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The Role of Earth Science in Disaster Risk Reduction and Development

Posted by Joseph in Geology on February 27, 2018

Last night I went to the 59th Annual Bennett Lecture, an annual occasion when a guest speaker comes in and gives a lecture for students, staff and the public, in memory of F.W. Bennett who played a key role in establishing the university and was a keen amateur geologist. This year, the speaker was Dr. […]

Posted in Future, Reseach, Studying | Tagged Bennett Lecture, Geology, Guest Speaker, Lecture, Leicester, research, societies, student, University, University of Leicester

It's quite therapeutic smashing up rocks with this

It’s not all climbing mountains…

Posted by Joseph in Geology on October 25, 2017

From an outsider’s perspective, it might look like geology students spend all their time running off around the world on field trips. However geologists also spend a lot of time inside working in labs. Over the couple of weeks I’ve been spending a lot of time in the lab doing work for my fourth year […]

Posted in Lab, Reseach, Studying | Tagged Geology, lab, learning, research, rocks, skills, undergraduate, University, University of Leicester, UoL

My PhD application experience

Posted by Jo M in Geology on March 28, 2016

The idea of undertaking a PhD application never sounded too scary. I had been toying with the idea for six months or so… A PhD or straight into industry? For me the deciding moment happened when I presented my ongoing MGeol Masters Research Project at MDSG (Mineral Deposits Study Group) back in January this […]

Posted in Career, Employment, Future, Graduation, Postgraduate Study, Reseach, Studying | Tagged Geology, Leicester, PhD, postgrad, research, the university of Leicester

A day in the life of an MGeol student

Posted by Jo M in Geology on March 11, 2016

Fourth-years are beginning to reach the final hurdle of their undergraduate degree. Some are nearing completion of their Masters Research Projects, whilst the majority (me included) run around like headless chickens trying to complete a to-do list that seems to have no finish. I’m going to share with you a normal day of data […]

Posted in Dissertation, Reseach, Studying | Tagged data, Geology, Leicester, masters, research, University of Leicester, UoL

Wanting to study sciences? Have you considered geology?

Posted by Jo M in Geology on November 26, 2015

Do you enjoy studying sciences but still unsure what subject to continue in higher education? Have you thought of studying geology? For me, geology is an amalgamation of all sciences. Throughout my degree so far, I’ve had the opportunity to be a geophysicist, a geochemist, a geostatistican, a sedimentologist and a palaeobiologist. I had always […]

Posted in Dissertation, Future, Graduation, Lab, Postgraduate Study, Reseach, Studying | Tagged biology, chemistry, Geology, Leicester, physics, statistics, undergraduate, UoL

Standing out from the crowd

Posted by Jo M in Geology on August 14, 2015

For those of you who don’t know about our Career Development Service, they are the cream crackers, they’re brilliant! They’ve always had the time to listen to my questions, respond to my emails and offer great advice. As students, it can be slightly daunting. You may not be ready to grow up and enter the […]

Posted in Career, Reseach, Studying | Tagged CV, geologists, improving, Leicester, Leicester Award, skills, socks and sandals, University of Leicester, UoL

What would Earth be like without the Moon?

Posted by Eleri in Geology on March 19, 2013

Ever wondered where we’d be if the moon didn’t exist? I certainly did. In first year we undertook a project for the planetary geology module, where we had to design an informative and creative website via a program called Dreamweaver We chose our topic from a planetary geology themed list and mine was ‘The origin of the moon’. […]

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Geology and Sustainable Development

Posted by Eleri in Geology on February 7, 2013

When one thinks of sustainable development, the following classic phrase often leaps to mind; Give a boy a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a boy to fish, feed him for life. On a basic level it means; using long term solutions to solve the world’s problems without damaging the environment and making sure […]

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Without the end Permian extinction, Jane, the friendly department dinosaur, wouldn't exist!

Global warming has killed before – is it killing again?

Posted by Eleri in Geology on November 30, 2012

A module that all straight geology (or palaeontology) students take in second year is ‘Major events in the history of life’. On a basic level, it tells the story of evolution through the ages, focusing only on the ‘Major’ events along the way. Our lecturer, Dr Sarah Gabbot, aside from being a great lecturer, is a […]

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