{"id":10044,"date":"2024-11-29T14:16:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T14:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/sac-news-events\/?p=10044"},"modified":"2024-11-29T14:16:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T14:16:27","slug":"reflect-renew-and-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/sac-news-events\/2024\/11\/29\/reflect-renew-and-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflect, Renew, and Make a Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">December is a great time of year to sit back, unwind, reflect, and set intentions for the year ahead. Thinking about switching things up? Why not study for a Master&#8217;s in conservation!<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__lead\">\n<p>Explore our MSc Conservation programmes with Professor Jim Groombridge!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<p>\u201cThinking about joining our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/anthropology-conservation\/postgraduate\">MSc programme in Conservation Science<\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/durrell-institute-conservation-ecology\">Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE)<\/a>\u00a0at the University of Kent? You\u2019re in for an exciting and rewarding journey, both academically and socially.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/sac-news-events\/files\/2024\/06\/AI_Jim_Groombridge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9912\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/sac-news-events\/files\/2024\/06\/AI_Jim_Groombridge.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our conservation postgraduate community at DICE is extremely vibrant, with individuals from many countries studying with us. Our staff at DICE look forward to supporting the development of your research interests, as well as your professional skills and knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>You may already have seen that DICE very recently won a \u00a38.3M\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/durrell-institute-conservation-ecology\/research\/sharing-space-for-nature\">\u2018Expanding Excellence\u2019 award<\/a>\u00a0from the UK Government to expand its staff and broaden its expertise, and a further \u00a32.1M to host a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/durrell-institute-conservation-ecology\/research\/leverhulme-scholars\">Leverhulme Trust \u2018Space for Nature\u2019 Doctoral scholarship programme<\/a>. Join our MSc programme and become part of DICE\u2019s growth trajectory!<\/p>\n<p>I am the overall convenor for the DICE Conservation Science MSc programme, and I\u2019d be delighted to speak with you on a one-to-one basis if you have any questions.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Bob Smith is the Director of DICE and he also teaches on our Conservation MSc programme, as well as leading the DICE staff\/student community. To gain a flavour of this, you can view\u00a0on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DICE.Kent\">DICE Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0our livestreamed Annual DICE Lecture which this year was given\u00a0by Professor Juliet Vickery, British Trust for Ornithology, as well as other DICE talks and activities.<\/p>\n<p>We also frequently showcase our students and alums on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dice.kent\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0via #DICETakeOver.<\/p>\n<p>If you have applied for a place on our MSc programme, do please get in touch with me (<a href=\"mailto:J.Groombridge@kent.ac.uk\">J.Groombridge@kent.ac.uk<\/a>) or with our admissions team via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/applicants\/postgraduate-applicants\">Kent Vision<\/a>\u00a0if you have any questions.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to possibly meeting you next September.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Need help? We got you.<\/h3>\n<p>Have a question?\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:information@kent.ac.uk\"><strong>Email us<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or call 01227 827272.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December is a great time of year to sit back, unwind, reflect, and set intentions for the year ahead. Thinking about switching things up? 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