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Intute search facility to online resources in agriculture, food, and forestry. |
ajobin.com is a goodt site for more information on careers in land-based industries. |
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers A charity for environmental conservation volunteering throughout the UK and around the world. Diploma in Environmental and Landbased Studies The new 14-19 qualification being brought in as a "specialist diploma". See also Direct Gov Dorset Agricultural Advisory Service This s ervice offers free, impartial and confidential advice to farmers and landowners, and so highlights issues that may be of interest to landbased students. TEC works to put environment at the heart of people's choices and aspirations to transform conventional decision-making and make environment as important as economics and politics. Environmental, Food Chain, and Rural - Resources A large resource of links and contacts in the category of "Environmental, food chain, and rural" from the Prospects graduate careers website. |
Environment Job is a large site with search facilities for jobs and courses in a wide range of subjects across the environmental sector. Be sure to check out their excellent Job Profiles |
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Current events and news stories relating to rural affairs and all aspects of contemporary farming. An online News service about all things farming-related. The farming and equestrian gateway. Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences The website for the Higher Education Academy's subject centre for geography, earth, and environmental sciences. The Institution of Agricultural Engineers The IAgrE is the professional body for engineers, scientists, technologists and managers in agricultural and allied landbased industries, including forestry, food engineering and technology, amenity, renewable energy, horticulture and the environment. The Prospects website has an account of what is involved in being a Landscaper Engineer. It includes job description, salary, entry requirements, training, and more. The Royal Chartered body for landscape architects. A charitable body working to enhance and conserve landscapes whether rural, urban or coastal. The sector skills council for the environmental and land-based sector; working to boost skills and workforce development in the UK environmental, land-based sector. Natural England brings together English Nature, the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service. Online veterinary-related resources. Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust The NFST awards around 20 new Scholarships each year to enthusiastic people who are 45 years old and under, and who fulfil the criteria laid down by the Trust. A registered charity devoted to furthering the appreciation, understanding and knowledge of trees, woods and forests. A website from Living Countryside, an independent non-profit making company which seeks to improve understanding about the role of agriculture in the countryside. World Conservation Monitoring Centre United Nations programme for the dissemination of global biodiversity knowledge for the development of policy. Virtual Library for Veterinary Medicine An online collection of veterinary medical resources.
There are more links to websites on the pages of the "what to study?" subjects |
