Upcoming events:
ECR Skills for Geochemists
In our lunchtime seminar series ‘ECR Skills for Geochemists’, we aim to provide geochemistry-focused training and advice to PhD students and other Early Career Researchers (ECRs).
Our next session will be on “Managing geochemical data: from labs to databases” on Fri 15th March at 1pm. The session will comprise a panel discussion and Q+A, focusing on topics such as how to organise your own geochemical data or your lab’s data, curation tips for open-access databases, and facilitating data-model comparison.
Confirmed panellists are Jon Elsey (Cardiff), Nikita Kaushal (American Museum of Natural History), and Erin McClymont (Durham).
Attendance is free but you’ll need to register using the Google Form below.
This session will be suitable for all, from PhD students to researchers and academics. When you register, you’ll have the chance to submit your own questions for the panel!
Hope many of you can join us, and in the meantime if you have any questions, please contact David Wilson (david.j.wilson@ucl.ac.uk).
Registration for the next Geochemistry Group Research in Progress (GGRiP) meeting is now live! The meeting will be held in the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University on the 9th, 10th, and 11th of April 2024. For those who have not attended GGRiP before, this is an annual meeting run for all UK geochemists and we particularly encourage PhD students and early career researchers to present their research in this friendly and stimulating environment.
You can register and submit your abstract here: https://events.minersoc.org/Event-Registration/EventId/45
No abstract template is necessary, but text is limited to 350 words (not including title, authors or affiliations).
The abstract submission and early-bird registration deadline is the 8th of March and late registration will be possible until the 29th of March. The conference dinner (included in costs) will be held on Collingwood College on Wednesday the 10th of April.
Confirmed keynotes include Prof. Erin McClymont (Durham University), Dr. Elliot Carter (Trinity College Dublin), Dr Michelle Harris (Plymouth), and Dr. Matt Horstwood (BGS).
Costs for GGRiP 2024…
| 09/04/2024 | Professional member | £165.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Professional non-member | £180.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Student Member | £110.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Student non-member | £125.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Retired/Emeritus | £115.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Unwaged | £80.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Professional member (remote) | £70.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Professional non-member (remote) | £80.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Student member (remote) | £50.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Student non-member (remote) | £60.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Retired/emeritus (remote) | £60.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Unwaged (remote) | £45.00 | |
| 09/04/2024 | Registration for remote attendance by delegates from Research 4 Life countries (https://www.minersoc.org/r4l.html) | £0.0 |
Previous events:
“Things I wish I knew when I started my PhD…” on Mon 6th November at 1pm.
The session comprise da panel discussion and Q+A, with a range of panellists from different areas of geochemistry providing their tips and advice on completing a PhD. Confirmed panellists are Joel Rodney (Bristol), Sophie Slater (Cardiff), and Molly Trudgill (LSCE). Panellists helped to answer your questions and share tips and advice on how to manage your project, your supervisors, and complete a successful PhD project!
“Navigating post-doctoral research positions” on Monday 27th March at 1pm.
Panelists were Vasile Ersek (Northumbria), Eleanor Georgiadis (Oxford), Babette Hoogakker (Heriot-Watt), and Alex Krause (UCL).
In this session we discussed aspects such as applying for postdoc positions, gaining new skills, managing your supervisor, and developing your career.
“Navigating peer review: tips for authors and reviewers” on Mon 30th January at 1pm.
The session comprised a panel discussion and Q+A, with four panellists who have a wide range of experience of the peer review process. They answered your questions and shared tips and advice on both conducting and responding to peer reviews in geochemistry!
Panellists were Julie Prytulak (Durham), Kevin Murphy (Mineralogical Society), Hana Jurikova (St Andrews), and David Wilson (UCL).
“Things I wish I knew when I started my PhD…” – Mon 31st October at 1pm.
The session comprised a panel discussion and Q+A, with a range of panellists who recently completed PhDs in geochemistry providing their tips and advice on completing a PhD. Panellists were Liam Hoare (RUB), Marissa Lo (Geological Magazine), Paul Minton (UCL), Michaela Reay (Bristol), and Madeleine Stow (Durham).
“Out of Academia: Into Science” – Monday September the 26th @ 1pm BST.
This session comprised a panel discussion and Q+A, with a range of panellists providing their experiences of working in the Charity Sector. Our panellists were: Joanna Cloy – Senior Project Manager at Fidra, Chris Jeffs – former Engagement and Outreach Manager at the British Ecological Society, Hannah Symons – Trusts and Foundations Manager at Chester Zoo.
““ECR Skills for Geochemists: fellowship writing” (Wed July 27th @ 1pm BST)
The session comprised a panel discussion and Q+A, with a range of panellists providing their experiences of research fellowships, and in particular offering tips and advice on preparing fellowship application. Panellists included Anna Joy Drury (UCL), Lucy Roberts (Aarhus), and David Neave (Manchester).
“Out of Academia: Into Science” – Environmental Sector (Wed June 29th @ 1pm BST)
Panel: Dr Stacy Phillips (Partnership and Strategic Overview Team Member – Environment Agency), Dr Alex Russell (Geochemist – Golder-WSP) and Dr Katy Relph (Environmental, Social, Governance Advisor – Centamin Plc).
“Out of Academia: Into Science” – Science Communication (26th April 2022, 13:00 – 14:00 )
Panelists :Dr Nathalie Starkey (Public engagement officer Open university] and writer/science communicator [freelance] – @StarkeyStardust), Dr Liz Hide (Director of the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences [University of Cambridge] – @TheMuseumOfLiz) and Dr Vivien Cumming (Documentary photographer, film-maker and story-telling consultant – @drvivcumming!)
ECR Skills for Geochemists’ – “Paper Writing: Tips for Success” (30th March, 1pm BST)
The session involved a panel discussion and Q+A, with geochemists from a range of career stages providing advice and tips on writing a scientific paper. The panel comprised se Wes Fraser (Oxford Brookes), Susan Little (UCL), Marie-Laure Bagard (Cambridge), and David Wilson (UCL). When you register, you’ll also have the chance to submit your own questions for the panel!
“Out of Academia: Into Science” – Research Councils (2nd March 2022, 13:00 – 14:00 )
Panellists: Dr Rehemat Bhatia (Strategy and Planning Manager at BBSRC), Kirsty Grainger (Head of Talent and Skills Strategy at UKRI), Dr Laura Lautz (Program Director, National Science Foundation)
“Out of Academia: Into Science” – Public Sector (24th November 2021 13:00 – 14:00 GMT)
Panellists: Dr Rhian Rees-Owen (International Climate Science Lead – IPCC, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy), Dr Donald Payne (Land & Air Quality Technical Officer; Fife Council), Dr Emanuela Piga (Decarbonisation Evidence Advisor and Climate Change Analyst in the Decarbonisation, Energy and Climate Division of Welsh Government, Cardiff).
“Out of Academia: Into Science” – Publishing (27th October 2021 13:00 – 14:00 BST)
Panellists: Dr Erin Scott (Senior Editor, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Springer Nature), Dr Tessa de Roo (Digital Scholarship Librarian at Leiden University Library and Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands), Dr Brent Grocholski (Senior Editor, Science Magazine)
“Out of Academia: Into Science” – Instrumentation (29th September 2021 13:00 – 14:00 BST)
Panellists: Dr Jenny Roberts (Thermo Fischer), Dr Rich Taylor (Zeiss), Dr Ariane Donard (Nu)
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