News - Tremough students eat right
University of Exeter press release
Students at the Tremough Campus, Penryn, are learning how to eat more healthily as a new scheme is launched to encourage students to cook nutritious, affordable meals. The project has been set up by the University of Exeter and University College Falmouth, who share and jointly manage the Tremough Campus, and is being run by Eatsome, a healthy eating programme, which is part of the NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.
Eatsome are leading the weekly cooking sessions for up to eight students. Students attend two sessions and are taken through the basics of kitchen hygiene and nutrition, before learning how to cook low cost, healthy meals from scratch such as country fresh soup, mixed bean chilli and orchard fruit crumble. All recipes are made from affordable ingredients which are also being sold in the Campus shop, and students are provided with free recipe cards for each dish they cook.
Paul Robinson, Director of Support Services for the Tremough Campus, said "Many of our students are living away from home for the first time and may not have even the most basic cooking skills. We've already had 70 students register to take part in the scheme, so we hope they will all agree that it's possible to eat healthy, tasty food on a tight budget. We're committed to providing healthy food on Campus and are pleased to be complementing this with this new scheme."
First-year University of Exeter Law student Ravi Fernandes Pilaipakam Thatai has recently completed the Eatsome course. Ravi says: "Since taking the course, I have only had one ready meal. The course has inspired me to cook more as it allows more discretion over what I consume. It was a great experience. I have learnt new recipes, had fun and have since eaten more healthily for less money."
Amy Bromfield, Eatsome Community Worker, said: ''We are very pleased to be working in partnership with the Universities; the fantastic response from the students confirms that they are keen to learn new cooking skills, which they will continue to use in everyday life both while at university and in their future lives."
To ensure students have the opportunity to be more active as well as eating more healthily, the Campus is also increasing the number of classes available in its sports centre. It now offers up to seven different classes a day, ranging from yoga and pilates to street dance and spinning. The sports centre is available to members of the local community, as well as staff and students.
The multi-million-pound Tremough Campus is a Combined Universities in Cornwall initiative -of 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 95 acres, and 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, Cornish Studies, English, Geology, Geography, History, Law, Mining Engineering, Politics and Renewable Energy on the Campus, whilst University College Falmouth offers undergraduate degrees in Broadcasting, Contemporary Crafts, Digital Animation, English with Creative Writing, English with Media Studies, Film, Garden Design, Interior Design, Marine & Natural History Photography, Photography, Press Photography, Spatial Design, Textile and 3D Design as well as MAs in Broadcast Journalism, Design, International Journalism, Professional Writing and Television Production at the Penryn site.
Eatsome works throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly with all age groups promoting healthy eating through practical and realistic sessions. For further tips and advice on healthy eating, visit the Eatsome website http://www.eatsomegoodfood.org