Teachers📣 Looking for back to school ideas? Start the new term with a FREE online opportunity for your class to meet scientists working onboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough! Book your class slot here: dynamicearth.org.uk/learning/schoo…

To celebrate the launch of the University of Leicester’s new Institute for Policy, our experts tell us how their research can be used to help inform and tackle the most complex of challenges that lie at the heart of today’s policy agenda. #CitizensOfChange | #ClimateChange

Zindzi Alex-Eyitene our final year MGeol student working on drill core samples from the Arthrath Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project in Aberdeenshire is currently gaining hands-on mineral exploration experience on a placement with Aberdeen Minerals Limited. University of Leicester #womeninSTEM

🔥 The rocks of Beacon Hill were deposited at the bottom of an ancient sea, more than 565 million years ago. 🌋 In this photo, taken in 1896, you can see the tilted layers of sediment, some of which are rich in volcanic ash. 📷 British Geological Survey ©️ Natural Environment Research Council

Interested in Geography or Geology? Join us for our Open Day Saturday 14th September! Book 👉 le.ac.uk/open-days#:~:t…

First time up on our NW Highlands field course. After yesterday's rain followed by midges this is rather nice!

Yesterday's classic locality. Apologies for lack of scale...

#SpaceParkConversations ✅ #CosmicCoffee ☑ 2️⃣ Great events in 2️⃣ days for our community, partners & the general public. Follow us on Eventbrite to hear about our events first: eventbrite.co.uk/o/space-park-l… Thanks to all who joined in!

From granulite facies metamorphism to Britain's oldest undeformed sediments and a #meteorite impact deposit that is actively being researched by those at the Leicester, today's tour of Assynt offered a bit of everything. Geology at Leicester Stewart Fishwick

We are proud to be shortlisted for #UniversityOfTheYear2024 by @TimesHigherEd. Our submission reflects the diversity and inclusivity that defines us as a university, where everyone is welcome and where everyone matters. #CitizensOfChange | #THEAwards24

I’ll be one of the geologists around to ask questions. Can’t wait to hear all you want to know - find me by the Geology at Leicester banner!

Planning to go to Bradgate Park this Saturday? Why not pay our Geologists Ed and Bethan a visit? They are happy to answer questions you may have about rocks and why they are exciting and important. University of Leicester Leicester Geography Ed McGowan

We are saddened to hear about the passing of Prof Hans-Ulrich Schmincke. His contributions to volcanology will be missed. geomar.de/en/news/articl…

📣 Job alert! jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/1047……We seek an IODP Technician to join the ECORD Science Operator and EPC at Geology at Leicester Leicester Geography University of Leicester ⏰ Sunday 15 Sept 2024. Questions? 📧 [email protected] or Tim van Peer

Charnwood Forest Geopark ‘Ask a geologist’ is in full swing. Lots of people bringing along rocks to be identified and learning about the collection of local rocks and those bought by the volunteers Josh Wolstenholme Sam Bright Zoe Guy. Were hear till 3pm, so still time to visit! 🪨

Unravelling the polyphase deformation in the Moine at Ardalanish, #Mull Stewart Fishwick Geology at Leicester

Happy birthday to the famous Leicestershire fossil Charnia. The paper shown below written by my father. Charnwood Forest Geopark British Geological Survey Leics Museums Visit Leicester

News | “An amazing few days” – Leicester’s rise up the @Guardian rankings completes a hat-trick of good news 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2024/sept… Leicester has moved up 14 places in the Guardian table to 34th out of 122 UK universities. #CitizensOfChange | @mailonline Times Higher Education

We are saddened to hear the news about the passing of Prof Jack Zussman who only recently reached his 100th birthday. Prof. Zussman is best know for his contribution to Crystallography and as author of 'An Introduction to the Rock-Forming Minerals'