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Aerial view of Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. © Bardhok Ndoji / iStockPhoto
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Oasis revealed as Scottish capital’s most ‘seismic’ concert

07/08/2025

20 years of evidence from earthquake monitoring proves the Britpop legends are the most ‘ground shaking’ musical act to perform at Murrayfield Stadium – with the chance to secure their position at the top of the charts this weekend.

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ECORD IODP3 Expedition 501 science team on board Liftboat Robert. Source: ECORD IODP
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IODP³-NSF Expedition 501 – Successful offshore operations launches onshore phase

06/08/2025

For the first time scientists have managed to take water and sediment samples from beneath the ocean on the New England Shelf with the intention of understanding this offshore aquifer system.

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Fieldwork setting up the Abergavenny geomagnetic repeat station BGS © UKRI.
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NERC Tech Forum 2025

Event on 03/06/2025

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Indian delegates and BGS staff outside BGS’s headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS hosts India for ‘deep dive’ on carbon capture and storage

30/07/2025

Some of India’s top scientists visited BGS to explore the UK’s carbon dioxide storage research potential.

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Fieldwork setting up the Abergavenny geomagnetic repeat station BGS © UKRI.
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NERC Tech Forum 2025

Event from 03/06/2025 to 05/06/2025

The primary aim of the meeting is networking within technology areas in NERC and related research centres.

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Aerial view of the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Cheshire, located in the University of Chester’s Thornton Science Park. BGS © UKRI.
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Webinar: underground thermal energy storage (UTES): uncertainties and benefits

Event on 15/01/2025

Join us for a special webinar that will introduce underground thermal aquifer storage and offer all interested parties the opportunity to participate in a workshop to be held in spring 2025.

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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

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BGS Open Day 2024

Event on 08/06/2024

Join us on 8 June 2024 to explore volcanoes and earthquakes, soils and aquifers, the sea, the sky and everything in between!

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2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium - 24 to 26 April 2024
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2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium

Event from 24/04/2024 to 26/04/2024

Now in its fourth year, the 2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium will be held in person for the first time in April 2024, with online streaming functionality.

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BGS Geomagnetism webinar
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From the Earth’s core to outer space: understanding the magnetic field

Event on 26/03/2024

A special webinar focusing on our our geomagnetism research, including how we measure the magnetic field, everyday applications and mitigating the threats of space weather.

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Geology beneath the waves lecture
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Geology beneath the waves: developing maps and models of the sea floor

Event on 23/11/2023

A special webinar focusing on our cutting-edge sea floor mapping research and an exciting new project exploring the deepest reaches of the world's oceans. A recording is now available.

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BGS Strategy 2023 to 2028
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BGS Virtual Strategy Launch – Understanding our Earth

Event on 23/05/2023

Join us online to learn more about our new BGS strategy 2023 to 2028 - Understanding our Earth

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