Dear geochemists,
In our lunchtime seminars on 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 “Things I wish I knew when I started my PhD…” on Tuesday 26th November at 12 noon (GMT).
Attendance is free, but you’ll need to register: https://geochemistry.group/upcoming-events/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgeochemis…>
The session will comprise a live panel discussion and Q+A, with a range of panellists from different areas of geochemistry providing their tips and advice on completing a PhD. The panellists are Xianyi Liu (Utrecht), Arianna Olivelli (Imperial), Laura Spencer (Cardiff), and Ross Whiteford (Royal Holloway).
This session will be suitable for all PhD students, but particularly for those who are starting out or in their first few years. Panellists will answer your questions and share tips and advice on how to manage your project, your supervisors, and complete a successful PhD!
When you register, you’ll also 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(a)ucl.ac.uk<mailto:david.j.wilson@ucl.ac.uk>).
All the best
George
Dear Geochemists,
The Geochemistry Group is happy to announce the return of the Geochemistry Group Mentorship scheme<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgeochemis…>.
After lasts years resounding success, GGMS 2024/25 is back! The scheme aims to pair mentees with more established geochemist mentors, who can provide pastoral support and guidance based on their personal experience and knowledge in the field.
The GGMS is open to PhD students and ECRs at UK and Northern Ireland based institutions with a membership to either Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland, and/or the Geological Society of London. Preference will be given to those who have not taken part in the scheme before and ECRs.
The scheme will run from December 2024 to June 2025, during which time you will partake in one kick-off meeting in December and 3 or 4 one-on-one online meetings with your mentor over the course of 2025.
For full details head to our website: https://geochemistry.group/ggms/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgeochemis…>
Expressions of interest can be submitted here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=MH_ksn3NTkql2rGM8aQVG8-…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.off…>
Deadline for expression of interest is Monday 25th November 2024.
The first kick-off meeting will be held the week beginning the 2nd December.
All the best,
George
Dear Geochemists,
It is around that time of year when PhD opportunities are advertised. This year, the Geochemistry Group plan to compile a list of all the geochemistry-related PhD projects available in the UK (or abroad, for UK applicants).
To help us compile the list, I have put together a short google form to enter all the relevant info: https://forms.gle/6RPRNBecHNnV89By9<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle…>. So if you have/know of a project you would like adding to the list, please fill out the form ASAP.
We will then circulate the compiled list on our website and through this mailing list in November.
All the best
George
Dear Geochemists,
We are forwarding a reminder on behalf of the Geological Society that the closing date to nominate for the Geological Society 2025 awards is Monday 14 October 2024.
Nominations can be for all award categories from early career awards to career achievement medallists and this year the biennial Aberconway medal recognising distinction in the practice of applied or economic geoscience with special reference to work in industry will be awarded. Here is the Awards, Medals and Funds brochure<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geols…> with further information on the website<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geols…>.
In regards the Geological Society's Early Career Funds and President Award, the Awards Committee has been revising the wording of the descriptors on the website to make them more inclusive of all potential candidates falling under the early career category. The wording will be updated for future award cycles but in the meantime, the nomination form is updated to include an additional box where the nominator can give a brief statement as to why the candidate is "early career" to indicate some flex with regards the current descriptors.
Please email the Committee's secretary awards(a)geolsoc.org.uk<mailto:awards@geolsoc.org.uk> should you have any questions in regards nominations.
Best wishes
George