Dr Harry West

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons) MRes PhD PgCert SFHEA FRGS MIEnvSc

Position:

Associate Professor in Learning & Teaching in Geography | Programme Leader for BSc Geography & DA Environmental Practitioner

Department:

College of Arts, Technology and EnvironmentSchool of Architecture and Environment

Telephone:

+441173285407

Email:

Harry.West@uwe.ac.uk

Social media:

About me

I am an academic geographer with an integrated profile across environmental research, GIS and remote sensing, and leadership and scholarship in higher education learning, teaching and assessment. My work is driven by a strong commitment to research-informed education, inclusive curriculum design, and the development of coherent, skills-focused programmes.

My research has two key themes of scholarship in geography and higher education pedagogies and practice and applied environmental and hydroclimate research. My PhD explored the spatio-temporal influence of atmospheric circulations on hydroclimate within Great Britain. I have published widely in leading international journals and led and contributed to collaborative projects spanning higher education, policy and international networks. 

I lead the BSc(hons) Geography and Degree Apprenticeship Environmental Practitioner programmes at UWE. My teaching focuses around environmental challenges, climate change and GIS and remote sensing, but I contribute to a broad range of physical geography and environmental management modules. 

Beyond UWE, I play an active role in disciplinary and pedagogic communities. I contribute through editorial board membership, leadership of learned-society research groups, conferences, external examining and professional development for educators. I am currently on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Geography in HE and am Treasurer of the Bristol Branch of the Geographical Association. Previously I have held roles with the Geography & Education Research Group (RGS-IBG) and International Journal for Students as Partners. 

Area of expertise

Teaching & Learning

Programmes:

• BSc Geography (Programme Leader)
• BSc Environment & Sustainability (Degree Apprenticeship Programme Leader)
• BA Geography

Module Leadership: 

• Introduction to GIS & Remote Sensing
• Applied GIS
• Climate Change: Challenges for the 21st Century
• Advanced Geographic Expedition

Module Contributor: 

• Environmental Challenges
• Field Study in Physical Geography
• Researching Physical Geography 
• Meteorology 
• Understanding Coastal Dynamics
• Managing Rivers & Coasts
• Hazard & Disaster Management

Research & Knowledge Exchange

• Geography Education & Pedagogic Scholarship: Assessment and feedback, assessment literacy, inclusive and innovative assessment practices, student wellbeing and partnership, digital pedagogies.

• Learning, Teaching & Curriculum Leadership: Programme leadership, curriculum design and management, assessment strategy, academic quality enhancement, mentoring and educational leadership.

• Environmental & Physical Geography: Hydroclimatology, climate change and extremes, environmental change, green–blue–grey infrastructure, and applied environmental analysis.

• GIS, Remote Sensing & Spatial Methods: Spatial data analysis, remote sensing applications, GIS pedagogy, digital skills development and curriculum design.

• Knowledge Exchange & Professional Practice: Teacher and professional CPD, capacity building and research-informed engagement beyond academia.

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