Peer review is the foundation upon which academic scholarship rests. Our work, once published, has undergone scrutiny from independent experts, adjudicated by an independent editor. This process of independent scrutiny is what gives scholars confidence in academic published work. Typically, any paper published in a rigorous peer-reviewed academic journal has undergone review by two or […]
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I was beyond thrilled to receive the International Glaciological Society’s Richardson Medal at the IGS meeting in Durham in July 2025. I am so honoured to have been nominated by my peers, and very grateful to my excellent colleagues and collaborators for their recognition. I am inspired to keep fighting the fight of glaciological and
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I was recently asked to serve on an ECR panel at the International Glaciological Society conference 2025 at Durham University, focusing on how I’ve used strategic networking to build my academic career. This was a little tricky topic to research and write; I don’t think I’ve ever been particularly ‘strategic’ in my academic networking. More,
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We write in solidarity with our colleagues in the USA and internationally, who are suffering as efforts to increase equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are systematically eroded and destroyed. It is imperative to defend EDI principles at the national and the international level. Without efforts to diversify polar science, we will lose the best and
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This article is contributed by Dr Lizz Ultee based on their recent paper with Alex Robel and colleagues: For whom and by whom is glaciology? Robel et al., 2024. How do glaciologists choose what to work on? Group leaders more or less choose our own research questions according to what interests us. Many of us,
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Dear friends, colleagues, I’m delighted to write that I have just been informed that as of 1st August 2024 I will be awarded a Personal Chair and will become Professor Bethan Davies. I’m truly delighted to have been awarded this and will seek to use my new position to continue to support and work with
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In this post, I thought it might be interesting to outline some of the typical work tasks for me as a mid-career academic. Hopefully this is not too self-indulgent; I thought that if you’re an early career researcher or student considering future careers, this may be of interest to you. Perhaps you’re an international academic,
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Day 2 Today is another day in the office. On office days I’m usually busy with meetings, teaching, emails and administration. I try and keep a couple of days clear a week for more thoughtful work, and try and work from home, but it’s not always possible. 0800: I’m in the office bright and early,
Day 1 This is an example of one typical day at work for a mid-career academic. This semester I’m teaching a couple of undergraduate courses, a postgraduate course, and teaching a field class abroad. I’m supervising 5 PhD students and 1 MRes student, and am currently Director of Research and REF2029 lead for the Department
Friends, some personal news – really pleased to say that I have moved from Royal Holloway University of London to Newcastle University. I’m excited to move to a new institution and the new collaborations and opportunities that this provides. I’ll be in the Department of Geography at Newcastle. New email: bethan [dot] davies [at] newcastle
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