Academic Duties - Richard P. Allan

Department leadership

• Prizes coordinator 2022-
• Website coordinator 2021-
• Twitter admin 2021-
• Head of Department for External Affairs 2016-2019
• Outreach and public engagement coordinator 2010-2016

Teaching (see also...)

• MT2CC1A The Science of Climate Change (co-convenor) 2009-present
- Developing and running 3-4 core lectures
- setting and marking essays/coursework
- setting and marking exam questions
- setting online formative assessment

• MTMG16 Climate Change (convenor) 2010-present
- coordinate programme
- run 9 lectures including group work activities and coordinating programme
- set problem classes
- set and mark exam papers and coursework

• Additional Activities
- Clouds post team (including interview committee)
- Contributing to development of new SAGES MSc programme in Past Climate Change and Ecodynamics 2013-
- Contributing and delivering content for University of Reading Climate Change MOOC 2013-
- MT1CC Introduction to Meteorology (ocassional contributor)
- MT37A BSc dissertations: supervising, marking
- MTMG99 MSc dissertations: supervising, marking
- MTMG05 MSc Team Projects: supervising and marking
- MTMG04 Current Weather and Climate Discussion contributor (2011, 2012, 2015)
- MT12C, MTMA40 Module supporter
- Peer Observations
- Exam scrutiny committee (Chair, 2016)
- Media Engagement Strategy policy document (2013) and update (2016)

• Marking
- 2024/25 - MTMCLM/MT2CLC/MTMCLC Climate Change
- 2020/21 - 2023/24: MTMG44 exam and course marking
- 2014/15 - 2017/2018: MTMG16 exam and coursework marking; MT2CC1A coursework and exam; MTMG02 Atmospheric Physics module supporter/course supporter
- 2013/14: MTMG16 exam and coursework marking; MT2CC1A coursework and exam; MTMG19 Tropical Weather Systems (course supporter)
- 2012/13: MTMG16 exam and coursework marking; MT2CC1A coursework and exam; BSc dissertations (2); MTMG05 Team projects (2) and orals
- 2011/12: MTMG16 exam and coursework marking; MT2CC1A coursework and exam; BSc dissertations (2); MSc dissertation (2); BSc dissertation posters/orals
- 2010/11: MTMG16 exam and coursework marking; MT2CC1A coursework and exam; BSc dissertations (2); MTMG05 Team projects (2); MSc dissertation (3)

• External Teaching activities
- Oxford University Continuing Education - sessional tutor (2010-) - NERC Earth Observation Advanced Workshop, Reading (2016)
- NCAS/CMS Climate Modelling Summer School (2015)
- NCAS ES4 Spring school (2010-2014)
- Water vapour in the climate system (WAVACS) summer school, Corsica (2009)
- Climate Change course - Randolph College, Reading (2008)
- MISU (Stockholm) PhD lecture course (2007)

Tutoring

• BSc Tutor
- Z. Chen, Q. Gan (2021/22)
- Andrew King (2010/11)
- Robert Graham (2010/11)

• MSc tutor (19)
- Wilfred Idowu, Laitia Fifita, X. Liu (2017/18)
- David Hiba Hiriasia, Esan Ayeni Hamer, Evan Elliott (2016/17)
- Ibrahim Kamara, Sarah Kimani, Tafadzwa Chivaura, Tunsume Mwamboneke (2015/16)
- Henna Neerunjun, James Cosgrove (2014/15)
- James Banasik, Rachel Perks, Timothy Smith (2013/14)
- Maya Balasubramanyam, Peter Schofield, Simon Main, Timothy Cole, Tsz Lai (2012/13)
- Christopher Lattimore, Katie McLean, Nurulinani Haji Jahari (2011/12)
- Jessica Day, Belinda Bates (2010/11)


Dissertation Supervision

• BSc dissertation supervision
- D. Harris (2023)
- H. Cai (2022)
- L. Han (2021)
- Jack Wade (2016, distinction)
- Ahmad Abdulrahman Mohammad Ali Alkamali (2015)
- Anne Hickey (2012)
- Amy Doran (2011)

• MSc dissertation supervision (16)
- I. Ventura (2022)
- S. Dickens (distinction), C. Eagle (2020)
- Le Qin (2019)
- Yesi Sianturi (2018, distinction)
- Sara Khatab (2018)
- Rachael Byrom (2016, distinction)
- Zihan Zhang (2015)
- Maya Balasubramanyam (2014, distinction) | MSc Dissertation
- Eric Seyama (2013) | MSc Dissertation
- Evgenios Koukouvagias (2012) | MSc dissertation
- David Vogel (2011/12) visiting from ETH | MSc dissertation
- Hlobsile Sikhosanna (2011)
- Chris Burton (2011) | MSc dissertation
- Simon Rogerson (2010, distinction)
- Ian Hissett (2009)

