Alice Oates

Alice is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge (UK), studying the historical geographies of Halley research station, 1956 – present. Her project is an AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Project with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and Royal Society. Her work primarily focuses on archival research supported by qualitative interviews. She has an MSc in Geopolitics and Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a professional background in communications.

Current project: PhD research on the historical geographies of Halley Station

Keywords: Halley Research Station; British Antarctic history; Antarctic science and governance; Antarctic history