Cornwall Archives - Students' blog

April 20, 2026April 13, 2026

A life changing year – how CSM helped me on the path to success

Julian Adah (MSc Mining Engineering, 2023) Graduate Mining Engineer, Barminco Western Australia My interest in mining began through geology. I originally went into geology with […]

Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, International, Mature students, Penryn Campus, Postgraduate by Author

April 17, 2026April 16, 2026

A campus with a real sense of community – a day in my life at the Penryn Campus

Hi, I’m Emily – a first year Zoology student at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus, and in this blog I will give you a […]

Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Penryn Campus, Studying, Undergraduate, Week in my Life by eb1256

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Choosing Mining Engineering: The Best Decision I’ve Made

Codi-Lilli Brooks (MEng Mining Engineering, 2024) Graduate Mining Engineer, Glencore Australia When I first came across Mining Engineering at the Camborne School of Mines (CSM), […]

Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, fieldtrips, Life on Campus, Penryn Campus, Studying by Author

April 7, 2026April 1, 2026

A day in the life- balancing study and lifestyle

Hi, I’m Prisha! I’m currently in my final year studying BSc Zoology and I want to take you through a day in life living by the Cornish coast. I’m juggling dissertation deadlines, rowing sessions and […]

Cornwall, Culture, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Food and eating, Health and wellbeing, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Penryn Campus, Societies, Studying, Undergraduate by pb713

April 1, 2026March 31, 2026

A day in the life – a coastal campus with a global outlook

Hi, I’m Eunjeong, though most of my friends here call me Luna! I’m originally from the Republic of Korea, and I’ve travelled quite a long […]

Cornwall, Culture, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, International, Lectures and Seminars, Life on Campus, Mature students, Penryn Campus, Postgraduate, Studying abroad, Week in my Life by ec1054

March 31, 2026

Small Campus, Big Opportunities

Isaac Saunders (BSc Business and Environment, 2025) Group Commercial Graduate, Babcock International Group (Babcock) When I first started thinking about university, part of what impacted my decision was […]

Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Life in the South West, Lifestyle, Penryn Campus, Sustainability, Undergraduate by Author

March 20, 2026March 19, 2026

Small businesses, student start-ups and more – a week at the Penryn Campus

Hello everyone, my name is Nasha. I am currently a second-year LLB Law with Business student at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus. I am an international student who attended boarding school not far from Cambridgeshire, so […]

Careers, Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Food and eating, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Penryn Campus, Undergraduate, Week in my Life by nj365

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Why Cornwall is a great place to start a renewables career

Jamie Maxted (MEng Renewable Energy Engineering, 2016) Lead R&D Engineer at Morek Engineering I decided to go to university a few years after college, which meant I’d already started to build a life […]

Alumni, Careers, Cornwall, Penryn Campus, Sustainability by Author

March 4, 2026March 3, 2026

A week in my life – prioritising wellbeing alongside my degree

Hey! I’m Evie, a final year BA History and Politics student at the Penryn Campus. Three years ago, I moved from London to Cornwall to study here as I […]