Nuffield Calendar

There is always something on at Nuffield Farming! Take a look below for a complete list of our meetings, webinars and industry events that we are attending/organising. Don’t forget to stop by and say hello!

Potential Scholar Drop-in Sessions

From April to July

We are once again hosting informal online drop-in sessions for anyone considering the 2027 Nuffield Farming Scholarship. These sessions are a great opportunity to:
 
- Hear about the programme and what it offers
- Explore different topics relevant to aspiring Scholars
- Ask questions in a live Q&A

To register email [email protected] and take the first step toward this incredible opportunity.

Drop-in

Nuffield Cymru Reception

Tuesday 21st July

SAVE THE DATE! Join Nuffield Cymru at the Royal Welsh Show - more details will follow. Everyone is welcome - Scholars, Potential Scholars and Supporters.

RWAS 2026

Nuffield John Oldacre Group

Wednesday 5th August

A new Nuffield Farming Group has been created for all John Oldacre Scholars and is being Chair by Wyn Owen. The first event is an informal lunch on Wednesday 5th August in the Midlands (venue tbc). This is a great chance to catch up and reconnect with your Nuffield community and also get an update from the 2025 and 2026 John Oldacre Scholars.

To join please email Wyn at [email protected]

John Oldacre 2026

Nuffield Farming Presentation and Public Speaking Training

17th September 2026 in Leeds

Presentation and public speaking training day for Scholars presenting at the 2026 annual conference.

For more information please contact [email protected]

Presentation training

Join team Nuffield at the Farmers Weekly Fittest Farmer Finals

Date: Sat 26th September 2026

We Need YOU!

Venue: Chipping Norton

We would be delighted for more Scholars to join the team at the Farmers Weekly Fittest Farmer event. We currently require 1 male athlete to join the team.

Current roster:

Ladies under 40: Charlotte Merson

Team Nuffield: Alex Crawley, Laura Eden, Camilla Haysleden-Ashby and Nick Rose

Team Nuffield: Ed Towers and Kate Moore

For more information please contact [email protected]

Fittest farmer

Nuffield Farming Conference

Wed 18th to Fri 20th November

The 2026 Nuffield Farming Conference is set to take place at the Prestigious Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds. Save the dates now as this promises to be a hub of innovation, knowledge sharing and networking.

Programme

  • Local Tours: Wednesday 18 November
  • Welcome Reception: Wednesday 18 November
  • Conference: Thursday 19 & Friday 20 November
  • Annual Dinner: Thursday 19 November

For more details and inquiries, email [email protected]

2026 conference

Nuffield Farming Pre CSC

16th - 19th February 2027

All New Scholars attend a two to three day Pre-Study Briefing, called a ‘Pre-CSC’, held in London immediately before travelling to the Nuffield International Contemporary Scholars Conference (CSC).

The Pre-Study Briefing has three aims: to provide an insight into strategic issues of agriculture from a UK perspective; to practice conference skills and techniques; and to enable the new scholars to bond as a year group.

For more information please contact [email protected]

Pre CSC

Nuffield Farming CSC

21st - 27th February 2027

The CSC is held in a different Nuffield Country each year - for example, in 2025 it was held in New Zealand, 2026 it was in Japan and in 2027 it will be held in Zimbabwe. All new international Scholars attend. Over 120 delegates from 16 Nuffield countries from 5 continents. The purpose is to develop in all the New Scholars the leadership qualities, skills and understanding to make best use of their scholarship.  

Contact [email protected] to learn more about the amazing journey our 2027 Scholars will be going on.

CSC

Nuffield Farming Next-Gen Briefing Day

27th April 2027

We will be welcoming our new Next-Gen Scholars to London where they will be going on a tour of the Houses of Parliament, they will be learning about the history of Nuffield Farming and most importantly learning about the exciting journey they will be heading on.

For more information about our Next-Gen Scholarship please contact [email protected]

Next gen