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Geography, Geology and the Environment

  Sustainability Hub awarded £140K grant Posted on 04 January 2012 The Keele University Sustainability Hub has been awarded a £140k grant by the Wolfson Foundation. skull   XRF used to examine staining on exhumed human skeletons Posted on 15 December 2011 GGE's portable XRF equipment used to examine exhumed human skeletons Styles_Peter 90x90   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. Sami Ullah   Adjunct Faculty position for Sami Posted on 25 November 2011 The Department of Geography at McGill University, Montreal, Canada has approved and offered an Adjunct Faculty position to Sami Ullah. Sami Ullah   Keele research showcased at British Society of Soil Science Posted on 25 November 2011 Sami Ullah participated and showcased soils, and soils related research undertaken at Keele, at the inception meeting of the Midlands Chapter of the British Society of Soil Science   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 Students   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. Ed Hough   Euro perspective on shale gas Posted on 11 November 2011 Ed Hough visits Keele as part of the prestigious European Student Lecture Tour   'Employability and Work-related Learning' workshop Posted on 21 November 2011 "An 'Employability and Work-related Learning' workshop was held within the
school on Tuesday 8th November 2011. Adey_Peter 90x90   Philip Leverhulme prize for outstanding scholar Posted on 21 November 2011 Peter Adey one of only two to be awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize this year. Nicola   Geography student wins prize at Postgrad conference Posted on 18 October 2011 Nicola Brocklehurst won ‘best poster prize’ at the Quaternary Research Association's postgraduate conference held at the University of Durham in late August. ODriscoll_Brian 90x90   NERC New Investigator grant Posted on 21 November 2011 Brian O'Driscoll has been awarded a NERC New Investigator Grant of £81,550. Nicola Buckley nee Ruston   SFS group at major international music fesitival Posted on 30 September 2011 Science for Sustainability environmental education group at international music festival Styles_Peter 90x90   House of Lords Select Committe evidence Posted on 01 July 2011 Prof. Peter Styles gives evidence to select committee Adey_Peter 90x90   Airborne, ash and air Posted on 24 June 2011 Dr Peter Adey last week gave an invited and headline talk at the Up in the Air workshop at the University of Westminster. Robinson_Zoe 90x90   Sustainable student house Posted on 03 June 2011 Four BSc in Environment and Sustainability students are set to turn a Barnes bungalow into a showcase for greener, cheaper campus living.   Stefan presents keynote address to international conference Posted on 13 May 2011 Dr Stefan Krause presented the first keynote at the 3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Hydrology and Ecology in Vienna. Pringle_Jamie 90x90   Science Contest First for Jamie Posted on 01 April 2011 Dr Jamie Pringle has won £500 in a reality TV-style competition for scientists. Stimpson_Ian 90x90   GGE detects Japanese Earthquake Posted on 11 March 2011 Ian Stimpson in demand by the media after Japanese Earthquake ODriscoll_Brian 90x90   Brian O' Driscoll Royal Society success Posted on 11 March 2011 Dr Brian O'Driscoll has been awarded £5,520 from the Royal Society.   New atlas of Staffordshire tells of county’s past Posted on 03 March 2011 A new book detailing the historical landscapes of Staffordshire is to be published next month. Adey_Peter 90x90   Research network grant success Posted on 18 February 2011 The Emerging Securities Research Unit has won part of a major research network grant to sustain the four-year Espace et Territoire network. Adey_Peter 90x90   Resilience workshop at Keele Posted on 04 February 2011 Dr Peter Adey last week organised a workshop at Keele on societal resilience.   GGE staff publish unique volume on student-based research Posted on 21 January 2011 Dr Nigel Cassidy and Dr Jamie Pringle have published a unique special issue volume of the Near Surface Geophysics Journal celebrating the pivotal role that undergraduate and postgraduates students have played in developing cutting-edge, geophysical research internationally. Styles_Peter 90x90   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.   Double HEA grant success Posted on 07 January 2011 Colleagues in Geography, Geology and the Environment have been awarded two grants from the Higher Education Academy, Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences subject centre. Styles_Peter 90x90   Strategy for approach to Nuclear Power Posted on 14 October 2011 The UK government urgently needs to establish a long-term strategy for its planned programme of new nuclear power, according to a major new report issued by the Royal Society yesterday.