Welcome to the Geography and the June edition of King's Choice News.

In addition to offer holder news and useful links, we have picked stories from the Department to give you a taste of life as a King's student in Geography.

NOTICE BOARD

Offer Holder Reception

9 July is a date to add to your calendar. Come along to the offer holder reception for masters students.

Postgraduate offer holders in the School of Social Science & Public Policy are invited to join us for a Postgraduate Offer Holder Reception on Wednesday 9 July 2014. The event will give you a chance to find out more about your subject area, hear from current students, and join an informal networking reception.

Register online

PINT OF SCIENCE

Geography students Anna Turbelin and Zhang Tianran planned and delivered King's College London's contribution to the London events of this year's Pint of Science Festival. Talks explored climate, hazards and our changing planet.

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RUNNING FOR THE BUZZ

The charity Bees for Development is holding a 25km run in Central London 29 June.  Six Geography students have gotten involved in the effort to support the charity.

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ACADEMIC INTERVIEW: NAHO MIRUMACHI

Dr Naho Mirumachi, Lecturer, Environment, Politics and Development Research Group

Why do you love geography?
Geography as a discipline allows for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary thought, whether it's for environmental issues or on development in the Global South.
You have the freedom to read widely and think deeply!

What are your research passions?
For the last ten plus years, I've been investigating the politics of managing water sustainably and equitably, especially in rivers that are shared by multiple states.
I've just wrapped up a two-year project on the Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia, where there is a very heated debate on damming the river for more hydropower production.

Which masters courses do you teach?
My reasearch passions led my being appointed Programme Director for the Masters programme MSc Water: Science and Governance. My teaching revolves around my research interests.

Why did you choose to work at King's?
I felt there was a lot going for King's.  I've been developing the Msc Water: Science and Governance since I arrived, and it's been great to work together with other colleagues interested in water issues.

We actually have ten members of staff working on water-related issues from both physical and human geography perspectives, which is extraordinary compared to other places in the UK.

Your secret London tip?
The numerous parks and gardens.  Hyde Park, Regent's Park may be famous but there are some small but very charming gardens like the Chelsea Physic Garden.  There're some just around Strand campus and it can be a nice way to get fresh air and clear your mind in between lectures.