Following a chance conversation at the end of the British Society of Soil Science Annual Conference in Manchester in December 2025, I submitted an expression of interest to join the BSSS sponsored ‘Team GB’ to take part in the 5th International Soil Judging...
My introduction to soil judging came during the 2025 BSSS early careers conference where I met Richard Hewison, who enthusiastically encouraged me to get in touch with the society and the coach Jay Ryan. This was the first I’d heard of soil judging, and following some...
Thanks to the generous grant I received from the British Society of Soil Science, I had the privilege of being a member of the team representing Great Britain at the 5th International Soil Judging Contest in Nanjing, China. The grant covered the cost of the...
I was very fortunate to receive the Early Career Travel Grant from the British Society of Soil Science (BSSS). I first learned about this opportunity through a previous grant recipient who spoke highly of their experience. The funding covered my travel expenses to New...
I applied for the Early Career Travel Grant from BSSS. I found out about this grant through looking on the BSSS website. I knew that societies often gave out grants to early career researchers, and so I looked up what grants were available through BSSS. I applied for...
