Geology Field Camp in Scotland 2022
HOT OFF THE PRESS: The School is pleased to announce the return of Geology Field Camp in Scotland in summer 2022
School news
Toba or not Toba – that is the question
New research led by the University of St Andrews reveals the timing of a volcanic super-eruption that may have dramatically cooled Earth’s climate and shaped the evolution of our early human ancestors.
Andrea Burke wins the prestigious Leverhulme Prize
Dr Andrea Burke wins the the prestigious Leverhulme Prize for her work on isotope geochemistry and paleoclimate
How volcanoes recycle the Earth’s crust to uncover rare metals that are vital to green technology
Isotopes reveal important information about how Earth concentrates important metals.
We're hiring a GeoBus Coordinator!
Applications are invited for a 4-year, full time, GeoBus Education Coordinator.
We have a new building!
We have a new home, the Bute Building.
Earth’s history sends climate warning
A new study of historical carbon dioxide levels stresses urgent action is needed to avoid prehistoric levels of climate change.
New climate science initiative
Rob Wilson is coordinating a new international collaborative initiative called I-BIND, sponsored by the Association of Tree-Ring Research.
Two NERC Funded postdoc positions working on exciting origin/evolution of life
Two 3-year postdoc positions to reconstruct nutrient fluxes and ecosystems around hydrothermal vents over geologic time
New Electron Probe Micro Analyser
The School is delighted to announce the installation of our new JEOL iSP100 Electron Probe Micro Analyser