Defining Success at Parvis Exeter
Impact, for us, is not a simple metric. It is not measured solely in rankings, endowment size, or graduate starting salaries. We define our success by the intellectual resilience, ethical compass, and creative confidence of our students, and by the measurable contribution our community makes to the public good.
Our impact is seen in the high school student who, after participating in a university lab, suddenly sees a future for themselves in science. It is seen in the undergraduate design student who builds an app that solves a real-world community problem in Athens. And it is seen in the postgraduate researcher whose paper on AI ethics is cited by policymakers.
We are an institution committed to the idea that knowledge is a public good, not a private commodity. Our impact is the ripple effect of the thousands of critical, creative, and ethical conversations that begin on our campus and spread outwards.
Student & Faculty Recognition
While we are process-driven, our community’s outcomes are regularly recognised for their excellence. In the past year, our students and faculty have been the recipients of significant accolades.
A postgraduate fellow from our Centre for Computational Ethics & AI (CCEA) was awarded the ‘Hellenic Future’ prize for their groundbreaking paper on data bias in public sector algorithms. A team of our BA Interaction Design students won the ‘European Design Challenge’ for their prototype of a tangible interface to help non-verbal children communicate.
Our faculty are not just teachers; they are shapers of their fields. A recent book by our Head of Classical Studies & Modern Philosophy on the relevance of Stoicism in modern leadership became an international bestseller. Our engineering faculty have secured significant external grants to develop and test new, low-cost water purification systems for the Aegean islands. This active, present-day engagement ensures our students are learning from people who are at the absolute peak of their profession.
The ‘Agora’ Project Showcase
The most vivid demonstration of our impact is the annual ‘Agora’ Project Showcase. This is not a standard, siloed academic fair. For one week, the entire Academy suspends its normal schedule.
Our central courtyard is transformed into a bustling marketplace of ideas, where an A-Level student might be presenting their Extended Essay on renewable energy next to an MSc candidate demonstrating their new robotics prototype, and a BA (Econ) student presenting a data-driven policy proposal.
Faculty, fellow students, industry partners, and the public are invited to wander, question, and critique. The ‘Agora’ is the ultimate expression of our ‘continuum’ model—a celebration of knowledge that is shared, tested, and built upon by our entire community, from the youngest high school student to the most senior faculty professor.
Our Alumni: A Continuum for Life
The impact of a Parvis Exeter education is most profoundly seen in our alumni. Because of our unique, integrated model, our graduates leave not just with a degree, but with a level of maturity, intellectual confidence, and portfolio of work that is rare.
Our alumni are leaders, but not always in the traditional sense. They are:
- The Founders: Launching social-impact startups and innovative tech ventures from Athens to London to Singapore.
- The Builders: Leading engineering teams at major tech firms, or designing resilient infrastructure for a changing climate.
- The Curators & Creators: Shaping cultural discourse as creative directors, interaction designers, and curators at major global galleries.
- The Policy Shapers: Advising governments and NGOs on everything from economic policy to digital rights.
- The Scholars: A significant portion of our graduates proceed to fully-funded doctoral (PhD) research at other world-leading institutions, becoming the next generation of academics.
Our ‘continuum’ does not end at graduation. It extends for life, with a dedicated global network that provides mentorship, professional opportunities, and a lifelong intellectual home.