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Find out more about Kew's MSc course, PhD opportunities, training courses and internships.
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MSc in Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation
This exciting Masters course teaches vital plant and fungal identification skills in the context of evolutionary biology and conservation theory and practice. It includes a field course in Madagascar and a six-month research project.
PhD opportunities
Over 50 PhD students carry out doctoral training and research at Kew, with access to our world-class scientific collections, facilities and expertise.
Scholarships
The Emily Holmes Memorial Scholarships offer funding for postgraduate students to work on projects that will benefit Kew.
Internships
Kew offers a range of internships across its science departments, providing practical work experience and training to undergraduates and recent graduates.
Short courses
Find out more about the short courses provided by Kew's Science Directorate which are open to a variety of audiences.
Kew Science news
14th August 2017
Kew and the National Botanic Garden of the Dominican Republic celebrate 10 years of protecting threatened plants
A 10 year partnership between Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the National Botanic Garden of the Dominican Republic has focused on protecting rare and threatened forest species.
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31st July 2017
Science went wild at Wakehurst
The first Science Festival at Wakehurst took place on 22–23 July and was an enjoyable and educational weekend for everybody!
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Kew Science blog
23rd October 2017
Plant colours are not all about pigments
Kew Scientist Paula Rudall reflects on a long-term Cambridge-Kew collaboration on why structural colour in plants is so important in the natural world, including helping birds and bees to find food and pollinate flowers.
16th October 2017
Kew journeys into the wilds of Indonesia
Kew scientist and Head of the Identification and Naming Department, Tim Utteridge, describes a recent trip to Indonesia and work that Kew is doing with the country to record and protect its incredibly rich plant diversity.
Kew Science on Twitter
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RT @timutteridge: Q. Why have so many herbarium specimens if only 350K spp?
A. To understand variation, evolution, species diversity+… https://t.co/vn0b1mOlqF
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Day two of @WeDigBio Find out how you can take part in this amazing Natural history collections transcription event… https://t.co/T41EUHktcw
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RT @KewGIS: Great day, two sites surveys with UAV. Perfect landing and guess who walks into shot with his new handheld LiDAR!… https://t.co/KFkGFFZQNE