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EFS Open Day

We would like to invite offer holders, applicants and those interested in studying our 'EFS' courses to visit us on Wednesday 19th August 2020.
  • MSc Environmental Bioscience in a Changing Climate
  • MSc Food Security
  • MSc Sustainable Crop Production: Agronomy for the 21st Century

Event overview

You will have the opportunity to find out more about our courses, meet some key members of staff and other prospective students, and take part in taster seminars.

This is a special event with extra content specifically for these courses which will not be available on other open days. However if you are unable to attend, please read about our alternative options which could also give you an idea about what it is like to study with us.


Provisional Agenda

Central Campus

10:00 - 11:00 Take a tour of our central campus and see our Library, new Sports Hub and other key buildings. The tour will start from central campus and finish at the School of Life Sciences Reception.


School of Life Sciences

11:00 – 11:30 Registration. Get to know staff and other offer holders over a welcome coffee.

11:30 - 12:15 Find out more about our courses with an introductory talk from our Course Director Professor Rosemary Collier. 

12:15 - 12:30 Ask staff any more informal questions.

12:30 - 13:00 Find out what it could be like to be a student at SLS by taking part in a taster sustainability seminar with Rob Lillywhite.

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch will be provided by us.

14:00 - 14:40 Take part in a taster workshop.

14:40 - 15:00 Break.

15:00 - 15:40 Join us for a tour of our department.

15:40 - 16:00 Final questions.


How to book your place

Booking information will be released by mid-March. Check this page again soon.


Staff you will meet at this open day:


Katie Baker

Postgraduate Taught Programme Coordinator


Professor Rosemary Collier

Course Director - MSc Food Security and MSc Sustainable Crop Production: Agronomy for the 21st Century


Robert Lillywhite

Associate Course Director- MSc Environmental Bioscience in a Changing Climate, MSc Food Security and MSc Sustainable Crop Production: Agronomy for the 21st Century


David Molyneux

Senior Careers Adviser - Life Sciences and Engineering


Dr Graham Teakle

Senior Tutor for taught postgraduate students and Associate Director of Postgraduate Taught Studies