Reading Time: 6 minutesWritten by Brandon Hattam, BSc Geology At the beginning of June, I spent an incredible 5 weeks on the Isle of Kerrera for my undergraduate geological mapping project, with the task of producing a geological map of the whole island.   The undergraduate geological mapping project is the basis of my dissertation for my degree […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes  Cover photo image: Upper row – Aurora Liu (MScR), Adam Manning (PhD), Professor Steve Brusatte, Abby Cook (Blue Peter presenter), David Kirson (MScr) Bottom row – Jack Davidson (MScR), Ross Simpson (MScR), Milly Mead (PhD), Issy Walker (MScR), Carly Pligersdorffer (MScR) What connects ancient dinosaur tracks on a Scottish island with a rebooted BBC classic […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesJoin our MA Geography students as they explore Fala Moor, discover the power of sound, and reflect on the stories our landscapes hold.   MA Geography students from the University of Edinburgh travelled to Fala Moor, Midlothian for a unique field trip blending creativity with the art of geographical writing. The field trip explored the […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesAs a BSc Environmental Geoscience student, part of my third-year programme included a field trip to Jamaica. You might be wondering, why fly us 4,576 miles from Edinburgh for fieldwork? In this post, I aim to convince you why this experience was worth the distance. By Sarah, BSc Environmental Geoscience   Skills Learnt Fieldwork Technique […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Amy Tyndall I’ve been studying part-time over the past two years alongside my ‘real job’ for an MSc in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management, with a view to changing career. After graduating with a PhD in Astrophysics in 2014, I went straight into working in science communication and public engagement. It’s a job I’ve […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Ayla Besemer Have you ever found yourself caught between two passions, two worlds? Have you ever wondered where you’d be if you’d listened to a younger version of yourself? Have you ever found yourself straying from what you knew you were meant to do, because of what was easy? Did you find your way […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Lindsay – 3rd Year MEarthSci Geology and Physical Geography    With the world slowly opening back up post-Covid, field trips are again up and running, specifically our abroad field trips. So, what do we do with 9 days in Spain as a GPG student?   What do we do? As a very general overview, […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Nancy, MSc Energy, Society and Sustainability From March 2022, our class of MSc Energy, Society and Sustainability students have been preparing for our week of field trip to Orkney. Orkney Island is an archipelago in the northeast of Scotland, known as an “energy island” with rich natural energy reserves and progressive renewable energy development. […]

Reading Time: 6 minutesBy Molly, BSc Geology and Physical Geography  There is a lot of different fields within Geoscience, perhaps the two biggest are Geography and Geology. Before coming to Uni, it was difficult to pick between the two, as I found both very interesting, but then I realised there was another option, with the best of both […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Erin, BSc Geography Hybrid and online learning over the past year has had its ups and downs for all students throughout University. Whether it be at home or in Edinburgh, everyone has adapted to the changes in learning and in life in general differently. One adaption – which for most geoscience students will have […]