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Human geography

While physical geographers look at the features and processes that make up our physical world, human geographers concern themselves with the ways in which humans interact with and are affected by our environment.

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Air-Travel Mobilities

This lecture will explore the idea of mobility within Geography and how air-travel can be approached through it.

Arctic geopolitics

Great power competition and the contested governance of the High North - Professor Klaus Dodds

Carbon Colonialism

How Rich Countries Export Climate Breakdown – Dr Laurie Parsons

Changing places

"Changing Places", exploring the concept of "place" through senses and emotions, representations, as well as the connections/flows that exist within and between places.

Contemporary Urban Environments

Contemporary urban environments include changing city spaces, contesting place, gentrification, governance and community.

Exploring Oceans – Goods, flows, people

Exploring geographies of the sea through the container ship - Dr Rachael Squire

Gentrification and the Global City

An introduction into the current debates about gentrification and how it is related to and helps to create, the global city – Dr Oli Mould

GIS: Theory and Practice

A look at the theory and application of Geographical Information Systems – Dr Gwilym Eades

Global systems and governance

Antarctica is part of our global commons, but is threatened by climate change, tourism and scientific research, fishing and whaling, and the search for mineral resources.

Global systems and Governance: Human Rights and Climate Change

Modern slavery is the severe exploitation of other people for personal or commercial gain.

Global systems and governance: Superpower Geopolitics

Global systems and global governance, as well as international trade and access to international markets.

One City, Two Worlds

The Making of Mumbai as India’s Global City – Dr Vandana Desai

People on the Move

Exploring the causes, consequences and regulation of migration – Professor Katie Willis

Sound and the Sense of Place

This lecture explores the concept of place and how sound helps shape our experience of it - Professor Veronica della Dora

Sustainable cities are accessible, green–blue and fair

Key features of sustainable urban areas and the prospects and challenges of achieving them – Professor David Simon

The Cyprus Problem

Exploring the history and future of borders and conflict resolution on the politically divided island of Cyprus – Professor Innes Keighren

The world on a plate

Culinary connections, globalisation and changing places – Professor Philip Crang

Urban Environments

How do changing cities create challenges and opportunities?