PhD Geography and Environment

University of Chester

Geography and Environement at Chester has a strong research culture, with almost 90% of unit outputs graded as internationally recognised or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework. We offer research students high quality field and laboratory facilities and committed, experienced research supervisors. Departmental research focuses on three themes: Global environmental change and hazard management Communities, culture and sustainability Technology-enhanced learning and student partnerships Specific staff research interests include: Coastal/fluvial dynamics Geoecology Geographical information science Physical and social impacts of flooding Catchment and flood modelling Natural hazards Quaternary studies Agroecological change Digital geographies Youth cultures and consumption Migration, refuge and asylum Sustainability Geopolitics Popular culture and the media Military geography Technology-enhanced learning Student-staff partnership practice in higher education Teaching ethics and ethical thinking

School of Natural Sciences