University Blog: The Inside Story

Read second year student Lois' blog post about what Geography and Natural Hazard Management students can expect from a field course to the nearby North Wales coast.

In this blog, second year BSc Geography student Stephanie Wraxter shares what she learned from two days of fieldwork.

Crystal talks us through how her degree and experience helped her secure a position as a Flood Risk Engineer after University.

Emmy shares with us how our innovative Work Based Learning module helped shape her career path. 

Now working as a Senior EIA Consultant, Anastasia tells us how her time at Chester helped shape her career. 

Geography students and founders of the new Geography Society, Isabella Mellow, Yasmin Longshaw, and Emily Leeson tell us all about their plans and priorities for the club and how you can get involved.

BSc (Hons) Geography student, Sean rounds up his experiences on the programme and shares some inspiring tips that he’s picked up along the way.

Associate Professor of Geography and International Development, Dr Ruth Healey, tells us a bit more about a typical day in work, upcoming projects, memorable lessons, and more!

With World Population Day taking place, the importance of global population issues has been brought to the forefront. With approximately four births every second, the world’s population is growing at a rapid rate; bringing with it far-reaching implications for generations to come. So what does this mean for our planet?

As a Geography student at the University of Chester, there are plenty of opportunities to discover the social and physical landscape both here in the UK and overseas.

Not just content with providing a wide range of fieldwork opportunities as part of the course, we also offer optional trips to help you get the most out of your geography experience. So if you’re a geography student wanting to get involved in overseas projects with major companies and charities, then you’re in luck!