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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
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
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
A life changing year – how CSM helped me on the path to success
April 20, 2026April 22, 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, Penryn Campus alumni, Postgraduate by Author
Choosing Mining Engineering: The Best Decision I’ve Made
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
Small Campus, Big Opportunities
March 31, 2026April 22, 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, Penryn Campus alumni, Sustainability, Undergraduate by Author
Why Cornwall is a great place to start a renewables career
March 18, 2026April 22, 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, Penryn Campus alumni, Sustainability by Author
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