Ecology and Conservation at Keele

The Ecology course at Keele has really prepared me for my career with practical skills. It's a very practical course and I think that's really valuable in today's job market.

The reason I chose to study Ecology and Conservation at Keele was because of its links to the industry.

For me, it was really important to choose a university which aligned with my values and also a university that's ready to make a change towards a more sustainable future.

We try and make sure that our assessments are designed in such a way that it actually gives you real world experience. So things like report writing, learning, specialist skills such as Biodiversity Net Gain or Ecological Impact Assessments.

So some of the skills that I've learned studying Ecology at Keele include different types of fieldwork and field techniques, including taking water and soil samples and samples for things like marine gastropods.

I saw how David Attenborough came and opened the labs here and as somebody who's been really inspired by him, he's the reason I study ecology. That really struck a chord with me and it made me want to come here and experience it for myself.

What makes Ecology and Conservation at Keele special or unique is about all of our sustainability, and we really embed that across the whole institution, but particularly for us in the ecology sector, this is part of our main thing within our jobs.

The campus environment supports me with my programme because of the amazing campus, it has the lakes which we can do water quality monitoring in. It has the woodlands that we can do woodland assessment in and just a varied range of different habitats.

I think for those who are wanting to study ecology and conservation, Keele is a great option because we have such a beautiful campus, and also the lecturers are really keen to help you excel in what you're trying to achieve.