Geology
Our research and consultancy interests are diverse and reflect the interests and expertise of our staff.
Our Geology staff are involved in research and consultancy projects in the UK and overseas. We collaborate with a range of public and industrial organisations, including the British Geological Survey, the Environment Agency, The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Derby City Council and the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Exeter and London (Imperial College).
Our research and consultancy feed directly into our teaching. Research is an important part of our undergraduate degree courses: all our students carry out research in the field or the laboratory as part of their Independent Study projects.
Examples of research
- Processes in metamorphic rocks, including development and application of petrogenetic grids
- Fluid inclusion studies
- Evolution of marine bivalve molluscs
- Documentation of environmental change using evidence from bivalves
- Quaternary geology and geomorphology
- Seismic investigation of sedimentation in an active wrench setting
- Sedimentary petrography, including cathodoluminescence and scanning electron microscopy
- Site investigation for mineral extraction and civil engineering construction
- Hydrological surveys and modelling
- Processes involved in the formation of large granite bodies and multi-magma complexes
- Computer technology in earth science teaching and learning
- Real-time monitoring of debris flows and landslides, including development of improved monitoring equipment
- Regional geological studies in: The Peak District, Anglesey, The Scottish Highlands, Land's End and Isles of Scilly (UK), Channel Islands, Languedoc region, France and West Turkmenistan
