Dr Nicholas Spedding
BA (Cantab.) PhD (Edin.)
Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- n.spedding@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 273481
- Office Address
- B26 St Mary's
- School/Department
- School of Geosciences
- Research
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Research Overview
Landscapes of Arctic and Alpine areas. Hydrology and geomorphology, especially ice and meltwater processes associated with sediment transfer and landform/landscape development. Theoretical and philosophical aspects of geography, with a particular interest in the different concepts that earth scientists use to understand environmental change and landscape response. History of academic geography, history, philosophy and sociology of science.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Programme Leader MA and BSc Geography. Course coordinator for GG1007: Global Worlds, Global Challenges, GG3031: Approaches to Geography, GG3564: Research Design and Methods, GG4566: Geographical Issues, SX1505: Science and the Media.