Ancient History, 2009/10 • Ancient Drama • Alternative Histories

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS • David Braund has won a £90,000 BARDA (British Academy Research Development Award) for two years’ work on a book on the Straits of Kerch in Antiquity. This is part of his longstanding research on the history of the Black Sea area, involving extended visits to Russia and the Ukraine. • Dr Elena Isayev’s AHRC-funded project, De-placing Future Memory, explored the links between memory and place through an interdisciplinary project involving creative artists and scholars. There were two symposia at Exeter in May and September 2009, and a number of collaborative workshops. • The long-term Galen project run by Professor Christopher Gill, Professor John Wilkins and Dr Julius Rocca, continues to attract funding from a wide variety of sources. The research covers ancient medicine, with particular reference to nutrition and preventative medicine, anatomy and psychology as well as translation and editing of Galen’s texts. Those involved are also publishing a number of books on the subject.

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As a Computer Science postgraduate FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT US www.exeter.ac.uk/computer-science student at Exeter, you will be part Taught degrees Tammy Albutt of a small, friendly department that FUNDING Postgraduate Taught Admissions provides close personal contact See p10 Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723624 www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships between staff and students and Email: [email protected] www.exeter.ac.uk/computer-science/postgraduate/ results in a highly productive and Research degrees funding well-organised research environment. Liz Roberts The College includes a suite of new Postgraduate Research Admissions Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723647 teaching and research laboratories Email: [email protected] in the Harrison Building, providing a modern and pleasant ‘home’ for all our students.

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MSc

Applied Artificial £4,600 £14,500 ✓ Normally a 2:2 degree or equivalent in BSc Computer Science, or a 2:1 degree or equivalent in BSc Intelligence Mathematics/Science with strong computing content. MPhil/PhD

Computer Science £3,700 £14,100 ✓ ✓ See p38

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We maintain a firm focus on career-orientated Careers and employment postgraduate training. Working closely with Computer Science graduates from Exeter have a professional advisory group that includes a reputation as articulate, numerate, problem senior managers from companies such as IBM, solvers and a range of career possibilities we ensure that our programmes support the are available. The MSc in Applied Artificial needs of the sector and our graduates are well Intelligence has been designed to develop placed for success in this exciting field. the skills that are in considerable demand in today’s technology and industry sectors. In Facilities addition to the College’s Placement Officer, Each research student has access to a wide our Careers and Employment Service provides range of computing facilities within the excellent support and enables you to meet College. General computing resources available potential employers at our Careers Fairs. for research include networks of PCs and See p20 for further details. Unix workstations, a 3D visualisation suite and special purpose equipment is located in respective research laboratories. There is a RESEARCH DEGREES small, well-equipped hardware laboratory to Exeter (Streatham Campus) support the maintenance and development of specialist equipment. The College also MPhil/PhD has its own Beowulf parallel machine and As a Computer Science PhD or MPhil student, access to the University’s EPSRC-funded IBM you will join the Informatics Research supercomputer SP3 system. Each research Institute. This brings together computer student is allocated desk space in newly scientists, mathematicians and engineers refurbished offices and access to computing working on a variety of modern-day, facilities. We also have access to state-of-the- interdisciplinary topics including problems of art facilities for remote collaboration and knowledge representation, machine learning, advanced training. optimisation, image and signal processing, www.exeter.ac.uk/computer-science Computer Science | 73

as well as robotics and systems biology. Our computer science and informatics research •  £3 million investment in academic and student facilities outputs were recognised as having both industrial and social importance in the 2008 •  Research expertise in robotics, machine learning and multi-objective RAE, with the institute’s Centre for Water optimisation Systems noted as a clear area of strength. •  A truly interdisciplinary approach to scientific research key research theme: systems biology Systems biology is an interdisciplinary, •  Wide range of exciting and high-impact research projects emerging field which seeks to integrate different hierarchies of biological information •  Strong research links with Biosciences, Engineering, Mathematics, such as DNA, RNA, proteins and small the Met Office and industry corporations molecules to provide new insight into the organisation and operation of macromolecular complexes, cellular signalling networks, Taught degrees cells, organs or whole organisms. Such Exeter (Streatham Campus) studies necessitate the ability to capture large, quantitative biological datasets MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence which are analysed and modelled through Theoretical and practical knowledge of AI multidisciplinary collaborations with programming techniques, such as evolutionary biologists, mathematicians, computer computation and neural networks, are now scientists and engineers. widely assumed on the part of programmers and researchers working in leading-edge Research areas organisations. To reflect this, the MSc in Informatics Research Institute: Applied Artificial Intelligence will equip you • artificial intelligence and information with the skills and knowledge to stay at the engineering forefront of this rapidly developing area. It is designed to give you the latest knowledge and • machine learning computational skills in the areas of machine • knowledge representation learning and intelligent discovery methods. • multi-objective and evolutionary Example modules 2010/11 optimisation • Pattern Recognition • pattern recognition and computational statistical modelling • Intelligent Image Understanding • shape representation • Nature-Inspired Computation • spatial and temporal logic • nature-inspired computation • hydroinformatics • the design and multi-objective optimisation of water distribution and related networks, using iterative learning algorithms, and neural networks

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS • Computer scientists at Exeter have developed a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm for the optimisation of the Short Term Conflict Alert (STCA) system. Described as a tremendous contribution to the safety of air traffic services in the UK, the system is used by NATS to alert air traffic controllers of potential loss of separation between aircraft, for operational planning of STCA systems across the UK airspace. • Dr Ed Keedwell is exploring the application of computing techniques inspired by natural systems; such as the way in which ants find food. With external partners including Mouchel Ltd and Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Dr Keedwell is investigating the use of these techniques to optimise water distribution networks and to discover gene regulatory networks and small changes in DNA, which have profound effects on human health. • Geographical data provide particular challenges to information system developers. For example, many place names do not correspond to precisely delineated regions and so cannot be represented using exact coordinates. Furthermore, geographical entities and relationships undergo frequent change, leading to the problem of integrating the time dimension into spatial information systems. Such problems are being investigated by Dr Antony Galton in collaboration with Ordnance Survey.

74 | Computer Science “ An interview with... Carlos Martinez-Ortiz, PhD Computer Science “ What were your motivations for choosing your postgraduate course/research area? Prior to embarking on my PhD I was working for a small company which does digital marketing for large companies, such as Coca-Cola and Nike. I was mainly involved in building the Coca-Cola websites for Mexico, Brazil and other Latin American countries. I’ve always liked the idea of taking a postgraduate degree because I’m passionate about computer science, artificial intelligence and image processing. It was something I always just wanted to do. What do you enjoy about your area of study? I think it’s a really interesting subject with countless applications. I particularly like the innovation side of it and that there is always something new to discover about it. Sometimes it feels like the research now undertaken was suitable for science fiction a few years ago. I recently went to a conference on pattern recognition and I got to meet with some really interesting people in my field. Why did you decide to study for your PhD at the University of Exeter? I did my MSc in Applied Artificial Intelligence at Exeter. Back then, I chose Exeter because I liked the fact that the programme was focused on the applied side of things. After that, staying in Exeter for my PhD just seemed like a natural step. Would you recommend this research area to someone considering studying here? Yes, absolutely. I feel that there is a lot of support at the University and that it makes a difference in the quality of the experience. Do you think there are any factors which make the University of Exeter a unique place to study? I think Exeter is ideal for studying. It has such a beautiful landscape and countryside which is perfect for relaxing when you are not studying. There are lots of activities to do in your spare time including sports, social and cultural activities.

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Funded jointly by the University FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT US www.exeter.ac.uk/cornwall/ics and Cornwall County Council, the MA Cornish Studies Dr Bernard Institute of Cornish Studies (ICS) is a FUNDING Phone: +44 (0) 1326 371889 research institute within the College See p10 Email: [email protected] www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships of Humanities and is concerned MPhil/PhD Cornish Studies with the full range of interests and Professor activities that comprise Cornish Phone: +44 (0) 1326 371887 studies and modern Celtic studies. Email: [email protected] Admissions The Institute is based at the Phone: +44 (0) 1326 371801 University’s Cornwall Campus, Email: [email protected] near Falmouth and very close to the medieval centre of Cornish literary scholarship at Glasney.

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (*pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements MA

Cornish Studies *£4,600 *£12,200 ✓ A 2:1 degree in a relevant subject, such as History, English or any social science. If you do not meet this entry requirement, please contact us to discuss your application as entry may be possible with an interview. MPhil/PhD

Cornish Studies £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38

Cornwall Campus “ I found the MA in Cornish Studies very enjoyable, taught by a team of knowledgeable “ and dedicated staff who communicated this enthusiasm to their students. MA Cornish Studies student, 2009/10

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proposal with us in advance of application. If •  The only specialist centre for research in Cornish Studies and the only MA successful, you will apply for registration as an MPhil student. After two or three years in Cornish Studies available in the world your work is assessed and registration can •  Innovative flexible distance-learning MA be upgraded at that point to a PhD. Research areas •  Research opportunities in Cornish Studies and Modern Celtic Studies • oral history •  Close links to excellent local resources including major Cornish studies • migration studies libraries, the Cornwall Records Office, the Royal Cornwall Museum and • identity National Maritime Museum • politics and nationalism • music and culture RESEARCH DEGREES • modern social history Cornwall Campus MPhil/PhD Taught degrees Current MPhil/PhD students at the Institute Cornwall Campus are researching in the areas of Cornish music, the history of surfing and watersports in MA Cornish Studies Cornwall, regeneration in Cornwall, the Taught only at the Cornwall Campus, this history of Cornish banking, identities in unique MA’s interdisciplinary approach will Cornwall during the second world war and provide you with an introduction to Cornish cultural capital in Cornwall. studies and to research skills, equipping you to participate in the increasing range of The Institute is home to two high-profile economic activities (such as heritage tourism) research programmes: the Cornish allied to cultural identity. Its part-time Communities Programme, which encourages modular structure provides the flexibility to research on the issues of migration, meet differing student lifestyles. Modules community, family and identity at different are delivered by flexible and distributed geographical scales; and the Cornish Audio learning and the programme makes full use Visual Archive (CAVA), an innovative of computer technology, including internet programme for the study and documentation resources, an online virtual seminar and tutor of the oral and visual culture of Cornwall. support via email. If you are interested in a research degree, we Example modules 2010/11 advise that you check the research interests of staff and make preliminary enquiries about • Exploring Cornwall supervision before making an application. You • Researching Cornwall will then be invited to discuss your research

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS •  Dr Marion Gibson (Department of English) and Dr (Institute of Cornish Studies) are researching Cornwall and other self-identified Celtic cultures to explore how British people in this particular locality and ‘Celtic’ people in general think and write about their past and their identities. •  Dr Bernard Deacon led an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded Knowledge Transfer project in 2007- 09, and continues to work closely with the Royal Cornwall Museum in the areas of heritage interpretation and Cornish identities, and with in relation to the . •  The oral traditions of Cornish families are to be recorded and preserved thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). An award of £45,600 will explore the ways in which communities throughout Cornwall relate to the past through family storytelling. The University of Exeter’s Cornish Audio Visual Archive (CAVA) will be leading a team of volunteers taking part in this innovative Cornish studies project.

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We are one of the largest and best historiography – you will have access CONTACT US equipped Drama departments to expert supervision, excellent General enquiries in the UK and offer a supportive practical resources and creative College of Humanities, and stimulating environment for association with fellow students. Postgraduate Administrator Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725306 postgraduate research and practice, Email: [email protected] FURTHER INFORMATION welcoming students from all around Taught degrees www.exeter.ac.uk/drama the world. Our impressive reputation Gayatri Simons, Postgraduate Administrator Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724580 is backed up by consistently high FUNDING Email: [email protected] See p10 scores for student satisfaction. Research degrees www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships Whatever your field of study – Professor Graham Ley www.exeter.ac.uk/drama/pg/scholarships.shtml theatre, performing, directing, Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724580 theory, writing for performance, Email: [email protected] criticism, new media, analysis or

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MA Theatre Practice with specialist pathways in: • Drama Research • Playwriting and Script £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. An interview may be required as part Development of the application process. • Staging Shakespeare • Physical Performance and Actor Training • Directing and Actor Training

MFA Theatre Practice with specialist pathways in: • Staging Shakespeare £9,200 £24,400 ✓ Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in Drama, Theatre Studies, English or a similar subject and experience of practical theatre work. • Physical Performance and Actor Training • Directing and Actor Training MPhil/PhD

Drama £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ See p38

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and sound design, two digital media suites for the creation of DVD video and audio to •  3rd for Drama in The Times Good University Guide 2011 document practice, and workshops for set •  9th in the UK for world leading research▲ construction, costume and prop-making. MPhil and PhD students benefit from a •  Superb industry standard Drama facilities 24-hour postgraduate research student computer suite. •  4th in the UK for overall satisfaction in Drama in the National Student Careers and employment Survey (2009)◆ Drama postgraduates have gone onto •  Collaborative and practice-based approach including drama in the successful careers in a range of sectors community and partnerships with the Globe Theatre and Royal including the theatre, acting, academia and Shakespeare Company the creative and media industries. From our 2007/08 and 2008/09 postgraduates, jobs •  Exciting taught Masters programmes with strong focus on performance secured around six months after graduating and practice included Lecturer in Drama, Actor and Production Development Assistant. As a postgraduate at Exeter you will receive The Department has a lively tradition of the support of our dedicated Careers and research and creative activity and many Employment Service, providing access to a members of staff are writers and performers. wealth of resources and industry contacts. See We work with external artists and theatre p20 for further details. companies to produce research-based theatre and performance. Students benefit from collaborations with organisations such as the Research degrees Globe Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Exeter (Streatham Campus) Shakespeare Institute, local and national MPhil/PhD Drama theatre companies, and public sector bodies such as hospitals, prisons and schools. We welcome applications from students wishing to research towards MPhil or Facilities PhD degrees in Drama. There is no formal We have invested nearly £4 million in our restriction on subject matter, providing there industry standard drama facilities providing a is a member of staff competent to supervise superb environment for learning and research. in a proposed area. This is a rare opportunity This includes eight large studio spaces (six to be able to work on a one-to-one basis with are fully technically equipped and four have a supervisor who is an expert in your chosen sprung floors), three sound recording studios, field of research. state-of-the-art computer facilities for lighting MPhil/PhD Performance Practice This programme is designed for students wishing to take their performance practice beyond an MA. The area of study is entirely RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS dependent on you, and may be pursued in a •  Dr Jane Milling has received an AHRC award of £28,420 to support a practice-led research project exploring the wide range of research-based practices. The history and re-activation of the seaside pierrot show, with Tony Lidington, director of the last pierrot troupe variety of possible subjects of research through in the UK. practice is large (eg playwriting, acting, •  In collaboration with Goldsmiths College, the Centre for Intermedia has been given an AHRC/BT Pilot directing, physical theatre, dance theatre, Research Networking Scheme award of £11,995 for Digital Reconstruction in Archaeology and Contemporary masks, music theatre, new media, etc). Performance. The network will initiate new interdisciplinary collaborative research around digital technologies for reconstructing and accessing lost cultural sites and events in areas ranging from archaeology to contemporary Research areas performance. • the politics of Shakespeare and English •  Professor Phillip Zarrilli has received two awards to support a practice-led research project, Told by the Wind: drama an AHRC grant for £28,619; and an Arts Council of Wales grant for £4,200. Told by the Wind is inspired by East Asian • gender and performance and post-dramatic aesthetics and was co-created by Kaite O’Reilly, Jo Shapland and Phillip Zarrilli. • ancient Greek performance •  The Department has welcomed two new AHRC Fellows in the Creative and Performing Arts: leading • the theory of performance and international photographer Hugo Glendinning; and Howard Barker, who has been described by The Times interculturalism as ‘Britain’s most important living playwright’. Each Fellowship is enabled by a major AHRC award. • political and popular theatre

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• applied theatre in the community Playwrights, translators, adaptors and • performance and new media performance writers or more recent graduates may wish to choose the Playwriting and • site-specific and site-sensitive performance Script Development pathway which includes • modes and philosophies of performer the opportunity to develop scripts through training workshops and staged readings with actors, • music and composed theatre while our collaborations with Shakespeare’s • theatre and diaspora Globe Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company gives those following the Staging • American experimental theatre Shakespeare pathway access to some of the Staff also support research into theatre finest Shakespearian performers and theatre direction, acting, adaptation and playwriting. professionals in the world today.

Research centres The Physical Performance and Actor Training and Directing and Actor Training pathways are Many members of staff and research particularly suited to professional practitioners students are involved with the Department’s and/or graduates who wish to advance their International and Intercultural Research practice and creativity within a particular field Centre, Laboratory and Archive for eg acting or directing. Performance Practice and Actor Training, as well in the Centre for Intermedia which promotes advanced transdisciplinary MFA Theatre Practice research in performance and the arts through with specialist pathways in: collaborations between artists, academics • Staging Shakespeare and scientists from a range of disciplines. The Department is also home to the Centre for • Physical Performance and Actor Training Performance Histories and Cultures, which • Directing and Actor Training promotes historical and theoretical research in order to develop theatrical practice and the The two-year MFA (Master of Fine Arts) degree performance event. provides the opportunity for extended training and application in your preferred subject area. Like the MA, the MFA offers three of the Taught degrees same pathways (as described above), but the Exeter (Streatham Campus) opportunity to gain even greater insight and understanding, and to extend your personal MA Theatre Practice creative research. with specialist pathways in: MA/MFA Example modules 2011/12 • Applied Drama • Performance, Community, Ecology • Drama Research • Research Project Development • Playwriting and Script Development • Script Development • Staging Shakespeare • The Old and New Globe Theatres • Physical Performance and Actor Training • Staging Shakespeare • Directing and Actor Training • Creative Actor This highly flexible Masters programme enables you to choose from a wide range of specialist pathways dependent on your interests. The Applied Drama pathway offers the opportunity to increase your understanding of the uses of drama and theatre in non-traditional theatre and community contexts and offers exciting opportunities to gain hands-on experience of theatre in a community environment. For prospective MPhil/PhD students, the Drama Research pathway offers the tailored research training and includes coverage of recent comparative theatrical theory and performance history.

5680 | BiosciencesDrama “ An interview with... Lauren Shepherd, MFA Staging Shakespeare, 2008-2010 “ What were your motivations for choosing your postgraduate programme? I have always loved Shakespeare. The programme at the University of Exeter allowed me to not only explore my own interests within this specialised field, but also to work with some of the most interesting minds who write about Shakespeare and his canon. The programme at Exeter has taught, research and performance components so it really is an all-round degree where I can gain experience on stage, off stage and in the classroom. What do you enjoy about your area of study? Performing – there’s nothing quite like breaking out a Shakespearean insult, or bawdy joke and watch the audience light up as the penny drops! Plus, it gives the actor a chance to really interact with the audience, which is something that is taught here, and very rarely happens in modern theatre right now. Have you attended any interesting conferences, seminars or field trips? Part of the programme takes us to Stratford-Upon-Avon to research in the RSC Archives for a week, as well as catching a show or two while we’re up there. It’s Shakespeare’s hometown, so there is plenty to see. The programme also takes you to Shakespeare’s Globe in London for two weeks each year, where you study with their actors as well as with some of the best vocal, movement and text experts in the country. The instructors endeavour to bring in guest speakers or seminar facilitators, for example, we have worked with Tony Award winning actress, Dr Jane Lapotaire, as well as British Playwright Howard Barker, and Academy Award winning actress Emma Thompson. I was also fortunate enough to get a summer intensive scholarship with Howard Barker and The Wrestling Company, in the summer of 2009 when he and his company visited Exeter. Would you recommend this postgraduate programme? Absolutely! I have learnt so much in my two years here, through the people I’ve met, the modules I’ve taken, the experiences I’ve had, and what I’ve had to discover about myself as a performer. The opportunities offered by the MFA Staging Shakespeare programme are extremely unique. The professors at the University are supportive and have amazing connections and relationships with institutions that are integral to the study of Shakespeare: being able to tap into that wealth of knowledge is an amazing advantage to have! What do you hope to do when you have finished your postgraduate study? I plan on acting, hopefully with a repertory company, but really, anything to keep me performing is fantastic. The programme has definitely helped me to understand myself as a performer and I have grown immensely since I arrived. As a North American, the MFA degree qualifies me to teach at a university level, so there are many options available. www.exeter.ac.uk/drama BiosciencesEconomics | 815765 Economics

The Economics Department is part SEE ALSO CONTACT US Accounting and Finance p50 of the University of Exeter Business Taught degrees Postgraduate Admissions Officer School which offers a vibrant and FURTHER INFORMATION Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723246 productive environment for pursuing www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school Email: [email protected] a postgraduate qualification. We Research degrees FUNDING attract students from all over the General enquiries See p10 Emma Roberts, Postgraduate Research Administrator world, who join us for the quality of www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723218 our academics and our programmes, www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/postgraduate/ Email: [email protected] taught in excellent facilities at one pg_scholarships Professor James Davidson of the most attractive university Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724517 locations in the UK. Email: [email protected]

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MSc

Economics £5,000 £12,200 ✓

Economics and £5,000 £12,200 ✓ Econometrics A 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in an economics or finance-related discipline from a recognised Economics and £5,000 £12,200 ✓ institution. Evidence of mathematical/quantitative ability is also required. Experimental Economics

Financial Economics £5,000 £12,200 ✓

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Exeter Campuses “ The University of Exeter offers top quality education without burying your social life. To anyone thinking of “ applying for a postgraduate degree, I would say think of the University of Exeter as you will have the best student experience. For me, Exeter is quite simply the best place I could be at the moment. Ruby Quartey, MSc Financial Economics 2009/10

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facilities. Research students have their own workrooms, available 24 hours a day, •  9th for Economics in The Times Good University Guide 2011 with access to the School’s databases. The •  Seventy-five per cent of research in Economics and Econometrics classified Xfi Building features the Thomson Reuters Financial Information Laboratory, a dealing as world leading or internationally excellent▲ room, a networked lecture theatre and •  ESRC-accredited Masters degrees in Economics syndicate rooms, as well as an atrium café with wireless internet access. •  Small class sizes enabling more individual attention for students We have access to important databases such •  Research-led teaching from experts working at the forefront of as Bloomberg, WRDS, Morningstar Direct, Business Insights, Datamonitor, LSPD, CRSP, developments in their fields SDC Platinum and Thomson Reuters products: •  Home to FEELE: one of only two European finance and economics Datastream, 3000Xtra and Banker One. Other resources for research students include a series experimental laboratories established with a grant from the Economic of working papers from universities, NBER and Social Research Council (ESRC) and CEPR.

