Category Archives: Academia

Historical Trans-Atlantic slave trade networks: A reflection

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

Over the Christmas holidays I’ve been reading the historical novel ‘New York‘ by Edward Rutherfurd – the book charts the development of the city right from its first settlers through a series of characters. Early on in the book there … Continue reading →

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Getting the theory across: Critical perspectives in Human Geography

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

I have mentioned before a course I teach called ‘Geographical Imaginations’, it aims to introduce A Level students to university learning but also to introduce them to some of the different aspects of the subject which they may not know … Continue reading →

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Geography can take you places: Careers with Geography

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Last week I was part of a team leading an ‘Insight to Geography’ day at the University of Manchester for a group of Year 10 Gifted and Talented students. One of the sessions focused on careers with Geography. It was … Continue reading →

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Are you human? Does it matter?

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Are you human or physical? A question posed to many geographers on a frequent basis, particularly when in an academic/conference setting. While I think this classification is useful, as there are clearly some different skills employed in each, I think … Continue reading →

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