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A leading institute investigating fundamental geoscience

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Institute of Applied Geoscience

We are researching fundamental geoscience with application and impact towards energy, environmental, industrial and infrastructural problems. We have a diverse research base, strong international profile and are highly multi-disciplinary. To find out more, watch our video.

Our research groups

Applied Geophysics >
Basin Structure >
Ores and Mineralization >
Petrophysics and Geomechanics >
Rock Mechanics, Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology >
Sedimentology >
Planetary Exploration >

We collaborate globally with a range of organisations. Within the University of Leeds, we have strong links with Petroleum Leeds and Energy Leeds.

researchers in rock mechanics laboratory

Research degrees

Whether you’re looking to begin an academic career or want to develop your skills and expertise for a career in industry, studying for a PhD will be a journey that will stimulate your passion for your subject and push you to reach your potential.

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New ocean drilling results reveal how global climate influences sediment input and basin water conditions in a young rift

School of Earth and Environment staff were recently part of the Science Team…

Shooting Gold Grains with Lasers to Find Out Where They Came From

A recently completed study By Rob Chapman and Dave Banks facilitated by a…

Prestigious sedimentology award for Prof Hodgson

Professor David Hodgson has been awarded the British Sedimentological…

Uncovering the Elsecar Gasworks

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Rotten fossils: understanding how taphonomy biases the fossil record

Earth Surface Science Institute seminar. Speaker Dr. Thomas Clements, University College Cork

Meteoritic Forsterite: A Window into the Early Solar System

Earth Surface Science Institute seminar. Timothy Gregory , University of Bristol.

The controls on carbon dioxide emissions during weathering of sedimentary rocks: New insights from direct measurements and trace metal proxies

Earth Surface Science Institute seminar. Speaker Prof. Robert Hilton, Durham University

Controls on the persistence of organic carbon in soils from single profiles to the globe

Earth Surface Science Institute seminar. Speaker Dr. Marion Schrumpf, Max-Planck-Institut für Biogeochemie, Jena

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Meet the team

Institute of Applied Geoscience