Careers and employment The quality of our research in economics We appreciate that one of the most important and econometrics was recognised in the reasons for doing a degree is to increase most recent Research Assessment Exercise your employability, and the School has a (2008) where 75 per cent of our research was dedicated Employability Officer who focuses classified as world leading or internationally ▲ on promoting and enhancing your graduate excellent. employment prospects. Through this support Our MSc students are highly-valued by you will have the chance to develop skills, employers. Many of our graduates have gone understanding and personal attributes that on to work as professional economists in the make you more likely to gain graduate level public sector (eg central banks, government) employment and be successful in your chosen as well as the private sector. Others have occupation. progressed to PhD programmes: our Masters Our reputation has led graduates onto programmes provide ESRC-accredited research successful careers in academia as well as the training, which is ideal preparation for a PhD. public and private sectors. From the 2008/09 Facilities and 2007/08 academic years, example jobs our postgraduates secured shortly after The Exeter Business School has its own graduation included consultancy work, project dedicated computing facilities as well as management, economist and investment roles. access to the extensive University computing

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS •  Professor Robin Mason is currently researching optimal stopping problems, which include a range of economic problems such as investment under uncertainty, job search with variable employment opportunities and selling with unknown demand. In all of these situations, an economic agent faces a trade-off between exploration – waiting for better information in the future – and exploitation – taking what is available now. The first stages of this research programme are funded by the ESRC. •  Dr Surajeet Chakravarty and Dr Miguel Fonseca have been awarded over £25,000 from the ESRC to research social identity, group composition and public good provision. Their research will use laboratory experiments to test the extent to which social fragmentation is a factor in the under-provision of public goods in developing nations, as well as in urban communities in developed countries such as the US. •  Professor David Kelsey has received over £43,000 from the Leverhulme Research Fellowship to explore, using recent developments in political economy, how firms work by studying their internal decision making processes, challenging the traditional view in economics of the firm as being a ‘Black Box’.

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Research degrees Taught degrees MSc Financial Economics Exeter (Streatham Campus) Exeter (Streatham Campus) This programme is a springboard into a MPhil/PhD MSc Economics career as an economist or anybody who sees his or her future as an analyst for a major Postgraduates studying research degrees in The most general of our economics investment company. Designed to provide Economics are welcomed into a rich-research programmes, this MSc offers the greatest an understanding of economic and financial environment and encouraged to participate flexibility. You will acquire professional theory, together with specialist econometric in the staff/postgraduate seminar programme training in mainstream economics, including and mathematical techniques, this MSc during term-time. Weekly seminars are analytical techniques as well as subject- offers core modules in financial theory, given by visiting academics and there is a specific knowledge. It gives rigorous training plus a choice of further options in finance, regular workshop programme at which staff in the techniques of economic analysis, built economics or econometrics. present their own research and discuss new around a central core of macroeconomics, developments in theory and technique. microeconomics, quantitative methods and Example modules 2010/11 Research students periodically present research techniques. • Fundamentals of Financial Management seminars describing their own research, giving • The Economics of Financial Crises them the opportunity to receive feedback from Example modules 2010/11 their peers and academic staff and may have • Economics of Corporate Finance • Principles of Finance the opportunity to contribute to one of the • Optimisation Techniques for Economists School’s Working Paper series. • Banking and Financial Services MSc Money and Banking For further information visit Drawing upon the School’s long-standing www.exeter.ac.uk/business-school/ MSc Economics and Econometrics reputation for delivering top quality graduates postgraduate/phd in finance and economics, this programme This MSc degree mirrors the general MSc provides a focus on the application of advanced Research centres Economics, but contains an additional economics and finance theory to commercial compulsory module in Advanced Econometrics money markets. Offered jointly by the FEELE: Finance and Economics and reflects the specialism in the degree title. Department of Economics and the Xfi Centre Experimental Laboratory at Exeter The programme provides a solid foundation in for Finance and Investment, it is designed This laboratory has been set up with funding economics, together with advanced teaching for those who wish to pursue a career in from the University of Exeter and additional in econometrics, and is ideal for anyone finance and economics in the international support from the ESRC and the British wanting a career involving econometrics banking sector. Academy, to conduct experiments in finance or economic research. and economics. Example modules 2010/11 Example modules 2010/11 • Economics of Banking • Advanced Econometrics Research areas • Fundamentals of Financial Management • Optimisation Techniques for Economists Economics at Exeter offers research strengths • Banking and Financial Services in most areas of economics, econometrics and • Advanced Macroeconomics and Economic finance. Some of our particular strengths are: Modelling • advanced econometrics • asset pricing models MSc Economics and • behavioural finance Experimental Economics • industrial organisation and contract theory Mirroring the general MSc Economics, but containing an additional complusory module • decision theory in Experimental Economics and Finance, the • econometric analysis programme draws upon our expertise in • economics of trade the development, running and evaluation • environmental economics of experiments applied to economics and financial issues. You may also choose to • equilibrium theory study Quantitative Methods for Finance. • experimental economics Example modules 2010/11 • game theory • Experimental Economics and Finance • macroeconomics • Microeconomics • natural resource economics • Domestic and International Portfolio • public economics Management • time series analysis 84 | Education Education

The Graduate School of Education is FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT US www.exeter.ac.uk/education one of the most diverse and highly Taught degrees Postgraduate Masters Admissions Team regarded schools of education in FUNDING Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724837 the country. We offer a full range of See p10 Email: [email protected] www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships postgraduate programmes comprising Research degrees www.exeter.ac.uk/education/studentships research degrees; professional Postgraduate Research Admissions Team doctorates; a Masters in Educational Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724490 Research; and full-time and flexible Email: [email protected] PGCE programmes part-time Masters degrees. We A separate PGCE prospectus is available from also offer Early Years, Primary and www.exeter.ac.uk/education/pgce Secondary PGCE programmes. Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723009 Email: [email protected]

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (*pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements Taught degrees: MA Applied Childhood and *£4,600 *£12,200 ✓ Normally professionals who hold relevant work experience in contexts related to childcare Youth Studies or youth work, or who hold a Second Class Honours degree or above. Taught degrees: MEd/PgDip/PgCert Creative Arts in Education £4,600 £12,200 ✓ A first degree (equivalent to at least a UK Second Class Honours) in Education and/or with specialist fields in: Dance, arts-related studies, and experience in educational settings. Drama, Music and Visual Art Special Educational Needs £4,600 £12,200 ✓ Normally a first degree equivalent to at least a UK Second Class Honours and professional (SEN) experience in education, preferably in relation to SEN. Teaching English to Speakers £4,600 £12,200 ✓ Normally a first degree in Language or Education, a teaching qualification and a of Other Languages (TESOL) minimum of two years’ full-time teaching experience in education. Teaching English to Speakers *£4,600 *£12,200 ✓ Normally a first degree in Language or Education, a teaching qualification and a of Other Languages (TESOL) minimum of two years’ full-time teaching experience in education. Intensive Summer Programme Technology, Creativity and £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ ✓ Normally a first degree equivalent to at least a UK Second Class Honours in Education Thinking or a social science/humanities subject. You will also normally be expected to have professional experience in education. Taught degrees: MEd Professional Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Each application is considered on an individual basis to determine suitability and there are no set prerequisites for entry. Applicants typically have a background of successful study to degree level or equivalent, as well as professional experience in education. Taught degrees: MSc Educational Research £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant area such as Social Sciences, Humanities or Management. Research degrees: DEdPsych Educational Psychology £11,500 £18,500 ✓ A good Honours degree in Psychology (or equivalent), a Certificate in Education and two years’ experience as a qualified teacher. Research degrees: EdD Educational Psychology *£4,600 *£12,200 ✓ Educational psychologists with a Masters degree together with at least three years’ relevant professional experience. Generic Route *£4,600 *£12,200 ✓ A Masters degree or equivalent professional qualification and three years’ relevant professional experience. Special Educational Needs £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ A Masters degree together with at least three years’ relevant professional experience. Teaching English to Speakers £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ A Masters degree in TEFL, TESOL, Applied Linguistics or a related field, together with at of Other Languages (TESOL) least three years’ relevant professional experience. Teaching English to Speakers £6,600 D ✓ A Masters degree in TEFL, TESOL, Applied Linguistics or a related field, together with at of Other Languages (TESOL) (part-time fee for 2011/12) least three years’ relevant professional experience. Research degrees: MPhil/PhD Education £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38

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We are located on the historic and beautiful St Luke’s Campus and provide excellent support •  5th in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research in for all our postgraduate students. This ideal ▲ setting is within easy walking distance of both Education and influencer of national education policy the city centre and the University’s Streatham •  3rd in The Good Teacher Training Guide 2009 Campus, where students are encouraged to make use of the additional facilities available •  ESRC-recognised outlet for part-time, full-time, distance learning and to them. CASE research training Facilities •  ESRC quota for research studentships The School offers modern seminar and lecture rooms, one of the UK’s largest education •  International community with postgraduates from over 70 countries libraries, access to IT facilities, a Postgraduate studying in the School over the last five years Centre and a Print Unit. All research students have access to a dedicated Research Support •  Recognised by the TDA and Ofsted as an outstanding provider of Early Unit available 24 hours a day, seven days Years, Primary and Secondary teacher education a week. The Unit provides a study area, supported ICT facilities, and a loan service •  Home to one of the largest education libraries in the UK for equipment to support students’ research.

Careers and employment 2) MPhil/PhD Our postgraduate programmes are designed to give you career progression in your specialist With this route, you register for an MPhil educational area of choice. On completion, and undertake the generic research training you will be equipped with a range of academic, (currently four MSc research training modules) personal and professional skills that will in the first year. During this time you will prepare you confidently for employment, work with supervisors on a personal research future study or training for professional programme and submit a conversion paper practice. Our Careers and Employability (research plan) which, if successful, allows you Service provide advice and support to help to transfer from the MPhil to a PhD. you progress on your chosen path. See p20 3) PhD direct entry for further details. The PhD direct entry route is only available for students who have already completed RESEARCH DEGREES our MSc in Educational Research or a similar Exeter (St Luke’s Campus) programme. MPhil/PhD The School embraces a considerable variety of research activity, from large-scale externally-funded programmes to small-scale collaborations with local teachers. Many of these involve links with leading researchers worldwide. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS There are three routes to a PhD available • An ESRC First Grant of £316,000 has been awarded to Dr Fran Martin to critically assess global partnership courses within the School: which explore culture, education and policies. Her project investigates the learning of professionals in the 1) Four-Year PhD UK, Gambia and Southern India, the ways in which the courses challenge stereotypes, how they develop an understanding of relationships and the impact the study visit has on the host countries. This is the recommended route for students with little research experience. You can apply •  A €1 million International Science Education development project is being launched by the Graduate School of directly for the Four-Year PhD which includes Education. The three-year project seeks to improve the quality of science education in Europe by collaborating as its first year the MSc in Educational with other countries where science and science careers are perceived by young people as a positive option. The aim Research. The MSc provides research training is to understand how countries in both Europe and the partner countries of India, Turkey, Lebanon and Malaysia are required for carrying out research in the PhD addressing the issue of gender and cultural diversity in regard to engaging young people in science education. phase of the programme. Following successful •  The Graduate School of Education, in partnership with the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has completion of the MSc, you will concentrate been commissioned by the Department for Education to conduct an evaluation of the Every Child a Writer Project on your personal research as guided by your – a National Strategies programme of materials and support to raise standards in writing at Key Stage 2. The aim supervisors. of the evaluation is to assess the impact and delivery of the Every Child a Writer pilot programme in order to provide evidence to inform decisions about the national roll-out.

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Research groups Example modules 2010/11 • Principles of Language Learning Our research is organised into the following • The Nature of Educational Enquiry • Language Course, Syllabus Design and groups: • Scientific Methodologies in Educational English for Special Purposes • CREATE: Creativity Research in Education Research at Exeter • Designing and Communicating Research MEd Professional Studies • RILL: Research in Language and Literacy This part-time programme recognises that • Special Educational Needs/Disabilities in Masters in Education serving teachers need the flexibility to study Education (MEd/PgDip/PgCert) alongside their teaching commitments. Built • Educational Dialogue around a theoretical core which is firmly linked Our professionally-oriented Masters to practice and experience, the programme • Educational Policy programme offers four specialist pathways allows you to introduce effectively the and is based on new ideas and current ways In addition we have a number of active knowledge, skills and understanding of thinking. Our team of expert tutors are research networks: gained into your daily teaching practices. experienced practitioners and educational • Community Identities – Marginalisation researchers. Network Creative Arts specialism: the only Professional doctorates • Spirituality, Religion and Education programme in the UK to offer an integrated • TESOL approach to the theory and practice of all four DEdPsych Educational Psychology • Living with Difference reading group art forms, with the opportunity to specialise in This advanced professional training in one. The programme focuses on the theory and educational psychology programme is

practice of arts and creativity both inside and recognised by the British Psychological Taught programmes outside the classroom, with an equally strong Society and the Department for Children, Exeter (St Luke’s Campus) focus on creativity in education. Schools and Families. As a trainee you will be placed with Educational Psychological Masters in Applied Childhood SEN specialism: offers the opportunity to Services for supervised practical experience. gain hands-on experience in schools in the UK and Youth Studies (MA) All applications for the programme are through a placement module, whilst developing This new Masters programme focuses on processed by the Clearing House for your understanding of the theory and practice key aspects of equality and diversity in Postgraduate Courses in Educational of special educational needs within both special relation to young people’s lives and in order Psychology. If you are a resident in England and mainstream educational settings. to explore how these issues can be addressed and Wales you may be eligible to apply for in professional practice. The programme, TESOL specialism: available in Exeter either a funded place. specifically designed for professionals working full-time or over three years part-time (taught in childcare or youth services provision, draws intensively over two consecutive summers), the on and informs multi-agency work with programme will develop your understanding of Doctor of Education (EdD) children and young people across a range theoretical issues in language teaching and the The EdD is a modular programme, specifically of professional contexts, for example social implications of these for classroom practice. directed to professional development through work and the criminal justice system. research. It is of particular relevance to Technology, Creativity and Thinking experienced practitioners in education from specialism: this new pathway offers a specific the UK or overseas. The taught element of Masters in Educational focus on educational technology, creativity the programme introduces you to different Research (MSc) and thinking from a perspective of dialogue as understandings of, and approaches to, This programme meets the current ESRC the main instrument by which people learn. It educational research, including distinctive training guidelines for the preparation of is designed for educational professionals who methodologies and methods. The taught Doctoral students and allows students to would like to enhance their understanding modules enable you to explore, in-depth, apply for 1+3 ESRC studentships. The MSc around approaches to learning in the 21st a particular field of study, together with Educational Research will enable you to acquire century. its implications for your own professional general social science research skills that can be Example modules 2010/11 practice. used in a variety of contexts, and also presents • Creativity and the Arts you with the opportunity to specialise in a particular field of education, within a research • The Arts and Educational Futures preparation framework. • SEN: Teaching and Learning • International Perspectives: Inclusion, Disability and Diversity

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Education | 87 “ Besides my intrinsic motivations to study a PhD in TESOL, a major reason I choose Exeter was my visit to the “ University for the 42nd IATEFL Conference. I was thrilled to hear that the University was The Times Higher University of the Year 2007/08 and among the top-ranking universities. Meeting such leading international scholars in an environment conducive to learning intensified my enthusiasm.

The University possesses a precious asset in its team of leading international scholars and staff members who really care and spare no effort. This was clearly reflected every step of the way from the processing of my application by the friendly and patient staff, to the expert guidance on module lectures and my assignments by the leading authorities on education.

As a distance learning student, I have benefited greatly from my professors and tutors’ highly informative lectures among other helpful materials available through The Hive; the Graduate School of Education’s social network with an educational focus. Besides providing a channel to receive constructive feedback from online tutors, The Hive also permits very useful online discussions with other off- and on-campus classmates though postings. Easy access to invaluable journal articles through the electronic library is another outstanding feature.

To sum up, if you are determined to bring a positive refreshing change in your academic and professional state of affairs, in a way that suits your life wherever you are, I would strongly recommend the a PhD by distance learning with the University of Exeter.

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Engineering at the University of FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT US www.exeter.ac.uk/engineering Exeter maintains a firm focus on Taught degrees Tammy Albutt the current and future needs of FUNDING Postgraduate Taught Admissions industry. Our teaching is backed See p10 Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723624 www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships by internationally leading research Email: [email protected] www.exeter.ac.uk/engineering/postgraduate/funding groups exploring various real world Research degrees problems such as urban water Liz Roberts management, data storage systems, Postgraduate Research Admissions Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723647 manufacturing and advanced Email: [email protected] materials. We have an excellent reputation with employers. Many of our graduates become professional engineers and others are now working in senior management positions in finance and commerce.

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MSc

Advanced Civil £4,600 £14,500 ✓ Normally a minimum 2:2 degree in or Environmental Engineering. Engineering

Advanced Materials £4,600 £14,500 ✓ Normally a minimum 2:2 degree in Materials Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. Engineering

Advanced Mechanical £4,600 £14,500 ✓ Normally a minimum 2:2 degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Engineering. Engineering

Engineering and Management with specialist pathways in: • Civil and Environment £4,600 £14,500 ✓ Normally a minimum 2:2 degree in Engineering, or a 2:1 in physical sciences with strong engineering • Electronic Systems content and some work experience, ideally in a supervisory role. • Materials and Advanced Manufacturing • Supply Chain Logistics

Urban Water Systems £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Normally a minimum 2:2 degree in Engineering or a minimum 2:2 degree in Physics or Computer Science with strong engineering content.

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We conduct valued research in most of the major branches of engineering and our expertise ensures you will be trained to the •  Top 10 for General Engineering in The Times, Guardian and Independent highest standards. Our taught programmes university guides 2011 are designed to equip students for professional positions in engineering, while our research •  4th in the UK for overall satisfaction in Engineering and Technology in the degrees open the door to academic or National Student Survey (2009)▲ industrial research careers. •  2nd in the UK for overall satisfaction in Mechanical, Production and Facilities Manufacturing Engineering in the National Student Survey (2009)▲ Engineering is housed in a purpose-built centre with comprehensive laboratories, •  3rd in the UK for overall satisfaction in Materials and Minerals Technology ◆ workshops and computing facilities. There is in the National Student Survey (2009) an extensive range of equipment and facilities •  A truly interdisciplinary approach to engineering research, enhanced by supporting the activities of postgraduates including an advanced manufacturing suite, strong industrial links a class 10,000 clean room, laser laboratories, •  Professionally accredited MSc in Engineering Management with four materials characterisation laboratories, scanning electron and scanning probe specialist pathways microscopes, DSP and microprocessor •  MSc in Urban Water Systems linked to a major research centre laboratories, wind tunnels, wave tanks and geotechnical laboratories. We also provide a wide variety of computing equipment, including fully networked personal computers, RESEARCH DEGREES workstations, 3D visualisation suite and Exeter (Streatham Campus) computer-intensive central facilities, all connected to other regional and national MPhil/PhD facilities. We have access to the University’s Current engineering research activities cover a EPSRC-funded IBM Supercomputer SP3 wide range of interests within civil, electronic, system and to a Beowulf parallel computing mechanical, manufacturing and materials cluster. engineering, as well as in engineering Research students at Exeter are allocated management. Around £5 million in research a desk and computing facilities in newly funding is obtained from a range of sources refurbished offices and provided with a PC annually, such as the UK Engineering and on arrival. The College has access to state- Physical Sciences Research Council, the of-the art facilities for remote collaboration Department for Business, Innovation and and advanced training and there is wireless Skills, the South West Regional Development network access at several points in the Agency, the European Union and local, building. national and international industries.

Careers and employment A degree in Engineering from Exeter opens many career doors. Our postgraduates develop RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS a wide range of highly employable skills • A project jointly funded by the Technology Strategy Board and industrial partners, has exploited laser additive alongside specific engineering knowledge. manufacturing to produce high value aerospace components. Dr Liang Hao and Professor Ken Evans developed Many leading employers actively target our an innovative laser technique to polish the additive manufacturing components, improving their quality and reducing graduates. Most students choose to enter a post-processing time and cost. technical career in industry after their degree, however some prefer to use their skills in more • New technology developed under the EPSRC Neptune project is to be extended through a Knowledge Transfer generalist areas such as finance or general Partnership project with Yorkshire Water Services. Professor Zoran Kapelan and Professor Dragan Savic will lead management. Examples of the jobs secured by the project to implement a decision support system for real-time detection, diagnostics and remediation of our 2008/09 postgraduates around six months water distribution system failures. after graduating include Technical Director, • A team of engineers have received a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill and Melinda Development Engineer and Operational Gates Foundation, to support an innovative global health research project which could help tackle one of the Research Specialist. For further information world’s biggest killers – malaria. Early results suggest that the new diagnostic technique could be as effective as rapid on the career support available at Exeter, diagnostic tests, but far faster and cheaper. Professor Dave Newman, Dr Luke Savage, Dr Raphael Matelon and please see p20. Dr Lesley Wears will now build on this work to develop a small, portable device that could be used in rural areas of developing countries.

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Research groups Taught degrees MSc Engineering and Management Advanced Technologies Research Institute Exeter (Streatham Campus) Specialist pathways in: • bioengineering and biomedical materials MSc Advanced Civil Engineering • Civil and Environment • auxetic materials This Masters provides a well-balanced • Electronic Systems • material microstructure and mechanical combination of structural, geotechnical and • Materials and Advanced Manufacturing management oriented modules, covering both properties • Supply Chain and Logistics classical design methods and state-of-the-art • characterising the static, dynamic, time- research issues. The programme opens up a Accredited by the IMechE, the IET and the dependent and fracture properties of wide range of employment opportunities in Joint Board of Civil and Structural Engineers biological materials all areas of civil engineering. (IStuctE and ICE), this MSc offers maximum • finite element analysis of the integrity of flexibility and a range of pathways designed to Example modules 2010/11 biological tissue to various mechanical meet your academic, professional and career stresses • Advanced Structural Engineering needs. The accreditation means that when • agile and lean enterprises • Advanced you complete the MSc (after an accredited BEng or MEng), you can be deemed to have • configurable manufacturing systems • Management Concepts achieved the qualification requirements for • supply chain modelling UK Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. • multi-level inventory and supply chain MSc Advanced Materials Example modules 2010/11 optimisation Engineering • Management of Product Development • design, fabrication and characterisation of Building upon the interdisciplinary research magnetic hard drives, optical disks, solid expertise within the Advanced Technologies • Manufacturing Supply Chain Management state and scanning probe-based memories Research Institute, this programme provides • Structural Engineering • creating ultra-high capacity, ultra-low power advanced training in materials science and memories for portable devices its application. It brings together the latest developments and application into new MSc Urban Water Systems • deterministic sea-wave prediction technology, providing you with specialist Drawing on the expertise of the Centre for • business processes for re-use of end-of-life knowledge and experience of working on Water Systems and enhanced by strong products an industrially focussed project. industrial links, this Masters trains graduate and professional engineers to meet the critical Informatics Research Institute Example modules 2010/11 global need for affordable and sustainable • asset management • Advanced Materials urban water management systems. Modules • computational fluid dynamics and • Computational Modelling cover the essential aspects of clean water supply (supply, treatment and distribution) computational structural mechanics • New Developments in Materials Engineering and wastewater disposal (sewerage, treatment • design and optimisation of water systems and flooding). using evolutionary computing MSc Advanced Mechanical Example modules 2010/11 • flood risk management Engineering • Urban Drainage and Waste Water • integrated modelling of urban wastewater This programme provides you with knowledge Management systems and skills in the field of modern mechanical • non-conventional finite element tools to engineering, exploring current developments • Hydroinformatics Tools assist in the design and assessment and future directions in fields such as smart • Engineering Systems Analysis of engineering structures structures or devices, and novel materials • managing risk and uncertainty for application into mechanical engineering. It offers the opportunity to study the most Professional doctorate • sustainable water management up-to-date techniques used in mechanical Exeter (Streatham Campus) • water system reliability and security engineering, the application of advanced EngD Engineering Doctorate • water efficiency technology and the analysis of systems The Centre for Water Systems, in conjunction • water recycling and reuse using numerical methods, simulation and optimisation techniques. with other universities, offers a professional industrial Doctorate for those interested in Example modules 2010/11 urban water management, hydroinformatic • Industrial Case Studies tools or water research in general. Modules • Computer Aided Engineering Design are designed to allow you to expand your basic knowledge of real-life problems and • Engineering Systems Analysis the programme gives the opportunity to gain the practical experience required by leading employers.

