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Life in Cornwall
Supporting you The Student Support Service aims to cater for every eventuality and any problems that might arise while you’re a student. Encompassing counselling, student living, the nursery, accessibility and chaplaincy, these services are provided by professional staff across the campus. FXU also provides a confidential advice service, independent of the University. It covers financial, housing, legal and academic issues. The qualified and experienced advisers provide practical support and signposting to other services if needed. The Careers Advisory Service, also based on the campus, provides high quality careers information and guidance to students of all disciplines. For further information about the academic support available on the Cornwall Campus, please see page 42.
Entertaining you The Stannary, with a 1,300 capacity, is the social hub of the campus and is fast becoming one of Cornwall’s best venues, with gigs, comedy and a weekly club night. As its status grows, so does the profile of the acts performing, which have included Chase and Status, The Correspondents, A-Skillz, Benji Boko and Love Riot. Open mic and film
nights also run regularly and local and student bands frequently get the chance to entertain. The Stannary also plays host to a range of FXU events such as a Freshers’ Ball, Snow Ball and end of year Garden Party. The Woodlane Bar, part of University College Falmouth, is available to University of Exeter students too, and provides a great alternative within Falmouth itself. For further information about social opportunities on campus please visit www.fxu.org.uk
Sports clubs and recreational societies The range of clubs and societies is a cornerstone of the Cornwall Campus, with FXU providing practical support, as well as subsidies for many activities to help reduce the cost of getting involved. Clubs vary from the traditional sports of rugby, football and hockey to the more unusual paddleboarding and Tremorz (street dance). Other popular groups include the Hip Hop Society, Exploration, Bee Soc and the Renewable Energy and Sustainability Society. There’s an evergrowing list of student clubs, so if we don’t currently have the one you want, FXU will help you set your own up once you’re here!
Volunteering Student volunteering at the Cornwall Campus is coordinated through FXU Community Action, the Union’s community volunteering and charity fundraising team. There are loads of opportunities to get involved in weekly volunteering activities, including charity fundraising, individual voluntary placements and even longterm projects in the local community. Regular volunteering partners include The National Trust, Surfers Against Sewage and the Monkey Sanctuary. More unusually, there are also opportunities to train in cetacean rescue or get involved with community arts projects in schools. Every year we see increasing numbers of students taking part in voluntary work during their studies. Volunteering is a fantastic way to make friends, gain valuable experience and enhance your CV. For more information please visit: www.fxu.org.uk/communityaction