Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation ,MRes

Introduction:

• Our aim is to provide, wherever possible, opportunities to study at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation (DWCT) International Training Centre in Jersey, where specialist components of the Captive Breeding and Husbandry module can be explored further.
• You can undertake a research project using NTU's links with national and international conservation projects.
• You will have access to our purpose-built Animal Unit which is home to over 250 animals, from 70 different species. You'll have the opportunity to work with the domestic and exotic species found here, as well as out in the natural habitats on the Brackenhurst Campus estate.
• We achieved a 92% student satisfaction rating for full-time MSc / MRes Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation (PTES 2023).

Brackenhurst campus is part of the DEFRA Environmental Stewardship scheme that supports effective environmental management of farm land and countryside estates. Over the years a number of endangered species have been involved in recovery programmes at Brackenhurst including Yellowhammers and Great Crested Newts.

Careers and employability

This course has been designed to enhance employment or research opportunities for graduates from Biology, Conservation, Animal Science degrees.

90% of our MSc Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of finishing their degrees (of those available for work or study, latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021/22).

To enhance your employment prospects NTU has links with organisations including:

• Mauritius Wildlife Foundation
• Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust (Paignton Zoo, Living Coats & Newquay Zoo)
• Chester Zoo
• Edinburgh Zoo
• Twycross Zoo
• Dudley zoo
• Yorkshire Wildlife Park
• Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Jersey
• Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield Zoo
• Blackfeet Indian Reservation Restoration Project, Dept of Fish, Game & Wildlife, Montana, USA
• Glovers Reef Marine Reserve, Belize
• IUCN Primate Specialist Group
• Northwest Parks and Tourism Board, South Africa
• University of Pretoria, South Africa
• Mammal Research Institute, Poland
• Earthwatch Institute
• Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang

Re:search Re:imagined

To us, research is about more than writing papers and proposing new ideas. By daring to think differently, we’re disrupting the research landscape and finding the answers to the questions that really matter. From conservation management to sustainable farming, we’re inspiring the brightest minds to rise up and find solutions to some of the most significant global challenges facing society.

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NTU Enterprise

You'll also have the opportunity to turn your ideas into a viable business with help from NTU Enterprise, NTU's purpose-built Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, a support centre to help students create, develop and grow their own businesses.

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