QMU wins Inspiring Learning Places Award at Learning Places Scotland 2024!
Congratulations to Patrick Boxall (Lecturer in Education) and the Queen Margaret University team, winning the category for 'Inspiring Learning Places at the Learning Places Scotland Awards. This was the only nature-based project to win, and the QMU Wee Forest was a key part of the nomination.
Tiny Forests PhD opportunity
Royal Holloway University of London is offering a fully funded PhD studentship on insect herbivory and pest regulation in Tiny Forests. More information is available in the project description and information on how to apply. The deadline for applications is June 13th. The funding is available for UK [...]
University of Edinburgh explores learning in the outdoors
Take a look at this great web based resource developed by Edinburgh Earth Initiative at the University of Edinburgh: Integrating nature based and outdoor learning in HE Discover ways of conceptualising this type of learning, and practical guidelines, site details, and resources to enable educators to transform where and how [...]
A Green Careers guide – green careers week
EAUC Scotland share their new resource How to find a job that's good for you and the planet - a Green Careers Guide. This guide is written with students in mind but will be relevant for anyone interested in a career that supports a more sustainable future. The guide takes [...]
Education for Sustainable Development TSN: Nature and Climate Confident Teaching
Do you work in further and higher education? Join the November 2023 Education for Sustainable Development Topic Support Network (ESD TSN)! This EAUC online event aims to ‘welcome all staff in further and higher education with an interest in learning and teaching to the November 2023 Education for Sustainable Development [...]
Interested in geology?
Earth Heritage should interest geological conservation specialists, and those studying Earth and environmental sciences in universities, colleges and secondary education. Earth Heritage is produced twice yearly to stimulate interest in geodiversity and a broad range of geological and landscape conservation issues within the UK and further afield. It is free in pdf [...]
How do students deal with climate crisis anxiety?
Read this article in The Conversation (24 July 2023): The climate crisis leaves students feeling helpless – what universities can do to empower them
Maths in Ecology – a skills guide for biologists
The British Ecological Society (BES) offer Maths skills for biologists. This is a 12 page guide developed with the Field Studies Council aimed at students and teachers of 16-19 Biology. The resource covers areas including mathematical and statistical skills, planning field investigations, specific statistical tests and data presentation. This guide can also [...]
