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Viking Bursary opens for applications
Applications are now open for the Viking Bursary which awards up to £2,000 to higher education students, helping fund original study and research.
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RFS Goodhart Bursary recipients announced
Six early career foresters have received up to £500 of grant funding to attend the RFS Annual Study Tour in South Wales.
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Promising student awarded by the RFS Herefordshire division
The annual George Clive Award was awarded this year to forestry apprentice, Wilf Rake.
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Students of the Year 2024
Read about this year's RFS Students of the Year. Congratulations to students from the Universities of Bangor and Cumbria, Coleg Gynliffon, Coleg Cambria, Plumpton College, Sparsholt College and Hill Holt Wood.
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Drought and disease researchers awarded Viking Bursary
This year's Viking Bursary has gone to PhD students, Emily Grace and Andrea Rabbai, who are studying bacterial tree diseases and the impact of drought on mixed forest stands respectively.
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Forestry Roots: 10 New Posts
Thanks to the ALA Green Charitable Trust, we are able to offer posts to ten more trainees through our groundbreaking Forestry Roots project.
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Launched: Early Careers Forester Network
The Royal Forestry Society (RFS) understands how crucial it is to help build up and support the future generation of foresters. That is why we have launched our Early Careers Forester Network.
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Growing Learning and Outreach
We have been delighted to welcome three new members of staff as we grow our Learning and Outreach activities during 2024.
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“Three changes”: Call To Inspire Next Generation Of Foresters
The Royal Forestry Society is calling for three changes to make it easier for young people to enter the sector and for career changers to qualify.
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Forestry Roots: A Record Intake
The Royal Forestry Society is welcoming a record intake of 10 Forestry Roots Trainees this year.
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Careers Advice: Embrace the Mess
Stressed by exams and big life choices? Does it feel like things have gone wrong and life feels messy? Elle McAllister explains why that might be exactly what you need.
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North Wales Division Student Awards 2023
Congratulations to John Hughes from Bangor University; Jacob Goodwin from Coleg Cambria (Llysfasi): and Tomos Jones from Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor (Glynllifon.)
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