The MRes in Ecology and Environment provides a unique opportunity to learn from leaders in the field about the key environmental challenges facing humankind. These include ensuring provision of the ecosystem goods and services that the growing human population requires and maintaining biodiversity in the face of global environmental change. Each programme in the department has a common element where you will learn about the most recent developments in your research area and discuss them with research leaders from the UK and around the world. You will gain advanced skills in experimental design, data analysis and presentation, as you learn how to become a research leader yourself. Assessment includes, but is not limited to, project report, literature review, critiques, short reports and essays, oral presentations including a viva.