FXU RAD (Raise and Donate) raised over £74,000 for charities over the last academic year, as well as student volunteers giving their time for local causes including the Flicka Foundation, K9 Crusaders and British Red Cross, and arranging community engagement and education projects such as the Beach Cleaning Project and the Penryn Memory Cafe.

In June this year, Falmouth University student and long distance runner Jonny Dry raised over £2600 when he ran 77 miles around the Cornish coast path from the Prince of Wales Pier in Falmouth to Land’s End for Transplant Links Community – a charity that trains surgeons and doctors in developing countries. To find out more about FXU Volunteering and RAD head to www.fxu.org.uk

Getting students involvedFXU Community Officer, Kieran Cutting, aims to get students and community groups working together. He says: “Working with Penryn Town Council last year for their Neighbourhood Plan showed me just how much can change when we all put our heads together. Please get in touch with me if you want to co-ordinate getting students along to, or involved in your events, whether it’s volunteering, entertainment, community groups or something wildly different. I hope to speak to some of you soon!”Contact Kieran at: klc214@exeter.ac.uk

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We’re excited to welcome you to our new purpose built sports centre and day nursery at the Penryn Campus opening this autumn. Easy to reach both by public transport and by car, our new facilities are open for everyone.

Penryn Campus Sports Centre Four court sports hall available for hire for a variety of sports, a large fitness studio and a spacious gym with up to 90 stations equipped by Pulse Fitness, including cardiovascular, resistance and free weights areas.

Join as a member or pay as you go for access to the gym and regular fitness classes. The Centre opens at the end of September, and memberships go on sale from 1 September.

Get more information about sports and recreation at the Penryn Campus.www.fxplus.ac.uk/sportscentre

Little Wonders Nursery – Penryn Our brand new purpose built day nursery, Little Wonders Penryn, opens on Monday 3 October 2016 at the picturesque, vibrant and creative Penryn campus. We welcome children aged 0 to 5 across three rooms which all open onto our spacious secure and eco-friendly garden, where children learn through play. Our experienced, graduate led staff support children to make excellent progress in a safe, happy and stimulating environment.

Come along to our open day on Saturday 24 September (see page 3 for details). www.fxplus.ac.uk/littlewonders

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News & events from Falmouth University and the University of Exeter

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Working together for supported communities

We work together with the Council’s Public Protection and Anti-social behaviour teams, Devon and Cornwall Police and local landlords to ensure everyone in our community feels safe and supported if they need help to solve a problem.

Rest assured that we take any complaints very seriously and will act upon issues affecting our local communities. We believe that many issues can be avoided by taking some simple actions, for example;

• Go and introduce yourself to new neighbours, this can help build good relations and encourage a supportive neighbourhood.

• Try not to pre-judge new tenants in a neighbouring property, or let a bad experience in the past influence your relationship with your new neighbour.

• Remember that your neighbour may not realise something they are doing is causing you a problem. For example, if you have problems with noise and would feel comfortable speaking to those responsible, call round and let them know there is an issue. Give them the opportunity to make changes to resolve the situation.

• You may want to swap numbers with your neighbours so that if either of you feel that there is a disturbance you can contact them directly to deal with issues as they arise.

If you still find you have issues with your neighbours, we and our council and police partners are here to help you resolve the problems. www.fxplus.ac.uk/community

Who to contactNoise nuisance/ disturbancepublicprotection@cornwall.gov.uk0300 1234212www.cornwall.gov.uk (search noise nuisance)

Anti-social behaviour antisocialbehaviour@cornwall.gov.uk0300 1234 232www.cornwall.gov.uk/antisocialbehaviour

Devon and Cornwall Police Emergencies 999 Non-emergencies 101including illegal, dangerous or obstructive parking www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

University-related community issuescommunity@fxplus.ac.uk01326 255666 (24-hour voicemail, with a call-back 9.30 to 11.30am next working day, Monday to Friday.)

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Notes for our neighboursFalmouth University’s Graduation: takes place at the Princess Pavilions in Falmouth from Monday 5 to Friday 9 September. We’ll be celebrating the success of our graduates along with their families throughout the week.

Moving in weekend: We welcome our new first year students to the Penryn Campus and halls of residence between Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 September. Roads and public transport approaching the campus may be busier than usual at this time.

Student gig nights: events running through until 2am at the Penryn Campus this term on Monday 12 September and Saturdays: 17 and 24 September | 1, 8 and 29 October | 5 and 12 November | 3 December.

During our late night events security staff patrol the areas surrounding Glasney Student Village to minimise noise disturbance. Call Campus Patrol on 01326 255875 to resolve any of these issues.

