What life is like for a residential student at UCR

What life is like for a residential student at UCR Are you thinking about living on-site while you study at University Centre Reaseheath? Residential student Andrew shares his experience of studying and living at UCR to let you know what you have to look forward to! Hi there, my name is Andrew and I am […]

UCR students present findings at national zoo industry research conference

UCR students present findings at national zoo industry research conference Three Animal Science undergraduates from University Centre Reaseheath have shared their research at the BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquaria) Research Conference.  The conference was held at the Zoological Society of London Zoo and was a great opportunity for our students to […]

UCR’s ‘Class of 2021’ enjoy belated celebration 

UCR’s ‘Class of 2021’ enjoy belated celebration A degree level apprentice whose research project saved her employer thousands of pounds, a mother of four who has begun a new career as a dairy herdsperson and an animal scientist whose dissertation uncovered unusual bird behaviour were among top graduates to receive awards at a belated ceremony […]

Why I loved studying Access to HE at UCR

Why I loved studying Access to HE at UCR Leila Chew, who studied the land-based Access to HE Diploma at University Centre Reaseheath in 2020/21, shares what she enjoyed about the course and how it helped her progress to her chosen degree at Keele University.  Studying the one-year land-based Access to HE Diploma at University […]

Sydney shares experience as an international student at UCR

female student holding lamb

Sydney shares experience as an international student at UCR by Sydney Smith  Are you thinking about studying at University Centre Reaseheath as an international student? To help you with your decision, UCR undergraduate Sydney Smith, who is originally from America and moved to England recently to study Zoo Management with us, shares her experience as […]

Events Management students explore sustainability in London

Events Management students visit London Stadium to explore its sustainability Our Level 5 Rural Events Management students enjoyed a trip to London recently to see the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics as part of their International Events module. Sustainability and the environment feature in all our courses at UCR, and the students wanted to […]

How Access to HE helped me to study a law degree

How Access to HE helped me to study a law degree by Alexander Bailey Alexander Bailey, who studied the land-based Access to HE Diploma at University Centre Reaseheath in 2015/16, shares his experience and explains how it helped him progress onto a degree to pursue a career in law. A few years ago, I wanted […]

Students organise events to help save hedgehogs

Students organise events to help save hedgehogs Three Access to Higher Education students organised events on campus recently to help save hedgehogs, which are currently vulnerable to extinction.    The project was organised in response to the number of hedgehogs in the UK falling dramatically in recent years, due to several threats including roads, damage to […]

Graduate works to empower young conservationists

Graduate works to empower young conservationists As Chair of Chester Zoo’s groundbreaking Youth Board, BSc Zoo Management graduate Felix Rowan-Young has been instrumental in ensuring that the opinions of young conservationists are heard across the world famous zoo and further afield. Felix and fellow board members were recruited to the UK’s first zoo-based Youth Board […]

Life as an international student at UCR

Life as an international student at UCR by Julianna Riddle My name is Julianna and I recently moved to the UK from America to study a three-year Animal Behaviour and Welfare degree at University Centre Reaseheath. I wanted to share a little bit about what it has been like for me so far, in case […]