Department of Earth Sciences
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We are a leading Earth Science Department with researchers and teachers of the highest international calibre housed in a new, state-of-the-art building with bespoke facilities. We teach a cohort of very well-qualified students in 5 undergraduate Honours degree programmes: Geology BSc; Geoscience MSci; Earth Sciences BSc; Environmental Geosciences BSc; Geophysics with Geology BSc. Admissions to Durham are highly sought after, and we typically register 80 students each year, while also participating in the University’s prestigious Natural Sciences Programme. Major research units in the Department include: the Centre for Research in Earth Energy Systems and the Terrestrial Laser Scanning facility . The Department co-hosts the UK Ocean-Bottom Instrumentation Consortium and is a key collaborator in the University-wide the Institute for Hazard, Risk & Resilience and Durham Energy Institute. -
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Upcoming Department Seminars and Events:
Seminar Dr. Lloyd White (RHUL): Understanding the rates of tectonic processes
Marie Curie Funding Success
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Riches and Dr. Emily Stevenson, who have both won Marie Curie Individual Fellowships to work on projects with Durham Geochemists.
(4 Mar 2015) » More about Marie Curie Funding Success
NERC Funding Success
Congratulations to Dr. Helen Williams and Prof. Colin Macpherson have been awarded £142,000 for their contribution to the project “Tellurium and Selenium (TeaSe) Cycling and Supply” which has been funded as part of the NERC Research Programme: Security of Supply of (SoS) Minerals.
(4 Mar 2015)
The world's most deadly volcanoes
The BBC has consulted with Professor Jon Davidson in creating the following article about some of the deadliest volcanic eruptions to have affected humans around the world:
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150227-the-worlds-most-deadly-volcanoes
(4 Mar 2015)
New Kīlauea volcanic health hazard study
A new study to examine how people who live downwind of Kīlauea Volcano cope with volcanic gas emissions, or vog, is currently underway. Led by Dr. Claire Horwell, the study is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Read the press release here.
(18 Feb 2015) » More about New Kīlauea volcanic health hazard study
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- Big NERC funding win for Colin Macpherson and Helen Williams for their “Tellurium and Selenium (TeaSe) Cycling and Supply” project!
Tweeted 1 day ago - Congrats to Emily Stevenson on winning a Marie Curie Fellowship on "Weathering and nutrient export from subglacial environments" at Durham!
Tweeted 1 day ago - Congrats to Amy Riches for winning a Marie Curie Fellowship on "Osmium isotope constraints on planet formation and late accretion" at Durham
Tweeted 1 day ago - @DurUniEarthSci Prof Jon Davidson helping the BBC understand some of the deadliest volcanic eruptions! http://t.co/HkFvdoi3xW
Tweeted 1 day ago - Amazing photos of slushy frozen waves in the USA http://t.co/co7NpbaoWo
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Durham University,
Science Labs,
Durham DH1 3LE
Tel: +44 0191 3342300
Fax: +44 0191 3342301
E-mail: earth.sciences @durham.ac.uk
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