The Department's long-standing commitment to research within southwest England complements investigations at national, continental and global scales. Dr Tim Coles Tourism and retail geography. Dr David Harvey Historical geography and heritage studies. Dr Dawn Hendon Palaeoenvironmental change. NERC publishes in March each year a list of awards allocated to various institutions.
Candidates apply directly to the departments on the list.
The Department has ESRC 'B' status and offers a first-year training programme in human geography research methods. There is also a training programme in research methods for physical geography postgraduates. Candidates are encouraged to apply through Exeter, and to seek advice and information directly from prospective staff supervisors or the research contacts listed above. The Department also offers its own research studentships. Further details of sources of funding for postgraduate research are provided in the Departmental Postgraduate Research Handbook which is available on request.