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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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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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Primary science teacher CPD sessions

Event on 04/03/2026

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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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Recent scientific advances in the understanding of induced seismicity from hydraulic fracturing of shales
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Scientific report published

22/09/2022

BGS was requested by the UK Government to address six questions related to recent scientific research on the hazard and risk from induced seismicity during hydraulic fracturing of shale rocks.

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Adventures in elemental mapping – part 1: analysis of minerals

21/09/2022

The BGS Inorganic Chemistry team discuss their new laser micro-sampling and analysis system and what it means for the future of our research — and possibly yours…

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926 to 2022

09/09/2022

BGS Director, Dr Karen Hanghøj today paid tribute to the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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Geology and cycling: the rocks behind the race

08/09/2022

The UK’s biggest and most prestigious bike race would not be what it is today, without a nod to the humble rock.

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Garry Baker appointed BGS Director of Informatics

07/09/2022

Garry Baker has been appointed by the British Geological Survey (BGS) to be its new Director of Informatics.

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Join the BGS Board

05/09/2022

BGS is looking to appoint two non-executive directors to join our board.

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BGS GeoScour Tier 3 catchment data for Conwy
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BGS GeoScour: bridging the river erosion data gap

31/08/2022

The geological properties of bedrock and superficial deposits that make up riverbeds and banks are fundamental controls on the susceptibility of any given river reach to scouring.

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Landslide debris, which has fallen from the top of a cliff covered in grass to a sandy beach below. A broken tarmac road can be seen to the left, with two people in high visibility jackets looking down towards the rubble
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Citizen science: become part of a real-time Global Landslide Detector

29/08/2022

BGS and partners are trialling a new social media tool that detects worldwide landslides in real time.

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