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From cutting edge research to achievements within our community, see the latest news and updates from the School of GeoSciences.

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Researcher brings earthquakes, storytelling, and song to the Edinburgh Fringe

04 June, 2026

What can a passing mention of an earthquake in a classic children's story teach us about…

Logo for The Science Storyteller (an open book with the earth below and another planet above)

60 Years of Ecological Sciences at Edinburgh

01 June, 2026

The School of GeoSciences has marked 60 years of Ecological Sciences teaching at the University of…

Attendees of the 60 Years of Ecological Sciences event pose for a group photo outside the Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library.

Arctic food chain hit as tipping point passed

28 May, 2026

An irreversible shift in the chemical make-up of the Arctic Ocean driven by climate change is…

Insights into Earth’s molten outer core from space

22 May, 2026

New insights into the movement of molten material deep within Earth’s core have been uncovered…

Swarm constellation

School of GeoSciences researcher supports development of a new global map to help protect the world’s lakes

21 May, 2026

A new, interactive global map has been launched to help people understand how pollution and climate…

Image of lake

Climate warming causes bleaching in key Arctic lichen, study finds

15 May, 2026

Long-term climate warming is causing a bleaching effect in a key Arctic lichen species, according…

A field of lichens in plexiglass enclosures to simulate warmer conditions

Support local people to protect world’s nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms

11 May, 2026

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have contributed to a new report calling for local…

A grassy field with hills in the background with Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve in the background

Major new ion microprobe investment strengthens Edinburgh’s role as the UK national facility for high-precision microanalysis

07 May, 2026

The School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh has commissioned a new state-of-the-art…

Edinburgh IMS 1300-HR

Edinburgh researchers contribute to study on vaping in Scottish schools

06 May, 2026

New research led by the University of Stirling and the Scottish Centre for Social Research, with…

Image of young person vaping

School of GeoSciences staff participating in Pint of Science Festival 2026

29 April, 2026

Researchers from the School of GeoSciences will be taking part in this year's Pint of Science…

A speaker delivering a presentation a crowded pub.