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Gas Extraction Should Continue
Posted on 17 April 2012
Professor Peter Styles was part of an expert panel that has produced a report for DECC following the earthquakes near to Blackpool last year. The panel concluded that gas extraction should be allowed to continue subject to restrictions.
Dr Jamie Pringle awarded the William Smith Fund for 2012
Posted on 23 March 2012
Dr Jamie Pringle, Lecturer in the School of Physical Sciences & Geography, has been awarded the William Smith Fund for 2012 from the Geological Society of London (founded in 1807).
Nigel Cassidy promoted to Reader
Posted on 06 March 2012
Nigel Cassidy has been promoted to Reader.
A rock for every day
Posted on 08 February 2012
Dr Ian Stimpson has been featured in the news section of 'Science' magazine for his project to photograph a rock for every day for 2012.
Pete Styles briefs journalists on fracking
Posted on 13 January 2012
Pete Styles briefed journalists on seismic activity and methane leakage from shale gas extraction
Euro honour for Nigel Cassidy
Posted on 06 January 2012
Nigel Cassidy to represent "Best of Near-surface Geophysics 2011".
Pete Styles Keynote Speaker at International Conference
Posted on 06 January 2012
Professor Peter Styles was the keynote speaker at the First International Conference on Engineering Geophysics held in Abu Dhabi.
Jamie Pringle on BBC 4
Posted on 04 January 2012
Dr Jamie Pringle was featured in a BBC 4 'Science of Decay' documentary.
Educational Egaming at STEM 2012
Posted on 20 April 2012
Complementary learning technologies pioneered in SPGS presented at 1st National STEM Conference Imperial College, London
Workshop on Geothermal Energy
Posted on 25 November 2011
Professor Peter Styles was an invited speaker at a Workshop On Geothermal Energy (Icelandic - British Co-operation) hosted by the Icelandic Ambassador.
M.Geoscience applied geotechnical research project features in publication
Posted on 21 November 2011
An academic paper based on a M.Geoscience Keele applied geotechnical research project has just been published
Forensic geophysics survey of a North London graveyard
Posted on 18 November 2011
Four forensic science undergraduates are helping with a 40 year graveyard mystery as part of their final year research project.
Euro perspective on shale gas
Posted on 11 November 2011
Ed Hough visits Keele as part of the prestigious European Student Lecture Tour
House of Lords Select Committee evidence
Posted on 01 July 2011
Prof. Peter Styles gives evidence to select committee
Keele University lecturer takes first place in online science contest
Posted on 01 April 2011
Jamie Pringle has won £500 in a reality TV-style competition for scientists, where students are the judges.
Applied Geophysics group get wind turbine guidelines relaxed
Posted on 07 January 2011
Research by Keele's Applied and Environmental Geophysics Research Group (AEG) has led to the Ministry of Defence agreeing to relax the guidelines on small wind turbines in Southern Scotland.
CTBTO Table Top Exercise
Posted on 08 December 2010
Sam Toon attended the CTBTO Table Top Exercise for SAMS (TTE10) in Baden, Austria from 29th November to 3rd December 2010. The TTE had the dual purpose of for training and methodology development.
Coal Bed Methane at Keele
Posted on 02 August 2010
Over the past few weeks IGas and Nexen have been drilling an exploratory well for Coal Bed Methane (CBM) on the new development site at Keele University.

