Exeter College is proud to announce that it has been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK 2025, in the Big Organisation category. The prestigious accolade celebrates the best workplaces across the country and highlights employers that lead the way in creating outstanding employee experiences.

The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list is the UK’s biggest survey of employee engagement, complied in partnership with workplace expert WorkL, spanning a raft of sectors, sizes and locations throughout the UK.

The College was ranked, in the nationwide survey that honours and celebrates the UK’s top employers, against a six-step framework including: reward and recognition, instilling pride, information sharing, empowerment, wellbeing and job satisfaction.

One of the key strengths highlighted by Exeter College staff was their sense of pride for working at the college achieving an excellent score in this category.

Other impressive highlights from the survey includes high scores against the following areas: staff enjoying their job, feeling their work is worthwhile and having a good relationship with their manager.

John Laramy, Exeter College Chief Executive and Principal, said: “We are incredibly proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025. This award is a testament to the amazing people who make Exeter College such a special place — our dedicated staff, who work with passion, pride, and a commitment to excellence every single day. Our vision is to be an exceptional college and we believe that creating an environment where our colleagues feel valued and empowered is key to our success, and we’re honoured that this has been recognised on a national level.”