Geography News
- Jamie Woodward to give keynote lecture.
- Phil Hughes awarded NERC support.
- New Seminar Series on "Geographies of Energy Transition: Security, Climate, and Governance.
- The Physical Geography of the Mediterranean, edited by Jamie Woodward, published by OUP.
- Martin Dodge's Atlas of Cyberspace book now available as free pdf download.
- CCRG Dissertation Prize for Thomas Wood
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Martin Dodge's new edited book Geographic Visualization published
- Launch of Moorland Hydrology Project.
- ERSC/NERC ‘FIRES’ transdisciplinary seminar series
- Thesiger-Oman International Fellowship awarded to Phil Hughes.
- Takis Karkanas visits QEG.
- RGS-IBG Grant Success.
- Jamie Woodward wins ARC Discovery Project Award.
- NERC Case Award for Julia McMorrow
- NERC support for research in Morocco
- Alcohol research published
- New NERC Grant for Martin Evans.
- Jamie Woodward to present invited papers in 2008 at the 39th Annual Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium and at the Fryxell Symposium at the SAA in Vancouver.
- Julia McMorrow awarded £23,000 to run a transdisciplinary seminar series .
- Gary Huckleberry visits QEG
- Economcic Geography Summer Institute comes to Manchester
- ESRC Seminar Series “Changing Cultures of Competitiveness”
- Geoarchaeology comes to Manchester
- EPRG symposia 'Peatland Restoration' and 'Spatial Modeling' 25-27th June.
- Quaternary environments and the human past. A one day conference hosted by the QEG.
- From source to sink: the Pliocene-Quaternary Nile. A one-day conference on Thursday 21st June 2007.
- James Rothwell wins SED Dissertation Prize 2006.
- Professor Rob Kitchin awarded a Simon visiting professorship.
CCRG Dissertation Prize for Thomas Wood
Thomas Wood, who graduated this summer with a First Class BSc in Geography, is joint winner of the 2008 dissertation prize awarded by the Climate Change Research Group of the RGS-IBG. Among ten submissions, his dissertation on “Assessing Climate Change Induced Implications for Future Energy Usage in Greater Manchester” stood out and he is sharing the prize with a fellow graduate from the University of Southampton. Congratulations to Tom for an excellent piece of work.
- Tom’s dissertation (PDF, 800KB).
Posted 20 Aug 2008
Professor Rob Kitchin awarded a Simon visiting professorship
Professor Rob Kitchin (National University of Ireland, Maynooth) has been awarded a Simon visiting professorship in the School of Environment and Development. He will be hosted in Geography until April 2007 and will be involved in a range of research activities in the School.