University of Exeter

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university and in the top 1% of institutions globally.
It combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction. Exeter has over 18,000 students and is ranked 8th in The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 10th in The Complete University Guide 2014 and 12th in the Guardian University Guide 2014. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 90% of the University’s research was rated as being at internationally recognised levels and 16 of its 31 subjects are ranked in the top 10, with 27 subjects ranked in the top 20.
The University has invested in more than £350 million worth of new facilities across its campuses in the last few years; including landmark new student services centres - the Forum in Exeter and The Exchange on the Penryn Campus in Cornwall, together with world-class new facilities for Biosciences, the Business School and the Environment and Sustainability Institute. There are plans for another £330 million of investment between now and 2016
More info: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/

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Valuing Nature: Should We Put a Price on Ecosystems? (FutureLearn)

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Valuing Nature: Should We Put a Price on Ecosystems? (FutureLearn)
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Discover the many ways that we benefit from the natural world through ecosystem services. There are many services that ecosystems provide that we never even consider, until we destroy them. Natural ecosystems help alleviate flooding, improve food security and protect our coastlines. Yet we consistently replace these ecosystems with [...]

Tipping Points: Climate Change and Society (FutureLearn)

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Tipping Points: Climate Change and Society (FutureLearn)
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Discover how rapid changes to natural systems may make Earth look very different in the future. A tipping point occurs when there’s a shift in the state of a system towards a new equilibrium. We’re now facing tipping points in our climate system that could accelerate the dangerous effects [...]

Climate Change: Solutions (FutureLearn)

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Climate Change: Solutions (FutureLearn)
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Explore the potential solutions to climate change and how they relate to the UN's sustainable development goals. Man-made climate change is one of the biggest threats to the world. The effects are already being seen through receding glaciers, ocean acidification and an increasingly vulnerable food supply. It’s vital we [...]

Climate Change: The Science (FutureLearn)

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Climate Change: The Science (FutureLearn)
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Learn about the science of climate change, the risks it poses and how human activity is changing our world. Climate Change poses an increasing threat to the stability of Earth’s systems. If we want to protect our planet from dangerous and unprecedented change, first we must understand the science [...]

Building Your Career in Tomorrow’s Workplace (FutureLearn)

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Building Your Career in Tomorrow’s Workplace (FutureLearn)
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Learn about the many factors shaping tomorrow’s working world, and create your future by planning the direction of your career. Get prepared to forge a career in the workplace of the future. The workplace of the future offers new challenges and opportunities, shaped by technological change and trends towards [...]

Invisible Worlds: Understanding the Natural Environment (FutureLearn)

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Invisible Worlds: Understanding the Natural Environment (FutureLearn)
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Explore the connection between life and the Earth's invisible systems and gain new insights into the natural environment. Discover Earth's invisible systems and transform your understanding of the world. Given the current climate emergency, it’s increasingly important that we have a good understanding of Earth’s life support systems. We [...]

Grand Challenges: Food for Thought (FutureLearn)

Where does our food come from and what impact does it have on our environment? Our demand for food from natural systems is changing the world we live in from the soil beneath our feet to the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea. Unsustainable practices [...]

Empire: The Controversies of British Imperialism (FutureLearn)

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Empire: The Controversies of British Imperialism (FutureLearn)
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The British Empire continues to cause enormous disagreement among historians. Find out why and join the debate. Explore the British Empire through six controversial themes. Over six weeks, we’ll explore the British Empire through six themes - money, violence, race, religion, gender and sex, and propaganda. You’ll get to [...]

Future Food: Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century (FutureLearn)

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Future Food: Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century (FutureLearn)
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Find out what sustainability means for food and explore the challenges of our journey towards a more sustainable food future. Learn how culture, sustainability, and technology is changing the food system. Food production has transformed our planet. 40% of the land’s surface is used for agriculture, soils and freshwater [...]

Transforming Energy Systems: Why Governance Matters (FutureLearn)

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Transforming Energy Systems: Why Governance Matters (FutureLearn)
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Tackling climate change demands profound and rapid energy system transformation. Discover how effective governance enables this. Understand the importance of governance for rapid energy system decarbonisation. Energy governance includes the rules, regulations, institutions and politics that affect energy system change. Effective governance is key to the transformation of [...]