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Top Tips for Choosing and Applying to University (Undergraduate)
July 23, 2026July 22, 2026

Top Tips for Choosing and Applying to University (Undergraduate)

Are you thinking of going to university but don’t know how to choose where to apply? Are you stressed about the application process and unsure […]

Applying, Cornwall, Penryn Campus, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by eb1256
Cost of Living at Exeter’s Penryn Campus 
July 22, 2026July 16, 2026

Cost of Living at Exeter’s Penryn Campus 

Hey! It’s Evie, a final year History and Politics student in Penryn. Today I’ll be running you through some of the day-to-day costs of life here at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall campus, and hopefully showing you that […]

accommodation, Budgeting and Finance, Cornwall, Penryn Campus, Preparing for University by ec1047
A field trip to remember: My experience in the Isles of Scilly
July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

A field trip to remember: My experience in the Isles of Scilly

Hello, I’m Emily, a first year Zoology student, and I have recently just got back from the Isles of Scilly as part of my second […]

Academic, Cornwall, fieldtrips, Undergraduate, Week in my Life by eb1256
Living, studying and working in Cornwall: my degree and career in law
July 13, 2026July 13, 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, 2026July 13, 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, 2026June 15, 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
Where can a mining degree take you?
June 15, 2026June 15, 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
More than just a field course – A Maldives trip to remember
June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

More than just a field course – A Maldives trip to remember

Halo! I’m Ariq, and currently halfway through my MSc in Marine Environmental Management. One of the most awaited parts of my programme is the field […]

Cornwall, fieldtrips, Higher Education, International, Lectures and Seminars, Penryn Campus, Postgraduate, Studying by at1116

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