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Science and Engineering at The University of Edinburgh

School of GeoSciences

Grant Institute of Earth Science

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Welcome to Earth Science

Student Life

Earth Science

The University of Edinburgh has an unbroken record of teaching and research in the earth sciences going back to 1770, when Robert Ramsay became the first Professor of Natural History. James Hutton and Arthur Holmes were prominent amongst those who set an academic tradition in Edinburgh that continues today with top ratings in Earth Science teaching (TQA grade Excellent) and research (RAE level 5A). Earth and Planetary Sciences is now part of the School of GeoSciences.

The Grant Institute

Teaching and Research activities are centred on the Grant Institute and adjacent John Murray Laboratories at The King's Buildings, the site of the University's College of Science and Engineering. The site is host to a number of institutes that have strong links with the University, including the British Geological Survey at Murchison House.

Please follow the adjacent links for information in Research, Postgraduate opportunities or Undergraduate study in the Geology and Geophysics degree programmes.

GeoWorld Spotlight

Antarctic rocks help uncover clues about sea level changes Nov 2011

Ancient rocks embedded in the West Antarctic ice sheet could help scientists improve predictions of rising sea levels.

Researchers will use sensor technology and chemical analysis to measure (...) More...

GeoSciences News

[*] MSc - Global Challenges (online)

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Events This Week


16:00, Thu 24 May, 2012
[*] Sages Public Meeting

Inaugural Lecture
17:15, Thu 24 May, 2012
[*] See the forest for the trees? A journey from plants to planet

Events Next Week

Global Change Seminar
12:30, Wed 30 May, 2012
[*] Halogens in the atmosphere

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