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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.

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Ground Source Heat Pump installation at BGS Keyworth. BGS © UKRI
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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.

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BGS science teacher CPD sessions - plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes
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Primary science teacher CPD sessions

Event on 04/03/2026

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PhD adventures in Copenhagen, Denmark: revealing past recovery processes of tropical forest systems through 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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Oita calligraphy. BGS © UKRI. 
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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.

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Next stage of funding awarded for project on hydrogen storage potential in the East Midlands

17/10/2024

BGS will conduct essential studies on hydrogen behaviour in the subsurface to predict, measure and monitor underground hydrogen storage.

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Laboratory at BGS. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS chemists involved in new project developing early detection test for bladder cancer

15/10/2024

BGS is combining its expertise with researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, the University of Dhaka and the International Agency for Research on Cancer to further develop a urine-based early detection test.

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Liverpool and Warrington on the BGS GeoIndex Onshore tool. BGS © UKRI
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What lies beneath Liverpool?

11/10/2024

The geological secrets lying under the surface of Liverpool and Warrington have been unveiled for the first time in BGS’s 3D interactive tool.

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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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World-class facility creates new opportunities for geothermal energy in Cheshire

10/10/2024

The £8.3 million underground observatory will enhance the UK’s knowledge on the clean energy required to decarbonise heating.

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Exploring the role of stable isotope geochemistry in nuclear forensics

09/10/2024

Paulina Baranowska introduces her PhD research investigating the use of oxygen isotopes as a nuclear forensic signature.

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Gravity measurements being made over the buried sinkhole. BGS © UKRI.
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New research hub announced as part of £160 million investment

08/10/2024

Focusing on quantum sensing, imaging and timing, the hub will be launched at the end of this year as part of an investment announced by the Science Secretary.

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New community launched to support effective management of the subsurface

03/10/2024

The initiative aims to increase knowledge exchange on subsurface issues between interested parties involved in subsurface policy and planning.

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