The Geography Department Staff
Michael
Morrish
Education and
Teaching career
B.A. (Hons) in
Geography from Exeter University, followed by PGCE at Leicester University. Teaching posts
at Guthlaxton School, Leicester (1974-75), Haberdashers' Aske's (1975-83), Head of
Geography at Alleyn's School, Dulwich (1983-1995). Returned to Haberdashers' to be Head of
Department in 1995.
President of the
Geographical Association (1995-96). Publications include: Development in the Third World
(OUP, 1983); Human Geography in Diagrams (CUP); Physical Geography in Diagrams (CUP);
articles published in Geo, Geographical Magazine, Geography, Teaching Geography and the
Times Educational Supplement.
Geographical Hero
W.G. Hoskins (Author of The Making of the English Landscape)
Favourite
Landform
Mount Rakaposhi - Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan
Favourite
Place
Porthmeor Beach, St. Ives, Cornwall
|
Paul Hayler
Education
and Teaching career
"Following a degree in
Geology at Nottingham University (much loved and never forgotten) I came directly to HABS
and have stayed here ever since. Spent 25 years teaching a full timetable of Geology to
GCSE and A Level. Then returned to continue studies at University College London with a
Fawcett Fellowship. Re-discovered Geography and have taught it ever since".
Geographical Hero
Ernest Shakleton
Favourite
Landform
The cliffs at Land's End in a strong south-westerly wind
Favourite
Place
The stone jetty, Walton on the Naze, 6am on a summer morning |
Michael Day
Education
and Teaching career
Degree and training at Universities of
Birmingham and London respectively. Has been teaching at HABS since 1976. Geography
publications include Industrial Location (1983), Landforms (1987) and the
Oxford Geography Programme series (1995)
Geographical
Hero
Michael Palin
Favourite Landform
Slot Canyon, Utah
Favourite Place
Bora Bora Island, French Polynesia |
Peter Stiff
Education
and Teaching career
B.A. (Hons), PhD and PGCE at Liverpool University; Stowe School, Buckinghamshire 1979-83;
has been at HABS since 1983.
Geographical Hero
David Lean
Favourite
Landform
Mt Rainier, Washington State, USA
Favourite
Place
Yosemite Valley, California, USA |
|
Michael
Yeabsley
Education
and Teaching career
Educated at HABS, benefitting from the fine
teaching of Dr Stiff. Read Geography at Hatfield College, Durham, specialising in Physical
Geography. Teacher training at Cambridge University under Rex Walford, "an
outstanding man who has inspired thousands of geographers". First teaching post at
St. Edward's, Oxford, before returning to HABS in 1997. Co-authored GCSE textbook Complete
Geography (1998).
Geographical Hero
Garrett Nagle - Head of Geography at St. Edward's School.
Favourite Landform
Table Mountain, Cape Town
Favourite Place
Branscombe, Devon
|
Sarah Murphy
Education
and Teaching career
Educated at Nottingham University and Goldsmith's College, London
University. Previously taught at Habs Girls and joined the department in
2003.
Geographical Hero
Elizabeth Bates
Favourite Landform
A white sandy beach!
Favourite Place
New York
|
Su Wijeratna
Education
and Teaching career
Geography Degree at Birmingham University,
followed by teaching Geography at Epsom College, Eastbourne College, then as
Head of Department at St. Benedict's School, Ealing before
joining HABS in 2004.
Geographical
Hero
Brian Giles
Favourite Landform
Volcan Arenal, Costa Rica
Favourite Place
Laguna Verde, Bolivia |
|
Marie
Carrick
Education and
Teaching career
B.A. (Hons) in
Geography from Leeds University followed by a PACE at the London Institute
of Education. " I have taught in schools in Hertfordshire since
qualifying in 1993 including a head of Humanities post at Leverthorpe
School in Sawbridgeworth.
Geographical
Hero
Paul Hayler
Favourite
Landform
Malham Cove, Yorkshire
Favourite
Place
Amalfi Coast, Italy.
|
