Alberto Borges, (Apr. 4, 2025)Pursuing the MPhil in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge has been one of the most important life decisions I have made so far. The programme equipped me with the proper knowledge, skills and experiences to make quantum leaps in my professional career. This is largely through the program's multidisciplinary nature that gives you access and exposure to the world's best educators, resources and opportunities to achieve your dreams. I particularly appreciated the diverse backgrounds represented by cohort members, allowing me to gain global insights and engage in peer-to-peer learning that further enhanced my understanding of various conservation contexts. Overall, the programme built my confidence and ability to successfully launch my own NGO, the Wilderness Conservation Centre and propel the impact I have in East Africa.
Kenya - 2022-23 cohort
Czarina Panopio, (Apr. 4, 2025)Enrolling in the MPhil in Conservation Leadership course has been an amazing reflective journey. Studying modules on self, organizational, innovative, and systems leadership has allowed me to transform my decade-long conservation career into diverse growth opportunities. It has shown me how my background in biodiversity conservation and the circular economy can be integrated and expanded globally. Having the course at the David Attenborough Building created platforms for forging meaningful connections with like-minded individuals and engaging in challenging conversations about environmental conservation perspectives. Additionally, I have built a lifelong network with my amazing cohort-mates, who come from 18 countries and carry their own unique conservation stories. I enjoyed the mentorship sessions, which helped me process new learnings and navigate the global conservation landscape. This course has enhanced my emotional intelligence, encouraged me to think more globally and systemically, fostered valuable connections, and allowed me to appreciate my role as a conservation leader.
Philippines - 2023-24 cohort
Prerna Bindra , (Apr. 12, 2019)One of the best things about the MPhil in Conservation Leadership is that it is multi-disciplinary, recognising that conservation is not only about science, but is cross-sectoral, needing an understanding of various disciplines--economics, politics, communications, culture, and arts. The breadth of subjects and lectures is extraordinary. It exposes you to various viewpoints on conservation and encourages you to think, and debate. It gives you the freedom to develop your ideas and research while being supportive. The learning and the exposure help you gain confidence and empowers you to lead. You meet practitioners working in different geographies within your cohort, and the wider community at the David Attenborough Building where the course is housed. I find it is professionally designed and executed, but it has heart, very much the way the world of conservation does.
India - 2018-19 cohort