We’re kicking of a series of themed years, by declaring 2015 the year of mud, mud, glorious mud! Geological Society Council Member Lucy Slater explains… Continue reading
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The Great Schools Geobakeoff – the results!
It’s only been a couple of weeks, but already Earth Science Week feels like a very long time ago! And it’s not over yet – it is at last (drumroll….) time to announce the results of the Great Schools Geobakeoff! Continue reading
Earth Science Week: Ask a Geologist Live!
Day three of Earth Science Week is nearly over, and geowalks, events and talks have been going on across the country! Visit our website for what’s still coming up. Online, we’ve been holding Ask a Geologist sessions daily, and have already had some great questions! Continue reading
Earth Science Week: Launch of the 100 Great Geosites list!
Happy Earth Science Week! We’re thrilled to launch our list of 100 Great UK and Ireland Geosites, to mark this year’s Earth Science Week. It’s the culmination of a seven month project, which saw over 400 public nominations for your favourite geosites. Split into 10 categories, the list reflects the incredible … Continue reading
100 Great Geosites nomination: Widemouth Bay, North Cornwall
A 100 Great Geosites nomination from Linda Fowler… Widemouth Bay, North Cornwall – a brilliant field skills teaching location Continue reading
The Great Schools Geobakeoff!
Buoyed by the phenomenon that was the 2014 Great Geobakeoff, we thought it was about time the schools got a look-in. And what better day to launch, than the day the Great British Bakeoff returns to our screens? Cake is a handy, versatile way to explain a lot of geological concepts, from stratigraphy and faulting … Continue reading
Earth Science Week geowalks: London’s hidden history
Imperial College’s Matt Loader takes us on a tour of Piccadilly’s geological highlights… “I’ve been walking about London for the last thirty years, and I find something fresh in it every day” – Walter Besant, novelist. 1901. When I moved to London just over two years ago, I was immediately struck by the history of … Continue reading
Earth Science Week geowalks: Gower journey
Gower was the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is a popular destination for geological field excursions because of the wide range of interesting and instructive geological and related geomorphological phenomena displayed there, and all within a relatively compact area. Sitting at the southern edge of the South Wales … Continue reading
The great geowalk 2013!
Yes, the summer is technically over, but if there’s one thing geologists excel at, it’s being out doors in all weathers. Earth Science Week 2013 is upon us, and to celebrate we want as many people as possible to explore the geology in their local area – whether you live in a city or the … Continue reading
MOOCs – what are they and why should we bother?
Massive Online Open Courses are clearly the political flavour of the month – but should geoscientists get involved? The brainchild of two Artificial Intelligence academics at Stanford, who responded to massive demand for their courses by uploading them open access to the web, ‘MOOCs’ have been variously hailed as a revolution in Higher Education, a … Continue reading
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