Nuffield Scholarship PGCert
This Postgraduate Certificate, worth 60-credits, is only available to current or past recipients of the Nuffield Farming Scholarship. It has been designed in collaboration with the Nuffield Farming Trust. In line with the Trust's aims, the focus of the course is supporting Scholars in:
- Independent research into good practice in either farming, food, horticulture or rural industries outside of their home country
- Exploring the potential for applying these in the context of their home country.
Course structure
Since only the Extended Project is core to the programme, scholars can choose the level of support they need to write or (if they are a past scholar) re-write their Nuffield report in an academic style. For those who don’t feel the need to take the optional Nuffield modules, other modules are available. However, we would recommend that scholars without a postgraduate qualification, take all three of the dedicated Nuffield Modules.
Other Optional Modules
- Behaviour Change
- Biomass to Products
- Business Management for Rural Entrepreneurs
- Food Innovation
- Greenhouse Gas Removal
- Life Cycle Assessment: Green Skills Development
- Livestock Health and Welfare
- Livestock Nutrition
- Livestock Production Science
- Low Carbon Livestock
- Silage Science
- Soil Science
- Sustainable Forage Systems
- Sustainable Supply Systems
- Plant Breeding
- Waste Resource Management
Scholars will be registered for 2 years (with an extension available for a 3rd year) and we have dsigned the course to fit around both the Nuffield and University timetables.
Testimonials
‘This might make me sound like a bit of a nerd, but I have really enjoyed the fact that I am now able to have more productive conversations with both academics and members of the aquaculture supply chain. The extra knowledge from the academic reading has made academic contacts more accessible, and I now feel like I am sitting in the middle of the Venn diagram in my field, rather than within one of its circles.’
'You can choose modules that are relevant to your business or what you find interesting, which is really cool'
[The most enjoyable aspect of studying this module was] furthering my understanding of scientific writing. [I will use what I have learned] to review and amend my work to meet a more challenging audience
The opportunity to subject my Nuffield study to the academic rigour of a Postgrad module with IBERS has been invaluable both in developing my recommendations to the industry and adding weight and credibility to my conclusions. IBERS has been really flexible and being involved with a university after such a long time has been a refreshing experience!
'Writing the literature review opened my eyes to how much scientific research has been done on my topic around the world and I now plan to share my review with catchment stakeholders in the areas that I work'
“The Nuffield PGCert gave me the structure and dedicated time to approach my Nuffield study systematically and consider my topic through a different lens. The Research Practices module helped me frame the conversations I would be having abroad and really understand what I wanted to learn from everyone I spoke to. Fantastic tutors, excellent modules and a very accessible way to build on the Nuffield experience.”