Our expertise in geoscience research includes geology, geomicrobiology and geochemistry, environmental sustainability and climate change.

Overview

Join us for your MPhil or PhD in Geosciences. You'll work with academics who are leaders in their field. You'll be supported and guided to produce geoscience research of an international standard.

The School of Natural and Environmental Sciences has an international reputation for using the latest science to solve problems of global importance.

Your development

Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE) researcher development programme

Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:

• perform better as a researcher
• boost your career prospects
• broaden your impact

Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.

You’ll cover:

• techniques for effective research
• methods for better collaborative working
• essential professional standards and requirements

Your programme is flexible. You can adapt it to meet your changing needs as you progress through your doctorate.

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.