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Dr Ross was joined in Canada by DPhil student, George Wedlake, from @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social . They spent two weeks collecting over 100 rock samples which record an ancient tropical sea not unlike the Bahamas today, where early complex life likely flourished.
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Dr Ross was joined in Canada by DPhil student, George Wedlake, from @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social . They spent two weeks collecting over 100 rock samples which record an ancient tropical sea not unlike the Bahamas today, where early complex life likely flourished.
What's your favourite plate boundary?
Find out Adina's favourite in part two of our In Conversation interview with her. You can read the full in depth interview here: www.earth.ox.ac.uk/article/eart...
Find out Adina's favourite in part two of our In Conversation interview with her. You can read the full in depth interview here: www.earth.ox.ac.uk/article/eart...
November 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
What's your favourite plate boundary?
Find out Adina's favourite in part two of our In Conversation interview with her. You can read the full in depth interview here: www.earth.ox.ac.uk/article/eart...
Find out Adina's favourite in part two of our In Conversation interview with her. You can read the full in depth interview here: www.earth.ox.ac.uk/article/eart...
Adina Pusok, Royal Society University Research Fellow, is the featured scientist in our latest In Conversation interview! Learn more about her career journey, her research fellowship, and her favourite type of plate tectonic boundary...
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Read the full interview: buff.ly/DKufvGe
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Adina Pusok, Royal Society University Research Fellow, is the featured scientist in our latest In Conversation interview! Learn more about her career journey, her research fellowship, and her favourite type of plate tectonic boundary...
Read the full interview: buff.ly/DKufvGe
Read the full interview: buff.ly/DKufvGe
New research by Oxford Earth Sciences’ Dr Rita Kounoudis, published today in Nature, challenges long-held assumptions about what controls the strength of Earth’s outer shell and its susceptibility to continental break-up.
www.earth.ox.ac.uk/article/myst...
www.earth.ox.ac.uk/article/myst...
The Mystery of the Turkana Depression
One of the seismic stations in the Turkana Depression
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November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
New research by Oxford Earth Sciences’ Dr Rita Kounoudis, published today in Nature, challenges long-held assumptions about what controls the strength of Earth’s outer shell and its susceptibility to continental break-up.
www.earth.ox.ac.uk/article/myst...
www.earth.ox.ac.uk/article/myst...
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Professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, Tamsin Mather, reflects on how volcanoes are portrayed in TV and film compared to real scientific understanding.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, Tamsin Mather, reflects on how volcanoes are portrayed in TV and film compared to real scientific understanding.
www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635
www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635
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Tamsin Mather, professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, reflects on her career studying volcanic plumes. She shares how recent research has taken her from monitoring emissions in volcanic plumes to identifying traces of ancient volcanic activity hidden in sediments.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Tamsin Mather, professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, reflects on her career studying volcanic plumes. She shares how recent research has taken her from monitoring emissions in volcanic plumes to identifying traces of ancient volcanic activity hidden in sediments.
#PLPEXPeditions
#PLPEXPeditions
We're excited to announce that Professor Helen Johnson was interviewed by Michael Rosen as part of the Hot Poets Ignite campaign!
Hot Poets is an award-winning arts organisation working to communicate climate change science and action through spoken word poetry.
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Hot Poets is an award-winning arts organisation working to communicate climate change science and action through spoken word poetry.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytOH...
Climate Problems and Solutions Meet The Scientist - Michael Rosen & Helen Johnson Pt 1
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November 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We're excited to announce that Professor Helen Johnson was interviewed by Michael Rosen as part of the Hot Poets Ignite campaign!
Hot Poets is an award-winning arts organisation working to communicate climate change science and action through spoken word poetry.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytOH...
Hot Poets is an award-winning arts organisation working to communicate climate change science and action through spoken word poetry.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytOH...
Tamsin Mather reflects on the power of volcanoes, how they interact with humans, and their role in the origins of life 🌋
Discover the collection on the EXPeditions website from the Leverhulme Trust: www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635...
@expeditions.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
Discover the collection on the EXPeditions website from the Leverhulme Trust: www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635...
@expeditions.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
Tamsin Mather
I am a professor of volcanology. Drawing on expertise in volcanology and magmatism, atmospheric chemistry and paleoclimatology-stratigraphy, my work investigates volcanic behavior across multiple time...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Tamsin Mather reflects on the power of volcanoes, how they interact with humans, and their role in the origins of life 🌋
Discover the collection on the EXPeditions website from the Leverhulme Trust: www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635...
