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COMMUNITY

Is an agricultural degree worth doing?

Over the past three years, figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency have shown a gradual climb in the number of students enrolling to study land-based and agricultural degrees. In…

CAREERS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Tips for agriculture students on securing financial help

So you’ve decided what you are going to study and where – next comes the question of how you are going to pay for it. While students can get loans…

18 top tips to help you nail those exams

Have you got exams looming? Revision is never fun and it can be easy to become stressed as the pressure mounts and the days count down. We can’t guarantee you…

What's next? Options for farmers' children leaving school

A new year brings new beginnings - and for school leavers, this means considering what will happen after exams are finally over. What’s the best choice - home to the…

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Case studies

CAREERS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

4 ways into a successful farming career

When it comes to studying there are numerous ways to prepare yourself for a successful career in farming. We talk to four young people who have taken four very different…

YOUNG FARMERS

FW Awards: Ag Student of the Year finalists 2018

Britain's agricultural students are our future farmers, advisers, managers and skilled workers – without their energy the industry would be lost. All three of our Ag Student of the Year…

YOUNG FARMERS

Dairy students taught how to maximise milk from forage

All aspects of the grass-based system employed by staff and students at Chichester College’s Brinsbury campus farm in Pulborough, West Sussex, are geared towards maximising the production of milk from…

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Community

COMMUNITY

Kaleb Cooper takes RAU students to their first market sale

Two agriculture students from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) have been awarded the first Kaleb Cooper Agriculture Bursary – a fund that helps students from non-agricultural backgrounds who may have…

COLLEGES

King Charles opens new rural training centre in Scotland

King Charles has officially opened The MacRobert Farming and Rural Skills Centre at Dumfries House in Ayrshire – a new training base designed to help young people into the farming…

COMMUNITY

Could agriculture degrees be threatened by new govt review?

The government has announced plans to crack down on "rip-off" university degrees, with agriculture included in its review. Degree courses with high drop-out rates that do not lead to good…

COLLEGES

How to ace your UCAS application and personal statement

For current A-Level students, the UCAS application window is fast approaching. It is a necessary process for those who wish to continue their education at university, but often a dreaded…

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Insights

YOUNG FARMERS

Coronavirus: How ag studies will restart in September

Education leaders are having to adapt to changing government advice as they try to plan the teaching of thousands of new and returning students come September. Despite all the uncertainty…

COLLEGES

How a computer game is fostering new interest in farming

The phenomenon that is the online game Farming Simulator is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Farmers Weekly looks at the very real impact it is having on modern-day farming. A…

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News

COLLEGES

Ag student numbers up 20% – is it the 'Clarkson effect'?

One of the country’s best-known farmers could be a reason why applications by students to study farming-related courses at UK universities have increased by a fifth in the past five…

COMMUNITY

Applications open for nature-friendly farming apprenticeship

Would-be apprentices keen to work in nature-friendly farming have just a few days left to apply for what is a unique scheme operating in Cumbria.  The course is run by…

COLLEGES

Hartpury College set to offer new T-level ag qualifications

Hartpury College is set to receive almost £2.4m of government funding in order to purchase specialist equipment and facilities ahead of its new T-level course opening. The Gloucestershire agricultural college…

COLLEGES

Tesco in joint sustainability initiative with Harper Adams

A new joint programme has been established between Tesco and Harper Adams University to help young farmers develop skills relating to sustainable agriculture. The Future Farmer Programme will be run…

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Opinion

YOUNG FARMERS

Opinion: How relevant is my ag degree when job seeking?

As students up and down the country are coming to the end of their degree courses, the pressure of a new question now looms over them – what next? For…

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Video

VIDEO: Harper scoop top prize in review contest

A team from Harper Adams has won Farmers Weekly's "review your college or Uni" competition, netting the £200 first prize. The competition was part of our in-depth feature profiling a…

Harper brings comedy to the countryside

Six of Britain's top comedians travelled to rural Shropshire at the weekend for a one-of-a-kind comedy event at Harper Adams University College. Comedy in the Country brought together acts including…

The Wurzels gear up for star turn

Fans of The Wurzels will be pleased to know that the scrumpy-loving West Country band are about to release a new album. A Load More Bullocks will feature a selection…

College Calendar: Steve Mears enjoys The Wurzels

Checked shirts, flat caps, handkerchiefs and moleskin trousers are not normally associated with many universities. However, it quickly becomes the norm here at Harper Adams when The Wurzels perform. The…

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