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Sparsholt College Group

Sparsholt College Group Westley Lane Sparsholt Winchester Hampshire SO21 2NF


Sparsholt College is a Further Education and Higher Education college located at Sparsholt near Winchester, Hampshire, in the south of England. The college provides courses from sixth form to degree level.

Animal and zoo management courses at the College are taught by leading experts in the industry and the department was rated OUTSTANDING by Ofsted in 2014. The College has an unrivalled collection of animals and species in its purpose built…

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Blog: My journey into zoos - From curious beginner to Senior Team Leader & DMZAA student 30th Apr 2026 In this week's blog, Billie Aslett (Tilgate Zoo) writes about the fulfilling path to becoming a zookeeper, and the benefits of a DMZAA qualification: …
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BIAZA Awards 2025 - The Winners! 27th Jun 2025 Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Compiled below…
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New Madagascan room for Sparsholt College Group's Radiated Tortoises 19th Feb 2025 Sparsholt College Group’s Animal Health and Welfare Research Team have been hard at work creating a fantastic new Madagascan room for Sparsholt’s…
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The BIAZA Annual Awards 2023 - The Full List of Winners 31st Aug 2023 Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…
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Human presence effects on mantellas and dart frogs: something to croak about? 12th Jul 2023 As zoo professionals, we are well aware that human presence is an unavoidable part of our animal’s lives. Human presence commonly comes in the form…
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Otters know when they are being watched –  Visitor’ and ‘Observer’ Effect on Zoo-Housed Giant Otters 31st May 2023 University Centre Sparsholt (UCS) lecturers James Brereton and Kerry Perkins along with alumni Edward Jones and keeper Connor McMillan have shed light…
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Another successful Vulturine Guineafowl breeding at Sparsholt College Group 5th May 2023 Sparsholt College and University Centre Sparsholt has successfully bred a second clutch of Vulturine Guineafowl at their Animal Health and Welfare Research…
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Blog: My Apprenticeship Story 19th Apr 2023 Morgan McGregor, Drusillas Park & Sparsholt College, writes about the value of being an apprentice zookeeper: Since I was a child, my house has…
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The BIAZA Annual Awards 2022 - The Full List of Winners 31st Aug 2022 Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…
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Should we naturalise food presentation styles for zoo-housed parrots? Macaws we should! 14th Jul 2022 A collaboration between Sparsholt College, Beale Wildlife Park and Shepreth Wildlife Park   Chop chop! As part of their busy lives, zookeepers provide…
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Blog: IWD - Shelby Brereton, DMZAA Curriculum Leader 5th Mar 2022 To celebrate the run up to International Women's Day on 8th March, BIAZA are sharing the stories and voices of women from across the BIAZA membership.…