Earth Sciences Durham University

Overview

This Earth Sciences programme offered by Durham University focuses on advancing understanding of the planet and its surroundings through high-quality research that contributes to both academic knowledge and societal needs. Work addresses major challenges including infrastructure. The department supports a collaborative community of academic staff, postdoctoral researchers, and postgraduate research students undertaking PhD and MScR study.

Key Facts

Activities combine field data collection, laboratory analysis, experimentation, and quantitative modelling. Methods include the use of satellites, unoccupied aerial platforms, research vessels, geodetic, seismic, and spectrographic data, alongside stakeholder engagement through social science approaches. Facilities support elemental and isotopic analysis, rheometry of geomaterials, x-ray analysis, tomography, SEM/TEM investigations, rock mechanics research, volcanology fluid dynamics studies, high-temperature experiments, mathematical modelling, numerical modelling, and statistical analysis of large datasets.