Queen Mary University of London Geography Undergraduate Prospectus

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Queen Mary University of London• Member of the Russell Group – the UK’s 24

leading universities

• World-class research and teaching by international leaders in their field

• The only London university with a residential campus in the heart of the capital

• In the top one per cent of the world’s universities

• Queen Mary undergraduates are more satisfied (89 per cent) than those studying at any of the other Russell Group universities in London (NSS 2013)

• Queen Mary is part of the internationally recognised University of London

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Contents

School of Geography 6

Why study geography or environmental science at Queen Mary? 8

Our home in east London 10

Degree programmes 12

Fieldwork 20

Laboratory facilities 22

Preparing for your future 24

International students 26

Meet the graduates 28

Enhance your prospects 32

Meet some of the team 34

Accommodation 36

QMUL student services and support 38

Visit us 40

Academic staff and specialisms A-Z 42

Mile End Campus 44

The student field trip to Los Angeles visits the Mojave Desert, home to the notorious Death Valley

Front cover: Students visit New Zealand’s Southern Alps to explore glacier dynamics.


Students visit the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of the Los Angeles field trip to examine the development of the city and its possible futures: rising inequality and segregation, changing urban forms, and the re-configuration of public space.


“Our students explore the world and the people that share it. They investigate the connections between societies, places and environments from local to global scales. Such a perspective – a truly geographical perspective – demands and develops an inquiring mind able to observe, analyse and engage with some of the most important issues of our time”Professor Alison Blunt, Head of School


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We’re proud to be ranked joint fi rst in the UK for the quality of our research and feed this directly into our teaching

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Our students ranked us between 89-95 per cent in terms of satisfaction overall in the most recent National Student Survey (August 2013)

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Our fi eld trips connect what students learn in the classroom to experience in their own lives; learning becomes a shared experience

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Top in LondonThe School of Geography is ranked top in London for Geography and Environmental Studies according to the Guardian League Table 2015.


Geography and Environmental Science students were in work or further study six months after graduation

86 per cent

The Russell Group represents 24 leading UK universities which represent the best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience, and unrivalled links with business and the public sector

Our academics have acted as advisers to local, national and international organisations, such as Citizens UK, the Department of Health, the Environment Agency, Unesco and the World Bank. They are also acknowledged by many learned societies as having made a substantial contribution to research

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Why study geography or environmental science at Queen Mary?


(August 2013). QMUL has developed an on-line learning and teaching platform (QMplus) and the School has also recently refurbished its laboratories. We make sure specialist support staff are on hand for all types of research and offer one of the best student:staff ratios (6th overall; top in London – Guardian 2015).

Student supportEven before you arrive at Queen Mary, we aim to ease the transition from home to university life. The Springboards Team (current undergraduates) are at Welcome Week and online to answer any questions that you might have – however big or small. We also place an academic tutorial system at the centre of our teaching so that, in addition to lectures and seminars, you’ll meet regularly in small groups with a personal academic tutor.

Tailor your degreeAt Queen Mary you have the opportunity to tailor your degree to best suit your academic interests. In the first year, you will explore key ideas in modules covering a range of critical issues central to the study of geography and environmental science. In the second and third years, you can select from a range of optional modules that relate directly to our areas of research expertise.

Preparing you for the world of workOur graduates choose from a variety of careers – whether they want to draw directly on their subject knowledge, such as international development or environmental consultancy, or use their transferable skills to move into sectors such as finance, law or education. Some 86 per cent were in employment or further education six months after graduation (2012 destination survey), with 65 per cent of this group already working at graduate level.

Excellence in researchAs a member of the Russell Group of universities, Queen Mary is recognised internationally for its excellence in research as well as teaching. The School of Geography is ranked joint first in the UK for research and so the staff are not only at the forefront of the discipline, but are committed to seeing their work make a difference in the lives of people across the world.

The world is our classroomField work is the life blood of geography and environmental science. All residential first year trips (Durham, England, and the Cairngorms, Scotland) are included in the tuition fees. Students can take part in field trips in each year of their degree in both the UK and abroad. International destinations currently include Boston, the Florida Everglades and Los Angeles (USA), Belfast and Dublin (UK and Ireland), the Southern Alps (New Zealand) and Mumbai (India).

London locationWe are ranked top for geography and environmental studies in London (Guardian 2015). Based in the creative and culturally diverse area of east London, we are the only London university able to offer a residential campus. The London Olympics changed this part of London forever and Queen Mary’s Mile End site – where our geographers and environmental scientists are based – places us at the heart of this ongoing development and provides the perfect backdrop for your studies.

Excellence in teachingOur students rated the School at between 89-95 per cent in terms of satisfaction overall in the most recent National Student Survey

“The part of the course I’ve enjoyed most is the field-trips across the three years. We’ve been to a variety of fantastic locations, including the Cairngorms in Scotland and, recently, the Southern Alps in New Zealand. I’ll never forget these trips. My studies have confirmed my interest in hydrology and I hope to pursue a career in this area following graduation”James Baughan, BSc Environmental Science

Second year geographers Tom Howlin and Josh Leigh joined first years on their trip to the Cairngorms to introduce some student-led geocaching activity to the module’s field work – ideal experience for developing leadership, navigation and spatial awareness skills.


London and the East End: a resource for your studiesLondon has many resources for scholars of geography and environmental science. Besides its numerous institutions, libraries and archives, London itself is a living resource for your studies. Centred on the river that brought settlers to the region thousands of years ago, today London is a place of global interconnection, where flows of all kinds come together and interact.

The East End in particular continues to present geographers with a wealth of local and international research opportunities and challenges. These span the breadth of the discipline, from issues of migration and identity to those of understanding and managing the city’s physical environments and impacted rivers. So whether you’re interested in urban politics, feminist geographies, urban river ecology or transnational migration, the area will be a stimulating place in which to study.

