DEI pt3: Fieldwork is on the HAU campus with no more than 15 minutes of walking to sites. Sampling can be done from walkways without traversing uneven ground and transport provided to sites if needed. Field and lab work will be adapted to suit the accessibility and learning needs of participants.

DEI pt2: To ensure equality of access to this training opportunity places on the course will be awarded via a lottery ballot system, although priority will be given to NERC funded PhD students and ECRs and applicants working on NERC related topics.

DEI pt1: The course is aimed at PhD students and ECRs but is open to anyone, with no prior experience of entomology required. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who is underrepresented in academia, and especially in entomology or the ecological and environmental sciences.

Logistics: The course runs from 30th June to 4th July 2025. It is fully funded by NERC and free to attend. Food and accommodation are provided. Course participants will have their own rooms based on the Harper Adams University campus. Travel expenses within the UK will be refunded.

Background: The course provides foundational skills for ecological and evolutionary research in entomology, with a particular emphasis on field sampling techniques, insect identification, and essential laboratory skills such as insect culturing and specimen preparation and curation.