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Military geology: an innovation of the 1914-18 World War
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Military geology: an innovation of the 1914-18 World War

Posted on November 9, 2018 by sarah • 2 Comments

A guest post from Ted Rose, Honorary Research Fellow at Royal Holloway’s Department of Earth Sciences On 11 November 1918 the guns fell silent on the Western Front, and the First World War horrors of trench warfare came to an end. The centenary of that armistice will be widely celebrated and much featured in the … Continue reading →

2018 Earth Science Week photography competition winners revealed!
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2018 Earth Science Week photography competition winners revealed!

Posted on October 15, 2018 by sarah • 23 Comments

Earth Science Week 2018 is here – and we’re thrilled to announce the results of this year’s photography competition! Continue reading →

The destructive power of a slow-moving landslide
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The destructive power of a slow-moving landslide

Posted on October 2, 2018 by sarah • 3 Comments

Recent research published in the Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology provides insight into the destruction caused by ground movements at Pissouri Cyrpus Continue reading →

On the origin of peer review: The Geological Society, the evolution of refereeing and Charles Darwin’s papers
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On the origin of peer review: The Geological Society, the evolution of refereeing and Charles Darwin’s papers

Posted on September 13, 2018 by sarah • 1 Comment

In our fourth post celebrating Peer Review Week 2018, we delve into our archives for a look at reviews of one of our most famous Fellows… Continue reading →

Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Journal Production Editor
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Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Journal Production Editor

Posted on September 12, 2018 by sarah • 1 Comment

Geological Society Production Editor Lucy Bell gives us an insight into her working day, in the third in our series of posts celebrating Peer Review Week 2018.  Continue reading →

Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Special Publications production editor
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Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Special Publications production editor

Posted on September 11, 2018 by sarah • 2 Comments

Geological Society production editor Samuel Lickiss gives us an insight into his working day, in the second in our series of posts celebrating Peer Review Week 2018. Continue reading →

Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Commissioning Assistant
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Peer Review Week: A day in the life of a Commissioning Assistant

Posted on September 10, 2018 by sarah • 3 Comments

In the first of a series of posts celebrating Peer Review Week 2018, Bethan Phillips, Commissioning Assistant at the Geological Society Publishing House, gives an insight into her working day… Continue reading →

Life, underground
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Life, underground

Posted on July 18, 2018 by sarah • 1 Comment

A new study finds that creatures beneath the Earth’s surface dominated life on Earth for most of our planet’s history – and could hold the key to the search for life on other worlds… Continue reading →

The 2018 Earth Science Week photography competition
Arts

The 2018 Earth Science Week photography competition

Posted on July 17, 2018 by sarah • 1 Comment

Earth Science Week 2018 is just three months away, which means it’s time to launch our annual photography competition! Previous years have seen a host of stunning entries, and we’re hoping for more of your amazing geological images this year, as part of our celebrations of the geology of the UK & Ireland. Continue reading →

The 2018 Great Geobakeoff – the results!
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The 2018 Great Geobakeoff – the results!

Posted on July 12, 2018 by sarah • 2 Comments

Greetings, geobakeoff fans! At long last, it’s time to reveal the results of this year’s competition – the fifth annual Great Geobakeoff… We can’t quite believe how the geobaking phenomenon has continued to grow – our eternal thanks to all those who take part and share the competition. Particularly the increasing number of you who … Continue reading →

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