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News and events from the Department of Earth Sciences at @Cambridge_Uni
Cambridge, UK
Joined September 2009
A 21st century guide to hunting dinosaur fossils. This episode features David Norman @christs_college @Cambridge_Uni; Phil Manning @OfficialUoM; Kristi Curry Rogers @Macalester; and Annabel Hunt @EarthSciCam. https://t.co/07jmD4IjIC
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In with the old, in with the new...
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🪨 Rare earths have been in the news lately, but what are they? These elements are vital for the tech we rely on, but the global supply chain is precarious, with 90% of processing done in China. A new @EarthSciCam project is building an 'atlas' of them👇 https://t.co/OVPFdb0mO1
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Rare earth elements are vital components in many everyday and high-tech devices, from smartphones and lightbulbs to clean energy solutions like wind turbines and electric vehicles. With the global
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Could kelp forests help sequester carbon and combat climate change? 🌊📷PhD student Zhenna Azimrayat Andrews joined a team led by Stanford University to explore the viability of kelp as a marine CO2 (mCDR) technology. Read more: https://t.co/MpVn7f3qi2 Photo credit: Jenny Adler
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Professor Sanne Cottaar uses earthquake waves to gaze deep into Earth’s interior “It sometimes feels like the Earth is throwing clues at me. It’s my job to put it all together and solve the mystery." Hear about @DeepEarthExplor's research in this interview https://t.co/ivR91OftWO
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Sanne Cottaar is Professor of Global Seismology in Earth Sciences. She wants to understand Earth’s inner structure: how it shaped the surface and allowed life to form. At the core of these questions...
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Trip to the Giant’s Causeway - checking out successive lava flows of the British and Irish Paleogene Province- with bonus Laterites! Geologising with fellow enthusiastic geologists 🌋 #VMSG_MDSG25
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The 7 Jan deadline for #PhD applications is fast approaching! Make sure to check the guidance on our website and reach out to prospective supervisors before you apply. Our researchers are here to help you with your application! https://t.co/vLvjWQxY6f
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Watch these snowflake-like dendritic clinopyroxenes twinkle as this thin section is rotated in cross-polarised light!❄️☃️ This is a rare volcanic rock called komatiite, from Gorgona. Credit: Charlie Gordon. #ThinSectionTuesday #Petrology #Mineralogy
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Prospective applicants can find more information on how to apply on our website. As a first step, we advise you reach out to potential supervisors, who will be happy to guide you on the process, project ideas and timelines for applications.
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Think you’d like to study a #PhD in #EarthScience 🌎🌱 Current PhD students Zhenna, @deveshV97 and @ballabetalice offer their top tips for those interested in applying!
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Deadline for applications is 7 January 2025. More information on how to apply may be found here:
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Join us for a #PhD in #palaeontology🦕If you’re interested in evolutionary #paleobiology and palaeoecology and its links to environmental change then our researchers would love to chat with you about designing a project.
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Deadline for applications is 7 January 2025. More information on how to apply may be found here:
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Looking for #PhD opportunities in #IgneousPetrology? 🌋Feel free to reach out to our researchers to discuss possible project ideas on themes such as crustal magmatic systems, diffusion chronometry, global volatile cycles, Icelandic volcanism and more!
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Nice to see a busy careers event last night, organised by the Sedgwick Club! Lots of helpful information on available opportunities and career guidance. Lovely to see some of our alumni too! #Geology #EarthScience #Careers #womeninstem
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CREATES NERC DLA is holding a virtual ‘Meet the DLA’ session on Friday 29th Nov, 1-2pm on Zoom. Register here and join us to find out more about the application process and what to expect when studying in Cambridge! https://t.co/uPAhyiyveb
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Friday 29th November 2024 1pm - 2pm GMT via Zoom The aim of this informal session is for prospective applicants to find out more about what to expect from the application process and interview, from...
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Please reach out to one or more of our researchers, who will be happy to advise you and discuss potential research ideas. Explore our research areas here: https://t.co/30JXIQGkg2.
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Interested in doing a #PhD in #climatescience at Cambridge?🌏Our researchers work on topics ranging from reconstructing past climates using ice and marine cores to ocean modelling, marine conservation and the carbon cycle. ...We’re here to support you with your application!!
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Find more details of the NERC-CREATES programme and guidance for prospective applicants here: https://t.co/vLvjWQxqgH and if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our researchers, who will be happy to advise you!
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We are excited to announce @EarthSciCam will be hosting a series of new #PhD studentships, starting from Oct 2025 🥳 The studentships will be in the field of environmental science, working on topics at the heart of some of the most pressing societal challenges. #EarthScience
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