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We totally agree! Seismology is a powerful tool with global and planetary importance. A great reminder of how essential Earth sciences are for understanding both natural and human-made events beneath the surface and beyond 🌍🌋 University of Leicester

Fascinating work! Desert rivers may seem inactive, but they hold vital clues about landscape change and climate. Understanding them is key to how our planet works. Great to see Earth sciences leading the way! More on Emily’s research 👉 le.ac.uk/people/emily-g… University of Leicester

📣 Exciting News from SGGE! University of Leicester Come along, get inspired, and celebrate with us our Postgraduate Research Day 2025! Friday 20th June, 9 AM – 4 PM Curious about the amazing research happening across the School? 🌍🔬 All are welcome! Leicester Geography


Earth Sciences matter! Where tradition meets tech - University of Leicester Dr Ben Coles leads a UK-Brazil project using AI to help Amazonian communities protect biodiversity—blending local knowledge with cutting-edge science. le.ac.uk/news/2025/june… #Amazon #AI #Biodiversity #UKRI


Live from the Lake District! Staff & our 2nd-year students are currently out in the field in the beautiful Lake District! This immersive experience is all about developing inland mapping techniques before they dive into their individual field-based projects. Leicester Geography


PhD student Sofia is helping society secure a supply of #lithium a key component in batteries for energy storage & electric vehicles which are essential for the green transition. #NetZeroThrough understanding the formation of lithium minerals Leicester Geography University of Leicester



Recent PhD graduate Jess, is looking at the links between tectonics and the metal potential of magmas including gold and tellurium, the latter, a key ingredient in solar panel tech. Making mineral exploration smarter and more efficient. #ClimateChange #NetZero Geology at Leicester


What is the future for UK wind farms, and what are the implications for renewable energy and energy security? Check out this interesting piece in The Conversation by Leicester GGE research student Tom York University of Leicester theconversation.com/why-wind-farm-…

Getting closer to the big day! 🎉 University of Leicester Join us for SGGE Postgraduate Research Day 2025 – a celebration of incredible research across the School!🗓️ Friday 20th June🕘 9 AM – 4 PM. Come along, get inspired, & connect with staff & PGRs! Everyone’s welcome! Leicester Geography





Desert rivers can go a long time between flow events, that makes them very hard to monitor. Future 50 PhD student Emily Gillings is planning to address many questions on this using new methods for tracing sediments within desert river catchments. University of Leicester Leicester Geography




PhD student Zoe Lipkens University of Leicester is exploring how peatland policies are being adopted by landowners in NW England to help secure a sustainable future for our peatlands. Geology matters!🌱 #peatlands #climatechange
