Student experience
Read our student blogs to get a flavour of life as an undergraduate or postgraduate at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Science Communication – Student Showcase
Third year students were challenged to break down scientific articles, and communicate engaging stories for a public audience.
Becoming a Natural: Earth Science without science A-Levels
2nd Year student Ayesha shares her experience of starting her BSc Earth and Planetary Sciences without taking Science A-Levels.
Research Project Abroad: Ezri’s experience
Fourth year environmental science student Ezri spent her summer in Canada undertaking a fully funded research project, was it worth doing?
Summer Internship at Hindustan Rajasthan Refinery Limited
Second year earth and planetary sciences student Sanya describes her experience in applying for and completing a summer internship.
Geology: A student’s perspective
Wasim Mustafa, a fourth-year MEarthSci student, reflects on his experiences of Geology as an undergraduate in the department.
Science Communication in Earth, Planetary and Environmental Sciences
Undergraduate students in the third year of their course take a module with a focus on Science Communication.
Office in the Great Outdoors: Geology Field Work
Emma Conway, a fourth year Geology MEarthSci student, shared the highlights of her time completing field work as an earth scientist.
Summer Internship- Rothamstead
Jasmine Vallabh talked to us about her summer internship at Rothamsted Research, and gives advice to students looking to apply for work experience.
Environmental Science in Action: Martha Finn’s Next Step
We caught up with BSc Environmental Science student Martha Finn as she looks ahead to exciting new projects on the graduate scheme with Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. In this post, Martha discusses her internship at General Electric, her final year project, job hunting and the student experience as well as her next steps.
Finally, back to the rocks!
Professor Jonathan Redfern celebrates the return to fieldwork for Earth and Environmental scientists.