@expeditions.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
Discover the collection on the EXPeditions website from the Leverhulme Trust: www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635...
@expeditions.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk
Roger Close has been featured on Australian radio talking about his research investigating biodiversity through time!
The Science Show on ABC invites scientists to speak about the latest scientific research and debate
Listen now:
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
The Science Show on ABC invites scientists to speak about the latest scientific research and debate
Listen now:
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Our understanding of changes in biodiversity over time questioned - ABC listen
Our understanding of the evolution of biodiversity is based on fossil evidence. But so much more may lie buried and reveal a different story.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Roger Close has been featured on Australian radio talking about his research investigating biodiversity through time!
The Science Show on ABC invites scientists to speak about the latest scientific research and debate
Listen now:
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
The Science Show on ABC invites scientists to speak about the latest scientific research and debate
Listen now:
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
For our second Earth Sciences in Conversation interview, we sat down with Phil Holdship to learn more about his work at the forefront of mass spectrometry, doing a DPhil part-time, and tackling anaemia with analytical chemistry!
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Read the full interview: buff.ly/ZYvzrCz
October 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
For our second Earth Sciences in Conversation interview, we sat down with Phil Holdship to learn more about his work at the forefront of mass spectrometry, doing a DPhil part-time, and tackling anaemia with analytical chemistry!
Read the full interview: buff.ly/ZYvzrCz
Read the full interview: buff.ly/ZYvzrCz
Associate Professor Julie Cosmidis has been awarded the distinguished 2025 European Mineralogical Union Research Excellence Medal in recognition of her outstanding scientific achievements.
Many congratulations to Julie on this well-deserved honour!
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Many congratulations to Julie on this well-deserved honour!
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October 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Associate Professor Julie Cosmidis has been awarded the distinguished 2025 European Mineralogical Union Research Excellence Medal in recognition of her outstanding scientific achievements.
Many congratulations to Julie on this well-deserved honour!
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Many congratulations to Julie on this well-deserved honour!
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Tomorrow at 1pm online! Join our Q&A talking about Graduate Study in Earth Sciences. Ask about applications, funding, research opportunities and more! Register here - buff.ly/m4jl0vR
October 27, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Tomorrow at 1pm online! Join our Q&A talking about Graduate Study in Earth Sciences. Ask about applications, funding, research opportunities and more! Register here - buff.ly/m4jl0vR
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We're advertising a PhD project to investigate the hydrodynamics of Aldabra Atoll @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social! We are looking for a student with strong quantitative skills and interest in ocean modelling. Competitive funding available through ILESLA. Please share with anybody who may be interested!
October 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
We're advertising a PhD project to investigate the hydrodynamics of Aldabra Atoll @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social! We are looking for a student with strong quantitative skills and interest in ocean modelling. Competitive funding available through ILESLA. Please share with anybody who may be interested!
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Are you a new student at the University of Oxford? The Bodleian's Getting Started page has guides and resources to help you get the most out of the network of libraries that are available to you:
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October 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Are you a new student at the University of Oxford? The Bodleian's Getting Started page has guides and resources to help you get the most out of the network of libraries that are available to you:
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Ever wondered what a Planetary Scientist has on their wish list? Associate Prof James Bryson talks us through his dream cosmic samples in our latest Earth Sciences in Conversation interview!
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Read the full interview: buff.ly/PvZuvKi
October 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Ever wondered what a Planetary Scientist has on their wish list? Associate Prof James Bryson talks us through his dream cosmic samples in our latest Earth Sciences in Conversation interview!
Read the full interview: buff.ly/PvZuvKi
Read the full interview: buff.ly/PvZuvKi
Our second year undergraduates recently returned from their Dorset field course, where they spent an exciting week sharpening their fieldwork skills!
October 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Our second year undergraduates recently returned from their Dorset field course, where they spent an exciting week sharpening their fieldwork skills!
Our 'Graduate Study in Earth Sciences' Online Q&A is next week! If you've ever thought of studying for a DPhil in Earth Sciences then join us for an hour long Q&A and ask our current DPhils any questions you have. Tues 28th Oct, 1pm-2pm.
Graduate Study in Earth Sciences - Online Q&A
Discover graduate study at Oxford Earth Sciences during this informative event for prospective DPhil candidates. Meet some of our current DPhils and ask all your questions about their experience with…
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October 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our 'Graduate Study in Earth Sciences' Online Q&A is next week! If you've ever thought of studying for a DPhil in Earth Sciences then join us for an hour long Q&A and ask our current DPhils any questions you have. Tues 28th Oct, 1pm-2pm.
