Redruth School tackle threats to humanity at Tremough event
Year 12 pupils from Redruth School debated the biggest threats facing humanity at an event at the Tremough Campus, Penryn on Thursday 18 March. Hosted by the University of Exeter, the one-day event gave students a chance to experience university-style studying in a Campus environment.
The day focused on the question: 'What is the biggest threat humanity faces?' A-level students were split into small groups, each taking the theme of war, poverty or global warming. Using the Tremough Campus Learning Resource Centre they researched their themes through books, periodicals and the web. The students were led by two University of Exeter academics - geographer Professor Chris Caseldine and historian Dr Tim Cooper - and supported by a team of University student ambassadors.
Each group presented its argument and received feedback from Professor Caseldine and Dr Cooper on the strength of their argument. The winning team argued that global warming was the biggest threat facing humankind.
Richard Prest, Student Recruitment & Outreach Officer for the University of Exeter said: "This is the first event like this that we have held and it was very successful. We gave the pupils from Redruth School a very demanding task as we wanted to give them a taste of university life, but they rose to the challenge. I hope they not only learned something about the topics they researched and presented but also about university level studies."
Matthew Pound, Head of 6th Form at Redruth School said: "It was great to see the students so engaged in the most relevant of subjects and extending their skills in preparation for higher level study. A huge thank you to Richard and the whole team for coordinating such an interactive and successful day"
The £100 million Tremough Campus is a Combined Universities in Cornwall initiative Ĵof which the University of Exeter and University College Falmouth are two of the founding partners. It is funded mainly by the European Union (Objective One), the South West Regional Development Agency, and the Higher Education Funding Council for England, with support from Cornwall County Council. Set in 70 acres of countryside, but close to the waterside towns of Penryn and Falmouth, the campus offers a lively student community. The University of Exeter now offers degrees in Biology, Modern Celtic and Cornish Studies, English, Geology, Geography, History, Law, Mining Engineering, Politics and Renewable Energy on the Tremough Campus, which has expanded rapidly as part of the Combined Universities in Cornwall initiative.
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