In my previous post, I explored 5 key lessons for humanity I learnt studying Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford. But what is Earth Sciences? And why should you study it? In this post, Part 1 of a two-part series, I’ll answer these questions to dispel some of the confusion surrounding what Earth Sciences [...]
In July, I graduated from the University of Oxford with a master's degree in Earth Sciences. Studying our Earth reveals the complexities between its systems across time and space. Anthropogenic climate change exploits just how interconnected those systems are, and research suggests we are on schedule only to upset the balance further. Society needs more [...]
September is my favourite month of the year. It marks new starts, a chance to refocus, reinvigorate, and set a stronger course. This year, more than any year before, I really welcome the opportunities autumn freshness brings. Here, in this post, I reflect on my final year of university and the adventure-filled summer spread across [...]
One brisk Saturday in February, I embarked on my first sports climbing meet to the Isle of Portland with the Oxford University Mountaineering Club (OUMC) – a day of adrenaline, ascents, and lessons learnt on the rock. About 40 climbers of varying levels of experience crammed into two minibuses and several volunteers' cars, leaving the [...]
Hi, and welcome to my site where I document a life lived adventurously in search of understanding the Earth. I invite you to share in my adventures, expeditions and exploration, to embrace the outdoors and the natural world, and to escape modern comforts (most of the time anyway). Along the way, I'll share extraordinary places [...]
Adventure Becca 