Collaborative research and learningCollaborations with local organisations also help to place our students at the cutting edge of research. Within walking distance from our Mile End campus is a range of cultural institutions with whom we have built successful collaborative graduate research partnerships that include the Geffrye Museum of the Home, V&A Museum of Childhood, British Museum and Ragged School Museum,

Our home in east London


Our home in east LondonQueen Mary has been at the heart of education in east London since the late 19th century when a local philanthropic trust built The People’s Palace, our oldest building, in 1887 to provide high-quality facilities for the education of the local community. Historical documents reveal that thousands of people attended the free talks, musical events, exhibitions, gardens, swimming pool, entertainments and library that were made available for local use. More than 125 years later, the School of Geography echoes this historic commitment to working with communities, both local and global, in ways that are appropriate to very changed times.

East London is a place of remarkable diversity and vibrancy. The area reflects the city’s historic growth as a port city and, more recently, as a global financial centre, and it has currently become the focal point of culture-led regeneration and a fast-developing Tech City. It is also the hub of London’s creative community and home to an array of cultural institutions, galleries, festivals and artists, not to mention a lively nightlife and global cuisine. In addition it was, of course, host to the London Olympics. The area’s history and ongoing transformations make it an inspiring place in which to live and study. The ability to apply a geographical perspective to problem solving amongst so much change is a key skill that helps our students flourish in so many different careers and roles once they graduate from QMUL.

while others such as the Natural History Museum and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) are only a short journey away on the Underground. Through these partnerships, we’ve been able to place research students in organisations with unparalleled access to their rich archives and professional expertise.

East London is a place of contrasts; it mirrors London’s global city status through the sheer

diversity of the people that live and work here as well as its less auspicious standing as an increasingly economically divided city. Here we come full circle: as a School of Geography, we believe, like our forebears, that by working together as academics and students alongside the wider community, we can bring about wider change. In this, we honour our own and the discipline of geography’s radical roots.



Degree programmes

BA Geography L700 BA (three years)

UCAS points: 300-340

A-level: BBB-AAB with a B in geography

IB: 32 points overall with higher level 5 in geography

Excluded subject: General studies

Geography BA is ideal if you are interested in studying cultures, economies and societies, and the natural environments on which they depend. You will learn how geographers have come to know their subject, about the ‘isms’ that shape our theoretical understanding of the world and about the practical ways we go about doing geography. The degree programme allows you to focus on areas of study that are of particular interest to you and which reflect our research specialisms, including: globalisation, development and justice; gender, economy and society; culture, identity and power; biomedicine, disease and health. Throughout the degree we aim to enhance your geographical research skills and techniques and to offer you flexibility by allowing you to choose from all the modules offered by the School of Geography. We provide you with plenty of opportunities to learn in the field (whether in the UK or overseas), to develop your employability skills and to become an active and engaged geographer.

For module information and further details, please visit: qmul.ac.uk/L700

BSc Geography F800 BSc (three years)





Geography BSc is ideal if you are interested in studying the environment and physical landscapes, and the effects that human actions have on them. You will learn how geographers study the physical landscape, about the scientific ideas that shape our theoretical understanding of the world and about the practical ways we study the processes that are operating in physical environments. We study Earth surface science through an examination of landscape response to the interacting chemical, physical, biological and human processes over short-term to geological timescales and the role of geography in understanding issues such as environmental change and pollution and how we can best sustain human society alongside our delicate physical environment. Throughout the degree we aim to enhance your geographical research skills and techniques and to offer you flexibility by allowing you to choose from all the modules offered by the School of Geography. We provide you with plenty of opportunities to learn in the field (whether in the UK or overseas), to develop your employability skills and to become an active and engaged geographer.

For module information and further details, please visit: qmul.ac.uk/F800


“I love the diversity of the modules available, which are based on the research interests of staff. Everything that we are taught is relevant to today’s world and society, and all the staff are really supportive and happy to help”Lucy Tattersall, BA Geography



Degree programmes

BA Human Geography L720 BA (three years)





For those focused on the human side of geography, this programme is ideal if you are interested in studying cultures, economies and societies. You will learn how human geographers have come to know their subject, about the ‘isms’ that shape our theoretical understanding of the world and about the practical ways we go about doing human geography. The degree programme allows you to choose areas of study that are of particular interest to you and which reflect our research specialisms, including: globalisation, development and justice; gender, economy and society; culture, identity and power; biomedicine, disease and health.

Throughout the degree we aim to enhance your geographical research skills and techniques and provide you with plenty of opportunities to learn in the field (whether in the UK or overseas), to develop your employability skills and to become an active and engaged human geographer. This programme does not include BSc optional modules.

For module information and further details, please visit: qmul.ac.uk/L720

BSc Geography with Business Management FVN1 BSc (three years)





Ideal if you are interested in combining the study of geography with essential management knowledge and skills to develop your critical understanding of business. This degree programme combines a majority of modules in geography with selected modules in business management. You will learn how geographers have come to know their subject, about the ‘isms’ that shape our theoretical understanding of the world and about the practical ways we go about doing geography. In addition to your modules in business management, the degree programme allows you to focus on areas of study that are of particular interest to you and which reflect our research specialisms, including: globalisation, development and justice; gender, economy and society; Earth surface science; culture, identity and power; biomedicine, disease and health. Throughout the degree we aim to enhance your geographical research skills and techniques and provide you with plenty of opportunities to learn in the field (whether in the UK or overseas), to develop your employability skills and to become an active and engaged geographer.

For module information and further details, please visit: qmul.ac.uk/FVN1


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“The fact that my degree combines two disciplines will be an advantage to me once I graduate as it will show that I have achieved a wider range of skills and am able to apply these in different contexts. The School does very well at keeping in touch with you. The fact that we can actually speak to the people that we are reading in our textbooks is exciting”Kreepa Mehta, BSc Geography with Business Management

The capital’s financial and business centre, the historic City of London, is just a few stops on the Underground from QMUL’s Mile End campus.


