Nichola Harmer

Academic profile

Dr Nichola Harmer

Lecturer in Human Geography
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Nichola's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 04: SDG 4 - Quality EducationGoal 11: SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGoal 13: SDG 13 - Climate ActionGoal 14: SDG 14 - Life Below Water

About Nichola


Lecturer in Human Geography

Teaching


I am Admissions Tutor for Geography and teach on a range of undergraduate Geography modules. At Stage One these include leading our Sustainable Futures module (GGX1206) and teaching about research methods in our Changing Places module (GGH1202). I lead and teach on Stage Four module: Citizenship, Territory, War (GGH3208) and co-teach on Environmental Politics and Governance (GGH3210). I am a personal/academic tutor across the undergraduate stages for our Geography with International Relations students. I supervise undergraduate dissertations in Human Geography and supervise masters level dissertations in Sustainable Environmental Management. I also teach on the MRes Human Geography. I am currently second supervisor for one PhD student researching the impacts of fracking on rural communities in the UK and another PhD student examining the implementation of environmental legislation in Gibraltar. 

Contact Nichola

A516 Portland Square, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 584705