student life Archives - Students' blog

August 1, 2025July 28, 2025

Freshers’ Week (Welcome Week) at the Penryn Campus

🎓✨ Hey future Penryners! Ready to dive into the unforgettable first few weeks at university? Let me introduce myself… Hi! I’m Jena — a half […]

Cornwall, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Freshers Week, Health and wellbeing, International, Life on Campus, Penryn Campus, Undergraduate by Author

July 28, 2025July 23, 2025

Tips on making the most of third year

Hi Everyone! I’m Eloise, a recent Film and Television Studies and Geography graduate from the University of Exeter. During my three years on my Flexible […]

City of Exeter, Exams and Assessment, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, reflection, Studying, The city of Exeter, Undergraduate by eg748

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

Exeter’s Best Eats – A Vegan Perspective

Hi Everyone! I’m Eloise, a recent Film and Television Studies and Geography graduate from the University of Exeter. I’m originally from Sussex but have spent […]

City of Exeter, Food and eating, International, Life in the South West, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, The city of Exeter, Undergraduate by eg748

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

Why I chose the University of Exeter for my English Literature and Film and Television Studies degree

Hi! I’m Anissa and I’m currently in my second year studying English Literature and Film and Television Studies with Employment Experience at the University of […]

accommodation, Careers, Exploring Devon and Cornwall, Food and eating, Lectures and Seminars, Life in the South West, Life on Campus, Placements, Studying, Undergraduate by ak1068

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

Ways to find your culture away from home

Feeling a little lost in the whirlwind of uni life? Wondering if you’ll ever shake off that homesick feeling or find a way to stay […]

Cornwall, Food and eating, International, Life in the South West, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Penryn Campus, Undergraduate by Author

June 24, 2025June 19, 2025

Packing for University: What I Wish I Knew Before Moving to The University of Exeter (Streatham and St Luke’s Campus edition)

Hi guys! I’m Emily, a first-year student at the University of Exeter, studying Modern Languages. As I pack up my things ready to move out […]

accommodation, Budgeting and Finance, City of Exeter, Freshers Week, Preparing for University, The city of Exeter, Undergraduate by el646

June 21, 2025June 19, 2025

BSc Computer Science – why I love my degree

Back in school, I was always fascinated by the beauty of mathematics. To me, computer science is a modern and elegant extension of math—it’s about […]

Careers, International, Lectures and Seminars, Placements, Studying, Undergraduate by Author

June 19, 2025June 6, 2025

Why I chose the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus

Hi everyone! I’m Jena, a second-year Politics and International Relations student at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus. I am half French, half Scottish and […]