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“Getting involved with Citizens UK during my second-year allowed me to meet many new people from different backgrounds, opening my eyes to issues many people are facing. It gave me real experience of how community action can be used to improve people’s lives.”Environmental Science student Bryony Corr volunteers with Citizens UK to help establish a local Tesco as a member of the CitySafe Haven project.


Degree programmes

BSc Environmental Science F850 BSc (three years)


A-level: BBB-AAB with one science A-level at grade B

IB: 32 points overall with a higher level science subject at grade 5


This is a multidisciplinary, flexible degree programme, reflecting the complexity of relationships within the natural environment and human interactions with it. Taught by staff from the School of Geography, as well as the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, the degree covers topics including: environmental pollution, ecosystem dynamics and conservation, river science and management, and climate change. The programme provides core training in environmental science research skills and techniques, as well as numerous fieldwork opportunities in the UK and overseas (including the Florida Everglades and New Zealand). If you choose this degree, you will have the added flexibility of being able to choose modules from the BA Geography programme. Students meeting our progression criteria can transfer to the four-year MSci programme (F750) to specialise in the management of freshwater environments in their final year.


BSc Environmental Science with Business Management F8N2 BSc (three years)


A-level: BBB-AAB with one science A-level at grade B



Ideal if you are interested in combining the study of environmental science with essential management knowledge and skills to develop your critical understanding of business. Three-quarters of the modules will come from the interdisciplinary environmental science programme taught jointly by the Schools of Geography and Biological and Chemical Sciences.

This programme covers topics including environmental pollution, ecosystem dynamics and conservation, river science and management and climate change and provides core training in environmental science research skills and techniques, as well as numerous fieldwork opportunities in the UK and overseas (including the Florida Everglades and New Zealand). When combined with business management, you will be equipped to make or advise on many modern business decisions, for example, natural resources, waste management, energy issues and green taxation.

For module information and further details, please visit: qmul.ac.uk/F8N2

DID YOU KNOW?BSc Environmental Science students can opt to transfer to the MSci degree after two years if they wish to continue their studies to Masters level. See page 18


Degree programmes

MSci/EnvSc Environmental Science F750 MSci/EnvSc (four years)

UCAS points: 340

A-level: AAB with one science A-level at grade B



This is an interdisciplinary programme taught jointly by the Schools of Geography and Biological and Chemical Sciences. It aims to develop your critical awareness of environmental problems and train you in a range of analytical and observational field and laboratory techniques. These can be applied to your own research, in industry as an environmental scientist, or in an academic career. The MSci starts as a broad environmental science programme with teaching and learning informed by the latest staff research, and a focus on developing your scientific writing and research skills. You move on to specialise in the science and management of freshwater and coastal environments, and will also complete an extended independent research project.


DID YOU KNOW?The MSci programme includes a residential fieldtrip at our research site on the Tagliamento River, northern Italy.

We will consider applications from students who are not taking geography at A-Level or as part of the IB where there is an appropriate alternative academic subject.

We also welcome applications with appropriate BTEC, Access to HE, Foundation degree qualifications and with non-UK qualifications.

Please contact the admissions team if you would like further advice on your application on 020 7882 8168 or email: [email protected]


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“I’m interested in hydrology and ecology and would like to work for an environmental consultancy, conducting environmental impact assessments. I’ve already taken part in paid work for the British Geological Survey taking water and sediment samples from streams in the south-west of England as part of the GBase project”Peter Duffell, MSci Environmental Science, pictured on the New Zealand fi eld trip 2014

Fieldwork plays a vital role in our geography and environmental science teaching programmes at Queen Mary; it takes learning from the classroom out into the world and turns it into a real and shared experience.

Our research training modules are supported by numerous fieldwork exercises conducted in a range of rural and urban settings, from the south coast of England, to Durham, Newcastle, Scotland, and the East End of London. The cost of all compulsory fieldwork in the first year is covered by your tuition fees.

Students in the second and third year may apply to participate in a number of specialist modules that involve longer, overseas field classes. For example:

• Mumbai, India: The module Development Futures: Mumbai Unbound, taught by Dr Kavita Datta and Dr Al James, explores Mumbai’s dual service economy; new worlds of work; middle class consumption; and poverty and hope in Mumbai’s slums. The field class is unique amongst UK Geography departments and includes visits to call centres in Malad; banking campuses in Santa Cruz and the informal economy of Dhobi Ghat and Tiffin Wallas in Bandra; westernised malls and gated communities in Andheri, Parel and Bandra as well as a visit to one of the largest slums in Asia, Dharavi.

• Southern Alps, New Zealand: The module Alpine Environments: Physical Processes in the NZ Southern Alps, taught by Professor James Brasington and Dr Sven Lukas, explores this spectacular, and geologically young environment. The Southern Alps provide a rich natural laboratory for the study of the physical environment. Particular emphasis is placed on investigating the processes and products of glacial and fluvial systems in order to understand how they might respond to tectonic and climate drivers. In addition to taught elements in the classroom, the module culminates in a 10-day trip to New Zealand, based in three centres offering contrasting landscapes and suites of processes: Franz Josef and the west-coast glaciers; the Queenstown lake district; and Mount Cook.

Fieldwork


DID YOU KNOW?Other recent locations for fieldtrips included the Florida Everglades, Boston and Los Angeles. You can see films from these

trips on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/QMULGeography


Students travel to Mumbai, India, to explore the city’s dual economy.

Laboratory facilities

The School of Geography has a suite of laboratories for physical geographical and environmental research. Centred around a large, newly refitted teaching laboratory, we have research facilities containing instrumentation for the analysis of water, soil and sediment. Our analytical suite enables us to explore a range of environmental problems including concentrations of pollutants (such as heavy metals) and nutrients, carbon and nitrogen and greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide. We can also investigate environmental change through analysis of fossils and micro-fossils.

The Centre for Micromorphology focuses on the description, interpretation and measurement of components, features and fabrics in soils and sediments at a microscopic level. Our analytical instrumentation, in combination with our field facilities, provide ample opportunity for varied undergraduate classes. Students are introduced to laboratory analysis in their second year, and taught the skills that will set them up for the field and laboratory research they can undertake for their independent research (dissertation) projects.