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Our Libraries You are welcome to use and join our libraries at the Penryn and Falmouth Campuses. They are open every day during term time, with times varying during holidays. Get opening times and find out more, including details of our collections, special events and how to register with us in the How To section of library.fxplus.ac.uk

Little Wonders Nursery, Penryn – Open DaySaturday 24 September, 9.30am to 1pmA free, fun, stay and play session in our new purpose built nursery.Find out more and meet our friendly staff.Register interest by email to marie.butts@fxplus.ac.ukwww.fxplus.ac.uk/littlewonders

Catch a performance at AMATAFalmouth University’s Academy of Music and Theatre Arts (AMATA) on the Penryn Campus runs a year-round public programme, from student performances and live bands to theatre, dance and conferences. Recording studios and rehearsal rooms are also available to hire. For more information visit amata.org.uk

Freshers’ Fayre18 September, Penryn CampusOpportunity for local businesses to introduce their services to our students.For information contact rachel.wright@fxplus.ac.uk

Apple Pressing Wednesday 5 October, 10am to 3pmWalled Gardens, Penryn CampusJoin us to press the apples grown in our campus orchard. Bring a bottle to take fresh apple juice away with you.

Open DaysUniversity of ExeterSaturday 24 SeptemberPenryn Campuswww.exeter.ac.uk/opendays

Falmouth UniversitySaturdays 8 and 29 October, 19 NovemberFalmouth and Penryn Campuseswww.falmouth.ac.uk/open-days

Creating flexible spacesWork is taking place to update the Fox Café, at our Falmouth Campus, transforming the existing building and courtyard with a clear canopy and new deck to provide a flexible space suitable for seminars, events and exhibitions as well as extra cafe space.

We’re also making the most of the social space available at the Penryn Campus, increasing capacity in The Stannary Restaurant over the summer, and an extension to Koofi café later in the year. There’s more information on our plans for Penryn Campus at www.fxplus.ac.uk/future

Investing in research and teachingThe University of Exeter is investing over £10m in research and teaching on the Penryn Campus, with funding agreed for the next phase of our Science and Engineering Research Support Facility (SERSF). SERSF brings pioneering business, science and engineering together at our Penryn Campus and already provides space for the University of Exeter Business School, the Marine Renewables Team and our growing Centre for Ecology and Conservation. We expect SERSF II to be ready Autumn 2017 and SERSF III in Spring 2018, to house academic staff to further the campus’ world class research.

Cornish graduate’s work seen by millionsFalmouth University Photography graduate Nigel Maynard, from Porkellis near Helston, was one of just ten graduates nationally to have his work showcased throughout the UK on digital screens in busy train stations and shopping centres as part of a talent spotting campaign during July.

Campus news Universities in the news

Communication Design students recognised at awardsStudents from Falmouth University’s School of Communication Design have been awarded 16 coveted D&AD pencils - the most from any single university in the world! The Design and Art Direction (D&AD) award scheme attracts student entries from all over the world, judged by leading professionals, and designed to challenge students’ creativity, craft and communication skills.

Award winning Student UnionFalmouth and Exeter Student Union (FXU) is a charity run by students, for students. Four full time presidents are voted in by students each year to represent their views and together with a team of student officers, work with the Universities and locally on issues that are important to those studying here. This year, the impact they make locally and nationally was recognised with top awards from the National Union of Students including Officer Team of the Year, Green Impact Excellence and Highly Commended for Internationalised Student Union of the Year. Find out more at www.fxu.org.uk

Film School joins global stageFalmouth University’s School of Film & Television has been invited to join CILECT - The International Association of Film and Television Schools – which nurtures the highest standards of audio-visual education through networking and collaboration.

Falmouth in top ten for graduate employmentFalmouth University is sixth in the UK for graduate employment, scoring an impressive 96.5% in the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey (DLHE).

Lord Myners of Truro leads University of Exeter’s Cornwall graduationThe University of Exeter’s new Chancellor, Lord Myners of Truro, presided over this year’s Cornwall graduation ceremonies. Having been brought up in Truro, the ceremonies in Truro Cathedral had special significance for him. Our new graduates join an alumni community of well over 130,000 from more than 183 countries.

Falmouth top for creative sceneStudents have ranked Falmouth one of the top universities in the UK for creatives in the Which? University Student Survey 2016. More than 11,000 undergraduates were surveyed by Which? to find out more about their experience of university, with Falmouth rating one of the top for its creative scene.

Focus on ResearchGrowing our researchThe University of Exeter has bought land in nearby fields to continue our environment and sustainability research including the Ecolight project - Europe’s longest running experiment looking at the effects of artificial light on wildlife and ecosystems. We also plan to use the field on the Helston Road for renewable energy experiments to understand how to create cheaper, cleaner energy from the sun. By 2020 the field will also house our beehives for research into the impact of pesticides and habitat management on bees and how their behaviour affects pollination, crop yields and food security.

Research findings: Artificial light brings an early springOur Ecolight research shows that artificial light is causing spring to come at least a week early in the UK. The research led by a team of biologists based at the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus highlights for the first time and at a national scale the relationship between the amount of artificial night-time light and the date of budburst in woodland trees. PhD student Robin Somers-Yeates, working with independent environmental consultants Spalding Associates in Truro, led the study which made use of data collected as part of the Woodland Trust’s Nature’s Calendar initiative. The findings provide important information for those in charge of lighting levels, such as local councils.

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