life in the south west Archives

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

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 […]

Cornwall, Food and eating, Life in the South West, Lifestyle, Penryn Campus, Uncategorized, Wellbeing by pb713

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Getting around Cornwall on public transport: A Student’s Guide to local buses

Hey! It’s Evie, a final year History and Politics student here at the Penryn Campus. Like many people, I picked the Cornwall campus because I loved the location and wanted to […]

Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Life in the South West, Penryn Campus, Sustainability by ec1047

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 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 […]

Cornwall, Culture, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Food and eating, Health and wellbeing, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Penryn Campus, Societies, Studying, Undergraduate by pb713

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 […]