“I have used the labs to analyse soil samples taken from my own back garden to look at the different metal concentrations in them. We then compared them with other people’s to get a bigger picture of soil contamination in London. This was very interesting as it showed the health risks associated with the different metals and it was intriguing to see all the very different results”Scott Hawkins, BSc Geography, pictured in the School’s laboratories analysing his own data


Throughout your degree, you will have access to an annual programme run by the Queen Mary Careers and Enterprise Centre which includes employer-led workshops on job applications and interviews as well as numerous employer networking events - ideal to help our students get ready for graduation.

Career ConversationsThese special events introduce our students to alumni in a range of sectors. Last year, Career Conversations featured those working in catastrophe risk management, entrepreneurship, power networks, transport, accounting, insurance and the civil service. There are additional career tutorials for all years on career choice, CV writing, getting work experience and presenting your degree skills to an employer at interview.

Work experienceOpportunities for work experience are substantial given Queen Mary’s location between Canary Wharf, the City and the Olympic Village. Students are encouraged to build their work experience and there are also more than 2,900 vacancies to browse on the QM JobOnline vacancy site. Opportunities can be found through Experience Works, a part-time work fair, QMSU Volunteering and the Careers and Enterprise Centre work experience hub: QTemps offering temporary work on and local to campus, QInterns, placing students into internships, and QProjects.

Challenge yourselfQProjects is a Guardian award-winning scheme that places Queen Mary students into challenging work experience projects in local charities. The aim is to give students an opportunity to develop and apply their skills while helping the community. Projects would take up only one day a week of your time, are flexible around your schedule and last for three months. QProjects also offers students application and interview feedback, access to our online module Transitioning into the Workplace and a one-on-one skills debrief with a Careers Consultant. Past projects have included social media and marketing campaigns, government policy research, outreach work for an international NGO and helping an environmental charity coordinate a public campaign.

Read more at: www.careers.qmul.ac.uk.

The broad range of knowledge and skills developed studying with the School of Geography, coupled with multiple opportunities for extra-curricular activities and work experience, has enabled our students to move into a range of careers including:

• Business Analyst, Coutts Bank

• Project Manager, Friends of the Earth

• Operations Manager, Edirisa UK

• Legal Caseworker, Bar Pro Bono Unit

• Assistant Organiser, Citizens UK

• Risk Management Assistant, Allied Irish Bank

• Reinsurance Broker, Benfield Group

• Policy Advisor, Cabinet Office

• Consultant, Reading Agricultural Consultants

Preparing for your future


“The national 2012 first destination survey confirmed that 86 per cent of graduates from the School of Geography were in employment and/or study six months after graduation, with 65 per cent of this group already working or studying at graduate level. Queen Mary undergraduates have an average earning power of £23,000 on completing their course.”

QProjects case study current student Maddie Thomson (BA Geography) joined QProjects and took a placement at London-based charity CALM as Project Leader for three months.

What did you enjoy about the placement? I really enjoyed the fact I was able to carry out tasks independently as this gave me a really hands-on experience of working for a charity and organising events.

How has the experience helped your career development? Employers are always looking to see if you have got experience and I have been able to use the placement in my C.V., on applications and in interviews. I have been able to use the experience to highlight to employers the various skills and experience I have developed.

What would you like to do after you graduate? I may pursue a career in marketing but I haven’t decided as Geography has left me with so many options.

Visit: www.thecalmzone.net


Welcome Programme: QMUL arranges for international students to be collected from the airport on arrival in the UK. Practical advice about living and studying in London is available as well as a programme of social events throughout the year.

International Week: the Students’ Union runs a series of events to celebrate the world cultures of all the people who make up the QMUL community.

Accommodation: all international students have the opportunity to live in QMUL accommodation (as long as you apply by the relevant deadlines). Visit: www.residences.qmul.ac.uk/college

To find out more all the support available to international students as well as the application process, visit our webpages at www.qmul.ac.uk/international

Queen Mary has a long history of welcoming students from around the world and today we’re home to students from more than 150 different countries. This diversity contributes to a lively and welcoming community which should make you feel comfortable and at home.

A wide range of support is available specifically for international students including advice on money, immigration and other practical aspects of coming to live and study in the UK.

English language support: all teaching at QMUL is in English, so a good command of the language is essential. QMUL provides a number of language programmes to improve your language proficiency throughout your studies as well as a pre-sessional summer programme from June – September.

Foundation programmes: QMUL offers a one-year pre-undergraduate foundation course in Humanities and Social Sciences and Science and Engineering with a progression route to our undergraduate degrees.

Support during your studies: there is a free programme of courses, workshops and tutorials throughout the academic year to help in areas such as academic writing, grammar and vocabulary, lecture comprehension, seminar skills, time management, revision and exam technique.

International students

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International student case study: Momoko Ogihara, Environmental Science student from Tokyo, Japan.

Why did you come to study at QMUL? I really wanted to study Environmental Science in London, and Queen Mary was the best place to do this. I had already taken a one-year foundation programme in the UK which was a great way for me to reach the university’s academic requirements. I applied to a number of universities, but I confirmed QMUL as my first choice when I came to visit the university for an interview. I found out that you can choose your modules, and you can also choose the balance of lab work, fieldwork and desk-work. I also really liked the warm and friendly atmosphere in the School. And now I’m here, I love it!

What do you enjoy most about the Environmental Science degree? At the moment I’m really enjoying the module on Earth Systems Science. Different professors teach sections of the course based on their specialty research areas – for instance, we’re learning about carbon storage at the moment which I find fascinating. The course is great because there are lots of field trips so you get to know people really well. I have really good friends here because we share lots of interests – there are students from Saudi Arabia, Colombia, Germany and Sweden amongst other places. Hanging out with people from around the world is amazing, you learn so much from each other.