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We are an internationally-recognised our Cornwall Campus. The quality CONTACT US centre for research and teaching in of our teaching and supervision is College of Humanities English studies. Ranked first in the excellent, and student satisfaction is Postgraduate Administrator UK for world leading research, we amongst the highest in the country. Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725306 Email: [email protected] have a strong culture of excellence Admissions in learning and teaching provision. SEE ALSO Film Studies p95 Phone: +44 (0) 1326 371801 With well over a hundred UK and Email: [email protected] international postgraduate students FURTHER INFORMATION and over 40 academic staff, we offer www.exeter.ac.uk/english an engaging environment to pursue FUNDING postgraduate studies spanning both See p10 the Streatham Campus in Exeter and www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MA

Creative Writing £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

English Studies with specialist pathways in: • American and Atlantic Studies • Criticism and Theory £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:1 degree, preferably in English, although other subjects are considered. • Enlightenment to Romanticism • Film Studies • Renaissance Studies • 20th Century Literature • Victorian Studies

Writing, Nature £6,500 £12,200 ✓ and Place MPhil/PhD

English £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ See p38

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Cornwall Campus “ I have a great deal of respect for the knowledge and support of the staff in English at the University; they have “ made postgraduate research worth undertaking. If I do decide to return for future Doctoral study, I would not hesitate to come back to Exeter. English Masters student, 2009/10

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British Film Institute; and the Chris Brooks Collection is a major resource for scholars of •  1st in the UK for world leading research▲ Romanticism and 19th-century fiction and •  4th in the UK for English in The Times Good University Guide 2011 culture. Our unique collections of writing and correspondence by authors connected with the •  6th in the UK for English Studies in the National Student Survey (2009)◆ South West such as Daphne du Maurier, RD Blackmore, Agatha Christie and Ted Hughes •  Flexible English Studies MA with seven specialist pathways and a broad supplement research resources held in the range of modules University library. These include the Hypatia Collection of women’s literature and history •  Popular Creative Writing MA with opportunities to participate in a thriving and the online resources described (right). The writing and arts events programme attended by top writers Queen’s Building, where English at Exeter is and performers based, has a dedicated postgraduate common room with computer facilities and a number of •  Unique postgraduate opportunities at our stunning £100 million Cornwall study carrels available for research students. Campus, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary research English in Cornwall •  Biggest film-related archive in the UK outside the British Film Institute and Postgraduate study at our Cornwall Campus unique resources in 19th-century fiction and culture reflects our distinctly interdisciplinary research developments into aspects of English studies in Cornwall. This provides PhD English in Exeter students with unique research opportunities Our Masters degrees offer excellent due to Cornwall’s distinct cultural heritage opportunities to broaden and deepen your and physical environment, which are work in English studies and to learn the skills especially conducive to investigations into the needed for further postgraduate research. The intersections between literature and cultural MA English offers an unusually large choice of shift, landscape, marginality and orality. modules and pathways, with expert tuition in Research specialisms include the field of all areas of English including Medieval studies, literature and place, including British identity, Victorian literature and Modern literature Celticity and myth, landscape and literature and film. Many of our MA students go on to and literary London. undertake PhD research here, where they are Where possible, PhD students in English are joined by research students from universities given individual desk space and have access to all over the world. all University of Exeter libraries in Cornwall We have a number of specialist research and Exeter. The Cornwall Campus library is the resources and projects available to benefactor of a substantial donation of books postgraduates: the Exeter Interdisciplinary from the Hypatia Trust Library in Institute (EII) coordinates interdisciplinary in the areas of feminist theory and Cornish research across the University and externally; literature, and we continue to enjoy close the Bill Douglas Centre for the History of research links with Hypatia. Cinema and Popular Culture is the largest film-related archive in the UK outside the

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS •  In 2009, a project on the global circulation of Charles Dickens’ novels, led by Professor Regenia Gagnier, was awarded £89,963 by the British Academy. The project explores how Dickens’ work has been received, imitated, adapted, or syncretised outside Britain, Europe and North America, and what has been the role of Dickens’ Britain in the imaginary of other cultures. •  After receiving £197,000 of funding from the ARHC, Dr John Plunkett and Dr Joe Kember are nearing the completion of a three-year project on the exhibition of moving and projected-image entertainment in the South West from 1820-1914.

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Online resources RESEARCH DEGREES Research centres Exeter (Streatham) and Cornwall Campuses In addition to the campus specific study Centre for South West Writing resources described, students at both campuses MA by Res/MPhil/PhD The Centre for South West Writing exists have access to a wealth of online information to promote the appreciation of the region’s including: over 400 online journal titles; Early English academic staff currently supervise over many important creative writers. It brings English Books Online (which contains facsimile 80 MPhil and PhD students. All members of together expertise from both the Streatham texts of virtually all books printed in England, staff are active researchers and their interests and Cornwall campuses, and organises a 1475-1700); the extensive Gale Eighteenth as a whole encompass all the varieties of programme of readings, workshops and Century Collections Online (ECCO) research Anglophone culture not only in Britain, conferences. archive; search tools such as FirstSearch; the but in the US and elsewhere. This variety is digital archive JSTOR; other similar databases reflected in the topics currently being studied Exeter Centre for Literatures of Identity, providing access to full text articles. by MPhil and PhD students, which range from Place and Sustainability (ECLIPSE) poetry, novels, films and drama to Medieval Based at our Cornwall Campus but with regular Careers and employability manuscripts, digital media, and creative and events and research activities at the Streatham In recent years, the most popular careers life writing. It is also reflected in the number of research and reading groups organised Campus, the Centre facilitates humanities for our MA leavers have included teaching, research into environmental issues, particularly publishing and work in the media, but by students and staff, and by the number of conferences, talks and guest lectures that the literary and cultural representations of English has also been a path into other identity, place and sustainability. areas, such as the Civil Service, business, law take place each year. The PhD programme and management. In order to improve your provides the opportunity for you to apply for Exeter Interdisciplinary Institute our highly successful Teaching Assistantship employability our Careers and Employment The institute brokers research projects and scheme. The scheme offers incoming PhD Service not only provide a wealth of support their public applications across the humanities, students the opportunity to participate in a and advice (see p20), but we proactively natural and social sciences, engineering and training programme leading to a recognised provide you with opportunities to develop medicine, and facilitates interdisciplinary qualification in higher education teaching. skills that are desirable to employers, such as Masters programmes and PhD supervision teamwork, communication, adaptability and There is a special emphasis on inter- across disciplinary boundaries. It attracts confidence. disciplinarity. Approaches from disciplines a regular influx of distinguished academic visitors, interns and partners. Ninety-five per cent of our 2008/09 such as history, sociology, politics, economics and linguistics are used alongside the theories postgraduates were either employed or in The Centre for Victorian Studies and practices belonging to literary, film and further study or training around six months This internationally-renowned research centre after graduating. Some of the jobs secured cultural studies. It is this mix that enables our academic staff to offer supervisory expertise in covers all areas of Victorian Britain and the included Lecturer, Press Office Assistant, and Empire: culture and literature (high Victorian Archive and Local Studies Learning Officer. social theory, gender studies, popular culture and film studies as well as in transatlantic and and fin de sieclé), society (gender and sexuality, post-colonial studies and all forms of literature class, race, ethnicity), science (especially from the Medieval to the contemporary. biology and economics) and technology (print, optical and sound media). The 18th-Century Narrative Consortium The Consortium aims to provide a focus for research activities and publications centred on the cultural phenomenon of 18th-century narrative. The period that saw the dawn of the novel also witnessed the exponential development of a market for print culture

and huge social change. “ There is a fantastic atmosphere on campus; everybody is always very helpful and responsive to student needs. “ The teaching staff are at the top of their field, offering very inspiring guidance and support that goes beyond their call of duty. English Masters student, 2009/10 94 | English

TAUGHT DEGREES TAUGHT DEGREES Exeter (Streatham Campus) Cornwall Campus MA Creative Writing MA Writing, Nature and Place This MA will prepare you for entry into This unique MA is ideal for writers seeking writing professions across a range of genres, to enhance their professional skills and/or and provide opportunities for you to publish specialise in writing about nature and place, work by introducing you to national and helping you to produce writing of outstanding international publications, publishing and quality. You will develop an appreciation of broadcast media professionals and literary how writers from Shakespeare to Heaney and agents and editors. Creative Writing as practice Macfarlane have related to the notion of place is studied alongside literature of the 20th and and learn some of the career skills required to 21st centuries and in relation to other cultural become a writer and gain practical experience products in different media – for example, the of producing a literary magazine. Includes comparative development of creative writing a 10-day residential field trip and on-site and film. investigations. Example modules 2010/11 Example modules 2010/11

• New Pathways in Fiction • Thinking-Writing Place I and II

• Writing Poetry • Publishing Place • Writing for the Screen • Field Trip MA English Studies “ This flexible programme offers pathways in American and Atlantic Studies; Criticism and There was no other university offering this sort of programme Theory; Enlightenment to Romanticism; Film when I applied last year, and perhaps there’s still nothing else. Studies (see p95); Renaissance Studies; 20th- Century Literature; Victorian Studies; along The emphasis of the MA in Writing, Nature and Place is on being with a general pathway where you can select “ outside, understanding where you are and what is around you from a wide choice of modules. It embraces and writing about it. It is not only about reading and criticism, the particular strengths of the Department of English at Exeter and suits many people but about practical experience – this really must be the only as it is designed with very different kinds of literature degree with orienteering and emergency first aid prospective students in mind: those seeking training on the syllabus! high level training prior to embarking on Doctoral research; recent graduates wishing to As well as having knowledgeable and supportive lecturers shooing us extend and enhance their studies before taking out of the classroom to go our own way, there have been several field trips up a career; individuals already in employment who are interested in career development; taken as a group, the greatest of which was the ten day trip to the Aran and those who simply wish to broaden their Islands off Galway Bay to study and write. We have also had an interesting intellectual horizons. set of writers and artists visiting and talking to our small group, including Example modules 2010/11 Robert MacFarlane, Tim Dee and Julian Bell. • Movie Mavericks: Creativity, Crisis and Having such diverse landscapes, flora, fauna and histories Cornwall is the Change in 1970s Hollywood ideal setting for this progamme. I lived off campus and wrote mostly on • Romanticism: Nature Revisited Bodmin Moor and Bay – areas I hope to revisit for a PhD thesis • The English Novel: Behn to Austen next year.

Luke Thompson, MA Writing, Nature and Place, 2009/10

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Film Studies at Exeter is based in one FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT US www.exeter.ac.uk/film of the top rated English departments College of Humanities Postgraduate Administrator for research, teaching and student FUNDING Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725306 experience in the UK. The dedicated See p10 Email: [email protected] Film Studies team have a wide range www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships Professor Steve Neale of expertise across American, East Phone: +44 (0) 1392 722071 Asian, European, and other World Email: [email protected] cinemas, and receive excellent student feedback for their teaching. As a film student at Exeter you will join a thriving postgraduate community and have access to outstanding research resources, including the extensive holdings of The Bill Douglas Centre, the largest library on the moving image in any British University.

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MA

English (Film Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:1 degree, preferably in English, although other subjects are considered. pathway)

Film Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ A 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a subject that includes some film studies.

MPhil/PhD

Film £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ See p38

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and Audrey Hepburn; and material on animation, particularly Disney films. Many of •  World class film research resources in the University library and our film modules exploit these resources giving The Bill Douglas Centre students a highly distinctive and valuable experience of studying and researching film •  Opportunities for MA and PhD AHRC studentships and high student using primary materials, documents and success rate at securing funding artefacts. •  Research strengths across all areas of Film Studies Our Audio-Visual collection in the University library comprises over 12,000 film titles, in •  Based in the English Department which is ranked 1st for world leading addition to books and recordings of American research▲ music of all kinds. •  Vibrant programme of events, including writers, filmmakers and others All postgraduates enjoy access to excellent from the creative industries computing facilities. The postgraduate common room in the Queen’s Building •  MPhil/PhD students are welcomed into an exciting, interdisciplinary provides a relaxing space where postgraduate research culture students can meet and work together in reading and discussion groups.

Careers and employment Facilities Our Careers and Employment Service provides Exeter has unique resources which make it tailored support and advice to help you onto ideally positioned to support the advanced your career ladder. You can meet potential study of film. The Bill Douglas Centre for graduate employers through our careers fairs the History of Cinema and Popular Culture on campus and Masters students are eligible holds a wide ranging collection of more than for the Exeter Award; a unique accolade which 70,000 film related artefacts. The collection proves to employers that you have developed is accessible for all postgraduates to use as a your skills, abilities and ambitions during research and study resource. Housed in the your time at Exeter. Recent Film Studies University’s state-of-the-art study facility; postgraduates have moved on to careers the Research Commons, the diverse collection in lecturing, postdoctoral research, arts includes objects relating to the history of the administration and producing. moving image, such as optical toys, magic lantern slides, a Lumière cinematograph; film publicity such as posters from the Hollywood era to contemporary film; material on film stars such as Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS •  Professor Steve Neale has recently published Epics, Spectacles and Blockbusters: A Hollywood History (Wayne State University Press, 2010) and is in the process of co-editing Widescreen Worldwide (John Libbey Press) a collection resulting from the British Academy funded conference on Widescreen Cinema. •  The AHRC have funded Dr Joe Kember £150,000 towards Moving and Projected Image Entertainment in the South West 1820-1914. Dr Kember has also generated a series of publications, including his book Marketing Modernity (Exeter University Press, 2010). •  Dr Song Hwee Lim has British Academy funding to research on Tsai Ming Liang and ‘the cinema of slowness.’ •  Dr Dan North’s latest book; Performing Illusions: Cinema, Special Effects and the Virtual Actor (Wallflower Press, 2008), was shortlisted for the prestigious Kraszna-Krausz Book Award (2009). He currently has British Academy funding to research the cinema of puppetry. •  Dr Helen Hanson has published the co-edited collection The Femme Fatale: Histories, Images, Contexts (Palgrave, 2010) generated from a conference on fatal female figures in film, literature and the visual arts.

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Research degrees Centre for Interdisciplinary Exeter (Streatham Campus) Film Research (CIFR) CIFR provides a lively interdisciplinary MPhil/PhD research forum for research staff, academics, All members of academic staff are active postgraduates and film practitioners. It researchers and postgraduate research encourages intellectual exchange between students form a key part of our rich and varied film theory, history and practice and regularly research culture. MPhil and PhD students hosts external speakers from both academia actively participate in student-led reading and the creative industries to give papers, and screening groups and in the Centre for presentations and workshops. Recent Interdisciplinary Film Research (see right). speakers have included filmmakers Don Students receive research training, mentoring Boyd, Mike Figgis, Mike Leigh and Nicolas and supervision to support their research Roeg, screenwriter Andrew Davies and sound projects and have the opportunity to work designer Tom Sayers. with archival resources and artefacts in the University’s Special Collections. Our wide range of expertise is reflected in the Taught degrees diverse research projects on which our current Exeter (Streatham Campus) PhD students are working. These include: MA English (Film Studies pathway) fantasy films in the 1980s; female fan culture and British silent cinema; special effects, the This programme allows you to divide your aesthetics of ‘slow’ cinema; music in British time 50-50 between the study of film and the films in world war two; the history and wide array of modules available in the English aesthetics of the zoom lens; HBO TV series; Department. It offers an interdisciplinary and acting and performance in the films of approach to postgraduate study, providing the Charlton Heston. opportunity to work between literature and visual culture. In addition to working on their own projects many of our PhD students gain teaching Example modules 2010/11 experience through the Teaching Assistantship • British Film Cultures scheme. • Movie Mavericks: Creativity, Crisis and Change in 1970s American Cinema Research areas • Writing for the Screen Film Studies research at Exeter links up a world-class resource, The Bill Douglas Centre, with a vibrant interdisciplinary film research MA Film Studies centre (CIFR). Research includes a number of Taught by highly qualified and experienced original grant –funded projects, including land staff, this MA offers the chance to gain mark work on filmmakers Gavrik Losey, Don advanced knowledge of the key approaches to Boyd and Bill Douglas, whose papers are held film, combined with the flexibility to pursue with us. individual interests across a diverse range of Areas of particular expertise include: module options. You will benefit from research- • American; African, East Asian and based teaching and a vibrant programme European cinema of guest speakers, hosted by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Film Research. • film history • gender and film Modules 2011/12 • postcolonial and diasporic cinemas • Film Methodologies I: Style and Image • relationship between film and literature • Film Methodologies II: History, Criticism and Theory • screen acting and performance • Hearing Film: Film Sound and Music • technology, sound and special effects • British Film Cultures • Writing for the Screen • Independent Study: Vocational Training Module

5698 | BiosciencesFilm Studies “ An interview with... Rhiannon O’Shea, MA English (Film Studies pathway) “ What were your motivations for choosing your perceived by the media when given a ‘voice’ within film. postgraduate programme? I realised very quickly I use this museum regularly when conducting research after finishing my undergraduate studies that I was for my studies. hungry to learn more. I knew Exeter was the perfect Would you recommend this postgraduate programme place for me to pursue the English MA as the teaching to someone considering studying here? I would I had received during my undergraduate studies was whole heartedly recommend the MA in English Film intellectually stimulating, diverse and rewarding. Studies pathway. The programme has been thoroughly The Film pathway presented a fantastic opportunity researched and co-ordinated to ensure all areas of the for me to specialise in an area I thoroughly enjoy at a medium have been covered, allowing you to pursue more advanced level. further research within specific topics of interest. The What do you enjoy about your area of study? The Film teaching is outstanding and the reading lists supplied pathway is structured in such a diverse way that I have are diverse in theoretical approaches and fascinating been able to study areas of film and film theory that were in historical values and technological perspectives. not available in such a specialised format during my Class participation within seminars is always lively and undergraduate studies. I very much enjoyed the Movie animated as is teaching and the research. The programme Mavericks module which explained the monumental is well structured and resourced to ensure you get as processes of change within American film cinema of much from the MA as you put in. the 1970s. By re-watching some of my personal film Do you think there are any factors which make the favourites of the era I was astounded to learn the ways University of Exeter a unique place to study? It is a unique the film medium responded to certain cultural and place to study for a number of reasons. The University ideological movements. How classics such as Texas has an encouraging and dynamic atmosphere set against Chainsaw Massacre and The Exorcist were films which an idyllic, scenic backdrop with vast and unique resource channelled very real and predominant anxieties of the facilities and materials. 1970s era. In addition, I have loved every minute of the Hearing Film Sound module which explores every The Bill Douglas Centre holds a wealth of unique books, facet of sound theory aesthetically, technologically artefacts and ephemera relating to the history of cinema. and historically. Combined with an already extensively resourced library, the Bill Douglas Centre’s additional 18,000 books ensure Have you attended any interesting conferences, seminars, Exeter is the country’s largest and most diverse university field trips or any other relevant sessions during your library on cinema. study? During the Hearing Film Sound module, we had a seminar conducted within the Bill Douglas Centre. This What do you hope to do when you have finished your was a real treat as we were able to explore the archives postgraduate study? When I finish my MA, I hope to take and study various pieces of texts from the 1920s onwards. my education further by pursuing a PhD at the University This provided historical insight into the ways women were of Exeter.

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We have a lively, thriving and FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT US www.exeter.ac.uk/geography innovative research environment, Taught programmes Phone: +44 (0) 1392 722257 with an international reputation for FUNDING Email: [email protected] excellence across all research groups See p10 Research degrees www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships in human and physical geography. Phone: +44 (0) 1392 722257 www.exeter.ac.uk/geography/fundingopportunities Geography staff are based in Exeter Email: [email protected] and Cornwall and we offer research Taught programmes and taught programmes at both Phone: +44 (0) 1326 253786 locations. There are close cross- Email: [email protected] Research degrees campus links between both research Phone: +44 (0) 1326 253786 and teaching. Email: [email protected]

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (*pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements Taught degrees: MA

Climate Change £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ All applicants are considered individually on merit, although we usually require a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Taught degrees: MRes

Climate Change £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ All applicants are considered individually on merit, although we usually require a 2:1 Honours degree (or Impacts and equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Feedbacks

Critical Human £4,600 £12,200 ✓ All applicants are considered individually on merit, although we usually require a Second Class Honours Geographies degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Taught degrees: MSc

Climate Change £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Impacts and Feedbacks

Sustainable £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Development • General programme All applicants are considered individually on merit, although we usually require a 2:1 Honours degree (or • Climate Change and equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Environment pathway • Distance learning pathway

Climate Change and £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Risk Management

Energy Policy £6,500 £14,500 ✓ ✓

Research degrees: MSc by Res

Geography *£3,700 *£11,900 ✓ See p38

Research degrees: MPhil/PhD

Human Geography £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ See p38

Physical Geography £3,700 £14,100 ✓ ✓ See p38

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Geography in Cornwall •  8th in the UK for world leading research in Geography and Our Cornwall Campus opened in 2004 and Environmental Studies▲ since then Geography has gone from strength to strength. Postgraduates join a thriving •  12th for Geography in The Times Good University Guide 2011 research atmosphere with an innovative research culture. A range of specialist •  Excellent research facilities including £3.7 million SRIF-funded Sediment computing software is available including Research Facility in Exeter and purpose-built laboratories and computer our Beowulf high performance computing suites as part of the £100 million Cornwall Campus facility, dedicated GIS suite for geospatial modelling activities, remote sensing and •  Degrees in climate change and sustainable development closely informed outstanding analytical and experimental labs by business community research links, provide a relevant grounding for for environmental change and process studies. employment Postgraduate offices are located in a stunning new building contoured into the landscape •  Recognised by the ESRC for studentships in human geography with a green roof to minimise environmental impact.

