Alex Pendlebury
Alex Pendlebury Level 3 Diploma in Conservation and Wildlife Management Foundation Degree in Countryside, Conservation and Recreation Management Lecturer in Land and Wildlife Management “I completed my degree while working as an Assistant Ranger at Tatton Park. My studies and experiences convinced me that those working in environmental conservation need to be totally professional and […]
Sustainability champion Ross Fuller honoured for ‘making a difference’
Sustainability champion Ross Fuller honoured for ‘making a difference’ A graduate who has made a significant impact on Reaseheath’s sustainability journey has been honoured with a prestigious national award. Ross Fuller, the inspirational former Chair of Reaseheath’s Conservation Society, has been awarded Runner up ‘Student Green Commitment Award’, a category within the Association of Colleges […]
Animal Science undergraduates experience real-world conservation in Africa
UCR Animal Science undergraduates experience real-world conservation in Africa Animal Science undergraduates at University Centre Reaseheath participated in an immersive conservation programme during a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa as part of their degree studies. Undergraduates from both our Animal Behaviour and Welfare and our Zoo Management degree courses visited Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, to […]
Conservation and Animal Science undergraduates hone ecological survey skills
Conservation and Animal Science undergraduates hone ecological survey skills Conservation Science and Animal Science undergraduates at University Centre Reaseheath recently honed their species identification and ecological survey skills during a 10-day field course to Somerset and Cornwall. The students identified well over 200 species of fauna and flora over the 10 days, by undertaking reptile, […]
Joe Cooper
Joe Cooper Access to Higher Education Diploma BSc (Hons) Wildlife Conservation and Ecology MRes Conservation Biology (University of Chester) “My degree was brilliant because it takes in the wider world, not just the wildlife on your doorstep.” Joe’s story Job title: Planning ecologist with Rachel Hacking Ecology “I was a head falconer and am passionate […]
Dr Vicki Senior
Dr Vicki Senior Lecturer and Course Manager Vicki completed her PhD in woodland insect ecology and climate change at the University of Sheffield. Vicki also holds an MSc in Wildlife Management, in which her research focused on developing a novel method for sampling insect populations. Vickis research interests include conservation and ecology, but particularly woodland […]
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 […]
Lis Morris
Lis Morris Lecturer/Course Manager UCR Teaching and Learning Coach Lis was awarded a BSc (hons) in Plant Science after studying jointly at Newnham College, Cambridge, and University of Manchester. Lis continued onto an MPhil degree in Plant Pathology, which resulted in the publication of her thesis. She has recently completed the Diploma in Education and […]
Jessica Harley
Jessica Harley Lecturer and Course Manager Jessica has a Master of Research from the University of Chester and ten years of academic and industry research experience. She is the former Chair of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) Animal Welfare Working Group (2016-2022) and co-editor of the BIAZA Animal Welfare Toolkit, […]
Siobhan Smyth
Siobhan Smyth Lecture and Course Manager Siobhan completed her MSc in Countryside Management at MMU, and her PGCE at Keele University. Siobhan also has her IQA qualification. Siobhan has 15 years experience of delivering Higher Education, including lecturing, people management, curriculum development, course management, and project management. Siobhan is currently licensed to handle Great Crested Newts […]