Life on Campus Archives - Students' blog

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Why I Chose the University of Exeter for My Degree

Hello! My name is Eunjeong Cho, though you can also call me Luna. I’m from the Republic of Korea and currently studying for a Master of Science in Environment […]

Cornwall, Culture, Health and wellbeing, International, Lectures and Seminars, Life on Campus, Mature students, Mental health, Penryn Campus, Wellbeing by ec1054

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

Will I fit in at the University of Exeter?

Hi everyone! I’m Lucy, a BA History student at the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus. As I’m coming to the end of my first year – I can’t believe how quickly it’s gone […]

City of Exeter, Freshers Week, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Societies, Streatham Campus, Undergraduate by lc1200

May 21, 2026May 18, 2026

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 […]

Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Penryn Campus, Uncategorized by ec1047

May 18, 2026

“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 […]

Cornwall, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Penryn Campus, Uncategorized by ec1047

April 22, 2026April 30, 2026

My Clearing Story: Why I chose Exeter as an International Student

As a student coming from the United States, I had been considering studying in the UK for multiple reasons: competitive tuition fees vs. comparable institutions in the States, a 3-year instead of a 4-year […]

Alumni, Applying, Clearing, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Higher Education, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Preparing for University, Undergraduate by Author

April 22, 2026April 20, 2026

Why I chose the University of Exeter

Hello everyone! I’m George, a final year student studying BA (Hons) International Relations with Proficiency in Spanish at the University of Exeter. I’m originally from Kent, UK and in this blog I’m going to be […]

Applying, Careers, City of Exeter, Exams and Assessment, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Health and wellbeing, Higher Education, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Preparing for University, reflection, Societies, Streatham Campus, Studying, The city of Exeter, Undergraduate by gt450

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 22, 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, Penryn Campus alumni, 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 […]