Camborne School of Mines
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| Motto | Laboris Gloria Ludi (Work hard play hard) |
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| Established | 1888 |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Cornwall, United Kingdom |
| Campus | University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus |
| Patron | HM Queen Elizabeth II |
| Colors | Gold, Blue & Silver |
| Website | http://www.uec.ac.uk/csm |
The Camborne School of Mines commonly abbreviated to CSM, is a specialist department of the University of Exeter. Its research and teaching is related to the understanding and management of the Earth's natural processes, resources and the environment. Founded in 1888, its portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree programmes provide an excellent basis for careers, in the UK or overseas, within the Earth resources, civil engineering, environmental and energy sectors. CSM is based at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall campus at Tremough, Cornwall and is part of the School of Geography, Archaeology, and Earth Resources.
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[edit] Reputation
The Camborne School of Mines has an international reputation in Mining, Mineralogy, Mineral economics, Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, and now renewable energy. CSM's international reputation dates back to the 19th Century when with new deposits found around the world CSM graduates began to seek employment overseas and by the 20th Century, graduates were in most of the world's major mining areas such as Southern Africa, Malaysia, Australia, South America, Mexico, USA and Canada.
Through CSM's teaching, research and the CSM Association's(CSM alumni) network CSM maintains a strong presence in the global mining industry.
[edit] Teaching
The University of Exeter's CSM offers the following programmes (as of 2006):
[edit] Undergraduate programmes:
- BSc Applied Geology
- BSc Engineering geology and Geotechnics
- BEng Mining Engineering
- BSc Renewable Energy
[edit] Postgraduate Programs:
- MSc Applied Geotechnics
- MSc Environmental Management
- MSc Minerals Engineering
- MSc in Minerals Engineering, European (EMEC)
- MSc Mining Engineering
- MSc Mining Geology
- MSc Surveying and Land/Environmental Management,
In 2003 CSM joined Federation of European Mineral Programs (FEMP) allowing its students to participate in study in Continental Europe.
[edit] ACSM
Candidates successfully completing degrees with CSM to a high enough level are eligible for the additional award of Associateship of the Camborne School of Mines (ACSM) from the Camborne School of Mines Trust.
[edit] Scholarships
Through the generous support of The Camborne School of Mines Trust, industrial sponsors, and past students and staff we are able to offer between 15-20 scholarships each year to new students who register on Camborne School of Mines (CSM) degree programmes.
For a list of possible scholarships see: CSM Scholarships
[edit] Research
CSM is an internationally recognised centre for research related to the formation, discovery, extraction and utilisation of the Earth’s natural resources, and subsequent remediation. The applied nature of much of the research is indicated by significant international industrial collaboration.
Research within CSM is co-ordinated by the three multidisciplinary groups. These draw upon the Department’s research expertise in Mining and Minerals Engineering, Geology, Renewable Energy and Environmental Science and our links with colleagues in the Department of Geography. Each group is led by the full time academic staff, and includes postdoctoral research fellows, experimental officers and postgraduate research students working towards the degrees of MPhil and PhD. Work is funded by the research councils, industry and charitable trusts and is supported within the school by highly qualified technical staff and excellent analytical facilities.
[edit] Facilities and services
CSM offers a range of facilities and services to students, academic staff, research partners and individuals and organizations from the business community.
Short Courses and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
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- Renewable Energy Industry Training Modules
- Quarry Shotfiring / Explosives Supervisor courses (EPIC-validated)
[edit] Geochemical and mineralogical analytical laboratories
Camborne School of Mines' new £1.5 million microbeam analytical facility contains an extensive range of sample preparation and analytical facilities including optical microscopes, cathodoluminescence, low-vacuum scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron probe microanalyser (EPMA), QEMSCAN (particle analysis and identification), X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRFS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic absorption spectrometers (AAS), atomic fluorescence spectrometer plus elemental, physical and thermal analysers.
[edit] Mining Engineering, Surveying and Geotechnics
- Underground and surface testing facilities; Leica surveying equipment, triaxial test rig.
Minerals Engineering and Recycling Technologies Renewable Energy
[edit] Camborne School of Mines Museum
The museum is devoted to world-wide geology, but with particular emphasis on mining and mineralisation. The museum holds a highly significant and comprehensive systematic mineral collection, together with suites of minerals and host rocks from important mining areas all over the world. The collection includes fluorescent, gem and ore minerals. A significant part of its collection derives from south west England.
