Hiya everyone! I’m George, a third-year student at Exeter studying BA (Hons) International Relations with Spanish. I’m originally from Kent, UK and in this blog I’m going to be discussing how to make the […]
Category: Life in the South West
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Life Looks Different Here
When I was applying to university, I remember spending hours trying to picture what my life would look like in each place. What would I do after […]
Realities of life in Cornwall: Some of my favourite activities around Penryn Campus
Hey! It’s Evie here, a final year History and Politics undergraduate at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus. I’m originally from London, so coming to study in Cornwall meant quite a big change to my pace […]
“Where even is Penryn…?” Why Cornwall is a special place to go to university
Hey! It’s Evie here, a third year History & Politics student at Exeter’s Penryn Campus. As I’m submitting my final assignments and getting ready to move back home to London, I’ve been reflecting […]
Expectations vs Reality – Socialising and Making Friends at the Penryn Campus
Hello! I’m Prisha and I’m in my third and final year studying BSc Zoology. Coming from a slight introvert, here is my honest take on my expectations vs the reality of socialising and making friends around Penryn Campus. Many people might think […]