Despite this she took a certificate in Geography in the organisation that would be very important to her - the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

After this she moved to France where she studied French and German and minor subjects at the École Normale de Melun.

[2] In 1911 she and brother, Llewellyn, discovered the lectures given by the LSE geographer Halford Mackinder on Saturday mornings for school teachers.

She became an geography demonstrator in the following year and did sound work there during World War One whilst lecturing and studying.

[2] In the following year her brother, Llewellyn, returned to her side at the LSE leaving his position in Leeds and arriving with a good war record.