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DrAlan Spencer

Senior Teaching Fellow & Senior Tutor (UG)

Department of Earth Science & Engineering - Faculty of Engineering

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  • Senior Teaching Fellow & Senior Tutor (UG)
    Department of Earth Science & Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
  • 020 7594 6404 (Work)
  • 2.31A, Royal School of Mines, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom

BIO

Alan is a PhD graduate of Imperial College London with over a dacade of teaching experience within the field of geoscience. His scientific research has focused on non-destructive methodologies, employing novel techniques (e.g. synchrotron radiation), to elucidate the anatomical detail within fossilised flora—leading to a better understanding of the evolutionary developments and past ecosystems while maximising recoverable data.

Alan is currently a Senior Teaching Fellow and one of the two Undergraduate Senior Tutors within the Department of Earth Science and Engineering.

Alan supervises MSci projects and PhD students within the field of palaeontology and palaeobotany. He also teaches extensively on field course modules in the first and second year.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Teaching Fellow
    Imperial College London, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, London, United Kingdom1 Feb 2018 - present
  • Senior Tutor (UG)
    Imperial College London, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 2025 - present

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Imperial College London, London, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2009 - 1 Jun 2016
  • BSc (Hons) Geology & Archeaology JH
    University of Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom1 Sep 2003 - 1 Jul 2006

LANGUAGES

  • French
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Engineering

POSITION NAME

  • Senior Teaching Fellow & Senior Tutor (UG)

FIELDS OF RESEARCH