Northumbria University Events: Spike Reid – 18th November 2009

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Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 6.00pm

Welcome to the third public lecture in our series for the 2009-10 academic year. Speakers of distinction are invited to address members of the University, our colleagues, friends and partners, and members of the community.

On November 18 we will welcome back to the University Mr Spike Reid, a former Northumbria Students’ Union President, whose chosen theme is: 

 

‘The Latitude Expedition: An account of a 22,000 mile circumnavigation of the world along the line of 50 degrees north’.

 

Spike Reid and two close friends became the first ever winners of the Land Rover/Royal Geographical Society ‘Go Beyond’ bursary in 2008. They used this funding to embark on an expedition to study climate change across the globe at the latitude of 50 degrees north.

In his lecture Spike will take us through the seven-month long journey, starting at Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula, travelling across Europe into Northern Asia, where he drove through Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Siberia. After crossing the Pacific Ocean to Canada and driving through the Rocky Mountains and remote Saskatchewan, the team followed the line of latitude to return to the UK.  He will share the outcomes of their research and expertise, with photographic illustrations.

Hailing from Plymouth in Devon, Spike Reid graduated from Northumbria University in 2005, and was President of the Students’ Union for two years. A Design for Industry alumnus, he won first prize in the national Design Innovation in Plastics Competition in 2003.

In his current role as an events co-ordinator for the Royal Geographical Society, he is working to support and promote research, education, expeditions and fieldwork, as well as encouraging public engagement with the subject.

More about Spike Reid:

Innovative Sledge Wins UK Student Design Prize

Spike Reid on Coroflot.com
Spike Reid’s Photostream on Flickr
Spike Reid on LinkedIn

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If you are able to attend, please book your place by emailing pr.events@northumbria.ac.uk  

 

Spike’s lecture will be held in Lecture Theatre 001 in the Newcastle Business School/School of Law building on City Campus East.

Light refreshments will be served afterwards.

I would be delighted if you could join us.