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Keith Lilley@profkdlilley · Oct 17

It's been a day of prepping lectures, #GIS and #landscape for our @QUBGeography second year students 😍👇

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Jul 7

Toxic metals found in UK peatlands could pose health risk: BBC coverage of the PIPES project featuring our own Graeme Swindles, Richard Fewster and Ellie Purdy. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

QUBGeography's tweet card. Wildfires and climate change could see decades' worth of pollutants released into the water courses.

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Jun 18

Warmest of congratulations from all your colleagues here @QUBGeography!!

QQueen's University Belfast 🎓@QUBelfast · Jun 18

Congratulations to Professor M. Satish Kumar, who has been announced as the inaugural Dean of our new campus in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India. Professor Kumar will take up the role in July 2025 and will be based in #GIFTCity, providing academic…

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Jun 9

We are currently advertising a Teaching Fellow in Human Geography (maternity cover - 0.75 FTE). Closing date 16.6. Please spread the word. hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrecru…

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Jun 9

Warm congratulations to our fantastic colleague Dr Alastair Ruffell who was awarded the Raymond Murray Medal for work in forensic geology. The medal was presented in Rome at the 15th anniversary meeting of the International Union of Geosciences Initiative on Forensic Geology.

QUBGeography's tweet image. Warm congratulations to our fantastic colleague Dr Alastair Ruffell who was awarded the Raymond Murray Medal for work in forensic geology. The medal was presented in Rome at the 15th anniversary meeting of the International Union of Geosciences Initiative on Forensic Geology.

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Jun 4

Warm congratulations to Ben Rocke who defended his PhD last week (A Proposed Search Strategy for the Use of Drones in Detecting Clandestine Burials). Supervised by Dr Alastair Ruffell and Prof Graeme Swindles and examined by Dr Laurance Donnelly and Professor Eileen Murphy.

QUBGeography's tweet image. Warm congratulations to Ben Rocke who defended his PhD last week (A Proposed Search Strategy for the Use of Drones in Detecting Clandestine Burials). Supervised by Dr Alastair Ruffell and Prof Graeme Swindles and examined by Dr Laurance Donnelly and Professor Eileen Murphy.

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · May 13

Dr Tristan Sturm was interviewed about online disinformation in Europe and Russian influence in online spaces. Times Radio / The Times and Sunday Times (Hugo Rifkind) (2:37:00-2:44:53): thetimes.com/radio/show/202…

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Graeme T. Swindles@GraemeSwindles · May 12

Fully funded PhD opportunity Ecohydrological response of tropical peatlands to climate change and human impacts (QUADRAT DTP: Ecohydrological response of tropical peatlands to climate change and human impacts at Queen’s University Belfast on FindAPhD.com)

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Apr 9

Congratulations to @QUBGeography's Dr M. Satish Kumar on the submission of the first-of-its-kind Kerala Urban Policy Commission report. Dr Kumar acted as Chair of the Commission. For more, see indianexpress.com/article/india/…

QUBGeography's tweet card. The commission suggested introducing a targeted green fee on urban development projects to fund disaster risk reduction initiatives, including resilient infrastructure and emergency response systems.

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Carla Mateus@CarlaPMateus · Mar 13

I am organising and chairing a session on ‘Historical Climatology: climate change and extreme weather events’ at the Conference of Irish Geographers, which will take place at the Queen’s University Belfast from the 7th to the 9th of May 2025: conferenceofirishgeographers.ie/#/

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Feb 19

We are very much looking forward to hosting the Annual Conference of Irish Geographers, 7-9 May 2025. To find out more and to participate see: conferenceofirishgeographers.ie

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Jan 31

"Up to 90% of 2026 FIFA World Cup stadiums could face dangerous heat levels for players & officials”, a study led by Dr Donal Mullan finds (link.springer.com/article/10.100…).🔥⚽#FIFA #WorldCup2026

QUBGeography's tweet card. International Journal of Biometeorology - Climate change is making extreme heat events more frequent and intense. This negatively impacts many aspects of society, including organised sport. As the...

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Dec 20

We're delighted to announce that @QUBGeography's PhD student, Steven Farquhar, won the @HAPPatQUB's best overall MA Performance in the School out of 140 students for his MA in Geopolitics degree. Congratulations @sfarquhar64!

QUBGeography's tweet image. We're delighted to announce that @QUBGeography's PhD student, Steven Farquhar, won the @HAPPatQUB's best overall MA Performance in the School out of 140 students for his MA in Geopolitics degree. Congratulations @sfarquhar64!

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Dec 11

Congratulations to our very first set of MSc Climate Change graduates, who all had a great time celebrating at our lovely festive winter graduation yesterday. Wishing you all every success in the future - hopefully a more sustainable future that you will all help to shape!

QUBGeography's tweet image. Congratulations to our very first set of MSc Climate Change graduates, who all had a great time celebrating at our lovely festive winter graduation yesterday. Wishing you all every success in the future - hopefully a more sustainable future that you will all help to shape!

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Nov 15

A hot-off-the-press op-ed from Geography’s @SturmTristan, expert on evangelical apocalyptic beliefs, on the appointment of Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel.

QQueen's University Belfast 🎓@QUBelfast · Jun 18

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Nov 15

Brilliant work @SturmTristan. Congrats!

QQueen's University Belfast 🎓@QUBelfast · Jun 18

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Geography at Queen's Retweeted

Sandra Patterson FCCT@sandyzpatterson · Oct 22

Fantastic @The_GA Belfast Branch ALevel lecture this evening. @NMajury led an informative and insightful session on the challenges of mass tourism in Mallorca. 🇪🇸 🌎 ☀️

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Geography at Queen's@QUBGeography · Oct 21

Wonderful research seminar today from @Toal_CritGeo @QUBGeography on his vital new book, Oceans Rise, Empires Fall. The presentation and conversation was convivial, critical and oh so urgent ... many thanks Gerard.

QUBGeography's tweet image. Wonderful research seminar today from @Toal_CritGeo @QUBGeography on his vital new book, Oceans Rise, Empires Fall. The presentation and conversation was convivial, critical and oh so urgent ... many thanks Gerard.

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