• MSc team project supervision
- Earth's Energy Imbalance (2015)
- Changes in rainfall (2013)
- Earth's Energy Imbalance (2011)
- Changing Water Cycle (2009)


PhD Supervision

• PhD/MPhil students (8 to completion)
- Daniel Watters (with Alessandro Battaglia/Leicester via CENTA DTP, 2017-)
- Caroline Dunning (with Emily Black, 2014-2018) [Winner of Ian James Prize]
- Zahra Mousavi (with Keith Shine, 2013-2017)
- Kerian Ferreira (with Nigel Arnell, 2011-2017)
- Ross Maidment (with David Grimes, 2009-2013)
- Claire Barber (with Mark Ringer, Met Office CASE supervisor, 2008-2012)
- Nicky Chalmers (with Robin Hogan, PhD 2011)
- Helen Whitall (with Tony Slingo and Ali Bharmal, MPhil 2010)
- Ruth Comer (with Tony Slingo, PhD, 2008)

• PhD monitoring committees (15)
- Sophie Cuckow (Chair, 2019-)
- Emanuele Gentile (2018-)
- Karl Johari Chan (Chair, 2016-)
- Jake Gristy (Chair, 2014-2018)
- Jon Elsey (Chair, 2014-2018)
- Philip Craig (2014-2018)
- Josephine Bowler (2013-2014)
- Hazel Thornton (2013-2014)
- James Taylor (Chair, 2010-2014)
- Simon Rogerson (2010-)
- Kaah Menang (Chair, 2009-2012)
- Tom Philp (2009-2013)
- Peter Hill (Chair, 2009-2013)
- Adrian Champion (Chair, 2009-2012)
- Helen White (2006-2009)
- Peter Henderson (2006-2009)
- Ruth Comer (2005-2008)

Management

• PDRAs
- NCEO Co-I (PDRA - Ranjini Swaminathan 2017-)
- TENDERLY Co-I (2016-2018)
- SMURPHS Reading PI (PDRA - Chunlei Liu, 2016-2018)
- DEEP-C PI (PDRA - Chunlei Liu, 2013-2016)
- DACCIWA Co-I (joint PDRA - Thorwald Stein/Peter Hill 2013-2017)
- SINATRA Co-I (PDRA - Adrian Champion, 2014-2016)
- ASR DOE ARM project (joint PDRA - Mark Fielding 2014-2017)
- CALM PI (PDRA - Charlie Williams, 2011-2012)
- HYDEF Co-I (PDRA - David Lavers, with Andrew Wade, 2011-2013)
- PAGODA Workpackage PI (PDRA - Chunlei Liu, 2010-2013)
- PREPARE PI (PDRA - Matthias Zahn, 2010-2013)
- CASCADE Co-I (PDRA - Kevin Pearson, with Robin Hogan, 2008-2011)
- FENNEC Co-I
- HadIR/MW JCWRP PI: (Viju John, with Roger Saunders, Met Office, 2009-2014)

• Staff Development Reviewing (16)
- Danny Feltham (2019-2021)
- Nicolas Bellouin (2019-)
- Laura Wilcox (2012-)
- Andy Turner (2014-2020)
- Michaela Hegglin (2018)
- Stephen Burt (2017-2018)
- Kathy Maskell (2015)
- Peter Cook (2015-2017)
- Chimene Daleu (2014-2016)
- Emily Black (2014-2015)
- Mel Sandells (2013-2014)
- Ben Harvey (2012-2013)
- Alexander Wilchinsky (2013)
- David Brayshaw (2012)
- Maria Valdivieso (2012)
- Hilary Wellar (2011)
- Margaret Woodage (2009-2010)
- Kevin Pearson (2009-2010)
- Ali Bharmal (2009)
- Joanna Futyan (2009)

• Mentoring
- Till Kuhlbrodt (2016-)
- Thorwald Stein (2016-2020)
- David Brayshaw (2012-2022)
- Maria Valdivieso (2011-2013)
- Ali Bharmal (2009)
- Joanna Futyan (2009)

• Additional Activities
- Media engagement strategy policy document
- KE Fellowship committee
- promotions committee
- Research Excellence Framework reviewer
- Interview Panels: Chair, member and sifting
- Coordinating NCEO-NCAS climate and outreach
- P2P Procurement authorisation responsibility for NCAS
- Deputy Fire Warden

External Activities

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, lead author AR6, contributing author and reviewer AR4-5 (2004-present)
(Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity)
• RMetS/NCAS Atmospheric Sciences Conference organising committee (2018-19)
• Improving Hydrological Predictions Steering Group committee (Met Office, 2010-2013)
• CMSAF review board (chair)
• External Promotions (Imperial, MISU/Sweden, Exeter, ...)
• Carbon Brief contributing editor (2012-2023)
• Meetings and special issues
- Current Climate Change Reports Guest Editor - EGU Leonardo Conference Organisation Committee - ISSI meeting on Earth Energy Flows and Special Issue of Surveys of Geophysics(2010-2012)
- Environmental Research Letters (2010)
- AGU Fall meeting session (2009)

