The Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, from a new perspective

June 9, 2021

A blog by Stephanie Coen This Spring marked my participation in the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) for the first time in a role other than solely as a participant – this year I joined as Secretary-Treasurer of the Disability Specialty Group (DSG). The mission of the DSG is to “address …

My internships at The Environment Agency Incident Management and Flood Technical Support Officer at Trent River Trust

A blog by Caith Petro MSc Environmental Leadership and Management 2020/21 When I started my MSc Environmental Leadership and management course one of my major concerns was how I was going to gain the relevant experience in the environmental sector that is important in my career progress. This was particularly daunting as an international student because …

My placement with Trent Rivers Trust

May 26, 2021

A blog by Hannah Bonham (MSc Environmental Leadership and Management) At the start of my first term on the Environmental Leadership and Management course I was made aware of a variety of placement opportunities and decided to apply for a 10-week placement with Trent Rivers Trust. I worked in a small team on a project …

Presenting at the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting

May 13, 2021

A blog by Martin Danyluk In April, I presented a virtual paper at the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting. After missing last year’s AAG due to the pandemic, it was great to see the conference running smoothly in an online format and to be back in conversation with geographers from around the world. …

The Map Blog. Locating the Nottingham General Asylum

May 6, 2021

In this special blog, David Beckingham uses maps from the School of Geography and University of Nottingham’s Manuscripts and Special Collections to trace the site of Nottingham’s General Lunatic Asylum in Sneinton, now King Edward Park.  It is a version of a talk David gave at an event earlier in the year to mark the …

Virtual Fieldcourse at the Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld, March 2021

April 28, 2021

A blog by Ian Conway The Year 1 Geographical Fieldcourse is based at the Field Studies Centre Blencathra in Threlkeld, near Keswick in the northern sector of the Lake District. It is held over 4 days and is run twice (back to back), due to the large number of students attending (approximately 100 per trip), …

My placement at Manchester and East Midlands Rail Action Partnership (MEMRAP)

April 22, 2021

A blog by Caitlin Lyng – Geography; Environmental Leadership & Management MSc At the end of my first semester on the Environmental Leadership and Management MSc course, I decided to apply for a placement with the Manchester and East Midlands Rail Action Partnership (MEMRAP) and began my 10-week role as a research intern in February …

Knowledge systems for urban renewal

April 21, 2021

A blog by Dr Chris Ives Originally posted on The Nature of Cities: https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2021/03/12/knowledge-systems-for-urban-renewal/ “Science is meaningless because it gives no answer to our question, the only question important for us: ‘What shall we do and how shall we live?’ ” — Leo Tolstoy We know that our cities need to look and function differently. There is …

The Hidden World of Algae

February 3, 2021

A blog by Hannah Kemp, PhD student At the beginning of January, the University of Nottingham ‘virtually’ welcomed algae researchers and enthusiasts from across the world, to the 69th British Phycological Society (BPS) 2021 Winter Meeting, held in partnership with Protistology UK. The online format was a big success with 259 delegates tuning in from …

Bearing the weight: Dis-figuring understandings of fatness in the gym

January 20, 2021

2020 dissertation prize winner, Lottie Ross, reflects on her dissertation: I was initially intrigued by the feelings a particular space (notably the gym) could induce, just by being a passive being in it. As my research began, I quickly learnt that no physical body is ever passive in space but contributes both directly and indirectly …