Making effective use of a broad range of information resources is central to success in all GEES degree programmes. With lectures and practical sessions commonly providing only the bare bones on a topic or focusing exclusively on specific issues engaging more broadly with literature is essential to developing more comprehensive knowledge and understanding. More than this engaging with a diverse range of sources frequently reveals a surprising amount of debate disagreement and contradictory information that serves to illustrate both the plural and contested nature of our disciplines and thus the nature of scientific progress. A familiarity with ongoing research debates and an ability to place your work within the context of previously-published research are particularly important within the independent research work that you will typically undertake during the latter stages of a GEES degree programme.
