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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, […]

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July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

Making the Most of your Degree!

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 […]

Academic, Applying, Careers, City of Exeter, Culture, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, fieldtrips, Higher Education, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Placements, Preparing for University, Societies, Streatham Campus, Studying, The city of Exeter, Undergraduate by gt450

July 1, 2026June 16, 2026

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 […]

Academic, Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, International, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Mental health, Penryn Campus, Societies, Studying, Undergraduate by Author

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 […]

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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

June 18, 2026June 15, 2026

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 […]

Academic, Careers, Cornwall, Lectures and Seminars, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, reflection, Studying, Undergraduate by Author

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 […]

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June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

More than just a field course – A Maldives trip to remember

Halo! I’m Ariq, and currently halfway through my MSc in Marine Environmental Management. One of the most awaited parts of my programme is the field […]

Cornwall, fieldtrips, Higher Education, International, Lectures and Seminars, Penryn Campus, Postgraduate, Studying by at1116

June 5, 2026June 3, 2026

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 […]

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June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Reflecting on my experience as a psychology student at Exeter

Hello readers, this is Anugrahaa currently pursuing Masters in Clinical Psychology at the University of Exeter. Psychology was a subject that got me hooked since […]

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