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Simon Harris, collections conservation and digitisation manager at BGS, and Louise Neep, collections management technician at BGS, with a piece of onshore core in the National Geological Repository. BGS © UKRI
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BGS research facility gains international recognition

11/11/2026

The National Geological Repository has been recognised as an International Geo-Collection, highlighting its importance in supporting industry, academia and Government policy.

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Thermal energy recovery from abandoned mines

09/11/2026

New research at the UK Geoenergy Observatories is assessing the efficiency of UK geology for thermal energy recovery.

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Improving bioaccessibility testing for contaminated soils

15/10/2026

BGS has been trialling a novel bioaccessibility tracing technique to ascertain if it offers more analytical precision over traditional methods of detecting chemicals in contaminated soils.

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