About Peninsula Medical School Foundation

The Peninsula Medical School Foundation exists to support medical research and medical education at the Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry.

Through an imaginative programme, bringing together the largest medical charities and individual donors we are funding world class medical research here in Devon and Cornwall. We are passionate about research that brings benefits that really improve patient's lives.

Our bursary programme is designed to encourage talented young people to achieve their ambition of becoming a doctor. It is targeted at youngsters from non traditional backgrounds and those that suffer social and financial pressures that would discourage them from developing a career in medicine. We really believe in widening participation to include all who genuinely have the talent to become the doctors of the future.

10 key facts about Peninsula Medical School Foundation

1. The Foundation registered charity number is 1060423
2. Foundation exists to support medical research and access to medical education at Peninsula Medical College of Medicine and Dentistry
3. Our aim is to be the Medical Research Charity of choice across Devon and Cornwall
4. In the last three years Foundation has raised over £2million
5. Foundation currently supports 3 bursaries to the medical degree
6. Foundation currently supports 20 students on inter-calated studies
7. Foundation currently supports 33 students on electives
8. Foundation has supported 9 research studentships
9. DIRECT, the Exeter based diabetes charity, merged into the Foundation in Dec 2006 and now raises funds for diabetes research at the School
10. The web address for the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is www.pms.ac.uk