News and current vacancies
Visit the latest news and vacancies section of the College website for further stories and events, plus a list of current job vacancies and PhD studentship opportunities.
CSM leads Renewable Energy delegation for Her Majesty The Queen's visit
Staff and students from the Camborne School of Mines (CSM) were among those invited to meet The Queen as part of her recent visit to the University of Exeter.
University granted bronze Athena SWAN award
Following the University’s membership of the Athena SWAN Charter which began in 2011, it was delighted this year to receive the Bronze university award, recognising that the University has a solid foundation for eliminating gender bias and developing an inclusive culture that values all staff.
Students host International Mining Games 2012
From ‘Jackleg Drilling’ and ‘Hand Steeling’, through to the Swede Saw, male and female competitors will be going back to the days of our industrial heritage, to pit their skills against the best of the rest.
CSM collaboration with Canadian University
Dr Pat Foster, of Camborne School of Mines, has recently been appointed Adjunct Professor at Laurentian University, Canada in order to collaborate on health and safety risk management research, education and training of students and local mining industry professionals.
Students in training for 2012 International Mining Games
Students from the University of Exeter’s Camborne School of Mines (CSM) are kick-starting an unusual training regime this January.
University and Geological Survey join together in a critical alliance
In response to growing unease over supply of critical metals for high-tech manufacturing and green technologies, the British Geological Survey (BGS) and the University of Exeter have agreed to join forces in a new initiative to improve research capability in this vital area.
Falmouth set to host wave energy test site
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) and The Crown Estate have signed a lease to create FabTest, a new wave energy ‘nursery’ test site in Falmouth Bay on the south coast of Cornwall.
Exeter academic explains chemical ‘risk list’
A University of Exeter academic has spoken about the many chemical elements we rely on that are at risk.
World leading CSM lab extends its facilities
A new facility has been installed at Camborne School of Mines for the analysis of trace elements in waters, rocks and soils.
Diane finds paradise through geology
Cornwall Campus student Diane Paradise is celebrating her University of Exeter graduation and a new career in Africa, while her daughter prepares to start university in Wales.
Aspiring Students Dig Out Mining Careers
From 18th to 21st July, twenty-seven aspiring young engineers from across the UK enjoyed a unique learning experience at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus, near Penryn.
Endangered elements: What is the future for modern technology?
The Times Cheltenham Science Festival; From iPods to wind turbines, modern technology contains components made from rare earth elements, many of which are becoming increasingly difficult to source.
CSM postgraduates awarded funding from the Society of Economic Geologists
PhD students Dan Parvaz and Ben Snook have been awarded $2000 and $2500, respectively, by the Hugh E. McKinstry Fund of the Society of Economic Geologists for fieldwork and laboratory activities.
International summer school 2011
As part of the University’s 2011 International Summer School the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences will be offering a pathway on Climate Change; Technology and Society.
More than 100 PhD funding awards for 2011 entry
The University of Exeter is offering more than 100 funding awards for PhD students to show its commitment to developing the next generation of researchers.
Social impacts of mining at home and abroad
The University of Exeter’s, Camborne School of Mines, hosted visitors from Europe who carry out research on the social impacts of mining.
UK’s leading energy experts gather in Falmouth
Following the success of last year’s energy conference the University of Exeter will be staging another world-class event in Falmouth on 24 and 25 May.
Nick Clegg tours Renewable Energy lab
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg toured the University of Exeter’s Renewable Energy laboratory on Wednesday 31 March.
Cornwall scientists speed up marine renewable testing
A team from the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus has designed a unique facility that will help deliver reliability and risk control for wave energy device developers, investors and insurance companies.
South West businesses and academics join forces to generate power
Business professionals and researchers will gather in Cornwall on 8 January to identify opportunities to get involved with developing wave and tidal energy in the South West.
Exeter graduate is Young Woman Engineer of the Year
A University of Exeter graduate has been named this year’s Young Woman Engineer of the Year by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
30 new scientists boost Exeter research
30 new scientists, six of them professors, are being appointed to new academic posts at the University of Exeter.
CSM graduate earns energy accolade
A recent graduate from the University of Exeter's Camborne School of Mines (CSM) has been awarded a national prize for his thesis on marine renewable energy.
£10 million for energy research announced
South West England’s ambition to be a global centre for harnessing energy from the sea has received a major boost with the announcement of a £10.3 million investment in marine energy research.
Launch powers wave energy research
The ambition for Cornwall to become a world leading centre for wave energy has moved a step closer to reality with the launch of a two tonne (2000kg) buoy off the coast of Falmouth.
