Now that I am nearing the end of my degree at university, I have been reflecting a lot on my time here. This has led to me thinking about everything that I have been able to achieve and learn by studying Geology and Physical Geography (GPG) at Edinburgh University and why it is such a... Continue Reading →
Picking a degree is hard. You’ve spent years and years studying a wide range of subjects, and suddenly they ask you to pick ONE. One academic field you’re gonna specialise in, that’ll shape your career choices, one single subject that’s gonna take up half of your life, for four years, nonetheless, so no pressure! Personally,... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone, I'm Julie! I moved to Edinburgh from Germany in 2016 and am currently in my third year studying Geography and Economic and Social History (it’s quite a mouthful, I know). As someone whose main academic interests lie in social and political geography (especially issues surrounding health, the environment and sustainable development) and who... Continue Reading →
Geosciences is a broad discipline that ranges across science and humanities, drawing connections between them. However my experience of studying geography as a social science specifically, has further broadened my understanding of what geosciences can be, which is what makes the discipline so interesting. I am currently a second year MA geography student. The first... Continue Reading →
What is Diss? Dissertation season is in full swing as the April 6th deadline races relentlessly towards us. For both Human and Physical Geographers, the laborious process kicked off in February 2016, with the submission of our dissertation proposals for Research Design. This six week course allowed us to explore methodologies and literature pertaining to... Continue Reading →
How to get out of exams 101 😉 I’m just kidding, but it is true that there is no exam. This is because of the very nature of the course that is ‘Geoscience Outreach and Engagement’ - an elective course within the school of Geoscience. This module allows you to take what you know within the world... Continue Reading →
Fourth Year Undergraduate Berlin Human Geography Fieldcourse
Thank you to Geography student Beth Kay for sharing her video diary of the recent Geography field trip to Cape Town, South Africa. Check out her video diary! https://youtu.be/Ao5L_-frCpI
I remember when I was in year 10 and I begged and begged my teacher to choose the cold environments topic for our Geography GCSE. I stressed how “awesome” it would be for us to learn about a landscape that we were so unfamiliar with but had seen so often that for some it had... Continue Reading →
