On Tuesday 12th March, six representatives of the Geological Society were lucky enough to head down to the House of Commons in Westminster to quiz MPs on topics relating to science and policy for Voice of the Future 2019. Continue reading
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Science is global: Applying for IGCP project funding
The International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) recently held their annual open meeting at UNESCO, reviewing progress in 2018 and announcing their latest funded projects. Joel Gill* reports on this meeting, introducing the IGCP and sharing thoughts on how to craft a successful application. Continue reading
Geoscientist cover competition – 1 week to go!
Don’t forget, the deadline to submit your entries to our Geoscientist magazine cover competition is midnight on Sunday 17th March! We’re celebrating women in the geosciences and marking our 100th anniversary of female Fellowship with a special issue in May – read more about the competition here. Entries are welcome from any age group and … Continue reading
Geology vs. climate change
How can geology help with the decarbonisation of our society? Continue reading
ZEISS-GSL Scholarship winners announced
We’re delighted to announce the two winners of the first ever Zeiss-GSL Scholarship, awarded for innovative microscopy in Earth science related projects! Continue reading
Thank you to all our reviewers in 2018!
As we start a new year of publishing, we’d like to say a big thank you to all our wonderful reviewers in 2018! Continue reading
Quicquid subterra est (Whatever is under the Earth)
How do geologists know what the interior of the Earth looks like? Continue reading
Geoscientist magazine cover competition!
We’re excited to launch the first (as far as we know) cover competition for our popular monthly members magazine, Geoscientist! Continue reading
Announcing our theme for 2020 – the Year of Life
We’re excited to announce our theme for 2020 – the Year of Life! Throughout the year we’ll be exploring life in a geoscience context through research conferences, lectures, education programme and other Society activities. Continue reading
Geology and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
As part of exploring the role of geoscience in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Geological Society has been working with the British Geological Survey and Geology for Global Development to develop a briefing note of the role of geology and geologists in delivering the SDGs. Continue reading