Careers and employment Our forward-looking research environment Geography in Exeter has a strong commitment to postgraduate When leaving Exeter, Geography Research facilities at the Streatham Campus postgraduates are sought after by employers research and training. Since 2001 over 30 new comprise several experimental and analytical academic staff have been appointed, including due to their range of proven skills. These laboratories for physical geography. We offer include data gathering, problem solving, eight in the last twelve months associated a 1,400m2 £3.7 million Sediment Research with the University’s climate change strategy. project planning, report production, Facility, funded by the Science Research presentation skills and team work. Former Postgraduates join a vibrant community Investment Fund, which provides specialist benefiting from quality research-led teaching students can be found in successful positions laboratories for radiometry, cosmogenic across the private and public sector; from or supervision and access to outstanding nuclides sample preparation, pollen, soil, facilities. These have recently been redesigned environmental consultancy to business sediment and water analysis, experimental analysis. We have a dedicated Placement and upgraded, including new postgraduate facilities (flumes and rainfall simulators) and suites and IT facilities on each campus. Officer who works with postgraduate taught a wide range of analytical equipment. Other students to arrange work placements and facilities include a well-equipped mechanical other opportunities to enhance career and electronics workshop, cartographic opportunities. services, and two computer teaching rooms with GIS, remote sensing and modelling software, and links to a Beowulf high performance computing facility. Specialised field equipment and vehicles are available for field work. Research students have access to desk space and computing facilities.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS •  Professor Chris Turney has been awarded the Bigsby Medal for 2009 from the British Geological Society of London. The prize is awarded to a scientist under the age of 45 for eminent services to geology. Professor Turney was awarded the medal for his groundbreaking research into past climate change and what this means for the future. •  A team of UK scientists led by Dr Karen Anderson have developed a new technique for monitoring the condition of peatlands. The team has used a combination of images captured from Earth and space to measure spatial patterning in peatland surfaces as an indicator of their condition. This new method could help monitor the damage that is being done to peatlands through human activity. •  A geographer from the Cornwall Campus, has written the first full-length book on the history of science in Cornwall. Dr Simon Naylor, originally from Camborne, has spent the last 10 years researching the history of Cornish science during the 19th century. His book, Regionalising Science: Placing Knowledges in Victorian England draws together the historic activities of all the major scientific societies in the county, including the Royal Institution of Cornwall, the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall and the Royal Polytechnic Society of Cornwall.

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RESEARCH DEGREES Energy policy Landscape and ecosystem dynamics Exeter (Streatham Campus) and Cornwall Campus • oil and gas supply chains • lowland floodplain processes and functioning MPhil/PhD • energy infrastructure • soil erosion, nutrient fluxes and carbon sequestration We welcome applications for research leading • vulnerability of supply chains to the award of MPhil or PhD; whether full- • international relations in a multipolar world • fine sediment budgets and fluxes time or part-time. In addition, we also offer a • development of new technologies and their • riverine thermal behaviour and hydro- part-time MSc by Research in Exeter, enabling supply chains ecology you to undertake a shorter research project • river and landscape dynamics and achieve a postgraduate degree. • delivery and availability of low carbon technologies Governance, ethics and social justice Our research activity is focused around a • institutional changes required to deliver • governance and policy number of research groups (see below and major cuts in energy demand right). In addition to university-wide research • power and resistance • energy security training, we ensure that you receive an • ethical spaces effective and appropriate level of support • legal implications and possibilities through tailored research training and regular Environmental change research supervision. You will be allocated two Taught degrees supervisors with whom you will have regular • The North Atlantic Exeter (Streatham Campus) contact and have access to desk space and • geochronology MA Climate Change computing facilities. • The Pacific Rim This innovative programme, which includes Research groups • cultural and societal impact and adaptation access to Met Office archives, is the first MA • Antarctica and the Southern Ocean in the world to focus on the culture, politics Climate change and sustainability and futures of climate change. The programme • climate prediction and modelling Geographies of creativity and knowledge offers a wide-ranging and intensive analysis • environmental and socio-economic impacts • geographies of creativity of this interdisciplinary area from both a of climate change • creative geographies human and physical geographical perspective. • risk perception and communication • historical geographies of science and Uniquely, the programme links together the exploration key concerns of geographers, policy-makers • socio-technical adaptations to climate and those involved in the cultural and creative change • geographies of landscape industries. • sustainable lifestyles and behavioural change • visual, haptic and material geographies Example modules 2010/11 • climate sustainability policy • theory and geophilosophy • Cultures of Climate Change • energy policy and regulation Nature, materialities and biopolitics • Climate Futures • geographies of health • geographies of nature • Themes in Climate Impact • media, culture and sustainability and • rural studies sustainable communities • human/animal relations • tourism, mobility and planning • geographies of food • material geographies and the politics of

life itself “ Staff, lecturers and professors are very keen and enthusiastic and there are many PhD researchers here. “ Most of my work friends are from the UK and it’s been easy to settle in and join in with activities as everyone is really friendly: the relaxing atmosphere of Cornwall helps. Bruna Alves Rodrigues, PhD Physical Geography (Cornwall Campus) 102 | Geography

MSc/MRes Climate Change Example modules 2010/11 MSc Energy Policy Impacts and Feedbacks • Perspectives on Sustainable Development This is the only Masters programme in the The focus for both programmes is the science of • Climate Science and Policy UK with a specific focus on energy policy. The programme is ideal if you have an interest in climate change and the associated impacts and • Business and Sustainability their feedbacks to through the global carbon general energy policy issues or climate change cycle. The skills and knowledge you will gain mitigation strategies. You will learn energy are in demand within a range of organisations MSc Climate Change and policy through a ‘whole’ system perspective: that are concerned with understanding the Risk Management while energy technologies and their economics science and policy options for climate change The first of its kind in the UK, this programme are important, so are other factors such as mitigation and adaptation. The MSc contains addresses some of the most important issues human consumption and behaviour as well as a larger taught element than the MRes, which affecting society. It is closely informed by institutional, innovation, social, political and provides a research-intensive programme in expertise in the business community and the cultural issues. either an academic or work-based setting. world leading climate modelling and prediction Example modules 2010/11 capability of the Met Office Hadley Centre. The Modules 2011/12 • Introduction to Energy Policy and programme explores the relationship between Sustainability • Key Themes in Climate Change Science: climate, hazards and risk, with an emphasis on Impacts and Feedbacks applying scientific knowledge to environmental • Masters Context: Climate Change and • The Carbon Cycle and Terrestrial Feedbacks management problems, and is of direct Sustainable Development • Past Climate and Natural Variability relevance to careers in the insurance industry • Policy Making for a Low Carbon Future and research into climate and hazard modelling and risk assessment. MRes Critical Human Geographies Accredited by the Economic and Social Example modules 2010/11 Research Council (ESRC) and the Arts and • Historic Climate Change Humanities Research Council (AHRC), this • Climate Hazards and Risk Assessment programme provides in-depth research training • Understanding and Communicating Climate in the social sciences and human geography. Change Science It offers a range of compulsory modules in contemporary social and geographical theories and methodologies, and option modules related to current human geographical research. Graduates from the MRes have “ a successful track record of progressing to Doctoral research or to research in the public The MSc Sustainable Development is a very well-rounded and private sectors. programme; it provides both a theoretical background for Example modules 2010/11 sustainable development as well as practical analysis tools • Research Methods and Design in Human Geography “ for field work. It offers a variety of pathways for people • Contemporary Debates in Human Geography interested either in social or environmental topics, as well as modules on business and sustainability or building sustainable MSc Sustainable Development communities, which I enjoyed very much. This programme offers the opportunity for I have met people from a variety of backgrounds including work-based experience and teaches first-world sustainable development in a holistic context. architects, non-governmental organisations, environmental Pathways and a wide range of options provide backgrounds and also those who had just finished their flexibility and enable you to specialise in key undergraduate studies. This variety that contributed to the aspects of sustainable development. You will benefit from practical and problem-based class and debates. teaching which includes the academic study of sustainable development as well as the Cecilia Zevallos Labarthe, MSc Sustainable Development, 2009/10 implementation of sustainability in a range of professional contexts.

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History at Exeter brings together particularly for interdisciplinary CONTACT US a lively and dynamic group that work. The staff, selected from one General enquiries boasts some of the leading academic of the most competitive fields that College of Humanities historians in the country. Our Exeter has ever experienced, are Postgraduate Administrator Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725306 staff provide postgraduates with a active researchers and include leaders Email: [email protected] considerable breadth of experience in their fields. Taught degrees and research expertise. We began History Department Office offering history at our £100 million FURTHER INFORMATION Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724297 www.exeter.ac.uk/history Email: [email protected] Cornwall Campus in 2007 where Research degrees research both complements that FUNDING Dr Staffan Müller-Wille undertaken at the Streatham Campus See p10 Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725134 and opens new opportunities, www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships Email: [email protected] Research degrees Professor Alan Booth Phone: +44 (0) 1326 253742 Email: [email protected]

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (*pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements MA

Early Modern History £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

History £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Maritime History £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Medical History £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a minimum 2:1 Honours degree in History or a related discipline, with a minimum 2:1 grade in the undergraduate dissertation. Exceptions may be made for students with relevant experience or qualifications depending on the submission of written work and/or interview. Medieval Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Naval History £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

War and Society £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Western Esotericism *£4,600 *£12,200 ✓

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Economic and £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a minimum 2:1 Honours degree in a humanities or social science discipline with a Social History minimum 2:1 grade in the undergraduate dissertation.

MPhil/PhD

History £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓

Maritime Historical £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ Studies See p38 Medical History £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓

Medieval Studies £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓

Western Esotericism £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓

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Comintern, the correspondence papers of the British High Commission in Palestine, •  Ranked in the UK’s top 15 in The Times, The Independent and The and both archival and printed collections for Guardian university guides 2011 British history on microfilm. Resources in •  Leading research centres in maritime history, medical history and the South West such as the Cathedral Archive dating back to Saxon times, and major library for the study of war, state and society and archive collections in London are within •  ESRC-recognised MRes in Economic and Social History easy reach. All postgraduates are entitled to a free place at the Institute of Historical •  Only MA in Naval History at a British university Research in London.

•  Excellent historical resources including access to Exeter History in Cornwall Cathedral Archive History postgraduates are part of an •  Postgraduate opportunities in Exeter and Cornwall innovative academic approach where interdisciplinary work is greatly encouraged. There is, for example, a significant group of historians, political scientists and members History in Exeter of the Institute of Cornish Studies working Research is integral to all our activity. Our on aspects of the history, politics and culture research interests range in time from the of Cornwall. Another significant theme early-Medieval period to the late-20th century. engages with aspects of environment and Postgraduates benefit from being part of sustainability, looking at the emergence a wide-ranging interdisciplinary research of environmental politics in the UK and community bringing together disciplines in elsewhere. In the history of science, historians the humanities and social sciences. This is are working alongside geographers and other underpinned by a culture of research seminars, research staff within the College of Humanities social events and a postgraduate conference to research the impact of the telegraph and – all of which aim to help and encourage telecommunications revolutions, based on the postgraduate students to come together to archives of the Porthcurno Telegraph Museum discuss and share their ideas. In addition and Goonhilly Down Telecommunications to the university-wide PhD skills training, Centre. History PhD students also benefit from specialist training offered within the College. Situated in new facilities at the heart of the campus, we are able to offer the latest facilities We offer excellent historical resources: the for teaching and research. In addition to the University Library is especially strong in the research seminar run by the Cornwall history fields of national and local English history, staff, there are also research seminars, both with access online to resources such as Early single and interdisciplinary, arranged by other English Books Online (EEBO), Eighteenth departments on campus. Century Collections Online (ECCO) and newspapers from the 17th to the 20th Cornwall is very rich in archives of historical centuries. It also possesses the extensive interest. On campus, we house the Cornish archive of the Nazi Party Chancellery Audio-Visual archive; off-campus, students on microfiche, as well as archives of the can access the Royal Cornwall Museum in

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS •  Professor Jeremy Black has been awarded a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship for 2010-2012 to research the relationships between information, modernity and power. The resulting book will take information as a cause, measure and product of power, and show how these relationships have changed over the last half-millennium and shaped the modern world. •  In the Christian faith, Maundy Thursday is the day that Christ conducted the last supper with the apostles; in the Middle Ages it was also the day on which heinous sinners were reconciled with the Christian community after 40 days of being ostracised from society. The way in which these sinners were expelled from and then welcomed back into the community in Medieval England and Wales forms part of a new research project being led by Dr Sarah Hamilton. •  Dr Sarah Toulalan has been awarded a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship for 2010-2012 to research early modern perspectives on children and sex. She will explore medical, moral and ‘popular’ or ‘public’ views of children’s sexual knowledge and experiences (consensual and coerced) and children’s own understandings. A key aim is to unravel the ambiguities and ambivalences embedded in contemporary understanding to give a cultural context in which childhood sexual knowledge, behaviours, feelings and abuse can be understood more fully. www.exeter.ac.uk/history History | 105

Truro, which has much of general importance, Research centres Taught degrees as does the County Records Office and the Exeter (Streatham Campus) Centre for Maritime Historical Studies Cornish Studies Library in . There are also important holdings of business, social and This is the oldest established centre for this MA Early Modern History cultural importance at the National Maritime specialism in a British university. The Centre The MA in Early Modern History takes Museum of Cornwall and the Geevor Mine seeks to promote research into economic, advantage of the strong research cluster of Museum. social, political, naval and environmental academic staff working on a variety of subjects aspects of the British and European maritime in the early Modern period to allow taught Careers and employment past from the earliest times to the present day. postgraduate students to specialise in this You will gain skills in researching, analysing Centre for Medical History area of history. and assessing sources, written and verbal Drawing together scholars from a wide range communication, managing and interpreting Example modules 2010/11 of disciplines across the University, the Centre information and developing ideas and • Gender, Society and Culture in Early promotes the study of medicine in a social and arguments. These skills are widely valued by Modern England historical perspective. Of special interest are employers meaning former students have the histories of stress, sexuality and sexual • Organising Knowledge in Early Modern entered a wide variety of careers in the public knowledge, health and the workplace, insanity, Europe: Writing, Reading, Collecting, and private sector, as well as roles more akin psychiatry and mental disability. 1500-1800 to the knowledge developed through their • Witchcraft in History degrees such as museum work or PhD study. Centre for Medieval Studies Over 90 per cent of our 2008/09 postgraduates The Centre brings together a dynamic were either employed or in further study community of staff and students from across MRes Economic and Social History around six months after graduating. Our the University. Academic expertise is especially This degree, recognised by the Economic and excellent Careers and Employment Service strong in the areas of Medieval music, French Social History Research Council as part of a not only provide a wealth of support and literature, Spanish literature, Italian literature, 1+3 programme, provides the generic social advice, but also enables you to meet graduate history, English, law, archaeology, and Arab science and history-specific research training employers first hand at our Careers Fairs and Islamic studies. necessary to go on to Doctoral research or to (see p20). pursue a career as professional researcher. Centre for Early Modern Studies This centre fosters interdisciplinary Example modules 2010/11 RESEARCH DEGREES links between colleagues working in the • Gender, Society and Culture in Early Exeter (Streatham Campus) and Cornwall Campus early Modern era both from the History Modern England MPhil/PhD Department and across the University, and • Work, Health and the State, 1830-1950 provides a home for the flourishing Early Research degree students are supported with • Empires: Europe’s Expansion Overseas, Modern Seminar, which combines papers tailored research training and regular research 1450-1800 from staff and research students, and supervision. Supervision is available across a organises major conferences. wide range of interests. In Exeter we research political, economic, social, cultural, medical, Centre for the Study of War, MA History maritime, Medieval, naval, military and State and Society This MA is informed by our academic expertise . Our particular strengths Bringing together a number of internationally which ranges widely from the early Medieval lie in the history of Britain and continental renowned academics working in the social period to the 20th century and covers Britain, Europe, Medieval and early Modern social, history of war, military advance and social Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. It is cultural and religious history, imperial and change, conflicts of decolonisation, regimes ideal for anyone with a passion for history colonial history, maritime and naval history of punishment and the treatment of prisoners and offers the flexibility to choose from a and agricultural history. History at our of war and political detainees, this centre large range of periods and topics. Cornwall Campus has strengths in the history supports research and teaching on the effects Example modules 2010/11 of ethno-nationalism, environmental history of armed conflict on states, societies and • Human Rights in 20th-Century Africa and science and society since the mid-19th cultures throughout history and on themes century. All the Department’s research centres of warfare and societal transformation. • Interpreting British Party Politics, run their own seminar series. 1906-1979 Centre for the Study of Esotericism • Insiders and Outsiders in the Medieval The Centre fosters advanced research into World, c900-1500 historical and comparative aspects of the esoteric traditions from the Hellenistic period in late Antiquity through the Renaissance and early Modern period to the present, drawing on expertise from Theology, Classics and Ancient History, Arab and Islamic Studies, History, Sociology and Philosophy, English and Modern Languages. 106 | History

MA Maritime History MA Medieval Studies MA War and Society This MA, the first of its kind to be taught This interdisciplinary programme provides The programme integrates the study of at a British university, will give you a firm the opportunity to deepen your knowledge differing types of warfare, from international grounding in technological, economic and and understanding of Medieval society and coalition conflict to civil wars and ‘terrorist’ social aspects of maritime history from the culture. Staff expertise, drawn from across the insurgencies, with close analysis of the effects early Modern period onwards. The research University, covers a wide range of disciplines of such wars on local populations and civil seminar and conference programme will give and specialisms: archaeology, history, society. It offers a unique opportunity to you access to the latest research from leading Islamic studies, law, music, theology, visual pursue specialist modules that reflect the British and international experts. and material culture, and the literatures of diversity of staff interests in various facets of England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, the impact of armed conflict on communities, Example modules 2010/11 from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance. societies, nation-states and empires. • British Maritime Expansion, 1450-1700 Example modules 2010/11 Example modules 2010/11 • British Maritime Ascendancy, 1700-1950 • Interpreting the Middle Ages • Approaches to War and Society in the • Empires: Europe’s Expansion Overseas, 20th Century 1450-1800 • History of the Medieval Book • Music and Society in Medieval Europe • War, 1450 to the Present • Colonial Conflict and the End of Empire MA Medical History in Africa and Asia This programme, which offers potential MA Naval History funding from the Wellcome Trust, gives an Taught by leading naval historians, the excellent opportunity to study the history of programme sets British naval power in the MA Western Esotericism medicine, health and disease, the body and wider context of world naval development This part-time distance learning MA introduces sexuality, either on its own or as preparation in order to explain why Britain has been so you to this new and expanding field of for a further research degree at Doctoral level. successful, and how this has impacted on academic study by providing an understanding It can also be studied as part of continuing British history. of western esotericism from its historical, professional development for health service Example modules 2010/11 theological and philosophical aspects. The professionals seeking a historical dimension MA will enable you to investigate the Western to their clinical practice: study may be focused • Theory and Practice of History esoteric tradition from the Hellenistic period around a specific area of practice through the • British Naval Power in the Era in Sail in late Antiquity through the Renaissance and guided independent study module; Fieldwork • British Naval Power in the Era of Steam early Modern period to the present. in Medical History. Example modules 2010/11 Example modules 2010/11 • The Western Esoteric Traditions: Historical • Medicine in Medieval and Early Modern Survey and Research Methods England • Renaissance Kabbalah and its Influence • Health and Medicine in Modern Britain • Sufism and Islamic Devotional Life

• The Darwinian Revolution “ The Masters programme enables students to engage with their tutors and subject far more than at undergraduate level, “ due to the much smaller classes. Professors teaching Masters modules have been very enthusiastic and helpful. Overall, I feel the programme has allowed me to develop my academic and transferable skills and that I now have a much greater understanding of my subject than I did at undergraduate level. History Masters student, 2009/10 www.exeter.ac.uk/history Law | 107 Law

Law is offered at our Streatham to teach EU Law and are home to the CONTACT US and Cornwall campuses, and has Centre for European Legal Studies; we Taught degrees an international reputation for also run the Centre for Legal History. College of Social Sciences and International Studies excellence in both teaching and Exeter Law graduates are very popular Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723192 Email: [email protected] research and attracts academics, with employers and former students Research degrees visiting lecturers and students include highly respected judges and College of Social Sciences and International Studies from across the world. We have leading legal practitioners. Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724490 around 80 postgraduate students Email: [email protected] FURTHER INFORMATION and 35 teaching members and enjoy www.exeter.ac.uk/law extremely good relations with members of the legal profession, FUNDING regionally, nationally and See p10 www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships internationally. We were one www.exeter.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/taught/funding of the first university Law schools www.exeter.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/research/funding

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements LLM

European Law £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

International £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Business Law At least a UK 2:1 Honours degree in Law, or a non-law subject where you can demonstrate International £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ substantial relevant legal experience (international equivalence accepted). Alternatively, an and Comparative overseas qualification of equivalent standard (from either a common law, civil law or other Public Law jurisdiction).

International Human £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Rights Law

MRes

Socio-Legal Research £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a Law degree of at least UK 2:1 Honours or equivalent, or a degree in a social science subject eg Psychology, Sociology or Social Policy.

