Blogs

Student essay recognised in global awards

A Lancaster University geography student has been highly commended in the world’s leading undergraduate awards for her essay on the commodification of the female body in the Bangkok sex trade. Cath…

Interning with Crowberry Consulting: a local environmental and sustainability consultancy

Lauren Hart (BA Geography and MSc Environmental Management Graduate) has recently completed her second three-month paid internship with local environmental and sustainability consultancy firm Crowberr…

Interning during the Covid-19 pandemic with Lancashire Environmental Services

Ben Ireland (BSc. Hons. Earth and Environmental Science graduate and current M.Sc. Volcanology student) describes his experience on an internship with local SME Lancashire Environmental Services over …

Sea turtle conservation in Kefalonia

Over Summer 2019, Chris Breeze (currently a 4th year MSci Environmental Science student) volunteered with Wildlife Sense, a conservation and research organisation. Here, he describes his experiences. …

Summer internship with United Utilities

Andrew Harris (BSc Environmental Science Graduate) recently completed a three-month summer internship with United Utilities at their head office in Warrington. After graduating from Lancaster in Summe…

Summer internship with EDF Energy Nuclear Generation

Laura Heathcote (MSci Natural Sciences, 3rd year) recently completed the second of her summer internships with EDF Energy Nuclear Generation. Here, she writes about her experiences on this programme. …

Volcanology internship on Tenerife

Emma Harris (BSc Earth and Environmental Science) spent a month of her summer 2018 as an intern in Tenerife monitoring CO2 on Teide Volcano, with a company called INVOLCAN in partnership with GeoTene…

Summer internship at JBA researching natural flood management

This summer, Emily Christopherson, who has just completed her second year studying BSc Geography, undertook a 6-week placement with JBA Consulting at their Warrington office, where her work involved…

George Linney: Energy Lancaster Summer Internship

See the value of internships as George explains his three month placement with Energy Lancaster.

“What can I do with my PhD?”

Elaine Davies, Postgraduate Careers Consultant from the University Careers Service, provides information on the wide range of bespoke careers support provided for PhD students.

You want flies with that? LEC student Josh Ackroyd wins enterprise competition

Fourth year MSci Environmental Biology student Josh Ackroyd led a team that won Social Storm, a food security-themed competition run by Lancaster University's Enterprise Centre. Read about Josh's winn…

The Met Office, where Heather completed her Summer Placement

Heather’s Met Office summer placements

Heather Guy graduated with a first class MSci degree in Natural Sciences (Physics and Environmental Science) in 2015. Heather completed two summer placements with the UK Met Office. Read about Heather…

Vicky’s internship at the Carbon Trust

MSc Energy and the Environment student, and former LEC Earth and Environment student, Vicky Hudson spent her summer working for the Carbon Trust. Read about her experience, which is a good example of …

Hannah’s summer volcanology internship

Third year BSc Earth and Environmental Science (study abroad) student Hannah Rodger has just completed a summer Volcanology Internship at the Centro de Intercambio e Investigación en Vulcanología, C…

Amy Valach – From Lancaster to Antarctica, via Amazonia

Dr Amy Valach describes her journey from studying an Ecology degree at Lancaster University to becoming a research scientist working in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey.

Science on an ice shelf – working in Antarctica

Dr Amy Valach, who recently finished a PhD in Environmental Science at Lancaster University, writes about her work as a research scientist at the Halley Research Station. Earlier this year she feature…

Post university travelling: Antje Fiebig

Anni writes about her round-the-world trip that she did after her PhD and before her current job. Post-degree travel is popular, can enhance your CV, and can be a welcome change of scene.

Former MSc Volcanologist awarded prestigious fellowship

Congratulations to Dr Mike Cassidy (MSc Volcanology and Geological Hazards, graduated 2009), who has been awarded a prestigious NERC Independent Research Fellowship at the University of Oxford.

PhD Viva and Academic Interviews

Dr Emily Cooper is currently a human geography lecturer at Northumbria University, after completing her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in LEC.

My MSc dissertation: Experiences, lessons learnt and finding a job – Clare Stewart, LEC Alumni

I recently graduated in MSc Energy and the Environment from Lancaster University. During my Masters year, I was successful in securing an EMpower sponsored project with Nuclear New Build (NNB), part o…

Lancaster to London via the world, a volcanological tour by John Browning

Four years ago I left London to start a Master’s degree in Volcanology and Geological Hazards at the University of Lancaster. I am now preparing to defend my PhD thesis on ‘The thermo-mechanical e…

Time to use those graduate skills (and get paid!) – Helena Ripley, NEF intern

Helena spent hree months at the National Energy Foundation as part of the internship programme available through the Science and Technology Department.

British Ecological Society “Careers in Ecology” Conference: A student’s view

Back in February, Emma Pearce (MSci Biological Sciences) won an internal competition for funding to attend the British Ecological Society Careers in Ecology Conference in London. This is her report fr…

What’s it like doing an environmental science PhD?

Former LEC PhD student Ben Langford describes his PhD research in the Amazon and Borneo.