Ed Scrase (KES 86-93) is currently working for the UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency, as a Senior Statistics and Data Analysis Officer.  Based between his home in the New Forest and their offices in Copenhagen, Ed works closely with regional and country-level statistics focal points to produce high-quality population statistics.  The dissemination of these population statistics - through platforms such as www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics and its associated mobile app - supports communication and research on forcibly displaced and stateless populations. The study of these reports enables the analysis of relevant trends in population data. 

In November, we were pleased to welcome Ed back to school to talk to Geog Soc members about his work, with particular focus on migration and refugee data, asking some interesting questions about how data is gathered and presented.  This is highly relevant, not only to today's current affairs but links directly to the A Level Geography course content. He also covered how he went from KES to the UN, via geological exploration in the North Sea. An inspirational talk – we hope to welcome Ed back again.