{"id":7099,"date":"2021-04-16T08:21:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T08:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=7099"},"modified":"2024-06-05T11:02:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T11:02:56","slug":"discover-what-matters-most-to-you","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/discover-what-matters-most-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover what matters most to you"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">Some students have a clear career path when they choose their courses, many are still figuring it out. Everything changes once you get here. It might be that your uni experiences strengthen your passions, or maybe you\u2019ll discover a whole new career option or hobby that you\u2019re passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">During his time studying at UoG, Animal Biology graduate Tolga, travelled to South Africa twice to conduct his research for endangered species of wildlife. Tolga partnered with Wildlife ACT for this experience and he was able to conduct invaluable fieldwork with endangered species such as African Wild Dogs, Lions, Elephants, Rhinos, Cheetahs, Leopards, and Vultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">His trips to South Africa helped him form the foundation of his dissertation into the abundance of African Wild Dogs and Lions on the reserve and their prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--pullquote   align    shape-arrow\" style=\"background-color:;\">\n\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmsr-web-assets.glos.ac.uk\/sites\/129\/2021\/03\/05091409\/Natural-and-Social-Sciences-Tolga-Placement-500x500.jpg\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\t<blockquote>\n\t\t<p>\u201cI worked with Wildlife ACT in South Africa on their conservation efforts for endangered species. 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