Nuffield Scholarship Project Design
Apply to Be a StudentRelease Date: Each January - with free sample 2 weeks
Professional Accreditation: Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust
Lead Organisation: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Academic support and credits for new Nuffield Scholars
This module is only available to recipients of the Nuffield Farming Scholarship and should be completed prior to the Nuffield study tour in March.
Start via the free sample in November/December which covers:
- Key Academic Skills,
- Using Academic Literature.
If, after working through this, you decide you would like to continue, you will need to apply to be a student before 7th Jan (at the very latest!) for a 14th January start. The remainder of the module will support you in planning your research and data collection. Before you go on study tour, you will be expected to have submitted: A reflective journal, and a Research Proposal, outlining the aims and objectives of your study tour and how you hope to achieve them.
Outline
| Dates | Week | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Nov/Dec | 1 | Key Academic Skills (FREE) |
| Nov/Dec | 2 | Using Academic Literature (FREE) |
| Pre- Christmas | Apply to be a Student | |
| 15th Jan | 3 | Research Scoping, Aims, Objectives and Hypothoses |
| 20th Jan | 4 | Developing a Research Strategy |
| 27th Jan | 5 | What is Data? |
| 3rd Feb | 6 | Methods of Data Collection/Best Practice |
| 10th Feb | 7 | Data Management, Storage and GDPR |
| 17th Feb | 8 | Ethical Research Practice |
| 24th Feb | 9 | ASSESSMENT PREP |
| 3rd March | 10 | Submit Research Proposal |
Assessments and Learning Outcomes for this module can be found HERE
Find out what it's like to study with IBERS DL: Interview with a Nuffield Scholar
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Qualifications which this Module may be Used Towards
| PGCert Nuffield Farming Scholarship | Option |
|---|---|
| MSc Agrifood Innovation | Option |
| MRes Agrifood Innovation | Option |
| Professional Doctorate in BioInnovation | Option |
Tutors
| Tutors Name |
|---|
| Meirion Roberts |
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'