MA by Res/MPhil/PhD

Law £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38

Legal Practice £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38

INTO Graduate Diploma in Law Exeter Campuses This pre-Masters course for international students can be studied with or without English. Successful completion Cornwall Campus at the appropriate level“ guarantees a place on a Law LLM programme. See www.into.uk.com/exeter I have already signed the contract with one of the top universities in Istanbul. When I graduate, I will work as a lecturer “ and I expect to lecture not only about the international law, but also about the relation between international law, governments and foreign investments. Mustafa Erkan, PhD in Law

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legal profession and the government. Our researchers aim to develop and promote areas •  6th in the UK for overall satisfaction in Law in the National Student of research activity that are of potential Survey (2009)▲ significant impact in influencing policy, legislation, regulatory frameworks, legal •  Centre of expertise in European law, including a pioneering LLM in process, theoretical parameters and an European Law historical understanding of the implications of law. We have a strategic interface with alumni •  Centre for European Legal History in the legal profession and actively identify •  Extensive Law Library and European Documentation Centre in Exeter opportunities for the potential practical application of our research. •  Small seminar teaching providing excellent opportunities for Facilities participation We have a presence on the University’s •  Internationally recognised research strengths in Family Law, Legal History, campuses in Exeter and Cornwall. In Exeter International and Human Rights Law we are located in the Amory Building on the Streatham Campus and have a substantial •  International community with students from 70 countries studying Law Law Library spanning two floors with 400 over the last five years reader places, together with a European Documentation Centre. Postgraduates have access to extensive online services including all official European databases such as Eur- We constantly strive to create an ethos of Lex, and there is a purpose-built, recently- scholarship in teaching law with a student refurbished Moot Room, equipped with the community that is truly international – we latest audio-visual facilities and seating for have substantial numbers of students from the 250 people. Since offering Law in Cornwall Middle East and the Gulf, South East and East from 2007, we have occupied new facilities at Asia, and a large proportion from Africa and the heart of the campus. Europe. Research strengths in international and European law have led to the development Careers and employment of innovative new taught degrees and we were The law profession has a high regard for a founding member of the European Law postgraduates from Exeter. Many of our Faculties’ Association (ELFA). The prestigious graduates have progressed directly into a series of Hamlyn lectures have been held at the wide range of law careers. Roles secured by University and the annual Bracton and Lasok our 2008/09 postgraduates include Lawyer lectures attract eminent speakers, including and Legal Manager and 96 per cent of this EU commissioners, judges and MPs. group were either employed or in further study or training around six months after We produce research covering a range of legal graduating. See www.exeter.ac.uk/law/ areas from the historical and theoretical to postgraduate/destinations for further the socio-legal. We aim to create and sustain details of graduate destinations. the widest opportunity to make the outcomes of this research beneficial to the public, the

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS • Dr Michael Addo’s research strengths lie in the fields of public international law and international human rights. His latest book The Legal Nature of International Human Rights pioneers an evidence-based approach to researching in this field. This theme continues in his current research which explores the legal implications of cultural diversity and the universal respect for human rights. • Experts in law and social sciences from four leading universities in the South West and Wales are collaborating to become the authoritative voice on the emotive areas of family law and policy. Led by the University of Exeter, the new Network on Family, Regulation and Society aims to produce high quality research and pool expertise in areas such as child protection, family justice issues, cohabitation and the effects of separation and divorce on children. • Professor Chantal Stebbings is currently working on two funded research projects, the first funded by the Wellcome Trust investigating the relationship between the development of tax law and the formation of the medical profession in the 19th century, and the second on the formation of a legal framework for the property of the mentally ill in the same period, funded by the British Academy.

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We enjoy extremely good relations with Taught degrees organisations, European institutions, human members of the legal profession regionally, Exeter (Streatham Campus) rights, civil liberties and refugees. nationally and internationally, giving you Example modules 2010/11 opportunities to meet potential employers LLM European Law face-to-face through our annual Law Fair, One of the first of its kind in Europe and • International Criminal Law workshops and careers sessions. You can also now enjoying an established international • Law and the Philosophy of Liberty take advantage of the excellent range of events, reputation, our LLM in European Law will • Transitional Justice advice and support offered by our Careers develop your expertise in many areas of and Employment Service (see p20). European Community law. Following the various Treaty amendments and rounds of LLM International accessions, the European Union has given rise Human Rights Law RESEARCH DEGREES to a continuous burgeoning of legislative and This programme gives an in-depth Exeter (Streatham Campus) and Cornwall Campus judicial activity. This presents unprecedented understanding of the current legal issues that MA by Res/MPhil/PhD Law challenges and opportunities to lawyers, in arise with respect to the protection of human private practice, commerce and industry, rights and of the characteristic types of legal We have a very wide range of research government legal service or the Union itself. solutions adopted. It has been developed interests and research degree supervision can to allow you to construct a programme be arranged in most fields of legal study. In Example modules 2010/11 appropriate to private practice, corporate addition to the traditional MPhil and PhD, • European Private Law or public employment in the field of we now offer the shorter MA by Research • EU Constitutionalism international human rights law, including for those wishing to carry out an in-depth international humanitarian law and research project, but without the longer term international criminal law. commitment required for a PhD. LLM International Business Law Example modules 2010/11 There is particular expertise in European and This programme gives an in-depth international law, commercial and common understanding of the legal problems that arise • International Humanitarian Law law, English legal history and professional in the conduct of business across national • International and EU Refugee Law frontiers and of the characteristic types of legal studies. We offer an active programme • European Convention on Human Rights of research seminars, with weekly talks given legal solutions adopted. Through the wide by visiting speakers, staff and postgraduates. choice of modules you will be able to construct We welcome enquiries for research degrees, a programme appropriate to private practice, MRes Socio-Legal Research including proposals or queries regarding corporate, or public employment, in the fields Our research training Masters programme interdisciplinary research – both from those of international business transactions and provides rigorous training in socio-legal educated in disciplines other than law – as international trade. research skills to enable you to carry out well as from scholars with an established legal Example modules 2010/11 Doctoral level research using legal and socio- education. legal methodology, or to embark on a career • Human Rights and International as a specialist socio-legal researcher. The Business Policy MPhil/PhD Legal Practice programme is ESRC recognised which means This degree is designed for lawyers wishing to • Copyright Law and Policy you are eligible to apply for ESRC funding for achieve academic recognition based on their • Patent Law and Policy PhD research. professional profile and practical expertise. Example modules 2010/11 The programme is normally undertaken on a LLM International and part-time basis alongside professional work. • Approaches to Research in Law The wide range of research staff research Comparative Public Law • Socio-Legal Research Skills Providing a unique qualification for those interests at Exeter mean that supervision • Social Science Research Skills can be arranged in most fields of study. interested in pursuing a career in public service, in the national and international Research areas sectors, or in non-governmental organisations, Our expertise spans a wide range of specialist this LLM aims to expose public law to the subject areas, including particular strengths wider international dimensions within a in family law, legal history, international and rigorous comparative context. You will human rights law. Please visit our website for examine public law problems from a variety full details. of perspectives, including that of international 110 | Mathematics Mathematics

The Mathematical Research Institute See also CONTACT US Computer Science p72 has an excellent reputation for Taught degrees Tammy Albutt its research in pure mathematics, FURTHER INFORMATION Postgraduate Taught Admissions applied mathematics and statistics. www.exeter.ac.uk/mathematics Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723624 The Institute forms the core of our Email: [email protected] FUNDING collaboration with the Met Office in Research degrees See p10 Liz Roberts Exeter, one of the UK’s major users of www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships Postgraduate Research Admissions advanced mathematics and statistics. www.exeter.ac.uk/mathematics/postgraduate/funding Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723647 All academic staff are research active Email: [email protected] and predominantly of international standing.

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MSc

Advanced £4,600 £14,500 ✓ Mathematics Normally a Second Class Honours degree or equivalent in a science or engineering subject, with significant maths content. Financial £9,000 £15,500 ✓ Mathematics MPhil/PhD

Mathematics £3,700 £14,100 ✓ ✓ See p38

Exeter Campuses “ The University has the perfect blend of a friendly and welcoming environment to make the experience better for “ everyone; and especially for international students. The staff are very helpful and they make you feel at home even when you are away. Mathematics Masters student, 2009/10

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Facilities We offer excellent teaching and research •  7th in the UK for overall satisfaction in Mathematics and Statistics in the resources. Postgraduates have access National Student Survey (2009)▲ to our fully-equipped research centres, comprehensive laboratories, workshops and •  Strong links with the Met Office in Exeter, including three joint excellent computer facilities based around professorships researching weather and climate system modelling a Unix/Linux system networked to the University computer system. We offer wireless •  £3 million investment in academic and student facilities networking and have our own parallel machine and access to the University’s EPSRC-funded •  Diverse range of research topics in applied and pure mathematics, statistics IBM supercomputer SP3 system which is and interdisciplinary areas used, for example, by students modelling astrophysical and geophysical fluid flows. The College has a new study area with core texts for programmes, individual rooms for study We have an excellent reputation with graduate groups to meet, and wireless connection for recruiters and our students compete very laptops and LCD TVs to display presentations. successfully in the employment market. You will have the opportunity to meet graduate The working environment for postgraduate employers via our Careers Fairs and our students is friendly and welcoming: each Careers and Employment Service provide research student has a desk in a shared or a wealth of guidance and advice (see p20). open plan office equipped with a networked computer terminal. We provide training in research methodology and in relevant RESEARCH DEGREES computer software, bibliographical resourcing and mathematical word-processing, and offer MPhil/PhD Exeter (Streatham Campus) access to state-of-the art facilities for remote collaboration and advanced PhD training via As a PhD or MPhil student in Mathematics the APTS and MAGIC consortia. you will join our Mathematics Research Institute. The Institute brings together our Careers and employment internationally leading research in various Our graduates enter a wide variety of fields areas of applied mathematics including: where their analytical skills are valued both in climate and environmental modelling; business and in the public sector. Areas such geophysical and astrophysical fluid dynamics; as finance and actuarial work are particularly dynamical systems and control; and our high popular. Our 2007/08 and 2008/09 students quality activity in pure mathematics. The went on to secure positions that included Institute also forms the core of our close Actuarial Assistant, Ocean Modelling Scientist, collaborations with the Met Office, who jointly Risk Analyst and Trader. fund three professorships in mathematics (Professors Cox, Stephenson and Thuburn).

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS • Global climate change is accelerating beyond expectations and the human role is now firmly established, according to a new global scientific synthesis prepared by some of the world’s top climate scientists. The Copenhagen Diagnosis has been prepared by 26 researchers from around the world, including Professor Peter Cox, the University of Exeter’s Met Office Chair in Climate System Dynamics. Most of those involved are authors of published Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports. • Professor Stephenson proposed and helped establish the Willis Research Network; the world’s largest partnership between academia and the insurance industry. Exeter mathematicians are key partners with the network, providing unique skills in the statistical analysis of extreme events which are of direct relevance to catastrophe insurance, such as the clustering of cyclones, statistical modelling of hydrometeorological risk and financial catastrophe risk assessment. • Exeter mathematicians are working to enhance laser technology in collaboration with laser experimentalists in several US and Canadian institutions and with the local optoelectronics company; Bookham. Improved laser technology will benefit optical information processing, healthcare, material processing, biosensing, forensics and security systems.

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Research groups Taught degrees The following groups form the Mathematics Exeter (Streatham Campus) Research Institute: MSc Advanced Mathematics Exeter Climate Systems This programme equips you with a range of • atmosphere-ocean system dynamics analytical and computational problem solving • the carbon cycle in the climate system skills valued highly by employers across all sectors. The programme is also excellent • statistical modelling, data assimilation and preparation for a PhD. Using the expertise of forecast verification, including Bayesian the Mathematics Research Institute (MRI) methods you will gain a strong working knowledge of • spatial stochastic modelling analytical, statistical and numerical skills to • multivariate spatial methods and solve real world mathematical problems. Under applications to problems in ecology, the supervision of a member of staff from MRI, epidemiology and environmental science you will also undertake a challenging project enabling you to develop research skills in an Centre for Systems, Dynamics and Control area of pure or applied mathematics. • nonlinear dynamics, control theory and ergodic theory Example modules 2010/11 • Dynamical Systems and Chaos • applications to fluid dynamics and engineering problems • Computational and Numerical Analysis • laser and nonlinear optical systems • Modelling Applications and Case Studies • biological and ecological systems • nonlinear/adaptive feedback control, MSc Financial Mathematics learning control and digital control This programme, available intensively full-time Centre for Geophysical and over 9 or 12 months, combines expertise in Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics the Mathematical Research Institute with the financial expertise of the Business School. • theoretical fluid stability of geophysical and You will learn quantitative financial methods astrophysical fluid flows to prepare you for a career in international • stability and numerical analysis banking or business. During the MSc you • numerical methods and physical modelling can choose from two project streams. for weather prediction and climate modelling These emphasise either the financial or the • dynamo theory; the study of magnetic fields mathematical side of the programme. in the Sun and in planetary cores Example modules 2010/11 Pure Mathematics • Methods for Stochastics and Finance • arithmetic and algebraic geometry; • Mathematical Theory of Option Pricing arithmetic conjectures relating algebraic • Fundamentals of Financial Management cycles to various cohomology theories and to K-theory • algebraic number theory; Galois module structure and Hopf orders • combinatorics and the links between coding theory and integral lattices • the degeneration and lifting of curves, their Galois theory and ramification properties

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Medicine and Health (Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry)

The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) is a joint •  Research of international and world class standing as confirmed venture between the University by RAE (2008)▲ of Exeter, and the NHS and consists of •  Research outputs which impact on the most important health priorities three Schools including the newly of our society established PCMD Graduate •  One of only two institutions in the UK awarded National Institute of Health School. The College is committed to Research Academic Clinical Fellow and Academic Clinical Lecturer posts in improving health outcomes in the medical education region through the development of innovative, relevant education and •  A record-breaking three National Teaching Fellowships awarded to our leadership initiatives, facilitating Health Services Research group since 2003 real change in the quality of clinical •  Significant growth in research income◆ care and health for individuals and the wider community. •  Graduate School supporting research degrees (PhD, MD, MS) in health- related fields, clinical and biomedicine as well as in clinical education FURTHER INFORMATION and dentistry www.pcmd.ac.uk •  Excellent pastoral and academic support for research students as well as FUNDING opportunities to develop vocational skills See p10 www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships www.pcmd.ac.uk/jobs ▲ 65 per cent of research assessed as international (3*) or world class (4*) quality for Other Hospital Based Clinical Subjects; 50 per cent of research assessed as international (3*) or world class (4*) quality for Health CONTACT US Service Research ◆ 18 per cent increase from 2008-2009 Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry Graduate School Phone: +44 (0) 1752 437333

Email: [email protected] “ It is exciting to work in such an important field where a research breakthrough can have a potentially massive “ impact on the future treatment and prevention of tumours. Studying at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry has allowed me to work in a modern, state-of-the-art facility and provided me with every opportunity to build a successful career in research. Robin Doddrell, PhD Clinical Neurobiology, 2010

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The Graduate School supports research degrees Health services research (PhD, MD, MS) in health-related fields, clinical We are one of the leading centres in the UK for and biomedicine as well as in clinical education clinical education research and teaching, and and dentistry. Collaboration and partnership health services research (HSR) is the lynchpin is central to all MPhil programmes through of the College’s research activities embracing the encouragement of cooperative ventures PenCLAHRC. This pilot initiative seeks to between clinical medicine services and higher improve health outcomes for patients and the education as well as with other public services, public through the conduct and translation industry and commerce. of patient-focused applied health research and provides the capacity to generate clinical Research areas questions which inform the basic and applied Diabetes research agenda. Diabetes and associated metabolic conditions are among the most important medical challenges facing the world today. PCMD has Taught degrees developed a world leading strength in this area with researchers focusing on the causes PgCert/PgDip/MClinEd of diabetes, the mechanisms of disease and This programme acknowledges the role of improved treatments for patients. all clinicians as educators, collaborators, partners and leaders and aims to develop Neuroscience clinical education practice by focusing on Our clinical neuroscience research is disease quality improvement. Your professional orientated with the overall aim of working understanding will be enhanced by the from bench to bedside. Research is focused theories and concepts that are at the forefront on specific disease areas – neurodegeneration of clinical education as an academic discipline especially in multiple sclerosis, in motor and area of professional practice. neuron disease, neuronal migration disorder, cognitive neuroscience and brain tumours. PgCert/PgDip/MSc Remote All are areas of great need medically. Healthcare Environment and human health Designed for remote healthcare practitioners, Environment and human health is an this programme provides evidence-based important new theme and we are developing specialist knowledge, skills and understanding a new world-class research institute based in of current issues influencing the organisation, Cornwall to take forward our research in this delivery and leadership of remote healthcare area. Our location in practice. It explores the challenges of provides a unique opportunity to examine expedition planning and the use of remote the roles of stressors, including radon gas, information sources such as telemedicine. UV-B and pesticides, in initiating the onset You will gain advanced skills in order to of disease processes. make safe and effective decisions in complex, unpredictable and remote situations.

PgCert Infection Prevention RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS and Control (IPC) •  The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry has been awarded £4.75m capital funding by the Wellcome-Wolfson The prevention and control of infection is Capital Awards initiative towards the development of the world class Centre for Translational Medicine in one of the biggest challenges currently facing Exeter. The Centre forms part of the strategic expansion of the College and will be built with considerable additional the NHS and is an issue that affects everyone financial support from the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and £13.5m from the Peninsula College of working in healthcare. This programme Medicine and Dentistry and the University of Exeter. acknowledges the role of all clinicians as Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) •  The European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH), an initiative of the Peninsula College of practitioners, partners and leaders and aims Medicine and Dentistry, has received substantial investment from the ERDF (European Regional Development to produce evidence-based practitioners or Fund) Convergence Programme to begin its work in earnest. This investment establishes Cornwall as a hub for a major members of an IPC team. and important international theme in research, relating to environment and human health and a novel niche for the emerging knowledge economy of the county. •  A large international team of researchers, including scientists from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, has discovered two gene regions that affect a baby’s size at birth. The research, published in Nature Genetics, is the first robust evidence that a well-known link between lower birth weight and susceptibility to type two diabetes has a genetic component. www.pcmd.ac.uk Mining, Minerals and Renewable Energy | 115 Mining, Minerals and Renewable Energy

Based at the University’s £100 million surveying and renewable energy. We CONTACT US Cornwall Campus near Falmouth, the offer postgraduates an outstanding Taught programmes Camborne School of Mines (CSM) research environment with state- Admissions has an international reputation for of-the-art analytical facilities and Phone: +44 (0) 1326 371801 Email: [email protected] research and teaching related to the laboratories with excellent rates of Research degrees understanding and management graduate employment. Liz Roberts of the Earth’s natural processes, Postgraduate Research Admissions resources and the environment. FURTHER INFORMATION Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723647 www.exeter.ac.uk/csm Email: [email protected] We are a unique multidisciplinary department offering a range of FUNDING specialised programmes, drawing See p10 upon our research expertise in www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships www.exeter.ac.uk/csm mining and minerals engineering, applied geology and mineralogy,

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MSc

European Minerals £4,600 £14,500 ✓ Normally a minimum 2:2 Honours degree in Engineering, Physics or Chemistry, although equivalent Engineering qualifications are considered.

Minerals Engineering £4,600 £14,500 ✓ Normally a minimum 2:2 Honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate science or engineering discipline.

Mining Geology £7,500 £14,500 ✓ Normally a minimum 2:2 Honours degree in Geology, but other equivalent qualifications will be considered.

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Applied Geotechnics £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Normally a minimum 2:2 Honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate science or engineering discipline. £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓

Survey and Land/ £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ An undergraduate degree or equivalent in Geography, Environmental Science, Geoscience, Engineering, Environmental Economics or a similar subject. Management PhD/MPhil/MbyRes

Earth Resources £3,700 £14,100 ✓ ✓ See p38

Renewable Energy £3,700 £14,100 ✓ ✓ See p38

Cornwall Campus “ Excellent analytical equipment and a working mine, which is ideal for mining geology. “ Masters student, Camborne School of Mines, 2009/10

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• a Renewable Energy laboratory that provides a wide range of generic, portable equipment, •  Unique multidisciplinary department with expertise in mining and such as thermographic imaging devices, gas minerals engineering, geology, surveying and renewable energy analysers for process and vehicle emissions, single and three-phase autonomous energy •  Outstanding relationships and reputation with international industry – metering. We have facilities to allow research excellent graduate employment prospects grade testing of domestic scale wind turbines; •  World class research facilities include £2 million analytical mineralogy labs and automated QEMSCAN scanning electron microscope; the first in any • a mineral processing laboratory, including a university worldwide large-scale high-speed sorting facility that permits the separation of solids based on •  Superb field station for postgraduate teaching and research, including optical and electromagnetic parameters; underground test mine and bio-diesel testing rig • a geomechanics rock and soil testing facility including 300 tonne compression •  NERC and industry-funded places – £2,000 scholarships available for stiff-testing equipment and associated some taught MSc programmes acoustic monitoring for evaluation of failure •  European Minerals Engineering MSc with industry-sponsored places characteristics; and study in four different European universities • state-of-the-art surveying equipment including laser cloud-scanning •  £5 million investment in Marine Renewable Energy Research surveying, total stations, GPS and digital photogrammetry technology; • a high performance computing cluster and Facilities state-of-the-art simulation software; Our exceptional facilities allow the minera- logical and geochemical characterisation of a • a Power Systems laboratory which provides wide range of materials, along with excellent a wide range of hardware such as Opal RT surveying, sorting and testing facilities. These real time simulator, dSPACE DS 1103, PXI include: PC-based platform for test, measurement and control, Power Factor Control Unit, • world class analytical facilities comprising Wind Mill Control Unit, different AC and DC QEMSCAN, WDS electron microprobe, LV machines, and measuring instruments; SEM and electron microprobe, supported by high specification sample preparation • wave and tidal measurement equipment facilities and a fully quantitative X-Ray that includes a wave buoy array situated diffraction, X-ray fluorescence and ICPMS off the North Cornish coast to provide laboratory; unique research in resource assessment and prediction; • an extensive underground test mine host to a wireless communication and tracking • a dynamic test rig which allows full scale system, excavation equipment and an engine testing of components and their response dynamometer test cell. This allows computer to complex motions, and mooring test controlled testing of engine performance infrastructure to enhance design methods; using different biofuels and additives that • an 8m long catamaran which is used to are designed to enhance engine performance; support research activity associated with marine renewable research and the Wave Hub development. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS •  Staff have recently started working on a European wide project entitled IMPACTMIN with seven other European Careers and employment Partners. The project aims to promote responsible mining by taking a holistic approach, addressing the potential Our postgraduate students are in demand with environmental, social and economic impacts of mining. employers due to their practical and vocational skills and can expect to achieve well-paid jobs. •  PRIMaRE (the Peninsula Research Institute for Marine Renewable Energy) is a £15 million institute for research which Even during the economic downturn, nearly harnesses energy from the sea and brings together the technology and marine expertise of the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth. Areas covered by the group are: wave resource assessment and modelling; reliability testing and 80 per cent of our 2008/09 postgraduates analysis; mooring design, testing and modelling. found full-time work around six months of graduation, with an additional 16 per cent •  Researchers have designed a unique facility to investigate the failure and reliability of ocean energy device choosing to continue with their studies. components. The first of its kind in the world, the Dynamic Marine Component Test Facility (DMAC) will support the Positions secured include: Underground Peninsula Research Institute for Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) team in conducting research into the feasibility Supervisor; Metallurgist; Mining Geologist; of marine renewable energy in the South West. and Structural Geologist. The renewable www.exeter.ac.uk/csm Mining, Minerals and Renewable Energy | 117

