Geography

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Home to one of the UK’s most dynamic groups of geographical researchers, scholars and teachers, Geography at Manchester has risen to become one of the top-tier institutions for its size.

We are renowned for the high quality of our contributions to the international research community.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), 94% of our outputs were considered internationally recognised, with an exceptionally high proportion (65%) judged to be internationally excellent or world-leading.

Elizabeth Ackerley
- Geography - Research Associate
Person: Academic
Clive Agnew
- Geography - Emeritus Professor
Person: Academic
Tim Allott
- Geography - Emeritus Professor
Person: Academic
Jamie Anderson
- Geography - Co-I/Research Associate
Person: Academic
Esteban Arevalo Maldonado
- esteban.arevalopostgrad.manchester.acuk
- Geography
Person: Doctor of Philosophy

Accuracy of tropical peat and non-peat fire forecasts enhanced by simulating hydrology
Mezbahuddin, S., Nikonovas, T., Spessa, A., Grant, R., Imron Ali, M., Doerr, S. H. & Clay, G., 12 Jan 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 619.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
David Harvey: A Critical Introduction to His Thought
Castree, N., Charnock, G. & Christophers, B., 2023, Abingdon & New York: Routledge. 286 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Geomorphological record of a former ice stream to ice shelf lateral transition zone in Northeast Greenland
Lane, T. P., Darvill, C. M., Rea, B. R., Bentley, M. J., Smith, J. A., Jamieson, S. S. R., Ócofaigh, C. & Roberts, D. H., 23 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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How are high-carbon lifestyles justified? Exploring the discursive strategies of excess energy consumers in the United Kingdom.
Cass, N., Büchs, M. & Lucas, K., 20 Jan 2023, In: Energy Research & Social Science.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal – 1st Edition
Smith, S., Geden, O., Nemet, G., Gidden, M., Lamb, W., Powis, C., Bellamy, R., Callaghan, M., Cowie, A., Cox, E., Fuss, S., Gasser, T., Grassi, G., Greene, J., Lück, S., Mohan, A., Müller-Hansen, F., Peters, G., Pratama, Y., Repke, T., & 6 othersRiahi, K., Schenuit, F., Steinhauser, J., Strefler, J., Valenzuela, J. M. & Minx, J., 19 Jan 2023
Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review

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32 Not started
98 Finished

Early Hominin adaptations in arid landscapes of the Namib desert
Stone, A.
26/06/22 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
PPF-Alpine: The Past, Present and Future of Alpine Biomes Worldwide
Flantua, S. & Hughes, A.
1/04/22 → 30/03/25
Project: Research
Reconstructing the palaeoenvironment of the geoarchaeologically important Mokopane region, South Africa
Stone, A.
8/02/22 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
Urban Crisis: Public Health at the Intersection of Economic & Social Change (AWARD)
Temenos, C. & Linz, J.
1/10/21 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
Natural textile dyeing: the aesthetics and practices of slow making (Making Slow Colour)
Pottinger, L.
1/10/21 → 30/09/27
Project: Research

The Cold war imaginaries of early South Korean geographers
Jinsoo Lee (Speaker)
9 Mar 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
University of Colombo
Harry Quealy (Secondee)
1 Feb 2023 → 1 Oct 2023
Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution
Luminescence and U-Th dating from Africa to Arabia
Abi Stone (Speaker)
2 Dec 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
An open source exploration into the impact of map data coverage on estimations of access to healthcare
Kirsty Watkinson (Speaker)
17 Nov 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Increasing our understanding of Holocene dune activity in the Thar Desert, India using a portable luminescence reader
Shashank Nitundil (Speaker), Abi Stone (Speaker), Aayush Srivastava (Speaker), Tim Kinnaird (Speaker) & Komal Songara (Speaker)
26 Sep 2022
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation

CLAM age model and biomes of sediment core Caledonia_Fen
Fletcher, W. (Creator) & ACER project members (Creator), PANGAEA, 2017
DOI: 10.1594/pangaea.872782
Dataset
CLAM age model and biomes of sediment core BANYOLES
Fletcher, W. (Creator) & ACER project members (Creator), PANGAEA, 2017
DOI: 10.1594/pangaea.872778
Dataset
CLAM age model and biomes of sediment core Lac_du_Bouchet
Fletcher, W. (Creator), PANGAEA, 2017
DOI: 10.1594/pangaea.872797
Dataset
Planktonic foraminifera in sediment core MD04-2845
Sanchez Goñi, M. F. (Creator), Landais, A. (Creator), Fletcher, W. (Creator), Naughton, F. (Creator), Desprat, S. (Creator) & Duprat, J. (Creator), PANGAEA, 2017
DOI: 10.1594/pangaea.881433
Dataset
CLAM age model and pollen profile of sediment core MD04-2845
Sanchez Goñi, M. F. (Creator), Desprat, S. (Creator), Daniau, A. (Creator), Landais, A. (Creator), Fletcher, W. (Creator), Naughton, F. (Creator) & Duprat, J. (Creator), PANGAEA, 2017
DOI: 10.1594/pangaea.872896
Dataset

1+3 ESRC NWSSDTP Studentship
Barker, Ellie (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2017-2018 International WaTERS Network Fellowship
Alda Vidal, Cecilia (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
2019 Jim Lewis Prize
Petrova, Saska (Recipient), 13 Apr 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
7th Nordic Geographers' Meeting
Warren, Saskia (Recipient), Jun 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Area Prize for New Research 2014 - Honourable Mention
Warren, Saskia (Recipient), Apr 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

THE CONVERSATION: Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations
Sarah Marie Hall
3/01/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert comment
THE GUARDIAN: Conservationists turn to glue to make seeds stick on windy Yorkshire moor
Emma Shuttleworth
30/12/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
More ambitious energy efficiency measures are needed
Stefan Bouzarovski
22/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
Stylist Magazine (Oct. 2022): Mortgage Payments are set to soar - so how does this impact renters?
Alison Briggs
17/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
THE JERUSALEM POST: Ancient UK footprints show humans responsible for biodiversity decline - study
Alison Burns & Jamie Woodward
7/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

(De)mortgaging lives: Financialisation, biopolitics and political subjectivation in the Barcelona metropolitan region
Author: Garcia Lamarca Williams, M., 31 Dec 2016
Supervisor: Swyngedouw, E. (Supervisor) & Kaika, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Phd

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(Post)Democratic Carbon Accounting: Creating the Climate for Disagreement
Author: Blakey, J., 1 Aug 2019
Supervisor: Swyngedouw, E. (Supervisor) & Browne, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Phd

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Adaptive Governance for Carbon Management: The Case of the Dark Peak in the Peak District National Park
Author: Tantanasi, I., 1 Aug 2016
Supervisor: Evans, J. (Supervisor) & Agnew, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Unknown

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Advancing the Application of Analytical Techniques in the Biological Chemistry of Sporopollenin: Towards Novel Plant Physiological Tracers in Quaternary Palynology
Author: Bell, B., 1 Aug 2018
Supervisor: Fletcher, W. (Supervisor) & Ryan, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Phd

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A Fine Scale Assessment of Urban Greenspace Impacts on Microclimate and Building Energyin Manchester
Author: Skelhorn, C., 1 Aug 2014
Supervisor: Lindley, S. (Supervisor) & Levermore, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Phd

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