School of Geographical & Earth Sciences

Mars education project sets out to encourage schoolkids’ stellar ambitions

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 10:41:03 GMT

An education project which aims to bring the science of Martian exploration into the classroom is preparing for launch during National Astronomy Week.

Philippines flood management project delivers successful online training

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 10:29:40 GMT

An international project which to aims mitigate flood risk in the Philippines has delivered a series of training workshops to scientists, engineers and land managers.

Climate change is affecting the way Europe floods

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:20:00 BST

Climate change is disrupting the rhythms of spring growing and river flooding across Europe, which could pose new problems for biodiversity and food security in floodplains.

Tobias Keller receives an EGU Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:20:00 BST

Congratulations to Dr Tobias Keller, who has been honoured by the European Geosciences Union for his work on volcanoes and their magmatic roots.

The Fireballs Network helps find meteorites that land in the UK

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:20:59 BST

Dr Luke Daly was featured in an article about Fireballs UK and the national and international effort to recover the first meteorite fall in the UK for nearly 30 years.

Mirren Green's 'Fun with Zircon' video sparkles

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:05:00 BST

Mirren Green, a recent Earth Sciences graduate, has won the 'On the Rocks' geological video contest, hosted by Società Geologica Italiana.

We're hiring!

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:31:00 BST

Find out more about five new permanent positions in the areas of geospatial data science, biogeosciences, human geography and planetary geoscience.

Dr Kelliher awarded Fellowship

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:27:00 BST

Dr Diarmaid Kelliher has been awarded a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship for his project, 'The spatial politics of the picket line: Labour agency and intersectionality, Britain 1966-1998'.

Dr Dempster awarded the Clough Medal

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:08:00 BST

Congratulations to Dr Tim Dempster, who has been awarded the 2018/19 Clough Medal.

Dr Jim Hansom wins Scottish Knowledge Exchange Award

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:29:23 GMT

Dr Jim Hansom has been awarded a Scottish Knowledge Exchange Award for Dynamic Coast, a project providing sustainable coastal planning decisions in the light of a changing climate.