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Call for new members and Chair to join the NERC facilities steering committees
25/02/2026
New members are needed to join the committees over the next four years.
Your views wanted – developing a ‘Geothermal energy subsurface data portfolio’
24/02/2026
BGS is aiming to support the growth of the sector by providing the best-available, location-specific geothermal and ground source heat information as an accessible product or service.
MARC Conference 2025: highlighting the importance of conferences to PhD students
16/02/2026
BGS and University of Nottingham PhD student Paulina Baranowska shares her experience presenting her research on nuclear forensics at her first international conference.
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BGS joins new initiative supporting technical career paths
23/09/2024
A new action group has been formed to drive positive change for technical careers in the higher education and research sectors.
Local MP checks in on development of new geothermal ‘living laboratory’ in Nottinghamshire
19/09/2024
BGS has reached the halfway mark on its ambitious ground-source heat pump project at its headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire.
New hazard maps set to help safeguard UK offshore energy industry
12/09/2024
Essential geological model detailing seismic hazard published as the pursuit of new renewable energy infrastructure intensifies.
New £38 million project to reduce the impact of floods and droughts
02/09/2024
BGS will take a leading role in efforts to better predict the location and effects of extreme weather events.
New appointments to BGS Science Advisory Committee
29/08/2024
The appointments mark the latest step in the ongoing delivery of BGS’s essential geological expertise.
Funding awarded for study on hydrogen storage potential in the East Midlands
19/08/2024
A new study has been awarded funding to explore the underground hydrogen storage potential in the East Midlands.
Unlocking our geothermal potential: a Scottish Government visit to the Glasgow Observatory
15/08/2024
Gillian Martin MSP visits the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow to learn about geothermal energy and see the research being carried out at the facility.
Studying multi-hazards from space
25/07/2024
A new European Space Agency-funded project will study the effect earthquakes have on occurrences of other natural hazards in the long-term.