What would you like to do after your degree?I’m really interested in sustainable farming and agriculture, especially the geochemistry side of things, so how nutrients are allocated in the soil. I want to pursue my interests in this area, perhaps through an internship and then a master’s degree.


Whether you want a career that draws directly on your subject knowledge, such as international development or environmental consultancy, or to use your transferable skills to move into sectors such as education or finance, a degree from the School of Geography opens up a vast range of opportunities. Here are a few of our graduates to talk about their careers:

Meet the graduates

STUDENT PROFILE: Lizzy Daish

Currently working as: Project and Events Manager at Shuffle Festival, east London

Studied: BA Geography 2012

From: Northampton, Northamptonshire

A little about your role: I co-founded Shuffle Festival, a community event held on the derelict St Clement’s Hospital site in Mile End, east London. Shuffle is about opening spaces to encourage public ownership and expressions of creativity. We mix high quality programming with affordable tickets, free events and public space. St Clement’s will be home to London’s first Community Land Trust, delivered by East

London Community Land Trust (ELCLT), of which I am a board member.

The Land Trust decided that the former workhouse and hospital, closed to the public since it was built in 1849, should be opened up prior to its redevelopment. It was when my colleague met Danny Boyle, a local Mile End resident, that we developed the idea for a film festival. Shuffle has since held two festivals and one heritage exhibition on the site. Due to the history of St Clements and our connection to the service-user social groups and anti-drug movement, we also encourage activities linked to mental health education. My job involves everything, from creating the programme to driving the van!

Why did you choose to study at Queen Mary? Queen Mary was my first choice. I wanted to be in London, and in a department which actively engaged in creating a more equal society. Through Shuffle I have made further connections with Provide Volunteering and Mile End Films, both of which are amazing organisations that enrich student experiences of university.

What were the best aspects of the teaching programme? Aside from learning in a first-class research environment, the best aspects of the programme are that the staff at the School of Geography are incredibly friendly and approachable. Although independent study is encouraged, there is always someone willing to help. As the Geography Society Social Secretary I found the staff encouraging around extra-curricular academic activities suggested by students.

The university is a great resource for the wider community of Tower Hamlets and Geography is at the forefront of ensuring Queen Mary is as active as possible.

How did the programme help you in to your current career? It was through Professor Jane Wills’ module Geographical Research in Practice and links with Citizens UK that I met the East London Community Land Trust.


STUDENT PROFILE: Benjamin Chandler

Currently working as: MSc (by Research) student, Department of Geography, Durham University

Studied: BSc Geography 2013

From: Downham Market, Norfolk, UK

What route did you take after graduation? Following graduation in July 2013 I went on to further study, starting an MSc (by Research) in Geography at Durham University in October 2013. In September 2014 I will be returning to Queen Mary to undertake a PhD in the School of Geography.

How did your Queen Mary degree help you with your career? The support, teaching, facilities and resources I had at Queen Mary really set me on my way for what I hope will be a future career in academia. My Queen Mary degree provided the theoretical background necessary to undertake my current studies and allowed the development of key generic research skills and techniques specific to my field of research (e.g. desk- and field-based geomorphological mapping).

Tell me a little about your role and responsibilities now: I am currently an MSc (by Research) student at Durham University, undertaking a research project entitled “Assessing recent ice-marginal fluctuations of Skálafellsjökull, SE Iceland”. This project involves geomorphological and sedimentological investigations of annual moraines – ridges and mounds of glacial debris formed at the ice margin on an annual basis – to assess the glaciological and climatic significance of fluctuations of Skálafellsjökull over the past 30 years. I am returning to Queen Mary to undertake a PhD in glacial geomorphology in September, and this current research provides invaluable experience of a modern glacial environment and the opportunity to further develop key geomorphology and sedimentology skills.

In what ways do you draw upon the geographical knowledge and skills that you developed during your studies? Geographical knowledge and skills developed as part of my time as an undergraduate at Queen Mary are directly relevant to my current studies and are used on a day-to-day basis. For example, geomorphological mapping skills are used to map glacial landforms, whilst knowledge and understanding of glacial processes are employed to interpret glacial landforms and sediments in my current study area.

Do you have any favourite memories of your time at Queen Mary? With my interests in moraines, geomorphological mapping of “hummocky moraines” around the Pass of Drumochter in the Central Grampian Highlands was particularly memorable, even in the infamous Scottish horizontal rain! The fieldwork formed part of the first year module Fieldwork in Physical Geography and Environmental Science.

Is there any advice you would give to prospective students considering studying at the School of Geography? If you are passionate about Geography and want to study in a School renowned for its teaching and research excellence, then you should definitely apply to study at Queen Mary!


Meet the graduates

STUDENT PROFILE: Subaskar Sitsabeshan

Currently working as: Programme Analyst, The Climate Group

Studied: BSc Environmental Science 2011

From: Colombo, Sri Lanka; lives in London

What route did you take after graduation? I pursued further studies with an MSc at the University of Oxford

How did your Queen Mary degree help you with your career? Queen Mary offered me the entire foundation that I needed to kick-start my career. It gave me the perfect balance of qualitative and quantitative

research expertise as well as the transferable skills needed for succeeding in a professional environment. For me the best part of my time was the support from the lecturers and admin staff who all aim to get the best out of each student. They help you to think critically and form very well thought out opinions.

Tell me a little about your role and responsibilities: I’m responsible for programme co-ordination and support for the acceleration of rural access to sustainable energy in India, together with research and performance tracking support for The Climate Group’s wider programmes internationally. My role also includes support to establish corporate, NGO and government partnerships, and support in managing funder outreach and relationship management for the Group’s programmes.

In what ways do you draw upon the geographical knowledge and skills that you developed during your studies? The best part of my job is that I’m still able to make connections to the knowledge and skills acquired during my degree. The quantitative and qualitative research skills that I developed during my time at Queen Mary have helped me in programme tracking, and the presentational and public speaking skills have been invaluable too.