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🦕 We're back on the Jurassic Highway!
The longest dinosaur trackway in Europe made by an individual sauropod dinosaur has been uncovered during further excavation work from the team co-led by OUMNH.
👇 Read more on the discoveries: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
The longest dinosaur trackway in Europe made by an individual sauropod dinosaur has been uncovered during further excavation work from the team co-led by OUMNH.
👇 Read more on the discoveries: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Huge dinosaur trackway uncovered in the UK - BBC News
One of the longest sets of dinosaur footprints in the world has been discovered in a limestone quarry
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October 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
🦕 We're back on the Jurassic Highway!
The longest dinosaur trackway in Europe made by an individual sauropod dinosaur has been uncovered during further excavation work from the team co-led by OUMNH.
👇 Read more on the discoveries: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
The longest dinosaur trackway in Europe made by an individual sauropod dinosaur has been uncovered during further excavation work from the team co-led by OUMNH.
👇 Read more on the discoveries: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Our Earth Sciences in Conversation series explores the lives and careers of the people behind our world-leading research. For our first issue, we sat down with James Bryson to mull over meteorites, delve into dust, and scrutinise science fiction!
Read the full interview: buff.ly/PvZuvKi
Read the full interview: buff.ly/PvZuvKi
October 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Our Earth Sciences in Conversation series explores the lives and careers of the people behind our world-leading research. For our first issue, we sat down with James Bryson to mull over meteorites, delve into dust, and scrutinise science fiction!
Read the full interview: buff.ly/PvZuvKi
Read the full interview: buff.ly/PvZuvKi
Prof Tamsin Mather will chair the shortlisting panel for the 2025 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, an annual celebration of the best science books for under-14s!
Find out more on the Royal Society website: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
Find out more on the Royal Society website: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
Dinosaur expert, illustrator and neuroscientist join forces to judge 2025 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize | Royal Society
Hollywood science advisor, dinosaur expert, and author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, Professor Steve Brusatte, and award-winning children’s author and illustrator, Helen Cooper, have joined t...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Prof Tamsin Mather will chair the shortlisting panel for the 2025 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, an annual celebration of the best science books for under-14s!
Find out more on the Royal Society website: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
Find out more on the Royal Society website: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
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🌍 | Natural hydrogen, long overlooked as a viable energy resource, is emerging as one of the most exciting frontiers in sustainable energy.
Discover how Oxford research is positioned firmly at the forefront of this global pursuit. ⬇️
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social | #OxfordClimate
Discover how Oxford research is positioned firmly at the forefront of this global pursuit. ⬇️
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social | #OxfordClimate
Natural Hydrogen - the untapped solution to decarbonisation?
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October 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🌍 | Natural hydrogen, long overlooked as a viable energy resource, is emerging as one of the most exciting frontiers in sustainable energy.
Discover how Oxford research is positioned firmly at the forefront of this global pursuit. ⬇️
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social | #OxfordClimate
Discover how Oxford research is positioned firmly at the forefront of this global pursuit. ⬇️
@oxuniearthsci.bsky.social | #OxfordClimate
New research from Prof Hauke Marquardt has fundamentally redefined how scientists understand the behaviour of water under pressure, showing that it can crystallise and melt through multiple hidden pathways 🧊
Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
New research from Prof Hauke Marquardt has fundamentally redefined how scientists understand the behaviour of water under pressure, showing that it can crystallise and melt through multiple hidden pathways 🧊
Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our 4th year undergrads just returned from their Greece field trip, with the last few days spent on beautiful Santorini. Highlights included a boat trip to the Kamini island in the centre of the submerged caldera and mapping the impressive caldera walls 🌋 🌊
October 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Our 4th year undergrads just returned from their Greece field trip, with the last few days spent on beautiful Santorini. Highlights included a boat trip to the Kamini island in the centre of the submerged caldera and mapping the impressive caldera walls 🌋 🌊
Welcome to our DPhil Matriculation Class of 2025! We can't wait to see the exciting research that this group produces over the next few years!
October 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Welcome to our DPhil Matriculation Class of 2025! We can't wait to see the exciting research that this group produces over the next few years!
Prof Mike Searle’s comprehensive new geological map of the Himalayas is now complete and has been handed over to his long-time colleague Marc St-Onge at the Geological Survey of Canada for digitisation! Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting project
October 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Prof Mike Searle’s comprehensive new geological map of the Himalayas is now complete and has been handed over to his long-time colleague Marc St-Onge at the Geological Survey of Canada for digitisation! Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting project