These last eighteen months or so have made us rethink how we teach environmental physiology here at the University of Brighton as we have had to navigate the impact the pandemic was having on delivery. A previous blog post reinforced that we were still going strong, but had to move outside to investigate rewarming techniques post accidental hypothermia experimentally, as part of our Expedition Physiology 3rd year module. Fortunately, the weather was cold and allowed for students to experience what it is like to try and re-warm in the field! However, it was not always easy with multiple lockdowns and restrictions, we had to get creative! This blog post shares and reflects on some of our experiences so that it might help others in the future should you be prevented from teaching and your students learning in the way you/they are used to.

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