The collection serves as a resource centre for geology teaching throughout Cornwall, and is extensively used by the school’s teaching.
The museum also contains historic artifacts relating to the history of mining and CSM's roll within this history, King Edward Mine Museum also complements this collection.
Some of the museums collections are available on the Camborne School of Mines Virtual Museum which is a site dedicated to the geology of Cornwall.
[edit] History
1829.-John Taylor publishes his Prospectus for a School of Mines in Cornwall. 1838.-Sir Charles Lemon, offers to establish a school for miners. 1839.-Classes for miners start in Truro. 1858.-The Miners Association formed. 1858.-The Miners Association begin classes in different mining areas of Cornwall such as Camborne, Pool, St Just and St Agnes. 1863.-Some 200 students attend classes in eleven mining education centres in Cornwall. 1876.-George Basset, the great mine entrepreneur makes a bequest to build a laboratory in Camborne, The Basset building, for the use of the pupils of The Miners Association. 1882 The adjacent Camborne Science and Art School building opened. 1887.-J J Beringer delivers a lecture to the Miners Association, now called the Mining :Institute, in which he outlines new proposals for the establishment of a Mining School. 1888.-The Cambone Mining School is created. 1897.-King Edward Mine is leased from the Pendarves family to complement the facilities available to students for practical exercises.
1902.-The first Bottle match is played between CSM and Royal School of Mines (RSM). 1910.-The Redruth and Penzance Schools of Mines are amalgamated with Camborne to form the Camborne School Of Metalliferous Mining. 1924.-King Edward Mine is abandoned due to flooding and Great Condurrow Mine is leased. 1935.-The building adjacent to the Basset Memorial Building is Purchased, re-furbished and equipped, and named the Josiah Thomas Memorial Building. 1936.-The Associateship of the Camborne School of Mines (ACSM) is introduced. 1955.-The University of Exeter is established by Royal Charter. 1969.-Attempts to merge CSM with the University of Plymouth are aborted. 1974.-The ACSM is accredited by the Council for National Academic Awards. 1975.-CSM moves to the Trevenson Campus at Pool, Redruth. Associated with a massive re-equipment grant. 1993.-Merger with University of Exeter. 2004.-CSM moves to the Tremough Campus in Penryn.
[edit] Social life
The CSM student body is a friendly, fun and close community within the larger student body of the CUC which includes students from Falmouth College of Arts. The CSM student society is there to organise social events as well as help students with any issues. There are strong ties between students and the staff which creates a good study environment. Sport within the school is strong and there are team sports run under the CSM name in local leagues but are open to any students at Tremough.
Think of Cornwall and you probably think of glorious beaches and surfing. There couldn’t be a better place if you are into watersports – opportunities for sailing, windsurfing and surfing abound and the beautiful clean beaches of Falmouth are just 10 minutes away from the campus.
[edit] Getting To CSM
  Map sources for Camborne School of Mines at grid reference SW775345
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Postal address
- Camborne School of Mines,
- University of Exeter,
- Cornwall Campus,
- Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9EZ, UK
Car
- From the north, take the A30 west from Exeter until you reach the A39 signposted Truro. Drive through Truro following the signs A39 to Falmouth. Follow the A39 towards Falmouth until you come to the Treliever roundabout where you will see signs to the CUC Tremough Campus.
Train
- The campus is in Penryn, which has its own station stop. There is a frequent direct service to Truro from London (First Great Western), the Midlands and North (Virgin) and other major British cities. At Truro, change to the branch line service to Falmouth and leave the train at Penryn. The station is about a fifteen minutes walk from the Campus. For timetabling contact national rail enquiries (tel: 08457 484950 or visit national rail.co.uk).
Air
- The closest airport to the Campus is Newquay. Air Southwest operates flights from London Gatwick with a flight time of approximately 90 minutes ( airsouthwest.com), whilst Ryanair operates flights from London Stansted (ryanair.com)
[edit] See also
- University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus.
- University of Exeter.
- The Mining Association of the United Kingdom
- Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
- King Edward Mine
- Combined Universities in Cornwall
- List of topics related to Cornwall
[edit] External links
- Camborne School of Mines at the University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus.
- Camborne School of Mines Student society Camborne School of Mines Student society.
- University of Exeter University of Exeter.
