PGRiP abstract submission deadline has been extended! Abstract submission will close one week today - submit your abstracts by 8 July! Abstracts can be submitted here: forms.office.com/e/CG9PMqKsnL Please get in touch if you'd like more info about financial support available

For your holiday reading perhaps... my "love letter to volcanoes" is 99 p on Kindle this month - amazon.co.uk/Mountains-Fire…. It will also be out in paperback in the UK on 1 August. Thanks!

How does one approach becoming a science diplomat? Resilience is key, says James Hammond at this year's AAAS-TWAS #ScienceDiplomacy course. twas.org/article/scienc…

👀 Did you know that the new UK Government has more Birkbeckians than Etonians? 🎓 Find out more in this blog that reflects on the reach and impact of Birkbeck alumni 👇 ow.ly/Cj0U50SJblf

What did British Geophysical Association learn about how to make our meetings as accessible as possible, working with student organisers of BGA PGRiP 2025 2023? Find out in our new Royal Astronomical Society article academic.oup.com/astrogeo/artic…

#ICYMI — from this year's AAAS-TWAS Course on Science Diplomacy. You can also read more about James Hammond's work here: twas.org/article/collab… Center for Science Diplomacy

Was great to appear on Arirang TV today to discuss the recent earthquake in Japan. Luckily it coincided with a trip to Korea for #IGC2024 so I got the full studio experience. Looking forward to my first trip to #Busan. youtube.com/watch?v=LLgBSs…. Birkbeck, University of London Birkbeck, Faculty of Science

We are offering a full-time permanent academic post for a future research leader in the area of Experimental Earth Materials (rock physics, experimental petrology and/or mineral physics or other closely related discipline). jobs.ac.uk/job/DJJ644/lec…

Nice blog from @RichardThomasW on our recent trip to Mongolia. Thanks to all at the Mongolian Academy of Science for hosting us. It has gone so well we are planning the next one. So, pencil in August 2026 for the 2nd International conference on Environmental Hazards in Asia!

It seems we are getting closer to the day that robots replace geophysicists.

Why aren’t UK pupils choosing to study geophysics? Results from British Geophysical Association surveys of pupils, undergrads, graduates and companies, give us some insight into reasons and what we can do about it- read the article here: academic.oup.com/astrogeo/artic… Durham Earth Science Royal Astronomical Society

Exciting news! The Birkbeck Research Centre for Environment and Sustainability launched this month, creating a hub for interdisciplinary #sustainability & #environment research and knowledge exchange! 🌍 Read more: ow.ly/CIRo50TSvgu Image: Sophie Killingley

What an honour to sign the lease for Burlington House on behalf of Royal Astronomical Society. Great news that Royal Astronomical Society and the other courtyard societies can plan for the next 999 years.

Bioscience and environmental science at Birkbeck given government boost 🔬🌿 Natural Environment Research Council is funding two new PhD training programmes to be delivered through a consortium of universities, one of which is Birkbeck, University of London ! Read more: bit.ly/3USPTPX

Ever thought about becoming a Fellow of the RAS? 💫 🔭 Visit our website to learn more about the exclusive benefits, as well as fees and the application process. 👇 ras.ac.uk/membership/mem…

Through the @landg_group Sustainable Leaders #Bursary, we're pleased to offer 5 bursaries of £5,000 to undergraduate & postgraduate students from diverse backgrounds who want to study environment and sustainability courses! 🥳 Find out more: ow.ly/C3F050UoY9h

🌲 TREES DLA are holding a new webinar: Friday Jan 10th at 3pm (UK time). We'll talk about the PhD studentships, the application process, and hold a Q&A session! 💻 To join the webinar, register: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regist… When registering, you can submit 3 Qs for us to answer!

An exciting event happening next week. James Hammond is presenting at Royal Astronomical Society on his work studying Paektu Volcano in North Korea. Tickets are free! There are two time slots, 1pm and 6pm. Sign up here: ras.ac.uk/events-and-mee… Birkbeck, Faculty of Science Birkbeck, University of London

New article out today by J.C. Mauduit and myself. We give some thoughts about building and maintaining science collaborations in a geopolitically turbulent world. #sciencediplomacy

Join us this month for Prof James Hammond’s Inaugural Lecture: “From the Seychelles to North Korea: Imaging the Earth One Piece at a Time.” Discover how seismology reveals our planet’s interior & how science diplomacy drives unique global collaborations ⏩ ow.ly/qggU50WUnQH