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The School of #Geography and the Environment at @ox.ac.uk invites applications for the #Palestine - Oxford Scholarship in Geography and the Environment.
The scholarship will fully fund a Palestinian scholar to pursue a DPhil ( #PhD ) commencing Oct 2027 at SoGE: www.geog.ox.ac.uk/study/gradua...
Derek said, "I am honoured to be taking on this important role from Professor Giles Wiggs, and excited about working with everyone in the School over the coming years. "I would like to thank Giles for all his work over the last 4 years to ensure the success, excellence and vibrancy of the School."
Professor Derek McCormack has been appointed as Head of the School of Geography and the Environment, @ox.ac.uk: www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
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We are excited to announce the appointment of Keble College’s new Warden, Professor Dame Sarah Whatmore. Yesterday, we welcomed the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, to Keble in her capacity as the College’s Visitor to mark the occasion. Read more below ↓
🎉 The University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk has been ranked 1st for #Geography and 1st overall in @theguardian.com University Guide 2027! ⬇️
Luca, George, Alex and Hamish have made valuable contributions to conservation research, with particular focus on conflict and coexistence, conservation management, and the role of wildlife in tourism. Wishing all of our students the best for their next chapter! 2/2 @oxfordgeography.bsky.social
Congratulations to four members of the Biodiversity, Conservation and Nature Recovery Class of 2026 who have completed their Master’s with WildCRU as part of the course delivered by the School of Geography and the Environment 👉 geog.ox.ac.uk/study/gradua...
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Prof Myles Allen explains how researchers at Oxford are combining climate information with operational weather forecasting systems to understand the changing risks of extreme weather.
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https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-08-13-expert-comment-are-extreme-heatwaves-the-uks-new-normal
It's World Lake Day, so why not read Dr Natasha Wallum's blog on how global climate patterns, including El Niño events, affects dust emissions from Namibia's Etosha pan - a massive dry lakebed:
https://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/news/decoding-dust-storms-namibias-etosha-pan-reveals-global-climate-connections