On 10th March 2011, Dr Paul Green, from the Space and Atmospheric research group in the Physics Department at Imperial College London, took sixth form students from The Kings of Wessex Academy on a virtual trip into the world of climate research.
Dr Green spoke to the students about studying Physics at University, drawing on his own experiences as an Undergraduate student at Manchester University and described what it was like to study for a PhD at Imperial College London. Dr Green spoke to the students about the variety of possible careers that physics graduates can pursue and the skills gained from a Physics degree such as numeracy and problem-solving skills.
Dr Green told the students about his current research surrounding climate physics and fielded various questions from the students about this topic. Through his talk, Dr Green showed the students some highlights of his work overseas when he studied atmospheric physics in the tropics, arctic and the Alps.
The students were inspired to study Physics at University and were surprised by the huge variety of possible careers that a Physics degree can lead to.