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About The City |
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Exeter has something for
everyone, whether your tastes are for exploring the city or
enjoying the countryside. Let's start with the city. Probably
the best known building is the Cathedral which was consecrated
in 1133 and rebuilt in the late medieval period. But don't
overlook the Guildhall in the High Street which is the oldest
civic working building in the country, or Mol's Coffee House and
the Ship Inn which were favourite haunts of Francis Drake and
Walter Raleigh. Close
by you will find the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art
Gallery. From there cut through Gandy Street, which has many
interesting shops ranging from designer labels to jewellery,
crystals and gifts, and head for the Exeter Phoenix. Drop in
here for a coffee at the Phoenix Café and take a look at the art
exhibitions.
Exeter has a population of
about 100,000 and is consistently rated as one of the best
places to live in the UK. Major firms, including the Met Office,
recognise the advantages and are choosing to relocate.
And when you tire of the
city … some of the most stunning countryside in Britain is right
on your doorstep. The national parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor and
the heritage coastline of Devon and Cornwall provide spectacular
scenery and many opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast,
including cycling, hiking, swimming, sailing, surfing, canoeing,
climbing and diving. Of course you can enjoy the countryside and
beaches in a more relaxed fashion. The coastal town of Exmouth,
with its sandy beaches, is about nine miles away, and
generations of students have enjoyed the legendary cream teas at
Newton Poppleford. |
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A "buzzy" dimension - not ancient, not new but with the best of
both worlds and the worst of neither. Quality of life and an
enviable cost of living - plenty of personal space, a friendly
atmosphere, easy escape routes to the hills and the sea, and
prices to suit shallow pockets. Five minutes walk will take you
to the High Street shops, theatres, galleries, the highly
successful Dundee Contemporary Arts centre which houses the
University's Visual Research Centre, and a variety of pubs. On
the other hand you may prefer to spend lunch time on campus
visiting the swimming pool, sports centre, concerts,
exhibitions, lectures, free language classes... Dundee itself
claims to be "Scotland's univerCity" - with more students per
head of population than elsewhere. |
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The University of Dundee is growing fast in both size and
reputation. Broadly-based, it has performed extremely well in
both teaching and research assessment exercises, has spawned a
range of spin-out companies to exploit its research and has a
model wider-access programme. Distance learning - especially in
medical related areas - is burgeoning right across the world and
now accounts for one in six students. An ambitious project to
explore the creation of an international virtual medical school
involving all five Scottish medical schools is led by Dundee. |
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The University received the prestigious Queen's Anniversary
Prize for higher education institutions in 1998, has three of
the 20 most cited scientists in the UK - the only Scottish
university included - and three "biomedical" knights.
University of Dundee has nearly 12,500 Students (including 2,000
part time and 1,700 distance learning) across six faculties.
Some 67% are from Scotland 20% from elsewhere in the UK, 5% from
other EU countries and 8% from outwith the EU. It has
traditionally been popular with Northern Ireland students who
currently make up around 8% of the student body. Mature students
account for about 20%.
Highest profile areas are the life sciences and medicine
where world class research into areas such as cancer and
diabetes is yielding results. Also art and design where the
faculty of Duncan of Jordanstone College has won itself an
international reputation
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