Field courses are a key part of our undergraduate teaching. They help students put the material from their lectures in context, develop a spirit of curiosity, and engage with each other and their teachers in a more informal environment.
We would like to offer as many students as possible the opportunity to attend these courses and increase the diversity of those who can benefit.
The Plant Sciences field course fund provides support to those who would otherwise be prevented from attending due to financial limitations.
How you can help
- £50 will top up funding for a student to attend a trip.
- £100 provides support towards a student’s travel costs on an undergraduate field trip.
- £600 will make a significant contribution towards a student attending a field course.
- £2,000 provides full support for one student to attend the Tropical Field course for Ecology.
Your support will ensure we can continue to fund students, regardless of their financial circumstances.
How to give
Alternatively, please contact Holly Singlehurst, Associate Director for Biological Sciences at Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations, (hjs70@cam.ac.uk) who will be pleased to talk to you confidentially about how you might contribute.
Student stories
Read how students have benefited from Plant Sciences field course funding.
Tell us your field trip stories
If you attended a field trip during your time at the Department and would like to share your story, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact alumni@plantsci.cam.ac.uk and we'll be in touch.
