There are a number of ways in which you can keep in touch with our work, including Facebook and Twitter. We also have a full website, with a range of articles and resources. Here are a few things that you may find interesting… GfGD in the News – A series of articles from 2011-2013 that talk about our work. Himalayas Education Project – Articles on the project background, hazardsc ...[Read More]
GfGD News
Voice of the Future 2014
‘Voice of the Future‘ (yes I agree, the young scientist community are and should be an important voice of today!) is a fantastic event which has taken place for the past few years. It gathers young scientists from a number of disciplines, including geology, and enables them to put questions to senior Government Ministers in the UK, civil servants and MPs. These normally include the Min ...[Read More]
Placement Reminder – Deadline Midday Friday 6th December
A reminder about our exciting placement opportunities – deadline this Friday (6th December) at midday. GfGD PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITY The information below can be downloaded as a PDF WHEN & WHERE: Approximately 1-2 weeks (per topic) during December to early January (student’s Christmas vacation). Precise working dates are flexible. To minimise costs to the student and enable students to have ...[Read More]
Upcoming GfGD Events/Deadlines
Over the past few weeks GfGD Oxford have hosted a seminar (read more here) and we’ve spoken to students in Cambridge at a careers event. Below are some important dates, including more events and placement and conference funding deadlines! Thursday 28th November 2013 GfGD Leeds – “Eating an elephant: disaster risk reduction and the role of science (and scientists)” GfGD Lee ...[Read More]
GfGD Fundraising Calendars
Those of you at our recent GfGD Conference will have had the opportunity to get your hands on one of our lovely GfGD fundraising calendars. The great news is that we have some of these left and so are able to give you the opportunity to get one (or more) – making perfect Christmas presents for your friends and family, or just a treat for yourself. The calendars are available for the bargain ...[Read More]
GfGD University Groups
Our conference is over, but there is little time to rest. October-December is a key time to invest in our growing network of University Groups. Today we share a little bit about their purpose, leadership and how to start the process of launching a new one in YOUR university… GfGD University Groups are a key way of outworking our objectives to (i) promote the collective and individual respons ...[Read More]
GfGD News and Updates
The summer is a busy period for many people and it can be hard to keep track of all that is going on. We’re taking the opportunity today to give you an update on GfGD’s work, and key ways in which YOU can get involved… Blog & Image Competition There is still time (just!) to apply for our 2013 blog and image competition, full details can be found here. The deadline is midday t ...[Read More]
Looking ahead to the summer…
The sunshine is out, we have our first male singles Wimbledon Champion in 77 years, and the smell of BBQs is wafting through our windows – it is officially summertime! Over the summer the GfGD blog is going to be busy, with a range of interesting articles. As normal, we’ll still be publishing articles on Mondays and Wednesdays, with our Friday Photos continuing as well. You may also fi ...[Read More]
Fighting Global Poverty – Can Geologists Help? – Conference Launch
Registration is now open for GfGD’s first National Conference – ‘Fighting Global Poverty – Can Geologists Help?’ – taking place on Wednesday 23rd October 2013, at the Geological Society of London. Across the world millions of people lack access to clean water, are exposed to multiple natural hazards, or suffer as a result of severe environmental degradation. Is ...[Read More]
New Opportunity – Hazard Factsheets
Jane Robb, GfGD Communication Officer, writes about a new and exciting opportunity for GfGD members… For many of our followers the opportunity to get involved in international development as a geologist, or at all, is difficult. One of GfGD’s core purposes is to help change this at a UK level, to make sure that good geoscience – and geoscientists – can contribute to good de ...[Read More]