According to students, Leicester is the best place in the UK to come and study for a geology degree, and our undergrads will readily tell you how exciting and enjoyable their department is. The vibrant atmosphere reflects our commitment to the best teaching and support for students, combined with world class research published in leading international journals. Our research income for the past 6 years exceeds £8M, and we have strong industrial research and teaching links across the environment, minerals and oil & gas sectors.

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Top marks! For the third year in a row the Geology Department at Leicester was rated by our students as the best of the UK's departments offering full-time geology degrees. In answer to the question "Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course" 97% of our students indicated that they were, and our average score across the 22 questions of the National Student Survey, a better test of true overall satisfaction, was higher than any other geoscience department in the UK. More details here.

Current Opportunities for PhD Research

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51st Annual Bennett Lecture

"Climate Change Lessons from a warm world: a history of Pliocene climate research and the United States Geological Survey PRISM project”

Dr Harry J. Dowsett
Leader of the PRISM Paleoclimate Project at the United States Geological Survey

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  Monday 1st March 2010 at 6 p.m. in the Rattray Lecture Theatre.

The Pliocene is a natural laboratory for the study and analysis of global warming. Some 20 years of focused research is leading to the production of computer-based reconstructions of Pliocene global environmental conditions. The historical development of the USGS Pliocene Research, Interpretation and Synoptic Mapping (PRISM) Project closely parallels our understanding of Pliocene climate and contains lessons applicable to any palaeoclimate reconstruction as well as to future climate projections. 

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Good News in National Subject League Tables

The Department of Geology

4th in the National Guardian University Subject League Tables announced 12th May 2009. Details 

10th in the Times Good University Guide 2010 Details