Dr Phil Murphy
- Position: Associate Professor of Geoscience and Environmental Education
- Areas of expertise: Quaternary Science; Karst development and geohazards; Karst Hydrology; Archaeology; Environmental and geological education; Graduate employability in geological and environmental science.
- Email: P.J.Murphy@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 4727
- Location: 8.132c Earth and Environment
Responsibilities
- Director - International Activities
- Admissions Tutor - Environmental Science
- Schools and colleges liaison
Research interests
I undertake research on the paleoenvironmental records preserved in the caves of northern England along with aspects of karst processes, hydrology and geohazard development. I am intereted in understanding young peolpes learning in environental education with a particular emphasis on trying to understand young peoples views on environmental issues, especially around resource usage and responsibility.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- PhD University of Leeds - Pleistocene climate records
- PGCE Science Bradford College (QTS)
- MSc Palynology - University of Sheffield
- BSc (hons) Geological Science - Aston University
Professional memberships
- National Association for Environmental Education
- Earth Science Teachers Association
- British Cave Research Association
Student education
I teach across our geological and environmental courses with an emphasis on first year modules and enabling the successful transition to University learning. I also have a large fieldwork teaching commitment and supervise undergraduate dissertation projects across the school and faculty.
Research groups and institutes
- Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics