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Information originally provided by the University, October 1999
Updated from the University Website, 2003
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University of Cambridge -
Courses in Volcanology:
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"Undergraduate courses in volcanology are taught in the
Earth Sciences and Geography Departments.
Volcanology modules are also available in the Master of
Philosophy courses GIS and Remote Sensing, and
Quaternary Science, administered by the Department of Geography.
There are typically 10-15 doctoral
students working in volcanology at any one time in the University."
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Department of Geography:
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"Geography has a long tradition at Cambridge. The first University Lecturer in Geography was appointed in 1888, the first Reader in 1898. Teaching was initially for a special examination leading to a diploma in geography. The Geographical Tripos - the examination for a B.A. degree - was established in 1919. In 1931 the first Professor was appointed and in 1933 the Department moved into its own accommodation. That building, which now constitutes the eastern end of the Department, was considerably extended in the 1930s, with the construction of new lecture theatres and laboratories. In the 1980s, the building was further extended with the addition of a top floor to provide a new laboratory for computing, remote sensing and geographical information systems. In 1999 the Department expanded again, to occupy two floors in an adjacent building where new laboratories, seminar rooms and offices are housed. Today, the Department has over 40 academic staff including six Professors and four Readers.
The Department of Geography today is a flourishing and expanding academic community committed to high standards of research. The questions we ask, the philosophies and methodologies we draw upon, embrace the natural and social sciences as well as the humanities. Research is represented by our main research groups and our work brings us into contact and collaboration with many other disciplines to address the challenges of a changing world.
Undergraduate teaching has continued to evolve in response to new challenges in the subject and in recent years, the Department's commitment to research-led teaching has expanded to include Masters courses in Environment and Development, GIS and Remote Sensing, Polar Studies and Quaternary Science.
Geography has been researched and taught at Cambridge for more than a century; during that time both the world and geography have changed immensely. Geography at Cambridge has a remarkable tradition and also a great future."
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Cambridge Volcanology Group:
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"The Cambridge Volcanology Group (CVG) mission is to:
- Undertake pioneering research into the processes, monitoring, and impacts of volcanism by combining field, remote sensing, laboratory and theoretical approaches
- Provide and support volcanological training and research at undergraduate, postgraduate and postdoctoral levels
- Interface research activities with the volcano observatory community and other end users
- Promote public understanding of volcanology
The CVG comprises around 30 researchers spread across several
University Departments and other institutes in Cambridge.
Research focuses on development of novel volcano surveillance
techniques, detailed investigations of individual volcanoes and significant eruptions, fundamental studies of volcano-atmosphere-climate interactions, experimental work on eruption dynamics, and petrological and geochemical studies of the evolution of magmas.
Current projects include design and deployment of new gas monitoring sensors at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat, experimental simulations of explosive-effusive transitions in basaltic eruptions, field and computer modelling investigations of the atmospheric, environmental and health impacts of volcanic gases and aerosols, development of new risk assessment methods for the potential impacts of volcanic mudflows in cities, radar interferometry measurements of volcano deformation, and geophysics-based studies of the
geomorphology and tectonics of giant volcanic ridges."
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URL:
University of Cambridge:
http://www.cam.ac.uk/
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