Geology
From Project to Peer Reviewed Journal: Kamil’s experience
Research and impact 13th September 2022
After completing his studies, UoM geology graduate, Kamil Kosiorek has recently had his outstanding fourth year project featured in Geosciences, an internationally respected open access journal. We caught up with him to discuss his experience, and say congratulations!
Geology: A student’s perspective
Student experience 21st July 2022
Wasim Mustafa, a fourth-year MEarthSci student, reflects on his experiences of Geology as an undergraduate in the department.
Office in the Great Outdoors: Geology Field Work
Student experience 14th March 2022
Emma Conway, a fourth year Geology MEarthSci student, shared the highlights of her time completing field work as an earth scientist.
A New Look at an Old World: GCSE in Natural History
Meet the Department 2nd August 2021
Our Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Chair of Natural History, Professor Phil Manning, has begun working with The Oxford Cambridge RSE Examination Board (OCR) to develop an exciting new GCSE in Natural History.
Pathway Profile: Geology
Welcome to EES 23rd June 2021
Dr Stefan Schröder discusses the Geology Pathway within our undergraduate Earth and Planetary Sciences degree.
Sustainable Geoscience for Our Future: An interview with Professor Chris Jackson
Meet the Department 13th April 2021
In this interview, our Chair in Sustainable Geoscience, Professor Chris Jackson, discusses the ways that research, study and science communication in Earth and Environmental Sciences maps onto the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Chris also considers the title ‘sustainable geoscience’ and how, by defining this term, we can establish directions in geoscience going forward.
Institute of Quarrying (IQ) National Student Awards: Ben Mayor
Student experience 11th March 2021
The Institute of Quarrying has honoured eight university students with two years of free membership for their dedication and achievements in geological studies. The University of Manchester nominated undergraduate student Ben Mayor to receive this recognition.
Meet our alumni: an interview with Verity Fitch
The next step 4th January 2021
We caught up with Verity Fitch, Exploration Geologist for De Grey Mining, to find out more about her student experience at UoM Earth and Environmental Sciences as well as striking gold with graduate job opportunities.
Developing blended learning: Marine Geology and Geophysics
Student experience 30th November 2020
Dr Neil Mitchell tells us how he has adapted a third year module for the blended learning format, and includes a taster lecture.
Blended learning insights: Emma Conway
Student experience 18th November 2020
Considering the bright side of blended learning, Earth and Environmental Sciences undergraduate Emma Conway discusses how it has been possible to adapt to difficult circumstances so far.