Why did you choose Queen Mary? For its teaching excellence, research expertise and world-class reputation. The Environmental Science programme at QMUL was a truly multi-disciplinary and flexible programme where I took modules from physical geography, human geography, biology and chemical sciences and law. This meant that I was able to grasp knowledge from the various disciplines and liaise with students and lecturers from different streams. I think the best lecture I enjoyed was the module on Spaces of Uneven Development which gave me a completely new perspective on how I view the different geographies and the challenges. The most memorable field trip was our trip to Cairngorms in Scotland.

Is there any advice you would give to prospective students considering studying at the School of Geography? The School of Geography offers some of the best courses in the world and is taught by extremely passionate lecturers. Over time, I’ve realised one of the most important aspects of my course was the relationships I built which were immensely valuable. My experience at Queen Mary and the people I met there have prepared me well for life after graduation and I’m always grateful for the support I received. Opting to study at Queen Mary was a big decision, and I’m glad I made the right choice.


STUDENT PROFILE: Tom Walker

Currently working as: Director, Cities and Local Growth (Cabinet Office, Department for Communities and Local Government and Department for Business and Innovation)

Studied: BA Geography 1997

From: Winchester; lives in north London

What route did you take after graduation? I went straight into work, partly because I wanted to earn some money and graduate prospects hadn’t been great in the mid-1990s. I joined Price Waterhouse’s graduate scheme, but after six months realised I wanted to try something else.

How did your Queen Mary degree help you with your career? It was the great teaching – human geography covered a wide range of issues really relevant to social policy. I still use the Excel skills drummed into me through the statistics module and the degree gave me a good breadth on presenting information. In my third year some of the more personalised approaches to particular modules really stretched me.

Tell me a little about your role and responsibilities now: I’ve just started a new role heading up a joint unit responsible for the Government’s policy on Local Economic Growth and Cities. I’ve had a long career in the civil service working on housing, regeneration, planning, economic growth, criminal justice and constitutional reform; it’s a bit like a geography degree.

In what ways do you draw upon the geographical knowledge and skills? It is the mix of quantitative and qualitative analytical skills that underpin much of what I do, and the wide applicability to social policy.

Is there any advice you would give to students today? Put some time into your work: a really good degree gets you places and is worth the effort. Enjoy London: the best city in the world, and with loads to do for free.


QMSU Volunteering offers students fun and high-quality volunteering placements which enable them to have new experiences, discover and develop key transferable skills, enhance employability, meet new people and make a difference to the local community.

With a wide range of opportunities available, with charities and non-profi t organisations in the local area and across London, there is something to suit all interests and availabilities:

One-day volunteering, regular volunteering placements, student volunteering groups, training and development, rewards and recognition, volunteering fairs and events

QMSU Volunteering’s service is open to all students, is available all year round and is completely free of charge.

Visit: www.qmsu.org/volunteering/ to browse through current volunteering opportunities or email [email protected] with any questions.

Enhance your prospects

Rosy Smith, Senior Education Worker at IntoUniversity, Bow. Studied Geography BA, graduated 2012

There are so many aspects I enjoyed about studying Geography at QMUL - including the links the department had with the local community. Volunteering was an important part of university for me – it was fun, rewarding and inspiring and I would advise everyone to take part – there is something for everyone!

Alongside my studies I was a volunteer mentor, was involved with a community housing project and an International Development charity, and also signed up for several one-day volunteering opportunities. I was involved in things I never thought would be possible like going to board meetings with the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and teaching a class of 40 Tanzanian school children.

I am currently a Senior Education Worker at IntoUniversity, an educational charity that works with young people in order to raise aspirations and help young people to achieve. I would not have got my job without my volunteering experiences. The range of experiences taught me many different skills and allowed me to apply learning in the real world.


Geography Ambassadors 2013/14 Abigail Aldridge, Georgina Brightwell and Peter Duffell

Geography Ambassadors

The School of Geography has its own team of ambassadors on hand to greet students, parents and teachers at a range of open events that we hold throughout the year. The ambassadors are current undergraduates studying across the range of programmes and their job is to introduce you to our School and give you a glimpse of what studying at QMUL is like. Ambassador work (paid by the School) gives our students an opportunity to develop skills in communication, organisation and liaising with colleagues across the University.

Research in the School of Geography is organised into four themes offering undergraduates the chance to tap into a broad range of expertise during their studies. Research feeds directly into our teaching and the Independent Geographical Study (dissertation) in the final year of study is your opportunity to delve further into a particular chosen area.

Dr Simon LewisMy research is in Quaternary science, in particular in fluvial system development during this period and in geoarchaeology and the Palaeolithic record in Britain. I have been involved in a number of

major UK Palaeolithic archaeological research projects and I was a core member of the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain Project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust. Our team recently revealed the oldest footprints outside of Africa and my research helped build the geological context for this discovery. My teaching focuses on environmental issues and on environmental change, particularly during the last few million years of Earth’s history. My 3rd year module includes a detailed examination of Britain’s ice-age past and how its changing geography has shaped the record of the earliest human inhabitants of Britain.

Dr Alastair OwensI am a historical geographer and social and economic historian working on nineteenth and twentieth-century Britain. I have a particular interest in Victorian London, which is also a core focus of my teaching interests and expertise. My key research themes include families and wealth, historical geographies of home, family and material culture, and philanthropy and institutional welfare provision in Victorian London.

Teaching modules on London provides the opportunity to explore the city on foot or to visit and work with my friends and colleagues in various London museums. Fieldwork is central to my teaching and for many years I have enjoyed taking first year undergraduate students to the North East of England to explore local landscapes and engage with a range of people to better understand how that region has experienced profound economic and social change. A new initiative is an undergraduate module, developed in conjunction with colleagues, examining the historical geography of the fascinating North American city of Boston, which culminates in a week-long visit to that city.

Meet some of the team



Dr Simon CarrMy research focuses on the interactions between climate, glaciers and landscape over short to long timescales. I use innovative microscopic analysis of sediments to explore the dynamics of past and present-day glaciers. Having seen the dramatic changes in glaciers during the past 20 years, I also work on the climate sensitivity of small mountain glaciers. To me, geography focuses on the communication of science to a wider audience, and I am therefore interested in the concept of the Anthropocene: the geological period in which humans have become the major agent of landscape change.

