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Dr David Ockwell
Senior Lecturer and Admissions Tutor
International
Development
Migration
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Climate
Change
History,
Culture &
Identity
Applied
Geomorphology
International
Development
Migration
Climate
Change
“Geography
students hold
the key to the
world’s
problems”
Historical &
Cultural
Geography
Applied
Geomorphology
Sussex geography graduates
Clare Gardener, Country
Director, Care Kenya
Samantha Cameron
MBE
Programme Director,
Feedback Madagascar Mathew Bird, Head of
Sustainability, Lewes
District Council
Keme Nzerem, Reporter &
Presenter , Channel 4 news
Geoffrey Dennis,
CEO, Care International
• Global perspective for
global job market
• “Cultural agility”
Vietnam and Thailand
LA & Las Vegas
China
Brighton and the South Downs
Perfect location to study Geography
• National Park
• The Sussex Coastline
• City of Brighton
Study abroad
One term in 2nd year or one sandwich year
ERASMUS grant (non repayable) for Europe
STUDY ABROAD DESK situated in the Jubilee Building Foyer
• Asia:
Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan
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•
Morocco
Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth
Alaska, Arizona, California, British Columbia
Amsterdam, Athens, Copenhagen, Helsinki,
Africa:
Australia:
Americas:
Europe:
Malta, Uppsala
Research strengths
International
Development
Migration
© CNN/Associated Press
Climate
Change
Historical &
Cultural
Geography
Applied
Geomorphology
Professional placements
• Use our global networks to do develop
work placements
• Recent destinations:
Cameroon, Thailand, Madagascar
Vibrant student community
• Active, student run Geography Society
• Ideal sized department
• Speak to our students…