DrAnna Bidgood

Adjunct Research Fellow

School of Earth Sciences

  • Adjunct Research Fellow
    School of Earth Sciences
  • University College Dublin, School of Earth Sciences

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Field-based undergraduate mentoring, Ladakh, Himalaya. Field trip leader 2016,2017
Provided the opportunity, during two field seasons in the Indian Himalaya, for a 1st year undergraduate to gain research experience in the field

Metamorphic Petrogenesis (advanced course), University of Oxford. Tutor and graduate teaching assistant 2016-2019
Designed a set of tutorials to compliment the taught course. Wrote weekly problem sets and set further reading. Small group teaching, 2-5 students. Lab and field rock and mineral ID.

Rock Deformation and Microstructure (advanced course), University of Oxford. Tutor and graduate teaching assistant, 2017-2019
Developed tutorials on foliation development, shear sense, quartz microstructures, annealing. Assisted students on petrographic analysis. Small group teaching, 2-5 students

Ore deposit Petrogenesis (advanced course) , University of Oxford. College Tutor , 2019
Developed tutorials on magmatic, magmatic-hydrothermal and hydrothermal ore deposit petrogenesis. Small group teaching, 2-5 students. Linked ore deposit formation to resource exploration and estimation

Metamorphic petrology (beginners’ course), University of Oxford. Tutor and graduate teaching assistant, 2015-2019
Developed a set of tutorials on metamorphic petrology theory and practical mineral ID in thin section and hand samples

Geological maps and structures (beginners’ course), University of Oxford. Tutor and graduate teaching assistant , 2015-2017

Introduction to Rocks and Minerals (beginners’ course), University of Oxford. College Tutor, 2017-2018
Developed a set of practical based tutorials on rock and mineral ID. Set and marked a mock practical exam

Orogenesis (advanced course), University of Oxford. College Tutor, 2017
One-one tutorials for an American visiting student with an interest in mountain building and metamorphic petrology. Developed a set of theory-based tutorials based around case studies of mountain building events

Introduction to Geology (beginners’ course), University of Oxford. College Tutor, 2018
Employed as part of a Bridging Program at University College for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Designed a week long intensive academic program focussing on skill development including observational and recording skills, literature review and critical review.