Landmark Issue 19 2021 SINGLE PAGES

13 TEACHING & LEARNING ISSUE 19 | 2021 “The traditional approach taken by land- based institutions like ours has been to rely heavily on facilities provided by their own farms. However, this can limit the students’ learning experience at a time of unprecedented change in the way we produce food, manage land, our natural resources and sustain rural economies into the future. To this end, we must ensure that our students’ horizons are as broad as possible.” “This collaboration provides a wealth of additional opportunities on our doorstep for students to gain applied practical experience of innovative and sustainable approaches to managing the land, producing food in an economically sustainable way, while protecting the environment, supporting the rural economy and enhancing the local community.” Lord Bathurst said: “I welcome this new partnership which will allow students to get experience and access to everyday practical land management issues. The Estate in return will gain from the students’ freer blue-sky thinking and a ‘can do’ approach and attitude to tackling some of the traditional problems found in the landed sector.” Lewis Bebb, Student UnionPresident commented: “I am very much looking forward to seeing the benefits it will bring to the student experience and the invaluable real-life skills which will be gained.” “This new partnership between the RAU and the Bathurst Estate is a truly exciting move which will bring about a breadth of opportunities for students on all of our courses.”