So far featuring… 1) a grant deadline 2) titles for our display boards (you kinda have to work on my corridor to know how much these please me) 3) an assessment for my academic practice course – quality time with the library catalogue 4) a chocolate brownie mountain to aid all of the above 5)…
A while ago I promised a blogpost about getting my job as a lecturer. Here it is. First a bit of employment background. In 2007, I was in the final year of writing up my PhD. During this time I applied for an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship. The day arrived when I expected to hear something.…
In a change to the usual schedule I’d like to share with you a recipe for a Great Geography Bake Off and some awesome rocky road. Monday was the Great Geography Bake Off as part of the final class on my Human Geography Principles and Practice module. I began the session with some collective essay feedback,…
In the spirit of the season, this post is about how great it is when we make time for each other. Volunteering an hour to help colleagues, advise, discuss, celebrate… It can change someone’s day and ideas. Sometimes – being a lecturer is about this. Monday – a 9am lecture about my research. Followed by…
It’s going to have to be photos this week. I’ve used up all of my words. 2 lectures, 2 interviews, 4k words written and 1 department seminar.Monday was a chilly start as I walked onto campus for my 9am. But brightened for a morning of walking around campus as though you are Doreen Massey, Tim…
Just returning from a day talking citizen science with the Woodland Trust (Grantham). Two interviews down. 7 more in the planning. The question is – do amateur naturalists involved in monitoring regard themselves to be citizen scientists? I have a feeling participants would be observing anyway, regardless of the current trend for citizen contributions to…
This week has involved moving house. Hurrah! I now have a room full of boxes and bookcases waiting to be unpacked. Everything from my undergrad days to PhD to many volumes of geography journals. But this is to fast forward to Tuesday. Monday began with the essay hand-in for my course. Students began heading to…
At the end of May 2014, I printed out my ticket and boarded a flight to Sydney. The furthest I’ve been is Egypt to the East and Chicago to the West. For a geographer I’ve not been particularly adventurous in my travels. My sister, on the other hand, an economist, has been all over the world.…
Monday I started with the 9am lecture. This time earth-writing and referencing masterclass. The referencing winners? Bribed with Celebrations. Lunch? There is a guy in our department who microwaves the most delicious smelling packed lunch most days. Here was Monday’s selection – salmon, rice and veg. Tuesday I worked from home. Me, coffee, tea, and…
My session on citizen science, VGI and enthusiasm is go. Here’s a preview… Beyond motivation? Understanding enthusiasm in citizen science and volunteered geographic information Organizers: Hilary Geoghegan and Muki Haklay Hilary Geoghegan, Citizen and Scientist Enthusiasm for Tree Health Surveillance in the UK Britta Ricker, Look what I can do! Offering data visualization in citizen…
The Culture of Enthusiasm 