I teach first and second year students about Earth surface processes and past environ-mental change, especially the relationships between glaciers and climate change, and the archive of past glaciation. With third years, I examine of the science and politics of climate change, focusing on how individuals, groups and societies respond to perhaps the greatest challenge facing humanity.

Professor Cathy McIlwaineMy research has its foundations in development geography based on my early work in the Global South focused on gender, poverty and livelihoods, together with subsequent

work on civil society and urban violence, especially violence against women.

Much of this research has focused on Latin America, although I have also worked in South East Asia and southern Africa. I also work on transnational migration with a specific focus on London’s low-pay economy and the experiences of Latin American migrants in the UK (and in Spain). I teach various aspects of international development and transnational migration across all levels of the curriculum, especially in Global Worlds and Gender and Development modules. My teaching is focused on linking the theory and practice of international development and migration based on experience with donor agencies such as the World Bank and UN-Habitat with whom I have worked, NGOs such as Children of the Andes where I am a trustee (www.childrenoftheandes.org) and migrant organisations with whom I work in collaboration such as the Latin American Women’s Rights Service (www.lawrs.org.uk).

For a full list of staff specialisms see page 42.


Prices are reviewed each year, but rents for single rooms for 2013-14 range from £118 - £157 per week, including gas and electricity costs.

Other options include the fully catered University of London Intercollegiate Halls, privately-rented accommodation or house shares. The Residences Services team can help you sort through your options as well as put you in touch with other students looking to share.

Full details on how to apply for a place in accommodation will be sent through once applicants have firmly accepted an offer to study at QMUL. Priority is given to single, full-time first-year undergraduates who apply for accommodation before June 30 in the year in which they wish to study and who have not lived in QMUL accommodation before. Those who live furthest away are more likely to be offered accommodation on campus.

For virtual tours of our rooms and full details of the accommodation options visit: www.residences.qmul.ac.uk

QMUL is the only university in central London to offer a completely self-contained residential campus with a 2,000-bed award-winning Student Village at Mile End. Living on campus is fun, safe and convenient – plus you’ll only be a five-minute walk to your lectures.

Living in QMUL accommodation has many advantages and living in a student community can be an important part of experiencing university life. A dedicated team of Residential Services and Support staff are responsible for the general welfare of residents and ensure that the residences are clean, comfortable and have a sense of community to promote an active academic and social life.

All of the accommodation is in self-catered flats and maisonettes with some single-sex flats in residences that have shared bathroom facilities. In the en-suite residences (where there are no shared bathrooms) all flats are mixed sex.

Accommodation


France House hall of residence by Regent’s canal on the Mile End campus.

There is a wide range of advice and support available to all Queen Mary students to help everyone get the most out of their time here with us and achieve their full potential. From financial advice to health services, the Students’ Union to language support, there are teams on hand to advise and support throughout your degree. A full list can be seen in the QMUL Undergraduate Prospectus, but services include:

A personal tutor… is there for you to discuss your academic progress and guide you throughout your degree

Drop-in Study Centre (DISC)… gives free, impartial advice about academic work, offers guidance on approaching your subject and provides one-to-one tutoring in maths, chemistry, physics and statistics. DISC can also support you in areas such as academic writing, grammar and vocabulary, seminar skills, time management and exam technique.

Language Centre… gives you the opportunity to learn a language and so enhance your employment prospects. It can also help you with your studies if English is not your first language.

Libraries… are self-service meaning that staff have more time to help you find what you need and to offer expert advice on QMUL’s collections. Also, QMUL students have access to the University of London’s central library of

more than two million books, periodical and eResources at Senate House in Malet Street, London.

QMSU… as well as a wide range of societies – including a Geography Society – sports clubs, activities and social events, the Students’ Union offers an Academic Advice service of help and representation on a number of academic welfare issues.

Student support officers… can give you additional advice and support with your studies in your department.

Advice and counselling… a range of services is available across our campuses including disability and dyslexia support, residences welfare support, student health services and chaplaincy services.

Financial support... QMUL offers bursaries and scholarships in a range of subject areas. To find out more visit the www.qmul.ac.uk or email [email protected].

Study abroad… from three months in Spain to a year in the USA, QMUL students can add an international element to their university experience by taking part in an international exchange or Erasmus+ programme.

QMotion… is Queen Mary’s health and fitness centre equipped with a range of exercise machines and weights. It offers a womens-only area and lots of classes such as yoga and spinning. There’s also a squash court and sports hall on campus, as well as a swimming pool nearby.

Read more about the support services available at: www.qmul.ac.uk/studentlife

QMUL student services and support



The Queen Mary Students’ Union offers more than 140 student societies. Follow them on Twitter @QMSU.

The Queens’ Building on the Mile End Road.



Meet the teamSo, you think you might want to join the School of Geography, or maybe you are just intrigued to see what studying at Queen Mary would be like? The next thing to do is to arrange to come along and meet the team, chat to our current students and explore the facilities at QMUL. There are open days in the summer and autumn and we also take part in the University of London’s Taster Day programme each summer. All of these activities will be advertised on our website www.geog.qmul.ac.uk

ApplicationsFor all full-time higher education programmes in the UK, you must apply online at www.ucas.com The institution code for QMUL is Q50. Full instructions are available, along with downloadable help guides, on UCAS’s website.

There are three types of applicant: 1. Students at a school or college registered with UCAS. All UK schools and colleges (and many establishments overseas) are registered with UCAS to manage their students’ applications. Advice is available from your teacher or a careers adviser at your school or college.

You fill in an online application and submit it to a member of staff. After checking your details, and having added the academic reference, your school or college submits the completed application online to UCAS. You pay online using a credit card or debit card. You may also be able to pay through your school or college.

