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September 13, 2018

Global Chums mentoring scheme: interview with Amelia

I signed up to be a Global Chums mentor in Spring of 2017, at the same time as I signed up to be an academic […]

Cornwall, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Miscellaneous, Penryn Campus, Preparing for University by Thais
June 13, 2018June 15, 2023

My guide to Clearing

If you’ve applied through UCAS and are very worried, or even absolutely certain that your exams did not go well at all, you might be […]

Clearing, Cornwall, Exams and Assessment, Higher Education, International, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Thais
April 14, 2018June 15, 2023

10 Things We Wish We Had Known About English Literature

Hi! We’re Mikki and Thais, second year students on the English Literature course at the Penryn Campus. When we began researching for this article, we […]

Cornwall, International, Lectures and Seminars, Miscellaneous, Penryn Campus, Studying, Undergraduate by Thais
February 27, 2018

Penryn Campus Stitching Society

The Stitching Society was born two years ago, built by two Exeter humanities students who crocheted, knitted, and wanted a place to do it with […]

Cornwall, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Penryn Campus by Thais
February 26, 2018June 15, 2023

Truro City of Lights

I went to Truro City of Lights on the 31st January with my friend Sophie. For anyone who goes to Penryn or Truro Campus, this is […]

Cornwall, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus by Thais
January 8, 2018

Friendships at university

One of the things I was told multiple times before going to university is that “it’s what you make it”. Which seems kind of obvious, […]

Cornwall, Freshers Week, International, Life on Campus, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University by Thais
December 19, 2017June 15, 2023

Dear UCAS applicants

Dear UCAS applicants, How’s it going? I have to admit that I’ve erased most of my UCAS time from my mind. It was NOT FUN. […]

Careers, Cornwall, Exams and Assessment, Higher Education, International, Lectures and Seminars, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Miscellaneous, Penryn Campus, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Thais
December 8, 2017June 15, 2023

How I ended up in Cornwall, and why I love it

I didn’t really decide to come to Cornwall – I originally applied for Streatham campus. I received an alternative offer between trips to visit family […]

Cornwall, International, Life in the South West, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University, Studying, Undergraduate by Thais
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