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August 24, 2020

5 things I wish I knew before coming to university

Studying Contact Hours Despite being a university student, and told that you should become more independent and not rely on your lecturers and tutors to […]

Freshers Week, Higher Education, International, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Cheuk Ying Cherry Wong
August 11, 2020June 12, 2025

‘My Clearing experience’: Yasmin, studying MSci Nursing

I decided that I wanted a new adventure in July last year –  I had never really thought about the idea of going to university but something clicked last summer about […]

Applying, Clearing, Health and wellbeing, Higher Education, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Yasmin Cannell
August 10, 2020

Studying from home

An endless supply of tea, easy access to peanut butter toast and the option to work in your pyjamas; studying from home can be great, […]

Exams and Assessment, Health and wellbeing, Higher Education, Preparing for University, Studying by Hannah Maria Rudd
July 22, 2020

A Cornish Student’s Experience at Penryn

My name is Kira and I am an undergraduate studying English on the Penryn Campus in Cornwall. In September I will be going into my […]

Cornwall, Higher Education, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Undergraduate by Kira May Louise Orchard
July 16, 2020June 15, 2023

Life in Lockdown – How I Survived and Thrived

At first, I was afraid… I was petrified… then life somehow returned to a slightly updated version of ‘normal’. It’s nigh on impossible to write […]

Health and wellbeing, Higher Education, Miscellaneous, Preparing for University, Studying by am1292
July 8, 2020

The algorithmic gaze and its impact on our sense of human identity

Jo Sutherst is a PhD student in the College of Humanities, based in Exeter.  Her research is self-funded and is investigating the effects of algorithms and […]

Distance Learning, Health and wellbeing, Higher Education, Postgraduate, Studying by Jo-Anne Sutherst
July 6, 2020June 12, 2025

‘My Clearing experience’: Poppy, studying Theology and Religion

I’m Poppy, studying Theology and Religion at the University of Exeter, a course which I secured through Clearing. At GCSE I got 8 A*, 1 […]

Clearing, Higher Education, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Poppy Madeline Denny Pearce
June 18, 2020June 15, 2023

Life as a first-year Flexible Combined Honours student – English and Economics

Hi everyone, my name is Haowei and I am from London. I have just completed my first year as a Flexible Combined Honours (FCH) student […]

Higher Education, Lectures and Seminars, Studying, Undergraduate by Haowei Shi
June 11, 2020

How to make your personal statement stand out

Are you struggling with your personal statement at the moment? Want to stand out of the crowd? You are not alone, I have gone through […]

Applying, Higher Education, Postgraduate, Preparing for University by He Zhao
June 9, 2020June 15, 2023

My Penryn Experience (so far…)

Hey there everyone! My name is Matt and I’m a second year History student lucky enough to be studying at Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall. […]

Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Higher Education, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Undergraduate by Matthew Slack

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