Alex Hall: PhD Student

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Writing a PhD on the development of British meteorology

Alex Hall is a PhD researcher using our newspaper collection. His research at the University of Manchester focuses on the development of public weather services and how extreme weather can affect their delivery. Alex considers the British Library to be a central resource and enjoys the detective work required to find valuable information. 

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