energy industry is rapidly expanding in South Taught degrees MSc/PgDip Mining Engineering West England and this growth provides Cornwall Campus This MSc provides skill enhancement for opportunities from research to consultancy. MSc/PgDip Applied Geotechnics engineers and geologists already employed We have an excellent reputation with graduate in the mining, minerals, quarrying and civil recruiters resulting in many employers The programme provides the necessary engineering industries. It is also suitable for targeting the University. training to undertake professional geology and engineering graduates wishing employment in the civil, environmental, to specialise in either of the following main , geotechnical engineering study areas: mine and general management; RESEARCH DEGREES and mining-related industries. It offers or excavation (geotechnics and tunnelling). Cornwall Campus specialist knowledge in tunnel, surface and Example modules 2010/11 MSc by Res/MPhil/PhD underground excavation design, and applied hydrogeology and risk assessment. Taught • Mineral Resource Assessment The School offers three types of research modules take place at CSM over three terms • Tunnelling and Underground Excavation degree: the Masters by Research (one year and individual projects are undertaken and ideal for those who do not want a long throughout the summer, often as industrial • Environmental Assessment and Monitoring career break); an MPhil (two-to-three years) placements. and a PhD (three-to-four years). As a research student, you will work alongside one of the Example modules 2011/12 MSc Mining Geology following research groups. • Fundamental Geotechnics Designed to provide advanced specialised training for earth science graduates, this • Tunnelling and Underground Excavation Research groups degree leads to excellent employment • Surface Excavation Design Geology, Mining and Minerals opportunities in the extractive industry. Engineering research group Taught modules are presented over three terms and individual projects are undertaken This group forms the core of the Centre MSc European Minerals Engineering throughout the summer vacation, often for Responsible Mining and Sustainable as industrial placements with a mining/ Development and undertakes integrated This MSc is designed to provide advanced exploration company. Recent projects have research that combines the mining, minerals specialised training for engineering graduates, been carried out in , South Africa and geosciences disciplines, to ensure that leading to excellent employment opportunities and New Zealand as well as in the UK. This mining takes place in a way that causes in the primary and secondary materials programme is supported by five Advanced least harm, but maximum advantage, to the industry. Taught modules are presented over Course Studentships. environment and to society. Members of one year at four different universities, of the group have strengths in geomechanics, which Exeter is one and three are in mainland Example modules 2010/11 environmental mineralogy, formation of ore Europe. There are five places available, each • Mineral Resource Assessment deposits, especially PGE, REE, granite-related of which is sponsored by a major mining • Mineral Excavation, Management and deposits, social-economic aspects of mining, company. Environmental Impact of Mining security and sustainability of mineral supply Example modules 2010/11 chains, health and safety management, • Ore Deposits Geology and Industrial efficient mineral processing and reducing • Advanced Mineral Processing Minerals the environmental impacts of mining. • Mineral Economics Renewable Energy research group • Recycling MSc/PgDip Surveying and Land/ This group has strengths in marine renewable Environmental Management energy, transport biofuels, electrical power MSc/PgDip Minerals Engineering This programme enables graduates from suitable disciplines to train as surveyors in systems engineering, power electronics, Providing the specialist skills required in the land and environmental areas, catering renewable heat and renewable energy policy. this important branch of the extractive for graduates from geography, economics, the Members of the group are contributing to industry, this degree also enables you to earth sciences and engineering. On completion international renewable energy technology choose between project management or you will have knowledge of both modern deployment strategies for the International finance and appraisal modules. For the project land surveying techniques and the principles Energy Agency and are conducting research and dissertation the facilities at Camborne and application of land and environmental to inform and develop the field of renewable School of Mines can be utilised or it may be management. The programme is accredited by heat energy policy. With Plymouth University, possible to undertake the work at the site of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors we are joint leaders on a £12 million research an approved industrial sponsor. institute to support marine renewable energy (RICS) and the Institution of Civil Engineering in the South West. Example modules 2010/11 Surveyors (ICES). All students registered on • Advanced Mineral Processing the programme will be eligible for free student membership of the ICES. • Hydrometallurgy • Mineral Process Design Example modules 2010/11 • Advanced Engineering Surveying • Land Management and Law • Project Management, Finance and Appraisal

118 | Mining, Minerals and Renewable Energy “ I’m currently in the fourth year of my PhD studies for which I’m sponsored by the National Centre of Excellence in Geology, at the University of Peshawar in Pakistan. I chose to study at the “ Cornwall Campus because the Camborne School of Mines has a long history of mining and minerals-related activities which are essential to my studies. It is also the only institute in the UK where excellent facilities are available for applied mineralogy and industry-related projects.

I decided to study for a PhD because I wanted to enhance my research and communication skills and gain a qualification to help me get the best possible career. The advantages of updating and building upon my existing knowledge will serve me in both academic and industry environments.

The chances of achieving my career goals are greatly increased by the excellent instrumental facilities available combined with the friendly environment in the School and the valuable links it has with the relevant industries. I would strongly recommend this programme for anyone wanting to progress in this field of study.

Ali Liaqat, PhD Earth Resources, 2010

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We are one of the UK’s leading centres See also CONTACT US Film Studies p95 for teaching and research in French, College of Humanities Medieval Studies p103 German, Hispanic, interdisciplinary, Postgraduate Administrator Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725306 Italian, Medieval, Russian, film, and FURTHER INFORMATION Email: [email protected] sexuality and gender studies. We www.exeter.ac.uk/languages offer excellent MA programmes and FUNDING boast a Foreign Language Centre See p10 with state-of-the-art language labs. www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships www.exeter.ac.uk/languages/postgraduate

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MA

Translation £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a field related to translation (language, literature, linguistics or philology). You should have native or native-equivalent knowledge of at least one language of study. MA/MRes

European Languages £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a minimum 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in Modern Languages, Humanities or Social Sciences. and Cultures

Sexuality and £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a minimum 2:1 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline from a recognised institution. Gender Studies MPhil/PhD

French Studies £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓

German Studies £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓

Hispanic Studies £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓

Interdisciplinary £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ Research See p38 Italian Studies £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓

Latin American £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ Studies

Russian Studies £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓

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staff common room. There is also a study room containing a number of private study carrels •  6th for Russian in The Times Good University Guide 2011 for research students.

▲ •  Ranked 9th in the UK for world leading research in French Careers and employment •  6th in the UK for German in the National Student Survey (2009)◆ Languages are an increasingly important tool for companies seeking to operate globally. •  Recent investment in academic facilities with the latest language lab This, combined with our reputation, means equipment our postgraduates’ language skills are valued widely in a range of industries including •  Flexible, interdisciplinary taught and research degrees including options translation and language teaching, finance, in film, literature, history, and sexuality and gender law and customer service. In addition to your knowledge of a foreign language you will •  MA Translation providing an industry-recognised qualification and skills develop a wide range of generic skills valued specified in European standard for translation by employers in the public and private sectors. Our Careers and Employment Service provide a wealth of expertise, advice and support Our wide range of research and teaching and can introduce you to graduate employers expertise spans the fields of literature, through our Careers Fairs and other schemes linguistics, film studies, history, philosophy, (see p20). visual arts, sexuality and gender, and literary and applied translation, from the Middle Ages to the present day. All teaching is RESEARCH DEGREES directly related to our research. We attach Exeter (Streatham Campus) particular importance to the quality of research supervision and training along with MPhil/PhD the integration of postgraduates into our Our wide range of expertise in modern academic and research community. Modern languages offers postgraduates the possibility Languages postgraduates benefit from the to prepare for research degrees in one or regular research seminars and scholars of more language areas. We offer specialised international repute are frequent visitors. research methodology training and high quality supervision in a lively research-led Facilities environment. This enables our postgraduates We provide access to excellent computing to integrate with the academic community and facilities along with training in a broad to acquire the skills needed to pursue a career range of academic and general professional after the PhD. Postgraduates enjoy their own skills, such as compiling a CV, interview regular research seminars: one focusing on skills and time management. As part of the film studies and the other on comparative refurbishment to the Queen’s building, you and multidisciplinary studies. will benefit from a dedicated postgraduate IT suite and lounge, as well as a postgraduate and Research areas and centres In addition to a wide range of research areas (listed below and right), the Department is RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS also home to two Research Centres: the Centre •  A research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, has brought together 30 researchers from for the Interdisciplinary Study of Sexuality and the UK, France, USA, Switzerland and the Netherlands to create a digital database of obscene phrases used in Gender in Europe, which promotes research Renaissance France. Led by Dr Hugh Roberts, Senior Lecturer in French in the Department of Modern Languages, and teaching in sexuality and gender studies; the research aims to show that though the French Renaissance is all too easily thought of as a time of coarse and and The Centre for Latin American Studies, bawdy humour and debauchery, the reality is more complex and more interesting. which encourages innovative and challenging •  Professor Lisa Downing, Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Study of Sexuality and Gender in Europe, projects in contemporary Latin American has been awarded the 2009 Philip Leverhulme prize. This rewards outstanding scholars under the age of 36, topics. acknowledging international recognition for her multidisciplinary research on French discourses of sexuality from French studies the 19th century to the present day. • literature and culture – Middle Ages to the •  Dr Nuria Capdevila-Argüelles has received two awards from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture to aid present day dissemination of her two last books, the monograph Autoras inciertas voces olvidadas de nuestro feminismo and the translation and critical edition of Isabel de Palencia’s I Must Have Liberty (1944), published as He de tener libertad. • French thought and critical theory • history of ideas, medicine and discourses

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• sexuality and gender studies in a French Latin American studies • European Cultural Memory context • literature and culture of the 19th, 20th and • Modern Spanish Culture • French cinema 21st centuries • French linguistics • visual culture MA/MRes Sexuality and German studies • social sciences Gender Studies • culture of the Reformation and Baroque • history and historiography The MA introduces a diverse and intellectually • 18th- and 19th-century cultural and • history of ideas challenging range of topics, materials and critical approaches relating to the study of literary studies • comparative literature and philosophy sexuality and gender. You will learn to place • culture of the Weimar Republic Russian studies and understand ideas and discourses in their • post- Wende literature and culture • literature and culture of the 20th century historical and cultural contexts and develop critical and analytical skills. The MRes offers • museum studies and memory studies • 19th and 20th century poetry the opportunity to develop advanced research Hispanic studies • comparative literature skills in your chosen field of enquiry and is • Iberian and Latin American literature and • British-Soviet cultural relations particularly suited if you wish to undertake history of ideas (19th-21st centuries) Doctoral research. Sexuality and gender studies • Spanish and Latin American cinema and • histories and theories of sexuality MA Example modules 2010/11 visual culture • feminisms and women’s writing • Key Issues in Sexuality and Gender Studies • gender studies and women’s studies • the body in culture • Gender, Sexuality, Autobiography • Catalan and Galician studies • Witchcraft in History • the Spanish avant-garde • comparative and historical linguistics of Taught degrees the romance languages and Portuguese Exeter (Streatham Campus) MA Translation linguistics Providing excellent professional training for MA/MRes European students seeking careers in the translation Interdisciplinary studies Languages and Cultures industry or for working translators seeking a • comparative literature, thought and culture These interdisciplinary programmes explore recognised qualification and further training • film studies the diversity of European cultures. The MA’s in industry skills, this MA includes computer- flexible modular structure allows you to design assisted translation tools and project • philosophy of culture your own pathway, so you can choose either management. It is suitable for linguists and • translation studies to gain a wide-ranging overview of European language graduates needing specialist language Italian studies culture, or to specialise in an area which skills for other industries such as teaching, interests you. The MRes programme offers business, management and the media. • Italian literature – Dante to the present day the opportunity to develop advanced research Example modules 2010/11 • Manzoni and the Manzonian tradition skills in your chosen field of enquiry and • Medieval and contemporary philosophy is particularly suited to those preparing • Practical Translation • Italian linguistics to undertake Doctoral research. • Specialist and Professional Translation • multilingualism in immigrant communities MA Example modules 2010/11 • The Translation Profession • Italian cinema • Critical Theory and Methodology • Colonial Conflict and the End of Empire

• gender studies • Body/Cultures “ I did an undergraduate programme at Exeter and was very impressed by it, so when it came to choosing the place for my “ postgraduate study, I already knew it was going to be Exeter. The city itself is friendly and vibrant and the Streatham Campus is one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen. I would definitely recommend the MA Translation to anyone interested in translation. Yelena Gedge, MA Translation, 2009/10 122 | Physics Physics

The research interests of Physics staff FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT US www.exeter.ac.uk/physics range from quantum behaviour in Liz Roberts Postgraduate Research Admissions nanomaterials to the formation of FUNDING Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723647 stars. Our internationally excellent See p10 Email: [email protected] research, as recognised in the 2008 www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships Research Assessment Exercise, spans condensed-matter and materials physics, biomedical physics, photonics and astrophysics. About 100 researchers including academic staff, research fellows and postgraduate students are supported by 20 technical and administrative staff.

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MPhil/PhD

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We are well funded from a range of sources Careers and employment such as EPSRC, MRC, STFC and the European On completion of a Physics PhD at Exeter, Union. In recent years the quality of the work graduates have gone onto a wide variety of of a number of groups has been highlighted by careers. Many choose to stay within academic the EPSRC publications. In addition, we have research, while others have benefited from our links with many hi-tech commercial companies relationships with private sector companies. including Hewlett Packard, QinetiQ, BAE From our 2007/08 and 2008/09 postgraduates, Systems, Hitachi GST and Sharp UK. jobs secured around six months after graduating included Postdoctoral Researcher, Facilities Radiotherapy Physicist, Clinical Scientist and We are located in a spacious, purpose- Public Health Intelligence Analyst. See p20 designed building which has been upgraded for details on the careers support you can to modern specifications and provides receive at Exeter. excellent support and facilities for research. Recent infrastructure upgrades include new nanofabrication facilities and a femtosecond RESEARCH DEGREES laser facility. Technical support is provided by Exeter (Streatham Campus) Natalie Garrett, PhD Physics, 2010 well-equipped and skillfully staffed workshops, and by specialist research technicians. A MPhil/PhD senior experimental officer provides high-level Our research activities are concentrated in IT support. We also offer a helium liquefier four groups which provide a stimulating producing 55,000 litres of liquid helium per environment. PhD students have access to year, materials processing and clean rooms. academic and postdoctoral staff and fellow The addition of a 14 TFlop/s supercomputer students working in related areas. This group has given us one of the most powerful structure provides a very positive support computing facilities in the UK. mechanism for PhD students to sustain productive research and most publish several scientific papers during their period of study. www.exeter.ac.uk/physics Physics | 123

Research areas Astrophysics •  8th in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research▲ • star and planet formation •  3rd in the UK for overall satisfaction in Physics and Astronomy in the • exoplanets: detection and determination National Student Survey (2009)◆ of their properties • observations and modelling of •  £5.4 million investment in ultra fast lasers, nano-fabrication, protoplanetary discs bio-imaging and computing facilities • turbulence and structure of molecular clouds •  £1 million supercomputer • flow of gas from accretion discs on to young stars •  90 per cent of research students complete within EPSRC deadline • spectropolarimetry and radiative-transfer modelling •  Collaborative biomedical research opportunities with Peninsula College of • numerical simulations of the formation of Medicine and Dentistry, and Sport and Health Sciences star clusters • numerical simulations of the formation of gas-giant planets Quantum systems and nanomaterials Biomedical physics • quantum mechanical properties of condensed matter • cellular and molecular biophysics • electronic properties of carbon-based • magnetic-resonance imaging concentrating nanomaterials based on graphene on skin hydration and arthritis studies • electronic properties of nanostructures and • using quantitative ultrasound to study nanomaterials at millikelvin temperatures, osteoporosis and high magnetic fields • human perception • quantum effects in mesoscopic transistor • chemical composition and structure of structures, such as universal conductance biological materials fluctuations and random telegraph signals • physical properties of the cell membrane • magneto-optical techniques studies of • mechanical properties of elastin and collagen electrons confined to one or zero dimensions • developing novel optical techniques such as (quantum wires and quantum dots) in optical coherence tomography and infrared semiconductor nanostructures and Raman micro spectrometry • the structural, electronic, vibrational, optical and plasmon properties of semiconductors Electromagnetic materials • optical and magnetic properties of thin films and nanostructures • microwave properties of structured metallic RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS surfaces • We have been awarded £5m for the Centre for Graphene Research; a multidisciplinary facility bringing together • the interaction of photons with matter international expertise to investigate and exploit the properties of this novel nanomaterial. • the colour of butterfly wings • Astrophysicist, Dr Jennifer Patience is part of an international team of researchers who have become the first to • the potential of microstructured surfaces to capture images of a multi-planet system around a normal star, much like our own solar system. Dr Patience and control the alignment of molecules her colleagues were awarded the $25,000 Newcomb Cleveland Prize of the American Association for the Advancement • producing new magnetic materials, of Science (AAAS) for their work. whose structure can be controlled at the nanoscale, using thin film deposition and • A University of Exeter physicist was one of 38 UK scientists to be made a Royal Society University Research Fellow for photolithography 2009. Dr Sharon Jewell will use her fellowship as an opportunity to study human cells, which could help improve our understanding of major diseases like diabetes and cancer. • observing magnetic processes on picosecond time scales using an optical pump-probe • The brilliance of butterfly wings has inspired a £3.2m three-year research project that promises to deliver • spin dynamics and the precessional motion innovation in the fields of security, energy and the environment. The University of Exeter and international of the magnetisation that occurs in high- technology company QinetiQ have signed a collaborative contract to develop new technologies based on speed magnetisation reversal groundbreaking physical sciences research.

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The University of Exeter has See also CONTACT US Arab and Islamic Studies p54 one of the best all round Politics Taught degrees College of Social Sciences and International Studies departments in the UK. We excel FURTHER INFORMATION Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723192 in research and teaching across all www.exeter.ac.uk/politics Email: [email protected] the main areas of political science Research degrees FUNDING including international relations, College of Social Sciences and International Studies See p10 Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724490 political theory, public policy and www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships administration, comparative politics, Email: [email protected] public opinion and political behaviour.

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learnin Entry requirements MA

Critical Global Politics £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

European Media £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Studies with Optional Study Abroad

European Politics £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

History of Political £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Thought Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in Politics or a related humanities / social science International Affairs £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ discipline. International £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Relations

International £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Relations of the Middle East

Middle East Politics £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Social and Political £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Thought MPA

Masters in Public £13,400 ✓ ✓ ✓ A good Honours degree (2:1 or above) and experience of working at a managerial level in a Administration public sector organisation. MRes

Politics £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ A 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent, supported by strong evidence of research potential in undergraduate work. MPhil/PhD

Politics and £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38 International Relations

INTO Graduate Diploma in Public Administration Exeter Campuses This pre-Masters course for international students can be studied with or without English and can Cornwall Campus be taken as preparation for the Exeter MPA. See www.into.uk.com/exeter

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We have grown significantly in recent years and our reputation for high quality research ▲ has helped us recruit staff with excellent •  6th in the UK for world leading research records, providing us with a breadth and depth •  9th for Politics in The Times and The Guardian university guides 2011 of expertise. Research income has grown with major awards from the Economic and Social •  4th in the UK for Politics in the National Student Survey (2009)◆ Research Council, the European Commission and Leverhulme Trust. •  Extensive range of research expertise across all political disciplines Politics and International Relations in Exeter •  Major international research projects with leading universities worldwide All campus-based postgraduates have access to including the Conflict in Cities project with Cambridge and Belfast a workstation and computer, plus a generous support package to assist with research-related •  Research published in leading international journals and by the major expenses including travel to conferences, academic and university presses, including Harvard, Oxford and photocopying, printing and inter-library loans. Cambridge There is also a dedicated staff and postgraduate common room. Postgraduates have formed •  Home of the leading journals History of Political Thought and the European their own seminar series where they present Journal of Political Research their research papers and invite guests who are relevant to their research. Students also take advantage of our seminar series and its long-running and highly successful relations, Middle East politics, political theory annual postgraduate conference, which and European and comparative politics. All our brings together researchers from across all full-time members of staff are research active humanities and social sciences disciplines. with their work published in highly ranked international journals and by major academic Our research in Exeter is funded by leading and university presses such as Oxford, research councils and is used by governments Cambridge, Harvard, Cornell and Paris. and networks around the world. We are currently involved in four major international Politics and International Relations research projects funded by UK research in Cornwall councils and the European Commission. Politics in Cornwall offers an exciting Members of staff have been engaged in combination of the modern and the international collaborative research on traditional. We are situated in new facilities electoral democracy, citizenship and at the heart of the campus in a building which identity, radicalisation, cities in conflict, houses the latest facilities for teaching and ethical statecraft, global governance and research. By contrast, there is also an intimacy regulatory policy. that comes from a small, tightly-knit research Our main research strengths lie in public community. In addition to the research policy and administration, international seminars run by Cornwall Politics staff, there

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS • Professor Claudio Radaelli has been awarded €950,000 by the ERC to address what has been learnt through the use of better regulation in relation to a flagship policy on the Lisbon agenda. The project started in September 2009 and runs for four years. • Professor Mick Dumper holds an ESRC Grant to study conflict in divided societies. Conflict in Cities and the Contested State focuses on divided cities as key sites in territorial conflicts over state and national identities, cultures and borders. • An AHRC Research Grant has enabled a project on the foundations of egalitarian justice and its application to policy. Led by Dr Keith Hyams and Dr Robert Lamb, the project brings together philosophers and policy makers in a series of workshops and conferences and addresses issues surrounding equality and what bearing political philosophy should have on policy. • Members of the Centre for Elections, Media, and Parties (CEMaP) have been awarded a four-year ESRC grant to facilitate research and training in the area of Comparative Cross-National Electoral Research (CCNER). Associate Professor Jeffrey Karp is the principal investigator and Dr Daniel Stevens, Professor Susan Banducci, Professor Jack Vowles and Dr Nicole Bolleyer are co-investigators.

