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My First Week vs. My Final Week of First Year
August 11, 2026August 13, 2026

My First Week vs. My Final Week of First Year

Hello again, everyone! My name is Tatiana, and I am a soon-to-start second year Marine Biology student living in Cornwall. This blog post is about […]

Cornwall, Freshers Week, International, Lectures and Seminars, Penryn Campus, Studying, Undergraduate by Author
Building a Career in Clean Energy
July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Building a Career in Clean Energy

Gino, studied BSc Renewable Energy (2020) I knew I wanted to work in renewable energy from when I was young. For my A-levels, I studied […]

Careers, Cornwall by Author
Living, studying and working in Cornwall: my degree and career in law
July 13, 2026August 12, 2026

Living, studying and working in Cornwall: my degree and career in law

Imogen Simmonds (LLB Law with Business, 2024) Paralegal at Coodes Solicitors, Falmouth Hello, I’m Imogen – a University of Exeter Cornwall graduate. I’m from Falmouth, […]

Academic, Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Lectures and Seminars, Penryn Campus, Penryn Campus alumni, Placements, Studying, Undergraduate by Author
Things nobody told me about studying in Cornwall
July 1, 2026June 16, 2026

Things nobody told me about studying in Cornwall

Hello everyone! My name is Tatiana and I am a soon-to-start second-year Marine Biology student living in Cornwall and studying at the Penryn Campus. I […]

Academic, Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Mental health, Penryn Campus, Societies, Studying, Undergraduate by Author
Small Campus, Big Opportunities
June 26, 2026August 12, 2026

Small Campus, Big Opportunities

Ethan Hunt (MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation, 2025) Sea turtle biologist and CoralWatch Ambassador For a place without turtles, Cornwall seems to have the […]

Academic, Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Penryn Campus alumni, Postgraduate, Studying by Author
From Cornwall to the Outback: An Adventure in Mining 
June 23, 2026August 12, 2026

From Cornwall to the Outback: An Adventure in Mining 

Ben Mantell‑Jolly (MSc Mining Engineering, 2022)  Mining Engineer, Advanced Mining Production Systems (AMPS) Western Australia  If you’d told fifteen-year-old me that one day I’d be living on the other side of the […]

Academic, Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Penryn Campus alumni, Studying by Author
Why I chose to study Business and Environment in Cornwall
June 18, 2026June 15, 2026

Why I chose to study Business and Environment in Cornwall

Hello – my name is Helena and I’ve just finished studying BSc Business and Environment at the Penryn Campus in Cornwall. When I was looking […]

Academic, Careers, Cornwall, Lectures and Seminars, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, reflection, Studying, Undergraduate by Author
Finding a Home Away from Home: My Experience as a Pakistani Student at the University of Exeter
June 18, 2026August 13, 2026

Finding a Home Away from Home: My Experience as a Pakistani Student at the University of Exeter

Hello I am Reeham, a final year Pakistani student at Exeter pursuing Biological Sciences (BSc). Moving from Pakistan to the UK for university was both […]

City of Exeter, Culture, Food and eating, International, Societies, Streatham Campus, Undergraduate by Author
Where can a mining degree take you?
June 15, 2026August 12, 2026

Where can a mining degree take you?

Tom Savage (MEng Mining Engineering, 2021)  Senior Mining Engineer at Larvotto Resources, New South Wales  At school, I loved Geology. I had a great teacher who made the subject […]

Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Penryn Campus, Penryn Campus alumni, Studying, Undergraduate by Author
An unexpected internship: how my humanities degree equipped me to work in a totally new industry
June 5, 2026June 3, 2026

An unexpected internship: how my humanities degree equipped me to work in a totally new industry

Hi, I’m Jena. I’m a final-year Politics and International Relations student at the University of Exeter. I’m originally from Paris, but I’ve spent the last […]

Academic, Careers, Cornwall, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Placements, Studying, Undergraduate by Author

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