UK-RBGE Passport Education and Training

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Description of main activities carried in communication and outreach with universities Is your Institution involved with Universities in any teaching / education programme? Could you please identify and briefly explain it? (if available, with links to the specific websites of the referred activities)

HND/BSc in Horticulture with Plantsmanship with University of Glasgow and SRUC
four year undergraduate programme focussing on horticulture, with an emphasis on plants, plant collections and plant diversity
MSc in Biodiversity & Taxonomy of Plants with University of Edinburgh
one year masters programme incorporating our Certificate in Field Botany (delivered in Belize), and an extensive individual research project
MLA Landscape architecture with University of Edinburgh
we train Landscape architects in botany and plant diversity, as well as the ecology components of their course.

Description of main activities carried in communication and outreach with non-universities Is your Institution involved in a non-University based Education Programme)? With other partners? (Please identify the programme(s) and the link(s) to the specific website(s))

Wide range of RBGE Certificates and Diplomas in botany, plant ID horticulture and allied disciplines some in partnership e.g. Certificate in Practical Horticulture endorsed by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the RBGE Diploma in Garden History endorsed by the UK Garden History Society.

For more info see RBGE web site for details on all: http://www.rbge.org.uk/education/home

Description of On-Line education courses Does your Institution give any On-Line education courses? Which ones? Since when? With other partners? Is it a regular programme?

Yes, throughhttps://onlinecourses.rbge.ac.uk/. Launched in 2013. Initial courses on-line, but vision/aim to put all on-line.

Description of other activities carried in communication and outreach Any other relevant information on Education and / or Training specifically carried out by your Institution (e.g. guided tours, school programmes, other public education programmes)?

Many short courses on plant biodiversity and botanic garden-related topics
Schools programmes for pre-school to secondary level, including continuing professional development (CPD) training courses for teachers

Description of main activities carried out in training Is your Institution involved in any Training Project? With other partners? (Please identify the project(s) and the link(s) to the specific website(s)(if available, links to the specific websites of the referred activities)

Is your Institution involved in any Training Project? With other partners? (Please identify the project(s) and the link(s) to the specific website(s)

A number of training and capacity building projects delivered by RBGE staff with a number of partners. Summarised as follows:

Bespoke Training (in-country)
Bespoke Training (at RBGE)
RBGE Certificate Programmes
Train the Trainer Programme
Staff Attending RBGE Full-Time Courses

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