Address: Flat 9, Quinnell Court
2 Kent Street
Portsmouth, PO1 3BS
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Email:
07939562591 bridgette.maphosa@myport.ac.uk
Course includes: Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Design, Rock Mechanics and Engineering Design,
Ground models and Ground Investigation and Contaminated Land and Ground Water Protection. This course includes an excursion to France where I gained extensive knowledge on mapping in the tough
Alpine geology. The excursion involved extensive geomorphological of the Sinard landslide, lithological and structural mapping of an anticline in Castellane for the purpose of preparing a rock mass assessment for a hypothetical tunnel. During this excursion I also did an analysis and submitted a short report on the Malpasset Dam failure. On this field trip I put into practice my knowledge of geological and geomorphological mapping and investigation of the failed Malpasset dam.
Final Project
My project involves the forensic investigation of the effect of mining on the reactivation of landslides and faults in the South Wales coal field paying more attention to the Bournville and the Darren Ddu landslides in Blaenau Gwent. For this project I have done extensive mapping firstly using photographic interpretation of current and historic Ordinance Survey maps and Google and Bing
Maps. I have also embarked on extensive coal mine research creating a list of abandoned mines in my area and putting all the information together as layers on Arc Map. This project will involve extensive use of software such as ArcGIS package, Corel Draw, MS Excel, and RocLab from the RocScience suite. I also aim to find out if the landslides are a direct consequence of mining or they are largely due to deglaciation processes.
Degree accredited by the Geological Society of London
Courses included: Geochemistry, Exploration Geophysics, Sedimentology, Structural Geology,
Earth’s resources and Minerals, Geological Hazards, Palaeontology and Earth History.
Practical skills gained include: Interpreting information from hand specimens and thin sections through the use of different types of microscopes and hand lenses, recognition and identification of fossils in the field and laboratory, use of fossils in various geological applications. Comprehension of scientific data and papers, manipulation of data research techniques, IT skills used during map interpretation and 3D visualisation, and the graphic presentation of information on posters and through presentations.
Mapping and interpretation of acquired data of an area in NE Botswana for the purpose of finding out the geological background of the hills, their connection if any to the Layered Bushveld Complex that spans from South Africa and into Botswana.

Fellow of the Geological Society of London
03/2010 –11/2012 Health Care Assistant, Stemmore Services Ltd
01/2012 – 06/2012 Telephone Enquiries Department volunteer, AgeUk Islington
07/2012 – 08/2013 Sales Assistant, Next
09/2013 – present Sales Assistant, Mountain Warehouse
IT I am experienced in using ArcGIS, MS Illustrator, Corel Draw, Golden Surfer and
Surfer through both my degrees. In the duration of my course all this programmes were used extensively for my coursework and project and I am a highly confident user of all Microsoft applications and a number of email programmes.
Analytical My coursework often involved analysing large datasets, interpreting the information and making recommendations. I have developed these skills further through complex practical and laboratory exercises which form part of my MSc programme. This has included extensive lab work during lab work for soil and rock mechanics and report writing using results obtained from the experiments.
Teamwork I have been involved in a variety of successful teams at work and during my studies. I have taken part in very successful group presentation during the course where we distributed workloads aimed at research and at putting the presentation together; I obtained a distinction for the presentation.
Communication I have developed excellent written communication skills through my academic work. This included a 15,000 word report on my mapping project for my BSc degree and my current project that is aimed at a total of 15000 words. I also frequently wrote reports and made presentations on my findings to colleagues. I have learned how to communicate effectively with a wide range of people through my customer service experience at Next, Mountain Warehouse and my work with the elderly and other organisations through AGE UK.
Dr Andy Gibson
Principal Lecturer
Dr Malcolm Whitworth
Principal Lecturer
School of Earth & Environmental Sciences School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
University of Portsmouth
Burnaby Building
University of Portsmouth
Burnaby Road Portsmouth PO1 3QL
02392842654 andy.gibson@port.ac.uk
02392842264 malcolm.whitworth@port.ac.uk