• Peer review
- IoP Trusted Reviewer 2023; IoP Outstanding Reviewer 2022
- Grant applications (NERC, NSF, Swiss National Science, ISF, Roy. Soc.)
- Journal articles (including Nature, J.Climate, etc) 2023:20, 2022:15, 2021:3, 2020:13, 2019:6, 2018:10, 2017:10, 2016:12, 2015:14, 2014:11, 2013:13, 2012:19, 2011:14, 2010:12, 2009:15, 2008:16, 2007:15
- Journal of Climate Associate Editor (2008-)
- NERC peer review college (2006-2010, 2012-)

• External membership
- Member of Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget science team (1999-)
- Member of Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget advisory board (2013-)
- Associate member of CERES science team (2003-)
- Member of American Geophysical Union (AGU) and Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS)

• PhD examinations (20)
- Kimberly Reid, University of Melbourne (2022)
- Anna Mackie, University of Edinburgh (2020)
- Karl Johan Johari-Chan, University of Reading (2020)
- Alexander Todd, University of Exeter (2019)
- Jiawei Bao, University New South Wales (2019)
- Jon Elsey, University of Reading (2018)
- Jake Gristey, University of Reading (2018)
- Guangzhi Xu, UEA Norwich (2016)
- Ambroise Dufour, LGGE, University of Grenoble (2016)
- Emma Turner, University of Edinburgh (2014)
- James Taylor, University of Reading (2014)
- Tom Philp, University of Reading (2014)
- Marston Johnson, Chalmers University, Gothenberg, Sweden (2014)
- Kaah Menang, University of Reading (2012)
- Peter Hill, Met Office/University of Reading (2012)
- Kwun Chan, Imperial College (2012)
- Alessandro Ipe, RMIB, Belgium (2011)
- Tim Andrews, Leeds (2010)
- Rachel Holley, University of Reading (2009)
- Nicolas Clerbeau, RMIB, Belgium (2008)
- Laila Read, Imperial College (2004)

• Seminars and lectures(more details...)

Meetings

• Internal
- Weekly and termly Meteorology staff meeting
- NCAS weekly meetings and monthly senior staff meeting
- TAMSAT/Tropical Group
- Aerosol, Composition, Radiation & Climate
- Climate and OCean Dynamics
- Walker Associates meetings
- Weekly departmental seminars

• External
- External Seminars
- AGU and EGU International Conferences
- ISSI and WAVACS workshops
- Scientific Committee EGU 2016 Leonardo Conference - RMetS and IOP focussed meetings
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- GERB and CERES science team meetings
- Met Office Improving Hydrological Predictions steering committee
- NCAS, NCEO and RMetS annual national meeting
- Changing Water Cycle
- Additional meetings/workshops

Public Engagement and outreach

• STEM ambassador (2016-)
• Coordinated Meteorology department Outreach activities (2010-2018)
- run Year 10/12 schools day
- coordinate requests for outreach activities (schools visits, etc)
- Develop NCAS Climate Public Engagement Strategy

• Continuing Education Courses (OUCE)
- Introduction to Weather and Climate (10 2-hour lectures and marking, 2007-2013)
- Climate Change: past, present and future (10 2-hour lectures and marking, 2007-present)
• Additional activities (schools talks, media interviews, etc), for example:
- Media interviews, e.g. BBC News Channel and BBC radio 5-live (Jan 2013) | CNN (Nov 2012) | Sunday Times (OCt 2012) | Newsnight (March 2012) | Daily Mirror (Jan 2012) | BBC radio 4 (Feb 2011) | Reuters | Daily India | Discovery News |
- Frontier Science Lecture at Association of Science Teachers National Conference (2011)

Training

• 09/04/2024 - Creating accessible online content
• 12/03/2024 - Information Protection and Security Annual Training
• 12/03/2024 - Digital Accessibility Awareness for All
• 15/06/2023 - SMPCS HR training on line management
• 08/04/2023 - Information Protection and Security Annual Training
• 09/01/2023 - TEL: Learning Capture - Welcome to YuJa
• 14/09/2022 - Consciously Inclusive Supervisors Workshop (workshop, Reading)
• 18/09/2020 - Showcase: Making & Using Screencasts in T&L (Webinar)
• 07/09/2020 - TEL: Screencasting for the Autumn Term: Updates to recommended approaches (Webinar)
• 24/01/2020 - Productivity and Time Management
• 21/01/2020 - Being An Academic Tutor - tools and techniques
• FLAIR: Academic Practice Programme (APP)/Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice: Certified as Fellow of the Higher Education Acadamy (application)
• 2020/01 - Productivity & Time Management
• 2020/01 - Being An Academic Tutor - tools and techniques (CQSL)
• Media Training
• Interviewing
• Purchase to Pay

RECENT TASKS

2022/23