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A wooden bridge crosses the Naboay river, Panay Philippines. Andrew Barkwith, BGS © UKRI.
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UK–Philippine partnership to help tackle the challenges of future water security in the Philippines

07/11/2024

New ‘hydrological hub’ to foster research and provide essential national water management datasets and tools.

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Oita calligraphy. BGS © UKRI. 
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Electromagnetic geophysics in Japan: a conference experience

23/10/2024

Juliane Huebert took in the fascinating sights of Beppu, Japan, while at a geophysics conference that uses electromagnetic fields to look deep into the Earth and beyond.

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BGS Open Day 2024

Event on 08/06/2024

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Team photo of the Inorganic Geochemistry Facility. BGS@ UKRI.
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Celebrating 25 years of technical excellence at the BGS Inorganic Chemistry Facility 

08/11/2024

The ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation is evidence of technical excellence and reliability, and a mark of quality assurance.

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Team photo of the Inorganic Geochemistry Facility. BGS@ UKRI.
BGS blogs
Celebrating 25 years of technical excellence at the BGS Inorganic Chemistry Facility 

08/11/2024

The ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation is evidence of technical excellence and reliability, and a mark of quality assurance.

Show more
A wooden bridge crosses the Naboay river, Panay Philippines. Andrew Barkwith, BGS © UKRI.
BGS news
UK–Philippine partnership to help tackle the challenges of future water security in the Philippines

07/11/2024

New ‘hydrological hub’ to foster research and provide essential national water management datasets and tools.

Show more
Oita calligraphy. BGS © UKRI. 
BGS blogs
Electromagnetic geophysics in Japan: a conference experience

23/10/2024

Juliane Huebert took in the fascinating sights of Beppu, Japan, while at a geophysics conference that uses electromagnetic fields to look deep into the Earth and beyond.

Show more
An outcrop of orange sandstone forming a cliff above a small lake
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Next stage of funding awarded for project on hydrogen storage potential in the East Midlands

17/10/2024

BGS will conduct essential studies on hydrogen behaviour in the subsurface to predict, measure and monitor underground hydrogen storage.

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Laboratory at BGS. BGS © UKRI.
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BGS chemists involved in new project developing early detection test for bladder cancer

15/10/2024

BGS is combining its expertise with researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, the University of Dhaka and the International Agency for Research on Cancer to further develop a urine-based early detection test.

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Liverpool and Warrington on the BGS GeoIndex Onshore tool. BGS © UKRI
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What lies beneath Liverpool?

11/10/2024

The geological secrets lying under the surface of Liverpool and Warrington have been unveiled for the first time in BGS’s 3D interactive tool.

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Aerial view of the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Cheshire, located in the University of Chester’s Thornton Science Park. BGS © UKRI.
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World-class facility creates new opportunities for geothermal energy in Cheshire

10/10/2024

The £8.3 million underground observatory will enhance the UK’s knowledge on the clean energy required to decarbonise heating.

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A woman in a lab coat, gloves and goggles uses a pipette to add some liquid to a container
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Exploring the role of stable isotope geochemistry in nuclear forensics

09/10/2024

Paulina Baranowska introduces her PhD research investigating the use of oxygen isotopes as a nuclear forensic signature.

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