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are also research seminars, both single- and RESEARCH DEGREES • government-citizen relations interdisciplinary, arranged by the other • science and society departments at the Cornwall Campus. MPhil/PhD Exeter (Streatham Campus) and Cornwall Campus • land use politics The main research strengths lie in the areas One of the advantages of a diverse research- • rural governance and economics of international studies and comparative intensive department is that we can offer • competition and trade policy politics with a focus on nationalism and supervision across a wide range of subject ethnopolitical conflict, international security, • British central and local government areas. As a postgraduate research student campaigns, media and electoral behaviour. you will have the support of a supervisor • social movements and resistance politics Staff publish in esteemed political science and mentor. We also run a Buddy scheme; a • European citizenship and European journals and have been awarded major research mentoring programme which links incoming democracy grants from British and European funding first year research students with more councils. Postgraduates encounter a unique • international security established students. interdisciplinary approach to research in • gender and international relations political science due to the strong research Research areas and centres • foreign policy (US, UK and EU) links with scholars from related disciplines Our wide-ranging research is undertaken • international relations theory working on similar themes. within five research centres: the Centre for • borders and bordering practices in world Careers and employment Elections, Media and Parties; the Centre for politics European Governance; the Centre for Advanced • theories of international society and Our postgraduates have been highly successful International Studies; and the Centre for Rural human rights in obtaining interesting graduate roles or Policy Research. progressing to PhD study. The understanding • the international relations of Central Asia you will gain of complex political and Listed here are the highlights of our main • conflict and intervention in Afghanistan cultural issues, often in continually changing research interests. For information about the environments, can also be relevant to both research areas of individual members of staff • political Islam in Central Asia business and public sector appointments. visit www.exeter.ac.uk/politics/research and • the international relations of the Middle East Ninety-three per cent of our 2008/09 follow the links to ‘areas of supervision.’ • the Arab-Israeli conflict postgraduates were either working or in • contemporary continental philosophy and • contested cities further study or training around six months political theory after graduation. Positions secured included • state-society relations in Arab countries Intelligence Analyst, International Relations • contemporary social and political theory • modern Islamic thought Advisor and Acting Head of Middle East and • early-Modern history of political thought • EU and the Middle East African Team for the Royal United Services • philosophy of social science • nationalism and ethno-politics Institute. Our Careers and Employment Service • European governance provide a range of support services and contact • campaigns, elections and voting behaviour with graduate employers (see p20). • regulatory governance • public opinion

• public sector reform • politics and the media “ Exeter places research at the centre of its priorities, which means that research students are highly “ qualified after completing their studies. There are several funding opportunities and skills development programmes along with a growing, richly diverse politics research community. Lucas Grassi Freire, MPhil/PhD Politics and International Relations, 2010

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• political psychology opportunity to attend the regular seminars and • comparative electoral systems workshops with high profile external speakers and two optional study tours: the first to visit • party politics and party organisation EU institutions; the second to participate in • party system theory the annual SUNY Model EU simulation. • federalism Example modules 2011/12 • violence and the state • European Union Public Policy • Nordic domestic and foreign politics • European Political Integration • Regulating the European Media: Theory Taught degrees and Practice Exeter (Streatham Campus) MA Critical Global Politics MA History of Political Thought This interdisciplinary MA examines how global We have a long-standing reputation as one of changes are engendering new forms of politics the UK’s premier centres of expertise in the that problematise issues of power, identity history of political ideas and discourse and and knowledge. It considers the moral issues are home to the discipline’s leading journal, underlying a range of transnational struggles History of Political Thought. This Masters and social experiments. The programme will programme offers the opportunity to study appeal to students with interests in political in detail Ancient, early Modern and Modern philosophy, international relations and political thought through the analysis of activist politics. specific periods, texts and thinkers. Example modules 2010/11 Example modules 2010/11 • Empire: Power in Global Politics • Sources of Modernity and Postmodernity • World Politics: A Critical Interrogation • Topics and Texts in Social and Political Thought • Justice and Political Activism • Issues in Justice, Identity and Power MA European Media Studies (with Optional Study Abroad) MA International Affairs Open to students regardless of first degree Providing an advanced understanding of orientation, the MA explores the effect of international affairs, this MA examines the changes to the role of the media in political life key theories and debates on humanitarian and on regulation. The programme includes intervention, setting them in the context of a study of the European market, regulation, wider discussion of the principal approaches media content, political advertising and the to international relations theory, and places media’s role in European politics. intervention policy and practices in the context of wider regional and systemic dynamics. Example modules 2010/11 • Regulating the European Media: Theory Example modules 2010/11 and Practice • World Politics: Power and Institutions • Communicating Europe: Public Opinion • Intervention and State Building and the Media • Conflict Management and Conflict • Internet Marketing in the Information Resolution and the Middle East Peace Process Society MA International Relations MA European Politics This MA explores key concepts and principal This programme covers the governance approaches to international relations, processes within the European Union including the realist, English School and and addresses key issues including neoliberalist accounts, before going on to European integration, EU policy-making, examine the contested meanings of ‘power’, European federalism, democratisation/ ‘institutions’ and ‘world politics’ from a wide constitutionalisation and European identity range of theoretical perspectives including and the public sphere. Modules are taught by Marxist, feminist, green, constructivist and expert scholars in the field. You will have the poststructuralist. 128 | Politics and International Relations

Example modules 2010/11 Example modules 2010/11 • World Politics: Power and Institutions • Elements of Research Design in Politics • World Politics: A Critical Interrogation • Qualitative Research Methods in the • Foreign Policy: Power, Leadership, Social Sciences Responsibility • Applied Quantitative Data Analysis

MA International Relations Masters in Public of the Middle East Administration (MPA) This MA provides an advanced understanding The Exeter MPA is designed to help those of key issues and debates in contemporary working in or with the public sector to meet Middle East international relations. It explores the challenge of shaping and delivering key concepts and principal mainstream effective public services. The Exeter MPA approaches to international relations, before takes an international perspective to equip going on to explore foreign policies in the you with the skills and understanding you need Middle East and cases of intervention in to operate effectively in an increasingly global the region. environment. You will have the opportunity to benefit from the latest ideas on public policy, Example modules 2010/11 administration, regulation and leadership • World Politics: Power and Institutions while learning alongside practitioners working • International Relations of the Middle East in a variety of roles and organisations from • Intervention and State Building the UK and overseas. The MPA can be tailored to the requirements of employers, making it possible for you to acquire specialist knowledge MA Middle East Politics relevant to your own career and professional The oldest Masters degree in Middle East development. politics in Britain, this MA examines key issues Example modules 2010/11 in the study of domestic politics in the Middle • Management and Governance: Comparing East. It provides a critical understanding of Public Administration around the World the patterns of state-society interaction in the region, the processes of state formation • Policy and Politics: the Theory and Strategy and the constitution of social and political of Delivering Public Services forces, as well as an awareness of the different • Public Sector Finance for Managers perspectives and debates within the field. The programme has unique strength within the UK offering the study of Arab and Middle Eastern MA Social and Political Thought democratic transitions. This Masters explores recent debates in social and political theory from an interdisciplinary Example modules 2010/11 perspective, combining political, philosophical, • State and Society in the Middle East sociological, economic and legal approaches. • Understanding Democracy in the Arab World It combines Anglo-American and continental • Conflict Management and Conflict literatures and analytical and institutional Resolution and the Middle East Peace Process approaches. The structure allows you to specialise in specific areas of political theory.

MRes Politics Example modules 2010/11 • Sources of Modernity and Postmodernity The MRes, which has 1+3 recognition from the Economic and Social Research Council, • Topics and Texts in Social and Political provides the generic social science and politics Thought specific research training necessary to go on • Conceptual and Political Analysis to Doctoral research or to pursue a career as a professional researcher. The MRes can be pursued on its own or as a pre-cursor to the PhD programme.

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Psychology at Exeter has enjoyed we have a flourishing international CONTACT US continuous growth since we were community. We work in partnership Taught degrees founded. We now have over 30 with a variety of public and private Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724625 academic staff, a good number sector organisations to ensure our Email: [email protected] Research degrees of research staff and over 150 research has policy relevance. Unlike Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724625 postgraduate students. Our teaching most other leading departments, we Email: [email protected] is informed by our diverse and provide postgraduate training and Professional clinical training internationally rated research and is CPD courses for clinical psychology Pam Willox Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725755 accredited by the British Psychological professionals on the same site as our Email: [email protected] Society where appropriate. Two of our research and Masters degrees. MSc programmes, in Psychological FURTHER INFORMATION Research Methods and Social and www.exeter.ac.uk/psychology Organisational Psychology, are recognised by the ESRC as providing FUNDING the research training foundation See p10 www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships for 1+3 programmes. Members of www.exeter.ac.uk/psychology/postgraduate/mastersfunding staff have strong research links with www.exeter.ac.uk/psychology/postgraduate/phdfunding universities in other countries and

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements Taught degrees: MSc

Animal Behaviour £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in Biology, Zoology, Psychology, Ecology or a related discipline.

Psychological £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Research Methods Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in Psychology or a related discipline. Social and £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Organisational Psychology Research degrees: MPhil/PhD

Psychology £3,700 £14,100 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38

Exeter Campuses Professional clinical training DClinPrac Clinical Practice DClinPsy Clinical Psychology DClinRes Clinical Research PgCert IAPT: Low Intensity Psychological Therapies PgDip IAPT: High Intensity Psychological Therapies MSc Psychological Therapies

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Careers and employment •  9th in the UK for Psychology in The Guardian University Guide 2011 Our postgraduates develop the scientific skills required for research or professional •  11th in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research▲ psychology; the communication skills required for marketing and business roles; and the •  Top 10 in the UK for Psychology in the National Student Survey (2009)◆ knowledge of people for progression into personnel or caring roles. Exeter’s reputation •  Extensive research facilities including eyetracking, EEG/ERP and TMS amongst graduate employers has helped laboratories, audio-visual recording suite and MRI scanner psychology postgraduates into successful careers in research, high technology industries, •  Major centre for cognitive, clinical and neuroscience research management, personnel, legal and advertising services amongst others. •  Internationally respected and fast developing social, organisational and economic psychology research group Ninety-six per cent of our 2008/09 postgraduates were employed or in further •  ExBASE: the largest animal behaviour research group in the UK combining study or training around six months after the work of Psychology and Biosciences researchers graduating. Positions secured by these students and our 2007/08 postgraduates included Cognitive Therapist, Researcher for Facilities the BBC, Forensic Psychiatrist and Research We offer excellent research facilities including: Development Manager. Our Careers and well-equipped workshops; EEG/ERP, TMS and Employment Service offer professional eyetracking labs; access to the University’s support and guidance as well as contact fMRI research facility; special laboratories with graduate employers (see p20). for cognition and infant research; a series of modern animal housing facilities; and access to national and international field sites. Research degrees There is an audio-visual studio maintained Exeter (Streatham Campus) by a dedicated technician, which features We encourage those aiming to embark on a professional lighting and up-to-date editing PhD to start by registering for one of our MSc facilities. Postgraduates and researchers programmes. Once you have completed the are served by two dedicated IT/computing MSc you are eligible to apply for a place on the clusters. These offer facilities for statistical MPhil/PhD programme. Suitable applicants computing, internet access and resources with a recognised Masters qualification (or including world-wide library catalogues, Web equivalent) are normally permitted to register of Science, PsycINFO, text corpora and other immediately for the MPhil/PhD programme. databases. From the MPhil, upgrades to PhD are usually considered after 16 to 17 months of full- time postgraduate registration. We can offer supervision in the following research areas and within the following research centres. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS •  The National Institute for Health Research has provided £1,346,575 to Professor Willem Kuyken’s research Research areas looking at Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). The new study looks at preventing depressive relapse Animal behaviour through use of MBCT in the NHS, following on from a pilot study to determine whether MBCT was a viable alternative • behavioural ecology to drug therapy for depression. • sensory ecology •  The ability of grey squirrels to learn from observing others is highlighted in a new study published in the journal • animal cognition Animal Cognition. The research shows how squirrels can quickly learn from watching their peers, particularly if it relates to stealing food. The research adds to growing evidence that animals are primed to learn quickly about Clinical what is most important to their survival and that they learn by observing others. It is the first study to test the ability • accessibility and cost-effectiveness of of grey squirrels to learn from observation. treatments for depression •  New research suggests that female MPs are more likely to be vying for difficult seats. Previous research • mindfulness-based cognitive based therapy from the University has shown that female business leaders are more likely to be appointed to powerful leadership • mechanisms underlying depressive positions when an organisation is in crisis or high-risk circumstances. Dr Michelle Ryan, who has published her rumination research in a forthcoming issue of Psychology of Women Quarterly, proposes that this scenario of ‘the glass cliff’ extends to the political arena. • cognitive-behaviour therapy

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Cognition Taught degrees Professional clinical training • attention and executive control Exeter (Streatham Campus) Exeter (Streatham Campus) • developmental and comparative perspective MSc Animal Behaviour DClinPrac Clinical Practice • language processing Our MSc in Animal Behaviour is unusual This high quality psychological therapies • learning and memory in that it’s offered within a Psychology programme provides clinical and research • visual perception, cognition and department. This benefits you by providing a training for applied healthcare practitioners consciousness strong background in a broad cross-section of who are ready to move into a higher level research methods used by animal behaviourists role. Aimed at advanced and consultant Social, economic and organisational and behavioural ecologists. The purpose of the practitioners from appropriately qualified • identity change and well-being programme is to give you the opportunity to therapists, it includes doctorate-level clinical • peripheral or marginal group membership advance your knowledge in the field of animal skills training in your chosen therapeutic behaviour and to gain expertise in research modality and applied clinical research practice • social cognition and statistical methods generally used in informed by the Complex Interventions • social identity psychology. On successful completion you Framework. will have the skills to pursue a PhD or follow a Research centres career working in zoos, wildlife offices, research Centre for Clinical Neuropsychology centres and the expanding field of eco-tourism. DClinPsy Clinical Psychology Research (CNNR) This programme, accredited by the British Neuropsychology is the area of Psychology Psychological Society and HPC regulated MSc Psychological prepares trainees for practice as clinical concerned with the effects of brain injury Research Methods and disease on psychological functioning. The psychologists in the National Health Service main aim of the CCNR is to support research This programme is designed to equip you (NHS) and other applied clinical settings. to enhance clinical practice for survivors of with methodological skills to function more Successful completion confers chartered brain injury. The CCNR supports postgraduate effectively as a PhD student or professional clinical psychologist status. programmes, runs a collaborative NHS Clinic researcher. These skills will enable you to ask well-thought out questions, develop and and holds regular consultative meetings with DClinRes Clinical Research charity and health user groups. assess good theoretical answers, have a sure command of relevant methodologies and carry Established to provide high quality clinical Exeter Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience out research to a consistently high standard. research training for applied allied healthcare practitioners, this programme is designed for The aim of the Exeter Centre for Cognitive advanced and consultant nursing, midwifery Neuroscience is to bring together researchers MSc Social and and allied health practitioners who are who share an interest in the brain systems Organisational Psychology expected to undertake applied clinical research. underlying perception, action, cognition and Taught by a successful and dynamic group It also provides valuable training for developing consciousness, and to establish links across the of social and organisational psychologists advanced practitioners who are ready to move South West region. The Centre has a growing who enjoy a world-class reputation, the MSc into a higher level role. list of publications in high impact journals. will equip you with an array of skills that will Mood Disorders Centre enable you to function as an effective PhD student, as a professional researcher or a PgCert/PgDip Improving Access to A partnership between the NHS and University practitioner. Psychological Therapies (IAPT) of Exeter, the Mood Disorders Centre The Department of Health has invested over undertakes research, offers clinical services £300 million in the Improving Access to and provides training with the aim of helping Masters modules Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme; the people who suffer from depression. Research is • Advanced Statistics aim of which is to increase access to evidence funded by the ESRC, Medical Research Council, • Advances and Methods in Animal Behaviour/ based psychological therapies for people with Wellcome Trust and the National Alliance for Psychological Research Methods/Social and high prevalence mental health difficulties. Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. Organisational Psychology This programme is offered as a High Intensity Centre for Research in Animal • Behavioural Science Research Skills Therapies PgDip or a Low Intensity Therapies PgCert. Behaviour (CRAB) • Research Apprenticeship Our research group is now uniquely placed • Research Seminars as one of the few international groups MSc Psychological Therapies with a critical mass of research strength in This MSc, which enhances eligibility for behavioural ecology, sensory ecology, signalling accreditation with UKCP, is intended and communication and animal cognition. We primarily for people working in the NHS and explore the causes, functions and evolution independent sector who want to develop of animal behaviour and how it adapts each psychological therapy knowledge and skills species to its natural environment. beyond the basic level acquired in some professional qualification courses. The MSc has three strands: CBT, Psychodynamic and Systemic. 132 | Sociology and Philosophy Sociology and Philosophy

With staff members holding See also CONTACT US MA Ethics, Religion and Society p141 doctorates in Sociology, Philosophy, Masters degrees Ethno-Politics p56 College of Social Sciences and International Studies Anthropology, History, Biochemistry MA Medical History p106 Phone: +44 (0) 1392 723192 and Physics, we are one of the most MA Social and Political Thought p128 Email: [email protected] MA Western Esoctericism p106 diverse academic units in any UK MSc Genetics in Society university. This interdisciplinarity Cheryl Sutton, Egenis Administrator FURTHER INFORMATION Phone: +44 (0) 1392 729140 means we are able to provide research www.exeter.ac.uk/sociology and teaching programmes that unite Email: [email protected] Research degrees FUNDING empirical, historical-epistemological, College of Social Sciences and International Studies See p10 practical, theoretical and critical Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724490 www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships perspectives. Email: [email protected]

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements MA

History and £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Philosophy of Biology Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a related discipline to the programme. Philosophy and £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Sociology of Science MSc

Genetics in Society £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a discipline related to the programme.

MRes

Science and £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in a discipline related to the programme. Technology Studies MPhil/PhD

Philosophy £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38

Sociology £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38

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We excel in areas such as the study of culture, science and technology, and the changing ▲ boundaries and identities humankind faces •  6th in the UK for world leading and internationally recognised research in the 21st century. We can, for example, •  8th for Sociology and 9th for Philosophy in the UK in The Guardian approach a complex and timely question such as the nature of agency, across disciplinary University Guide 2011 boundaries. Our work is both descriptively •  4th for overall satisfaction in Philosophy and 7th for Sociology in the and normatively oriented and our research has ◆ been published by Cambridge, Oxford, MIT, National Student Survey (2009) Chicago, University of California, Harvard, •  Internationally recognised for work in Science and Technology Studies, Routledge, Sage and other leading publishers. Philosophical Anthropology and the Sociology of Culture Facilities •  UK research council (ESRC) funded national centre for study of the impact Sociology and philosophy postgraduates of the genome on society benefit from being part of a wide-ranging interdisciplinary postgraduate community •  Ranked top in the UK and very highly internationally for the philosophy of including research seminars, social events and biology, and noted strength in philosophy of natural and social sciences a postgraduate conference. All aim to help and encourage postgraduate students to come together to discuss and share ideas. We also RESEARCH DEGREES students reflects this culture. Students coordinate the provision of necessary research Exeter (Streatham Campus) actively participate in research-related skills training, including both qualitative and seminars, including departmental seminars, quantitative methods, in addition to the EDRP MPhil/PhD Egenis seminars, science and technology sessions offered centrally (see p9). We have a good record of securing funding studies briefings, and technical briefings for research from the AHRC, ESRC and on developments in contemporary biology. Careers and employment ERC. Our research culture is characterised Sociology of Arts students hold an annual You will gain skills in researching, analysing by our commitment to foster thinking international symposia, run a writing and assessing sources, written and verbal and analysis that crosses over traditional workshop and edit the online journal Music communication skills, managing and academic boundaries (such as between and Arts in Action. interpreting information and developing ideas philosophy, sociology and anthropology, as and arguments. These skills are widely valued well as the social sciences and life sciences). by employers meaning former students have The research environment for postgraduate entered a wide variety of careers in the public and private sector. Many of our students have also gone on to successful careers in academia. From our 2008/09 group of postgraduates, all RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS were either employed or in further education •  Professor Andrew Pickering’s new book, The Cybernetic Brain: Sketches of Another Future, continues his around six months after graduating. For seminal work in science and technology studies in a groundbreaking exploration of the history, philosophy and information on the careers support offered sociology of cybernetics. Professor Pickering shows that cybernetics belong to a different paradigm from the modern to postgraduates at Exeter see p20. sciences and that cybernetics offer a viable alternative to the projects of domination of people and things that are hegemonic today. •  Dr Giovanna Colombetti is the recipient of a five-year European Research Council grant that explores theembodied nature of emotion as well as the emotional nature of the embodied mind. Her work draws not only on the philosophy of mind and emotion, but also on phenomenology, psychology and neuroscience. •  Professor Lenny Moss has been spearheading an international effort at reviewing and renewing the post- dualist tradition of philosophical anthropology including the translation and first English language publication of Helmuth Plessner’s The Orderings of Life and the Positionality of the Human. Professor Moss’ work advances innovative theoretical concepts of ‘natural detachment and compensation’ as the basis of an anti-reductionist ‘soft naturalism’, with implications extending from evolutionary genomics and the philosophy of life, to the normative basis of critical social theory. •  Dr Edward Skidesky’s recent book Ernst Cassirer: The Last Philosopher of Culture is the first English-language intellectual biography of the German-Jewish philosopher (1874-1945), who was a leading figure on the Weimar intellectual scene. He presents Cassirer, as a defender of the liberal ideal of culture in an increasingly fragmented world and as someone who grappled with the opposing forces of scientific positivism and romantic vitalism. Cassirer’s work can be seen as offering a potential resolution to the on going conflict between the analytic and continental traditions in philosophy.

