Rachel Grant is our current placement student in Wales. She is currently studying Ecology and Conservation at the University of Shefield.
She started her placement with GWCT Cymru at the start of September 2025 and will be with us until the end of August 2026.
Updates from our Student
- A good year for fungi! How have fungi benefited with policy and in their environments in 2025
By Rachel Grant, GWCT Wales Placement Student An introduction to the world of fungi Fungi flourished in more ways than one last year, with more global policies supporting the kingdom worldwide, as well as a booming year for fruiting bodies. Despite all this fungal success, there is still so much… Read More »A good year for fungi! How have fungi benefited with policy and in their environments in 2025 - Student Update – December 2026
As events and research slowed down before Christmas, I got to work focusing on content for the website and a short piece for the latest edition of Gamewise. I have also started to evaluate and organise the rest of my time on placement in the new year. Despite the start… Read More »Student Update – December 2026 - Student Update – November 2025
This month has been all about getting out and about! I have had lots of contact with students, as well as opportunities to get hands-on with more practical work. I have also been continuing to build my skills during homeworking by mapping fox predation data, allotment sites and more. Waders… Read More »Student Update – November 2025 - Student Update – October 2025
After passing my driving test and getting a car at the beginning of the month, it has allowed me to venture out to more events, as well as continuing to work from home on various projects. Events Aberystwyth University Careers Fair My first careers fair with the trust made great… Read More »Student Update – October 2025 - Student Placement 2026/2027 Applications Now Open
Each year the GWCT hosts undergraduate students on ecology, conservation and data science-related degrees, offering them an exciting opportunity to spend their sandwich placement year taking part in important game and wildlife conservation research. This Student Placement is based in Wales working alongside the GWCT Wales team on various projects. … Read More »Student Placement 2026/2027 Applications Now Open - Student Update – September 2025
Introduction If you are not already familiar with me, I’m Rachel, the current placement student at GWCT, taking over from Kaylee Fay, who has now been appointed the new role of Conservation Assistant (find out more about our new positions here). So far, despite having little experience or background in… Read More »Student Update – September 2025