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UK scientists unite for seabed mapping survey of the UK south-west coastline
15/04/2026
51ΑΤΖζ geologists join research voyage, gathering crucial geological data to support offshore energy and infrastructure projects.
Isotopes and science: my student placement at BGS
08/04/2026
Industrial placements at BGS for undergraduate students give real-life experience of working in laboratories and learning different analytical techniques.
PhD adventures in Copenhagen, Denmark: revealing pastrecovery processesof tropical forest systemsthrough ancient environmental DNA
12/03/2026
PhD student Chris Bengt visited the University of Copenhagen to carry out very delicate extraction of aeDNA from lake-sediment cores, in the hopes of unlocking the secrets of past volcanic eruptions.
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Studying oxygen isotopes in sediments from Rutland Water Nature Reserve
20/11/2024
Chris Bengt visited Rutland Water as part of a project to determine human impact and environmental change in lake sediments.
Criticality Assessment 2024 launch webinar
Event on 28/11/2024
A special live webinar with the team from the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre to accompany the launch the latest UK Criticality Assessment. A recording is now available to watch online
How can Scotland re-establish its building stone industry?
14/11/2024
51ΑΤΖζ research, commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland, reveals an opportunity to re-establish the Scottish building stone market in order to maintain the country historic buildings.
Celebrating 25 years of technical excellence at the BGS Inorganic Geochemistry Facility
08/11/2024
The ISO/IECβ―17025 accreditation is evidence of technical excellence and reliability, and a mark of quality assurance.
UKβPhilippine partnership to help tackle the challenges of future water security in the Philippines
07/11/2024
New βhydrological hubβ to foster research and provide essential national water management datasets and tools.
Electromagnetic geophysics in Japan: a conference experience
23/10/2024
Juliane Huebert took in the fascinating sights of Beppu, Japan, while at a geophysics conference that uses electromagnetic fields to look deep into the Earth and beyond.
Next stage of funding awarded for project on hydrogen storage potential in the East Midlands
17/10/2024
51ΑΤΖζ will conduct essential studies on hydrogen behaviour in the subsurface to predict, measure and monitor underground hydrogen storage.
51ΑΤΖζ chemists involved in new project developing early detection test for bladder cancer
15/10/2024
51ΑΤΖζ is combining its expertise with researchers from Queen University Belfast, the University of Dhaka and the International Agency for Research on Cancer to further develop a urine-based early detection test.