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The Association came into being in October 2004.

Membership Information

Membership of the Association is open to all retired employees and retired former employees of the University, in all categories, including semi-retired employees. Joint membership with spouse or partner is also available at no extra cost.

(Associate membership is open to those who have retired from a university other than Exeter and are resident in Exeter. Associate members may participate in any of the activities of the Association but may not hold office or vote at General Meetings. Please indicate on the Membership form if you wish to apply for this type of membership.)

MEMBERSHIP FORMS

Membership Application Form (.pdf file)

2018/19 Membership Renewal Form (.doc file)

Members and Associate Members pay an annual subscription, currently £6. A Membership application form can be dowloaded as a pdf file from the link on the right. The form also contains a list of our Special Interest Groups, so please indicate if you are interested in participating in any of them.

If you are renewing your Membership, please use the form on the Renewal link.

General Information

Various general social events take place throughout the year, including a Coffee Morning on the last Tuesday of most months. There are also a number of Special Interest Groups who organize more specific activities.

Currently the Association's membership includes very few retired members of staff based in Cornwall as its activities tend to be focused on the Exeter area and its Devon surroundings. However, special group outings do take members from time to time into Cornwall and UERSA would welcome an interest from potential Cornwall colleagues in extending its activities in the Duchy.

For contacts and further information, please follow the links on the left.

What's New

There is now a policy document explaining our obligations under the new data protection legislation. See the information below.

Our Annual General Meeting was held on Friday 5th October 2018, in LT1 The Queen's Building. A total of 38 Members attended. The Executive Committee page has been updated to show the Committee Officers and Members for 2018/19, as approved at the AGM. The Minutes have been posted on the Newsletters and Archives page - this document is subject to approval at the next AGM.

We currently have two vacancies for Committee Members, and would welcome volunteers to fill these posts. We hold four committee meetings a year on Campus, each meeting lasting about one hour. If you feel you could participate please contact any committee member.

GENERAL EVENTS - please see the Forthcoming Events page for details

Coffee Mornings are held on the last Tuesday of most months, from 10:00 to 12:00 in a reserved area at The Imperial in New North Road. They are very informal (much rearranging of tables involved) and an average of around 30 members attend. A reminder about parking charges - if you pay for parking and show your 'parking receipt' this amount will be refunded at the bar on your purchase of coffees, etc.

Meetings will resume on Tuesday 29th January. Future dates are in the Calendar.
15/dec/2018

GROUP ACTIVITIES - for details please follow the Group links on the left

A February event for the Gardens Group has been suggested, pending the availablity of a full programme for the first half of the year.
17/jan/2019

There is advance notice of the first Restaurant Group lunch of 2019. Details to follow. There are possible events in March, May, June and July, depending on volunteers coming forward to organize them.
14/jan/2019

The Wine Group will hold its first event of 2019 in March.
28/dec/2018

The first 2019 outing for the Walking Group has been arranged, with advance notice of two further walks.
25/dec/2018

The Table Tennis Group has arranged dates for the first half of 2019, all Thursdays as usual.
28/dec/2018

Dates have been booked for Badminton Group meetings for the start of 2019, all Wednesdays as usual.
28/dec/2018

The Music and Opera Group is still looking for a new organizer. Alastair (Logan) has circulated a message detailing the commitment involved, and you can read a copy on the Group page.

A visit to a Welsh National Opera production next April has been proposed. See the Group page for information.
15/nov/2018