University home Study Research Business Alumni and supporters Our departments Visiting us About us CORNWALL CAMPUSES Staff intranet | Student intranet Home About Studying Research Business Community connections News Events The University of Exeter, Cornwall The Penryn Campus Truro Management Team Contact us University of Exeter Medical School Knowledge Spa Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro Cornwall TR1 3HD Phone: +44 (0)1872 258131 Fax: +44 (0)1872 258134 Email: info@ecehh.org HomeAboutTruro Truro Truro The Knowledge Spa, Truro Campus Our Truro Campus is the base for University of Exeter Medical School students studying MSc Environment and Human Health and for a proportion of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) students during years 2, 3, 4 and 5. It is also the home of the European Centre for Environment & Human Health (ECEHH). The European Centre for Environment and Human Health The Centre was launched in May 2011, with support from the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund. The Centre focuses on the interconnections between the environment, human health and wellbeing, specifically on emerging threats from climate change, chemical pollutants (including pharmaceuticals and nanomaterials) and antibiotic-resistant pathogens. It also explores the benefits to health and wellbeing from time spent in the natural environment, particularly in relation to coastal areas. National and international collaborations with business, government and the third sector are key to the Centre’s work. Through collaborative research, PhD projects, forums and other mechanisms, the Centre’s academics are working with enterprise to produce findings that will have local and global applications. Centre staff work closely with leading research centres across Europe, in North America, India, and China; they also serve as experts on national and international advisory bodies such as the World Health Organisation, and publish extensively in high-impact internationally peer reviewed journals. The Centre is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund Programme 2007 to 2013 and European Social Fund Convergence Programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The Centre’s research is also supported by national research councils, major charities, international businesses and national governments. Location Directions Coming to Truro has really changed my perception of what it means to have a fulfilling life as a doctor. Everyone here is passionate about medicine and passing on their knowledge to students to make us better doctors. There are opportunities for academic and practical tutoring anywhere you ask, and there is a strong sense of community. What is so great though, is that they all know how important it is to balance their hard work in the hospital with fulfilling activities outside of it. I can go surfing, cycling, walking, or swimming anywhere around the local area and I'll usually see someone I know from the hospital. There are so many opportunities to get out and enjoy yourselves, whether that is through art, food, sport, or nightlife. Ed, studying Medicine in Truro I moved to Cornwall a year and a half ago and have found it to be an extremely positive experience. I didn’t expect to develop as deep a connection with the place as I have done, especially as I moved down at the beginning of 2nd year and was worried that I would miss out on the things Exeter has to offer. However, I’ve found myself surrounded by a community of extremely welcoming and friendly people, both the students and staff, and I have the beauty of the outdoors and the ocean on my doorstep – both these things have been the biggest support I could hope for whilst doing my medical degree. I have also enjoyed discovering the huge creative and artistic scene that Cornwall has to offer, and this along with swimming, surfing and constantly discovering new places, has provided me with an unforgettable and hugely multi-faceted university experience. By embracing everything Cornwall has to offer, there is no doubt you can truly have a fantastic time here and I couldn’t recommend it enough. Elena, studying Medicine in Truro Using our site | Freedom of Information | Data Protection | Copyright & disclaimer | Privacy & cookies Copyright University of Exeter. All rights reserved.