Geology for Global Development

GfGD News

New Placement Opportunities – Deadline Midday 2nd June 2013

Placements give students a valuable opportunity to get an insight into the international development sector, consider what key skills they need to develop to contribute to such work, and better understand the role of geoscience in fighting poverty. Following successful placements with the NGO CAFOD, GfGD are delighted to announce two new placement opportunities for UK-based geoscience students  ...[Read More]

GfGD-CAFOD Placements – Successful Candidates

A while ago we advertised the opportunity to undertake a placement, organised by GfGD, with the international NGO CAFOD. These one week placements are designed to give geoscience students a preliminary, but important, insight into the development sector. They allow students to consider the role that geology already plays, and ways in which it could be further integrated to ensure effective and sus ...[Read More]

GfGD in the IUGS-GEM Newsletter

An article about Geology for Global Development written by GfGD Director, Joel Gill, appears in this year’s IUGS-GEM newsletter. The international union of geological sciences (IUGS) has a commission on Geoscience for Environmental Management (GEM). GEM comprises working groups covering dust, gold and mercury, land subsidence and groundwater, man made strata and geopollution, drinking water ...[Read More]

Save the Date – GfGD National Conference 23rd October 2013

On Wednesday 23rd October 2013, GfGD will be hosting their first National Conference in London. Aimed at students and recent graduates, this one day event will be a great opportunity to learn more about GfGD and their work, explore the role of geoscience in development, and meet people across the country with the same interest in applying their work to fight poverty and improve society.  Put the d ...[Read More]