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The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university that combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction. It is one of the global top 100 universities according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-16, positioned 93rd. Exeter is also ranked 7th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016, 9th in the Guardian University Guide 2016 and 10th in The Complete University Guide 2016.
In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), the University ranked 16th nationally, with 98% of its research rated as being of international quality. Exeter was named The Times and The Sunday Times Sports University of the Year 2015-16, in recognition of excellence in performance, education and research. Exeter was The Sunday Times University of the Year 2012-13.
The University will launch its flagship Living Systems Institute in 2016, a world-class, interdisciplinary research community that will revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. This follows recent investments of more than £350 million worth of new facilities across its campuses in recent 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.
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Professor of Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology, University of Exeter
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Professor of International Commercial Law, University of Exeter
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Aquatic Ecology, University of Exeter
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Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Exeter
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Professor of Middle Eastern and Caucasian Christianities, University of Exeter
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Senior Research Fellow in Coral Reef Ecology, University of Exeter
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter
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Ecological Modeller at RIFCON GmbH, Germany and Affiliate at the Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
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Professor of Human Geography, University of Exeter
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Senior lecturer in Sociology, University of Exeter
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Research Fellow, Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter
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Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Exeter
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Associate Researcher, Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter
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Research Fellow, Biosciences, University of Exeter
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PhD Candidate in Modern American History, University of Exeter
