Hey everyone! It’s the beginning of a fresh year at Cambridge and the beginning of another year for Compass! We have a new committee for 2021/2022 and we’re all excited to bring you more thoughts and reporting on everyone’s favourite… Read More »Welcome from the Editor-in-Chief
Do you want to know more about studying and applying to environment-focused courses? Do you want a career in sustainability but are unsure of what to do at university, or whether it is necessary to study an environment-focused course? The youth-led,… Read More »Featured Organisation: ClimaTalk to Host Undergraduate University Courses Q&A Event
Tim Lang is Professor Emeritus of Food Policy at City University of London’s Centre for Food Policy which he founded and directed from 1994 to 2016. Hill farming in Lancashire UK in the 1970s formed his interest in the relationship… Read More »Interview with Professor Tim Lang on food security (part 2)
Tim Lang is Professor Emeritus of Food Policy at City University of London’s Centre for Food Policy which he founded and directed from 1994 to 2016. Hill farming in Lancashire UK in the 1970s formed his interest in the relationship… Read More »Interview with Professor Tim Lang on food security (part 1)
This week’s dissertation diary comes from Danny Cronin! Danny graduated from Homerton College last year after writing a dissertation about diplomats in India. 1. What is your dissertation about? My dissertation provides a ‘behind the scenes’ insight into the working… Read More »Dissertation Diaries: Insight into the lives of Western diplomats in New Delhi
In 2009, the Maldivian Government held their first ever underwater cabinet meeting. While, for many, the prospect of attending such a meeting sounds thoroughly enjoyable, this meeting was far from business as usual. The President, Mohamed Nasheed, wanted to use… Read More »Can we turn the tide?- The growing fears of a climate refugee crisis
Today we’ve got a really exciting dissertation diaries for you, and you may recognise her from your Undergraduate Supervisions…. It’s Charlotte Milbank! Charlotte explains what her current research is on before providing advice for both second-years who are choosing their… Read More »Dissertation Reflections from PhD student Charlotte Milbank
Today we’re bringing you our final instalment from our Blog Post Competition – A piece from our second runner-up Lily MacFarlane. Lily presented a really interesting argument advocating a policy of Arctic rewilding (so is certainly worth a read if… Read More »Blog Post Competition Runner Up – Lily MacFarlane
In the latest instalment of Diss Diaries, Kit Shoebridge tells us all about his project in Sussex. Kit attended Homerton College and graduated last year so he has some great tips and inspiration! 1. What is your dissertation about? I… Read More »Dissertation Diaries: Measuring the spread of an invasive plant species within an SSSI in Sussex
Today at Compass, we’re really excited to be bringing you the blog post from a runner up of our blog compeitition – A wonderful piece by student Harry Thompson. Harry presented an intresting, and well-formulated, argument for the most effective… Read More »Blog Post Competition Runner Up – Harry Thompson