Stay tuned to hear Dr Rebecca Dell, share everything you need to know about studying Geography at Cambridge. A full list of discussion points can be found below.

Dr Rebecca Dell is a glaciologist based at the Scott Polar Research Institute within the Department of Geography, and a Director of Studies in Geography at Trinity Hall. Her work focusses on the stability of Antarctic ice shelves. Rebecca uses remote sensing and machine learning to investigate ice-shelf stability, and works to improve and develop methods that automate more traditional techniques. In addition to this, Rebecca has two seasons of Antarctic Fieldwork experience, where she worked deep field on George VI Ice Shelf.

Find more info on Becky's work below:https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/people/dell/

00:00 Introductions00:45 What kind of things do students learn about in a Geography degree?01:30 What kind of students is Geography for?04:00 What’s the difference between Human Geography and Physical Geography?06:50 Should prospective students think of Geography as a Humanities subject or a Science?10:30 Employability through Geography12:00 The Course Structure13:30 Geography Field Trip16:20 What is the Scott Polar Institute?18:20 Becky Dell’s Research21:45 How are Geography students taught?24:10 What are Geography Supervisions like?27:15 Living with Global Change module29:30 Differences between Physical Geography and Earth Sciences31:45 Choosing between Land Economy, Human, Social and Political Sciences, and Geography?33:35 What kind of Master’s degrees can students go on to after Geography?34:50 Becky’s Journey since her Undergraduate degree38:15 Careers after Geography