2. Independent applicants in the UK. Other UK applicants, who are not at school or college, apply online via UCAS independently. You are responsible for paying the application fee, for obtaining and attaching the academic reference and for submitting the application.

3. International applicants outside the UK (EU and worldwide) Except for those whose school or college is registered with UCAS, individuals from the EU (excluding the UK), and worldwide, apply online via UCAS independently. Advice is available from British Council offices, your school or college or one of our overseas representatives.

Contact usSchool of Geography, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UKTel: +44 (0) 20 7882 8168email: [email protected]: @QMULGeography

Resources for teachersThe School of Geography at Queen Mary

is host to the Geographical Association’s (GA) East London Branch. Launched in 2014, there are events each semester that offer teaching staff and A-level

students the opportunity to come along and get a subject update on issues at the heart of the curriculum. The GA is a UK-based subject association with the charitable objective of furthering geographical knowledge and understanding through education. It supports teachers, students, tutors and academics at all levels of education through journals, publications, training events, projects, websites and by lobbying government about the importance of geography.

If you would like further details on the activities of the GA East London branch, please contact [email protected]

Visit us, open days, applications and resources for teachers

Lisa Belyea BSc (Carleton) MSc (Waterloo) PhD (London)Reader in BiogeosciencesSpatiotemporal dynamics of ecosystems, carbon cycling, ecohydrology, peatlands

Alison Blunt BA (Cambridge) MA PhD (UBC)Professor of Geography and Head of SchoolGeographies of home; migration, diaspora and the city; feminist and postcolonial geographies

James Brasington BSc (Bristol) PhD (Cambridge)Professor of Physical GeographyNumerical modelling and remote sensing of rivers

Tim Brown BA PhD (Portsmouth)Senior Lecturer in GeographyCritical public health, global health and security, urban health.

Simon Carr BSc PhD (London)Senior Lecturer in Geography Glaciers and climate change; sedimentology, micromorphology and 3D x-ray tomography

Peter Congdon PhD (London)Research Professor of Quantitative Geography and Health StatisticsQuantitative analysis of spatial data; geographic inequalities of health; spatial demography, spatial epidemiology

Kavita Datta BA (Botswana) PhD (Cambridge)Reader in Human GeographyTransnational migration, migrant remittance and philanthropy, gender and development.

Angela Gurnell BSc PhD DSc (Exeter)Professor of Physical GeographyEcohydrology and biogeomorphology

Gemma Harvey BSc (Liverpool) PhD (Nottingham)Lecturer in Physical GeographyRiver Science

Alex Henshaw BSc PhD (Nottingham)Lecturer in Physical GeographyFluvial Geomorphology

Kate Heppell MSc DIC DPhil (Oxford)Reader in Physical GeographyHydrological and biogeochemical interactions

David Horne BSc MSc (London) PhD (Bristol) FLSProfessor of MicropalaentologyQuaternary climate and environmental change

Al James BA PhD (Cambridge)Reader in Economic GeographyRegional learning and innovation, gendered work-life, labour geographies, hybrid economic-development geographies, India.

Simon Lewis BSc PhD (London)Reader in Quaternary ScienceQuaternary stratigraphy, sedimentology and geoarchaeology

Sven Lukas MSc (Bochum) PhD (St Andrews)Senior Lecturer in Physical GeographyGlaciers: sedimentary processes, landforms and palaeoclimate

Jon May BA (Cambridge) PhD (London)Professor of GeographyHomelessness, welfare reform, and new responses to urban marginality and exclusion

Academic staff


Cathy McIlwaine BA MA (Liverpool) PhD (London)Professor of GeographyDevelopment, gender, urban violence, international migration, Latin America

Konstantinos Melachroinos DTP (University of Thessaly, Greece) PhD (London)Lecturer in GeographyRegional economic development and policy

Catherine Nash BA PhD (Nottingham)Professor of Human GeographyFeminist cultural geography, geographies of identity and relatedness

Miles Ogborn BA PhD (Cambridge)Professor of GeographyGlobal historical geographies, historical geographies of modernity

Alastair Owens BA PhD (London)Reader in GeographyHistorical geographies of wealth, investment and property transmission; family, home and material culture.

David Pinder BA PhD (Cambridge)Reader in GeographyCities, culture, utopianism, art and spatial politics

Simon Reid-Henry BA PhD (Cambridge)Reader in GeographyGeopolitics, ‘vital’ geographies, geographical biography

David Reubi BA, MA (Neuchatel, Switzerland) MSc PhD (London)Lecturer in GeographyPolitics and geographies of global health, science and knowledge, geopolitics.

Adrian Smith BA MA PhD (Sussex)Professor of Human Geography Economic geography, globalisation and the global economy, Europe and North Africa

Kate Spencer BSc MSc DIC PhD (Greenwich)Reader in Environmental GeochemistryEstuarine geochemistry and contaminant behaviour in sediments and soils

Stephen Taylor MA MPhil PhD (Cambridge)Lecturer in Human GeographyCritical geographies of global health, biomedicine and HIV/AIDS

Geraldene Wharton BSc (Sheffield) PhD (Southampton)Reader in Physical GeographyFluvial geomorphology and hydroecology

Philippa Williams BA MPhil PhD (Cambridge) Lecturer in Human GeographyCitizenship, development and identity in India; India’s new economy; Geographies of peace; material politics of transnational identities

Jane Wills MA (Cambridge) PhD (OU)Professor of Human GeographyGeo-political economy of labour and the demand for a living wage; urban politics, community organising and localism.

Kathryn Yusoff BA (Northumbria) MA (Bath Spa) PhD (London)Senior Lecturer in Human GeographyAnthropocene; climate change and social theory; political aesthetics; feminist philosophy



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For further information contact: The School of Engineering and Materials Science Queen Mary University of LondonMile End Road, London E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8735 email: [email protected]@qmul.ac.uk

For further information contact: School of Geography Queen Mary University of LondonMile End Road, London E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8168 email: [email protected] www.geog.qmul.ac.uk

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