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Geographical Association & Geography at Queen’s

The Belfast Branch of the Geographical Association and Geography at Queen’s University Belfast have facilitated a programme of talks to support a range of Geography GCE AS and A2 units.

Recordings of the talks and other resources will be made available here.

2024-25 Talks series

Recordings and materials from the 2024-25 series

GA Title slide, Dr Alistair Ruffell on Seismic Activity, with image of seismic graph

Seismic Activity

Dr Alistair Ruffell, Queen's University Belfast, on Seismic Activity and its Management

Recorded on Tuesday, 24 September 2024 - COMING SOON

Geographical Association and Queen's University Geography slide, with logos

Geographical Association and Geography at Queen's

Recordings of talks supporting AS and A2 courses are available here.

2023 Talks series

Recordings and materials from the 2023-24 series

GA 2023 talk 4 slide: Tundra

Tundra

Professor Graeme Swindles, Queen's University Belfast, discusses Tundra Ecosystems: a Regional Case Study and the Impact of Climate Change.

Recorded on Tuesday, 14 November 2023.

CCEA Geography AS, Unit 2A

GA 2023 Talk 5 slide: Decision Making, with Dr Stephen Roulston

Decision Making in Geography

Dr Stephen Roulston, Ulster University, discusses Decision Making in Geography.

Recorded on Thursday, 5 December 2023.

CCEA Geography A2, Unit 3.

Title slide: Coastal Management

Coastal Management

Professor Andrew Cooper, University of Ulster, examines challenges and opportunities in shoreline management.

CCEA Geography Unit A2 - Option C - Dynamic Coastal Environments.

Informal Settlements, title slide of talk by Deena Khalil

Informal Settlements

Dr Deena Khalil of Habitat for Humanity addresses the issue of the Informal Settlements in LEDC cities that are home to over 1 people billion who lack access to adequate housing.

This talk, given as part of the One World Festival on 17 October 2023, was designed to support CCEA’s Geography AS Unit 2C - Urban Challenges.

Download presentations from the talks here

2024-25 Series

1. Dr Alistair Ruffell, QUB, Seismic Activity and its Management

2023-24 Series

1. Prof Andrew Cooper, UU, Coastal Management and Sustainability

2. Prof Gemma Catney, QUB, The Changing Geographies of Ethnic Diversity

3. Deena Khalil, Habitat for Humanity, Informal Settlements

4. Prof Graeme Swindles, Tundra Ecosystems

5. Dr Stephen Roulston, Decision Making in Geography

6. Dr Mark Wood, Fieldwork Skills

2022-23 Series

1. Dr Ian Shuttleworth, Data Sources for Population Studies

2. Dr Niall Majury, Mass tourism, Over-tourism and Anti-tourism?

3. A World of Possibilities: Celebrating career paths in Geography

4. Dr Laura Michael, Sustainable Rubbish Management

5. Paul Singleton, River Management Case Studies

6. Dr Mark Wood, Fieldwork Skills and Techniques

2022 Talks series

Recordings and materials from the 2022-23 series

Geography Association video slide 5, Paul Singleton

River Management Case Studies

Paul Singleton of McCloy Consulting discusses river and flood management in the fifth event in the series. (CCEA AS Unit 2)

Students on a bench in the Quad. Title slide for Geography series

Geographical Association and Geography at Queen's talks series 2023

Recordings and materials from the 2023-24 series of talks for Geography A-level students and their teachers can be found here.

Geography slide, careers discussion. Students on University Square

A World of Possibilities: Celebrating Career Paths in Geography

Tanya Ward, David McNair, Stephanie Keogh and Marielle O'Lone share insights and experiences of career paths for geographers

Hosted by Susan Pike (President, Geographical Association); chaired by Ruth McManus (President, Geographical Association Ireland).

Geography slide: What Rubbish? With Dr Laura Michael

What Rubbish?

Dr Laura Michael addresses sustainable waste management challenges and practices in Belfast.

(A2 Unit 2, Option B, GCSE Theme D).

Geography talks 1: Ian Shuttleworth, population statistics

Dr Ian Shuttleworth: Population Studies

Dr Ian Shuttleworth addresses data sources for population studies, including births, deaths and migration.

Watch the recording here

Geography talk 2: Niall Majury on Mass Tourism

Mass Tourism, Over-Tourism and Anti-Tourism?

Dr Niall Majury looks at the impact of mass tourism in Mallorca, Spain. (A2 Unit 2)

Watch the recording here

Further Information

For further information visit these websites:

Geography at Queen's

Geographical Association