Yearly Archives: 2017

Report from Clifton College about Gill Miller’s lecture on disease

Anouska C-J and Oscar L reporting.. On the 17th October 2017, a small group of Geography A-level students from Clifton College attended a lecture at Bristol University on disease, but specifically the diseases Ebola and Jiggers. The lecturer Gill Miller,

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Maya Tyrrell, Wyedean, reflects on lecture about disease in developing world

Maya Tyrrell, Student at Wyedean School reporting.. Upon arrival after a lively bus journey, the Geographers from Wyedean School alongside students from the region began to settle quickly into the Peel Lecture Theatre, School of Geographical Sciences, Bristol. The much-anticipated

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Coastal flooding and protection in Somerset

There were 140 people from 25 schools and colleges in attendance for talks at the first GA meeting of the year. Two talks were presented: ‘Geography at University’ and ‘Coastal systems and management in Somerset’. Dr. Chris Spencer had top-billing

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‘Writing the Earth’: A-level revision skills workshop. Report by Beth Newmarch, PGCE, UWE

Report by Beth Newmarch, PGCE student, University of the West of England The Bristol Branch GA event on the evening of Tuesday 4th April 2017 opened with the students being asked to discuss a picture of the words ‘Writing the

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KES Bath students report on their win at Bristol GA Competition

Olivia Baxter, Anya Whybrow, Charlotte Ghali and Kate Herridge reporting. On 28th February 2017, schools from Bath and Bristol area came together to participate in the annual GA Decision Making Competition. After a hearty ‘Cheeky Nandos’ in nearby Clifton, we

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