"Leadership is important when working and teaching in the field"
Olly talks about how his undergraduate degree prepared him for a PhD measuring ice sheets using satellites, planes and drones.
How did you get to where you are now?
Initially, I took A Levels in physics, maths and product design to do a degree in aerospace engineering. However, I’d always loved geography and because of that did well at it so I swapped onto a Geography BSc at the University of Sheffield. During my degree, I was able to learn about all sorts of aspects of the physical environment but found glaciers and ice sheets to be the most exciting parts to me.
Read the rest of the article on Olly's page on the Royal Geographical Society website.