Liverpool Hope University is organising a range of events as part of British Science Week. We are delighted to invite you and your Level 3 students to our Subject Conferences hosted by the Department of Geography. These free conferences are designed to supplement your students’ current or future studies.
Working with British Science Week, our Faculty of Science have put together a programme of activities for schools and colleges to attend. All events are free and will take place at Hope Park, Liverpool, L16 9JD between Monday 14th March and Friday 18th March. Places are limited so we ask you contact us by Monday 7th March at the latest to reserve places for you and your students.
The Event is Wednesday 15th March 2017
From 2pm – 4.30pm at our Hope Park Campus, Hope Park, Liverpool, L16 9JD.
The scheduled is
1.30pm–2pm Arrival at Liverpool Hope. The Conference will begin promptly at 2pm.
2pm–2.15pm Welcome to Liverpool Hope and our Geography Department
2.15pm–4pm Coastal dunes are dynamic landscapes
Understanding the dynamic nature of dune succession and geomorphological change is essential for the conservation management of these valued landscapes. This Conference is aimed at A level Geographers, Biologists and Environmental Scientists and will be led by Paul Rooney, Deputy Head of Geography and Environmental Science at Liverpool Hope University. Paul is the founder and Director of the Sand Dune and Shingle Network base at Hope, and is an international expert in coastal sand dunes.
The Conference will cover themes of coastal dune ecology and succession, geomorphological change and development in the landscape and conservation management responses. The session will also introduce students to the analysis and interpretation of quadrat data that may be collected from a typical dune transect study.
4pm–4.15pm Closing Address and Q & A
4.15pm–4.30pm Depart Hope
More information on British Science Week can be found here:
http://www.britishscienceweek.orgMore information on Liverpool Hope and our full range of STEM courses can be found here:
http://www.hope.ac.ukLiverpool Hope University is 1st in the North West and 4th in the UK for overall Student Satisfaction from the 2016 National Student Survey. The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017 names Liverpool Hope University 2nd in the UK for teaching excellence and 1st in the North West student experience, with the University being rated in the top 50 of UK universities.
If you would like to reserve spaces on any of these activities, please contact Andrew Cooper, Student Recruitment Officer on
[email protected] or 0151 291 3111.