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Research areas crops to human cloning. Egenis communicates Example modules 2010/11 its findings to scientists, medical and legal Sociology and anthropology • History and Philosophy of Biology professionals, policymakers and the general • Philosophy of Science • science and technology studies public, in order to inform debate and • music, culture and the arts contribute to both policy and practice. The • Genomics in Society • patterns of consumption Centre has 1+3 recognition from the ESRC and currently holds both AHRC- and ESRC- MA Philosophy and Sociology • social issues in health, illness and biomedical funded research and MSc students. research of Science • religion The programme, unique in the UK for its Taught degrees combination of philosophical and sociological • w a r perspectives on science and technology, Exeter (Streatham Campus) • s p o r t s examines the concept of science, the • anthropology of complex governmental and MSc Genetics in Society knowledge it provides and the way in which institutional practices The development of genetic science and the production of knowledge is organised in society. It will prepare you for further research • anthropology of knowledge production the fundamental ethical, cultural and philosophical questions it poses to society are or employment in the management and • theoretical and methodological problems of explored with this MSc. You will examine the evaluation of science and its impact on social analysis implications for individuals and societies of society – an increasingly important aspect Philosophy issues such as prenatal screening for disability of science policy. • history and philosophy of biology and the creation of ‘designer babies’; genetic Example modules 2010/11 counselling; cloning; DNA fingerprinting • 5E (embodied, embedded, extended, • Philosophy of Science and the use of genetic testing to investigate enactive, emotional) approaches to identity; and the use of biotechnology in • Science, Technology and Society human cognition farming. This degree is accredited by the ESRC • Philosophy of the Social Sciences • philosophical anthropology and is recognised as part of a 1+3 doctoral • critical theory/Frankfurt school programme. MRes Science and • ethics of trans-humanism Example modules 2010/11 Technology Studies • critical holocaust studies • Genetics in Society Giving a broad-based knowledge of the • philosophy of the social sciences • Philosophy of the Social Sciences use of research methods in the social sciences, as well as core research training in social • bioethics and critical race and gender studies • Science, Technology and Society scientific philosophy and methodology • philosophy of the social sciences within a contemporary sociology context, this • Wittgenstein MA History and Philosophy MRes will develop your understanding of the origins, history and development of science Research Centres of Biology and technology studies as a discipline and its This MA programme examines the central theoretical underpinnings. It will equip you The ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society philosophical issues arising from biological with the skills to go on to Doctoral research or (Egenis) is part of the ESRC Genomics research and will give you a critical to pursue a career as a professional researcher. Network, a highly active community of understanding of such issues and their internationally respected scholars at the implications for our individual life, and for Example modules 2010/11 cutting edge of their fields, who research the society as a whole. It covers a vast range effects on society of the rapid advances in • Data Sources and Collection in the of biological sciences, from molecular to Social Science genomics. The Centre carries out research ecosystem biology and their applications on the contentious social issues developing in areas such as medicine and agriculture. • Social Science Data Analysis

from the application of genomics from GM • Science, Technology and Society “ Despite only being in my first year at Exeter, I have already had the opportunity to go to a number of “ academic conferences. These networking opportunities are invaluable to my development as an academic and will hopefully stand me in good stead for my future career. Louise Bezuidenhout, PhD Sociology, 2010 www.exeter.ac.uk/sociology Sport and Health Sciences | 135 Sport and Health Sciences

We are a recognised leader in the field research. The University of Exeter CONTACT US of sport and health sciences research. has a long tradition of excellence in Masters degrees Our well respected work is not the field of sport and health sciences Phone: +44 (0) 1392 722807 only acknowledged in the academic and is one of the UK’s top sporting Email: [email protected] Research degrees community, but has also been sought universities. Graduates have secured Phone: +44 (0) 1392 722807 after by leading sports performers, positions in various sectors, such Email: [email protected] sports teams and squads, as well as as sports development, corporate individuals in the local community. wellness, public health, teaching and Facilities for postgraduate students research. are excellent with purpose-built FURTHER INFORMATION teaching and research laboratories www.exeter.ac.uk/sportscience for sport and exercise physiology, health and performance psychology, FUNDING children’s health and exercise, sports See p10 www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships biomechanics and social science www.exeter.ac.uk/sportscience/postgraduate/funding

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Home/EU International students students Location Full-time Part-time Entry requirements MSc

Paediatric Exercise £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ and Health Sport and Exercise £6,500 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Normally a minimum 2:1 degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Medicine

Sport and Health £4,600 £14,500 ✓ ✓ Sciences

MPhil/PhD

Sport and Health £3,700 £14,100 ✓ ✓ See p38 Sciences

Exeter Campuses “ The connection with an experienced and knowledgeable lecturer has given me a great opportunity to grow and “ pushed me to progress as an academic. Sport and Health Sciences Masters student, 2009/10 136 | Sport and Health Sciences

Facilities •  Ranked 1st for Sports Science in The Guardian University Guide 2011 and in Located on the historic St Luke’s Campus, the top 3 for the 3rd year running in The Times Good University Guide Sport and Health Sciences occupies two buildings; the Richards Building and Baring •  7th in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research▲ Court. Each building houses computer suites and several teaching and research laboratories, •  Outstanding National Student Survey results: in the top 3 Sport Science which have been extended in recent years to departments for the last 3 years and ranked 1st in England (2009)◆ accommodate the increase in both teaching and research activities. The MSc and MPhil/ •  Research expertise spans the full range of disciplines in sport, health and PhD study suites in our Graduate School offer exercise sciences high quality postgraduate study facilities. Sports facilities are also available on campus •  Internationally recognised, prize-winning Children’s Health and Exercise for use by everyone. Research Centre Careers and employment •  State-of-the-art teaching and research facilities including modern Our postgraduates have an excellent track laboratories for biomechanics, physiology, psychology and social sciences record of progressing to graduate employment. Others have chosen to pursue their research •  One of the UK’s top sporting universities, consistently top 15 in BUCS interests further via a research degree, championships progressing to work in UK or international universities and research institutes. Around six •  Scholarships and bursaries available months after graduating, postgraduates who studied with us during 2008/09 had secured positions which included Research Assistant, Health Improvement Facilitator and Football Development Officer. In addition to the wide range of services offered by our Careers and Employment Service (see p20), we host an annual careers day which will give you the opportunity to interact with a range of external experts from the exercise, health and sport sector, and we offer weekly drop in sessions with a careers adviser.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS • Associate Professor Melvyn Hillsdon has been awarded a grant of £447,401 by the National Prevention Research Initiative (NPRI) for The feasibility of a simple, low-cost, general practitioner delivered intervention to promote physical activity. The initiative supports research into the prevention of chronic disease, exploring interventions which will have a positive impact on health behaviours and reduce the risk of developing such diseases. •  Dr Cassandra Phoenix has found that showing videos of older bodybuilders working out radically changed young people’s perception of old age. Dr Phoenix told the British Sociological Association’s annual conference in Glasgow that before seeing the bodybuilders, students described old people as ‘decrepit’, ‘useless’, ‘haggard’, ‘wrinkly’, ‘dependent’ and ‘slow’. But after seeing a video of 11 men and two female bodybuilders, aged 50 to 71 working out, the students changed their views dramatically. •  A new study may explain why England keeps losing in penalty shootouts. Researchers have showed for the first time the effect of anxiety on a footballer’s eye movements while taking a penalty. The study shows that when penalty takers are anxious they are more likely to look at and focus on the centrally positioned goalkeeper. The research is now published in the December 2009 edition of the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. •  Professor Andy Jones and colleagues have found that drinking beetroot juice boosts your stamina. The study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, shows for the first time how the nitrate contained in beetroot juice leads to a reduction in oxygen uptake, making exercise less tiring.

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RESEARCH DEGREES MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine Exeter (St Luke’s Campus) The MSc was developed in collaboration MPhil/PhD with the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. It is a truly multidisciplinary As a research student you will be housed programme combining sport and health science in a modern study suite, provided with a modules with clinical modules delivered by personal computer with specialised software specialist sports medicine and sports trauma and given access to generous conference consultants. funds. We provide a programme of workshops and seminars, including sessions with Example modules 2010/11 internationally recognised visiting academics. • Introduction to Sport and Exercise Medicine The majority of our research students and Sports Injury Management have presented their work to international • Laboratory Techniques in Physiology conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. They have also won numerous • Physical Activity in the Prevention and international and national awards for research Treatment of Chronic Disease excellence. Former students have gone on to work in universities all over the UK as well as MSc Sport and Health Sciences in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, A popular and well-established postgraduate New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore and the USA. degree, this programme appeals to graduate students from a variety of disciplines. During Taught degrees the programme you will learn how to apply the Exeter (St Luke’s Campus) latest theoretical concepts to practical sport and health science problems and projects, MSc Paediatric Exercise and Health supervised by internationally recognised This MSc is run by an internationally academic researchers. recognised teaching and research team, Example modules 2010/11 including colleagues at the Children’s Health • Physical Activity Promotion and Public and Exercise Research Centre (CHERC). It Health: a Psycho-Social Perspective will provide you with a thorough grounding in paediatric exercise physiology and physical • Current Issues in Sport Psychology activity and health, driven by our strong • Biomechanical Aspects of Lower Limb Injury and unique reputation for internationally excellent research. Example modules 2010/11 • Paediatric Exercise Physiology • Laboratory Techniques in Physiology

• Paediatric Exercise and Health “ The staff are always friendly and available to assist in any way possible. They make the transition from “ undergraduate to postgraduate study a smooth and enjoyable experience. Sport and Health Sciences Masters student, 2009/10

138 | Sport and Health Sciences “ An interview with... Emma Solomon, MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine, 2009/10 “ What were your motivations for choosing your Medicine degree and Exeter has one of the highest rated postgraduate programme? I loved the diverse choice departments. of option modules made available on the programme, Would you recommend this MSc to someone considering and the compulsory module sounded really studying at Exeter? Yes, I would definitely recommend interesting, giving insights into what it is like to be a this MSc. It is ideal for medical students or doctors with sports doctor or surgeon. I also wanted to advance my particular interests in sports medicine, or alternatively for research skills to prepare me to progress on to PhD other students as they can choose where their interest lies study and this MSc seemed to provide the necessary within sports medicine, such as physiotherapy, surgery, skill development modules. managerial work or coaching. What do you enjoy about your area of study? I enjoy Do you think there are any factors which make the getting an insight into the roles of medical professionals University of Exeter a unique place to study? I love the that I would have never been able to see without doing city of Exeter, it has all the benefits of a large city, but a medical degree. I also enjoy learning about subjects yet is small enough that everywhere is within walking that have a practical relevance to my sport; from learning distance. It has many beautiful areas, making you feel like about injury diagnosis to good rehabilitation strategies you are in the countryside, even in the middle of a city. and prehabilitation techniques. I attended the annual Additionally it is very close to local beaches, making it Sports and Exercise Medicine conference in Plymouth, great for surfing. where several important sports doctors, coaches, surgeons and athletes spoke, including Tom Daley. It was What do you hope to do when you have finished your really interesting conference and great for networking. degree? I plan to go on to do a PhD looking into physical activity promotion and public health research, as this Why did you decide to study this programme at the research is very valuable because it has the potential to University of Exeter? I did my BSc in Exeter and really impact on thousands of peoples lives. After completing a enjoyed it. I found the staff were very supportive, as well PhD I would hope to work either within a research centre as pushing for academic excellence. There are only a few or university institute as a lecturer and researcher. locations in the country that offer a Sport and Exercise

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We combine a friendly atmosphere research degree applications from CONTACT US with a strong commitment to research those wishing to study on a full-time General enquiries and scholarship. Postgraduate or part-time basis, on campus or at College of Humanities students study broadly in the a distance. Postgraduate Administrator Phone: +44 (0) 1392 725306 areas of , patristics, Email: [email protected] See also Christian doctrine, philosophical Taught degrees MA Western Esotericism p106 theology, and the ethical, social and Dr Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724241 political implications of Christian FURTHER INFORMATION Email: [email protected] www.exeter.ac.uk/theology theology. Some choose inter- or [email protected] multi-disciplinary topics. There are Research degrees FUNDING Dr Esther D Reed close links with peers in the College See p10 Phone: +44 (0) 1392 724241 of Humanities and Institute of Arab www.exeter.ac.uk/scholarships Email: [email protected] and Islamic Studies. We welcome [email protected]

Full-time programme fee 2011/12 (pro-rata for other study modes where applicable) Modular/ Home/EU International Distance students students Location Full-time Part-time learning Entry requirements MA

Biblical Studies £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

Ethics, Religion £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓ Normally a 2:1 Honours degree in Theology or a related subject. Professional qualifications or and Society experience may also be considered.

Theology £4,600 £12,200 ✓ ✓

MA by Res /MPhil/PhD

Theology £3,700 £11,900 ✓ ✓ ✓ See p38

Exeter Campuses “ It’s a combination of factors that make studying a PhD in Theology at Exeter so rewarding. There is a relaxed and “ very friendly atmosphere and a relatively small group of postgraduates, which means not only plenty of dedicated personal supervision, but also informal gatherings. The good variety of faith commitments and methodological approaches means that engaged discussions are never-ending – this is something I find stimulating and enjoyable. So far, I can say my time here has been great. Gorazd Andrejc, PhD Theology, 2010

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Careers and employment •  Ranked in the UK’s top 10 in The Times, The Independent and The Guardian A Theology postgraduate degree gives you an excellent all-round education and provides you university guides 2011 with skills attractive to employers and relevant •  3rd in the UK for Theology and Religious Studies and 3rd for overall to a wide range of careers. Our programmes are demanding and encourage initiative and satisfaction in the National Student Survey (2009)▲ open mindedness, helping to ensure that •  Theologians, philosophers, biblical scholars, and historians join in a you will be well equipped with a range of collaborative research culture to exchange and develop ideas academic, personal and professional skills to prepare you for future employment. A PhD •  Regular research seminars involving staff, students and visiting speakers in Theology has led several of our graduates into full-time academic careers; the training •  Financial support including AHRC and other studentships in research methodology that we build into the programme is intended to help you on this path. Our excellent Careers and Employment Service provide invaluable support, advice and Facilities access to graduate employers (see p20). Theology postgraduates benefit from being part of a wide-ranging interdisciplinary postgraduate community bringing together RESEARCH DEGREES other disciplines within humanities. We offer Exeter (Streatham Campus) support including research skills training, MA by Res/MPhil/PhD a dedicated postgraduate study space and We offer a ‘hands on’ approach to supervision common room, financial support and a which proves effective with respect to dedicated Postgraduate and International successful completion and we provide Support Officer who provides academic and financial support to cover research expenses. pastoral help. Various fora enable research students, staff and distinguished visiting theologians to exchange ideas, encourage each other’s RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS research and present papers. Alongside regular informal meetings of various kinds, staff and • A new television series includes the research expertise of Dr , a biblical scholar at the postgraduate students participate in research University of Exeter. ’s series The Bible: A History intends to show how the Bible has played a major role seminars in biblical studies and theological in shaping people’s ideas about the world. In the second episode Dr Stavrakopoulou is interviewed by presenter Rageh studies, plus a postgraduate study day. Omaar about Abraham and his role in the (). The interview focuses on the biblical claim that God promised Abraham the land of Canaan, the land now claimed by Israelis and Palestinians today. We now offer the shorter Masters by Research degree which can be undertaken in a year full- • Dr Mark Wynn’s new book Faith and Place: An Essay in Embodied Religious Epistemology considers various place-based time, or part-time as continuing professional religious practices, such as pilgrimage, and asks what sense we might make of these practices today. The book explores development. how religious knowledge is often closely connected to our knowledge of particular places and the kinds of behaviour that are appropriate there. • Professor David Horrell has completed a project that looked critically at the kinds of environmental and ecological appeals made to the Bible. The project, funded by the AHRC, looked at both the negative and positive appeals to the Bible. These ranged from those that see the Bible as a text that teaches human pre-eminence and imminent destruction for the Earth to those that see the Bible as a ‘green’ book that teaches stewardship and care for the Earth. Three books from the project have recently been published: Ecological Hermeneutics, The Bible and the Environment and Greening Paul: Rereading the Apostle in an Age of Ecological Crisis.

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Research supervision is available in most Taught degrees MA Theology areas of theology, including: Exeter (Streatham Campus) This MA offers an excellent opportunity to • biblical studies MA Biblical Studies study theology in-depth, either with a view to • church history and historical theology advanced study or research, for professional This programme covers both New Testament development or for employment. Modules • philosophy of religion and Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, with reflect our current research interests, whilst • systematic, practical, feminist and political cutting-edge biblical studies modules focused the programme as a whole presents a balanced theology on new methodologies and on the socio- survey of contemporary scholarship. You will • multifaith relations in Christian perspective religious dimensions of biblical texts. The learn about the latest developments in biblical programme includes work in biblical languages • Christian ethics studies, systematic, applied and feminist (Biblical Hebrew and New Testament Greek) theology, church history, philosophy of religion Research clusters and will serve as excellent preparation for a and ethics, and science and religion. research degree in Biblical Studies. Centre for Biblical Studies Example modules 2010/11 Example modules 2010/11 A supportive environment for detailed textual • The Theology of Karl Barth • Deities, Demons, Monsters and Monotheism work and interdisciplinary exploration of the • Theology, Ethics and Economics cultural, social and ethical contexts of biblical • New Approaches to the Study of Paul • Science and Theology: Duet or Duel? texts, along with their reception and impact in • Anthropological Approaches to the New contemporary ethics, theology and society. Testament Centre for the Learning Church Dedicated to examining engagement between MA Ethics, Religion and Society the beliefs and practices of worshipping This MA gives the opportunity to explore Christian communities and the society and ethical theories and debates relating to culture in which they are located. important aspects of society such as politics, The Network for Religion in Public Life the environment, economics, science and sexuality. Modules focus on ethical, religious or A multidisciplinary group which studies social thought in the Ancient or Modern world. how religions can mobilise resources for The programme is designed to enable you to reconciliation, healing and public wisdom. think critically about the ethical basis of action Studies in Antiquity and the relationship of ethics to social and Covers semitic languages and the ancient religious contexts. near East, early Judaism and Jewish biblical Example modules 2010/11 exegesis, medicine in the Christian and Islamic • Ethical Theory Orient, and Cappadocian theology. • Greek and Roman Ethics

• Theology and Architecture “ The high quality of teaching, accessibility of lecturers and small, friendly nature of the Department proved “ a real draw. My route to a Theology Masters has not been a conventional one, coming via Buddhist practice, counter cultural projects and feminist art theory, but I feel welcomed, supported and at home in the Department, the University and the City. Helen Drever, MA student, 2009/10 142 | Programme Index

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Research degrees Economic Psychology 130 Leadership 67 Economics 83 Literature and Writing 93 Research degrees are offered in Econometrics 83 Management 67 the following areas. This is not a comprehensive Ecotoxicology and Ecophysiology 63 Maritime Historical Studies 105 list of research opportunities and supervision Education 85 Mathematics 112 may also be available in other subject areas; applicants are advised to Educational Psychology 86 Medical History 105 consult with the relevant department. Electromagnetic Materials 123 Medicine and Health 114 Engineering 89 Medieval Studies 105 Delivered at our Cornwall Campus only English 93 Middle East Studies 55 Environmental Change 101 Mining and Minerals Engineering 117 Accounting 51 Esotericism 105 Modern Languages 120 Advanced Technologies 90 Ethno-Political Studies 56 Organisational Psychology 130 Applied Geology and Mineralogy 117 European Studies 126 Performance Practice 78 Ancient History 70 Evolutionary Genetics 63 Philosophy 134 Animal Behaviour 63/130 Film Studies 97 Physics 123 Arabic Studies 55 Finance 51 Plant and Microbial Sciences 63 Archaeology 59 Fluid Dynamics 112 Politics 126 Astrophysics 123 French Studies 120 Psychology 130 Behaviour 63 Functional Materials 90/123 Religion 140 Biblical Studies 140 Genomics 133 Renewable Energy 117 Biocatalysis and Biochemistry 63 Geography – Human and Physical 101 Russian Studies 121 Biomedical Physics 123 Geology and Mineralogy 117 Quantum Systems and Biological Sciences 63 German Studies 121 Nanomaterials 123 Business Studies 67 Health Sciences 114/137 Sexuality and Gender Studies 121 Children’s Health and Exercise 137 Hispanic Studies 121 Social Psychology 130 Classics 70 History 105 Sociology 133 Climate Change 101/112 Informatics 90 Sport Sciences 137 Clinical Psychology and Practice 130 International Relations 126 Systems Biology 63/73 Cognition 131 Interdisciplinary Research 121/93 Theology 140 Computer Science 72 Islamic Studies 55 Tourism 67 Cornish Studies 76 Italian Studies 121 Victorian Studies 93 Drama 78 Latin American Studies 121 Water Systems and Management 90 Dynamical Systems and Control 112 Law 109 Women and Gender Studies 55/121 Ecology and Conservation Biology 63 www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate Programme Index | 143

Taught programmes Climate Change and Risk Finance and Management 52 Management 102 Financial Analysis and Fund Delivered at our Cornwall Campus only Climate Impacts and feedbacks 102 Management 52 Conservation and Biodiversity 64 Financial Economics 82 Cornish Studies 76 Financial Management 52 A Creative Writing 94 Financial Mathematics 112 Accounting and Finance 52 Critical Global Politics 127 Food Security and Sustainable Advanced Civil Engineering 90 Critical Human Geographies 102 Agriculture 64 Advanced Materials Engineering 90 Advanced Mathematics 112 G Advanced Mechanical Engineering 90 E Early Modern History 105 Gender and Identity in the Animal Behaviour 131 Middle East Economic and Social History 105 56 Applied Artificial Intelligence73 Genetics in Society Economics 83 134 Applied Biochemistry and Gulf Studies Economics and Econometrics 83 56 Biocatalysis 63 Economics and Experimental Applied Childhood and Youth Studies 86 Economics 83 H Applied Ecology 64 Education 86 History 105 Applied Geotechnics 117 Educational Research 86 History and Philosophy of Biology 135 Aquatic Biology and Resource Energy Policy 102 History of Political Thought 127 Management 63 Engineering and Management 90 Humanities (Middle East and Archaeology 60 Islamic Studies) English Studies 94/97 56 Archaeology and Heritage Management 60 Ethics, Religion and Society 141 Ethno-Politics 56 I Improving Access to Psychological European Languages and Cultures 121 B Therapies 131 European Law 109 Biblical Studies 141 Infection Prevention and Control 114 European Media Studies 127 Bioarchaeology 60 International Affairs 127 European Minerals Engineering 117 Bioinformatics 63 International Business Law 109 European Politics 127 Biotechnology and Enterprise 64 International and Comparative Evolutionary and Behavioural Business Administration Public Law 109 Ecology 64 (One Planet MBA) 68 International Human Rights Law 109 Experimental Archaeology 60 International Management 68 C International Relations 127 Classics and Ancient History 71 F International Relations of the Film Studies 97 Climate Change 101 Middle East 128 Finance 52 Islamic Studies 56 Finance and Investment 52 144 | Programme Index

Mining Engineering 117 Socio-Legal Research 109 K Mining Geology 117 Special Educational Needs 86 Kurdish Studies 56 Money and Banking 83 Sport and Exercise Medicine 137 Sport and Health Sciences 137 L N Surveying and Land/Environmental Landscape Archaeology 60 Naval History 106 Management 117 Leadership Studies 68 North African Politics 57 Sustainable Development 102 Systems Biology 64 M P Management 68 Paediatric Exercise and Health 137 T Maritime History 106 Palestine Studies 57 Technology, Creativity and Thinking86 Marketing 68 Philosophy and Sociology of Science 134 TESOL 86 Marketing and Financial Services 52 Politics 128 Theatre Practice79 Masters in Business Administration Professional Studies (Education) 86 Theology 141 (One Planet MBA) 68 Psychological Research Methods 131 Tourism, Development and Policy 68 Masters in Public Administration Psychological Therapies 131 Tourism Studies 68 (MPA) 128 Public Administration (MPA) 128 Translation 121 Material Culture Studies 60 MClinEd 114 Medical History 106 R U Remote Healthcare 114 Urban Water Systems 90 Medical Informatics 64 Medieval Studies 106 Middle East and Islamic Studies 57 S W Science and Technology Studies 134 War and Society 106 Middle East History 57 Sexuality and Gender Studies 121 Western Esotericism 106 Middle East Politics 128 Social and Organisational Writing, Nature and Place 94 Middle East Studies 57 Psychology 131 Minerals Engineering 117 Social and Political Thought128

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