By Beki Hooper Beki Hooper is a Pushcart Prize nominated poet. Her poems have appeared in two anthologies and multiple international literary magazines. She often writes on themes of nature, mortality and psychology. She is also a scientist, and holds a doctorate in corvid cognition. You can follow her on Twitter @BekiHooper. “Don’t tell me … Continue reading
The Schools Geology Challenge is an annual competition for A-Level students where they are given the chance to showcase their geological knowledge. Continue reading
With geoscience-related degrees seeing a decline in applicants, George Jameson (Diversity and Inclusion Project Lead) discusses the value of further education in Earth science graduate outcomes. For some time, we have wondered about how beneficial or useful obtaining a degree in the Earth sciences can be for those graduating in the United Kingdom. This question … Continue reading
The ENGIE conference was an important space for conversations to take place about progress on gender equality in the geosciences. Continue reading
Our Schools Geology Challenge is an annual competition for A-Level students that offers the chance to showcase their geological knowledge, meet professional geoscientists and student peers, and travel to Burlington House to compete for a trophy as well as funding for their school. Continue reading
A-level students from Cirencester College write about their experience taking part in the 2021 National Schools Geology Challenge. Continue reading
e the amazing ways in which the geoscience community are working to bring geology into the wider world through innovative outreach projects. Continue reading
From our gadgets to our buildings, geology is everywhere. We want you to put your creative writing skills to use to tell us how geology shapes your life. For students between the ages of 11 and 13, please write no more than 500 words, using one or more of these images as inspiration. Please ask … Continue reading
To ensure that that primary students do not lose interest and enthusiasm for the world around them, and the science that underpins this, they need innovative, creative and dedicated science teachers. Continue reading
The Geoscience Education Academy aims to boost teachers’ Earth science subject knowledge while providing innovative teaching ideas and activities that can be delivered in the classroom. Continue reading
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