Research output per year
Research output per year
Arthur Lewis Building, Room 1.039
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Contact me to discuss project ideas that focus on (palaeo)glaciology of ice sheets and glaciers, e.g. ice sheet and glacier reconstruction, geochronology, glacial geomorphology.
I am interested in ice sheets and glaciers, and their interactions with climate.
My focus, as a palaeoglaciologist, is to use traces left behind in the landscape to reconstruct the size, movement and dynamics of former ice masses. I am therefore particularly interested in processes operating at the ice sheet bed and how these sculpt distintive glacial landscapes. My primary research focus of recent years has been uncovering the evolution and chronology of the ice masses of the Eurasian ice sheet complex during the last glaciation.
I joined the University of Manchester in January 2019, following research postions that took me to Greenland and Norway. Here at Manchester, I lead the Quaternary Environment and Geoarchaeology (QEG) research group and am involved in the Mapping: Computing and Geographic Information Science (MCGIS), and Cryosphere Research At Manchester (CRAM) networks.
My research focus is understanding the dynamics and evolution of past ice sheets. Some examples of my research projects:
Links to my publications can be found at the following archives: ORCID, Google Scholar
I teach across all levels, across a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. My teaching specialisms are in past glaciation and climate, glacial geomorphology, and the use and application of digital elevation models.
Each year I also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation projects.
I welcome enquiries from prospective students interested in pursuing PhD research. I am particularly interested in supervising projects that focus on the palaeoglaciology of ice sheets, ice sheet and glacier reconstruction, geochronology, and in glacial geomorphology and processes. If you are enthusiastic about past ice sheets and glaciers, then get in touch by email.
Competative funding is available for a limited number of PhD studentships each year. To be considered you need to apply before February to start in the following September. You should contact me to discuss project ideas before applying. Further information on the PhD Programme in Physical Geography at University of Manchester, and how to apply can be found here.
PhD Supervision and examination experience
My first PhD researcher graduated in 2014 and I was external supervisor to a PhD researcher at the University of Sheffield 2019-2024. I have been external examiner for PhD candidates on multiple occasions, including in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and UK. I have supervised multiple masters research projects in UK and Norway.
Former PhD Researchers
Christiaan Diemont (2024) Land-terminating sectors of the last Scandinavian Ice Sheet; a landform-driven reconstruction. University of Sheffield.
Laurence Dyke (2014) The late-Quaternary glacial history of southeast Greenland. Swansea University. Link to thesis.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctor of Philosophy, The last British Ice Sheet: a reconstruction based on glacial landforms, The University of Sheffield
Oct 2004 → Sept 2008
Award Date: 18 Feb 2009
Master of Science, Quaternary Science, Royal Holloway, University of London
Oct 2003 → Sept 2004
Bachelor of Science, Geography, The University of Sheffield
Sept 1999 → Jul 2002
Associate Professor II, Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen & Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2021
Leader, Nordic Union for Quaternary Research (NORDQUA)
Jan 2018 → Aug 2024
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Hughes, A. (PI) & Winsborrow, M. C. M. (CoI)
31/03/23 → 30/03/25
Project: Research
Flantua, S. (PI) & Hughes, A. (Researcher)
1/04/22 → 30/03/25
Project: Research
Clark, C. D. (PI) & Hughes, A. (CoI)
1/10/19 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
Langebroek, P. (PI), Hughes, A. (PI), de Fleurian, B. (CoI), Davy, R. (CoI) & Chen, L. (CoI)
1/01/18 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Hughes, A. (Visiting researcher)
Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
Hughes, A. (Member of editorial board)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
Hughes, A. (President)
Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association › Research
Hughes, A. (Creator), Gyllencreutz, R. (Creator), Lohne, Ø. S. (Creator), Mangerud, J. (Creator) & Svendsen, J. I. (Creator), PANGAEA, 1 Jan 2016
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