Girls into Geoscience

Introduction to Earth sciences and careers open to graduates today
Girls into Geoscience

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN – please book using one of the links below

Last few places on the field trip remaining – BOOK NOW to secure your place! Page updated: 26 May 2023.
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Girls into Geoscience (GiG) is becoming more than just an event. It has become a network, supporting women in geology and those aspiring to be. Get involved!
This exciting event will introduce female A level students to the Earth sciences and demonstrate the world of careers open to Earth science graduates today.
Bookings are now open for our FREE award winning event Girls into Geoscience 2023. This will be our 10th annual event, running from 10–11 July, and is an event not to miss! Please find all the information you will need about the event and how to book below.

Bookings

Bookings are now open.
We welcome bookings from school groups and individuals wanting to attend independently. Please click on the correct link below to book.
Once your application is received you will be sent the relevant consent forms which you will need to return to us before we can confirm your place. For any questions about the booking, forms or the event itself please contact girlsintogeoscience@plymouth.ac.uk
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Field trip

We will be running our optional field trip to the fantastic coastal location of Bovisand nearby to Plymouth (see field trips flyer above) from 10:30–17:00 on 10 July. Places are limited on this field trip with only the last few places remaining – book now!

Icebreaker

On the evening of 10 July we invite our attendees to join us for a FREE icebreaker meal on Plymouth’s historic Barbican. Meet and chat with fellow attendees, speakers, and staff in a friendly relaxed environment, overlooking the sea. More info to come!

Careers and workshop day

On 11 July we will be running our popular careers and workshop day. Find out about the range of careers geoscience can lead to, and get hands on with different aspects of geoscience, learning what it is like to study the geosciences at university. 

Programme

9:30 – Arrival and registration
10:00 – Welcome and introduction (Dr Sarah Boulton, University of Plymouth)
10:15 – Imaging the rocks – unveiling the infinite potential (Dr Lin Ma, University of Manchester)
10:40 – Environmentalism in the mining sector (Elizabeth Ward, Wardell Armstrong)
11:05 – Break
11:15 – Sustainable geoscience – what are the opportunities for an engineering geologist? (Dr Helen Reeves, Jacobs)
11:40 – Speaker Panel Q&A
12:10–13:00 – Lunch
13:05 – Workshop A
14:05 – Workshop B
Choice of two workshops from:
15:15 – University life Q&A panel
15:45 – Thanks and close

Accommodation

Accommodation is available in University halls on campus. 
Ensuite rooms with a shared kitchen are available for £40 a night with kitchen equipment provided. Bedding and towel packs are also available for £5 per booking. Parents and teachers are welcome to stay as well, and located in the centre of Plymouth there are a range of shops (if you fancy testing your cooking skills) and restaurants close by! Information on how to book accommodation will be provided once your event booking has been received.
If you don’t fancy a taste of university life we can also provide a list of local hotels and B&Bs we can recommend. 

Travel and accommodation bursaries available!

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to apply for bursaries to cover travel and accommodation for those students who might otherwise be unable to attend the event. We want to help provide you with every opportunity to fulfil your ambitions!
These bursaries have been provided by the University of Plymouth and the Geologists’ Association Curry Fund. Due to the limited nature of the funding, and our hope to help as many girls as possible, the bursaries will be awarded to those who would benefit most from this fund, following an application using the form below. 
This funding application is available to eligible girls who meet ANY of the selection criteria outlined below:
To apply girls please fill in the Google form here. Funding for schools is also available where there are a high proportion of eligible students; for confirmation if your school is eligible or for more information, please get in touch. 
The deadline for bursary applications in Friday 2 June 2023. For more information, or if you have any questions about eligibility please contact us on girlsintogeoscience@plymouth.ac.uk

Launched in 2014, more than 975 pupils from schools across the UK have participated in this pioneering event

Here Dr Jodie Fisher, Co-founder of Girls into Geoscience, explains how this exciting event will introduce female A level students to the Earth sciences and demonstrate the world of careers open to earth science graduates today. 
GiG received the Geological Society's R H Worth Award for 2018, presented in recognition of achievements in outreach, public engagement and/or education.
 

We are grateful to the following organisations for their support:

 

Event photography and video

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