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SCLA Fund Projects Announced

23 February 2026

The Sansom Conservation Leadership Alumni Fund (SCLA Fund) was established through the generous support of Robert Sansom to enable alumni of the University of Cambridge Master’s in Conservation Leadership to deliver high-impact conservation projects around the world. Administered by the Master’s in Conservation Leadership...

Conservation Through Connection

8 October 2025

As part of the MPhil in Conservation Leadership, Maritza McCudden completed a professional placement with Fauna & Flora focused on how connection to place and belonging can strengthen people-centered conservation. Conservation has often relied on regulatory, educational, or incentive-based approaches. While valuable...

Improving Access and Diversity in the Conservation Sector Through Meaningful Professional Development Opportunities for Early Career Conservationists

8 October 2025

During his placement with Fauna & Flora , Eko Chalim worked on evaluating and improving the UK Internship Programme. This meant critically examining how the programme supports diversity and access and identifying where barriers still exist. Coming from Indonesia, Eko had to adapt to a different cultural and...

The Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership is a ground-breaking course that equips students with the applied leadership and management skills needed to create positive change in conservation. The Masters is hosted in the Department of Geography and delivered in collaboration with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative in the David Attenborough Building. 

 

Applications for October 2026 are now closed. Applications for 2027 open in September 2026