Pages tagged with: earth-sciences
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BSc (Hons) Geology
BSc (Hons) Geology at the University of Plymouth. Developing your knowledge of processes and materials controlling the development of our planet, you'll be primed for work in a diverse range of geological industries.
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BSc (Hons) Environmental Geoscience
BSc (Hons) Environmental Geoscience at the University of Plymouth combines an understanding of earth materials and planetary change on geological timescales with environmental science concepts.
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Study unlocks hidden secrets of how ultra-hard diamonds formed in rare meteorites
Dr Natasha Stephen from the University of Plymouth is part of an international team of scientists who have discovered how lonsdaleite - a rare hexagonal form of diamond - forms in ureilite meteorites
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MGeol (Hons) Geology
Our four year undergraduate geology course will develop your knowledge and skills to masters-level through advanced fieldwork, research training and opportunities to establish links with industry professionals.
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The geological record of earthquakes – Dr Sarah Boulton
What's on at the University of Plymouth: The geological record of earthquakes, a Public Research Lecture by Dr Sarah Boulton on the geological perspective of earthquake activity and after-effects. Thursday 23 May 2019.
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University becomes part of international hub helping communities at risk from natural disasters
Scientists from the University of Plymouth are working as part of the new £20million UKRI GCRF Multi-hazard Urban Disaster Risk Transitions Hub, which is aimed at reducing disaster risk for the poor in tomorrow’s cities
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Girls into Geoscience
What's on at the University of Plymouth: Girls into Geoscience. Save the date – July 2023
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Outreach
University of Plymouth outreach in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Academic hosts BBC4 documentary about oil production
Plymouth University news: Plymouth University’s Professor Iain Stewart fronts a ground-breaking BBC4 series charting the history and influence of oil production.
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Unexceptional flooding can cause significant erosion, study shows
Plymouth University news: Exceptionally large floods are not necessary to trigger the creation of gorges within hard rocks such as granite, according to a new study involving Plymouth University
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Professor fronts BBC documentary on oil
Plymouth University news: Plymouth University’s Professor Iain Stewart is fronting a ground-breaking new BBC documentary series charting the history and influence of oil production
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Study attributes varying explosivity to gaseous state within volcanoes
Plymouth University news: The varying scale and force of certain volcanic eruptions are directly influenced by the levels of gaseous matter within magma inside a volcano’s conduit, according to a new study led by Plymouth University
