Dear Geochemists, PhD list: We are compiling a list of all the geochemistry-related PhD projects available in the UK (or abroad, for UK applicants). If you have/know of a project, please fill out the details here: https://forms.gle/X1vMMoYr1QPzdgmC7<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.o…amp;reserved=0>. Projects don’t have to be purely geochemistry! Thanks to all those who have already added PhD projects, it looks like there will be lots on offer! We will circulate the compiled list on social media, our website and through the mailing list in November. GGRiP 2025: A reminder that the next Geochemistry Group Research in Progress (GGRiP) meeting will take place in Bristol on the 24th-26th of March 2026. For GGRiP 2026 in Bristol, we are running 2 pre-conference workshops that will be free for all conference attendees. The first will be a technical staff workshop covering lab techniques and lab management. The second workshop will be aimed at ECRs, covering the basics of different geochemistry techniques. There will be guest lecturers from across earth science/chemistry/Archaeology. Topics will include: * Introduction to Atoms, Molecules, Ions, Fields and Forces. * Inorganic Mass Spectrometry for Elemental and Isotope Ratio Determination: Quads, TOF, Sectors, (CC)-MC-ICPMS. * GC and LC Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Separating and Quantifying Molecules in Complex Mixtures; compound specific IRMS (C,N,H). The GGRiP website will be live for registration from December 2025! Please also check our website: https://geochemistry.group/research-in-progress-meeting/<https://eur03.s… for the latest info! Mineralogical Society at 150: Past Discoveries and Future Frontiers The Mineralogical Society will celebrate its sesquicentennial during 2026. The focal point of our celebrations will be a three-day meeting at the University of Manchester from 23–25 June 2026. All are welcome, from students and early-career researchers to those who have a lifetime of Society experience under their belts! A key element of the programme will focus on the history of the Society. As part of our celebration, we will publish an article in Mineralogical Magazine describing the history of the Society. In addition, we will celebrate the key people who have contributed to the organization, to our journals and to mineral science over the past 150 years. We would welcome contributions which look at the history of our Society, its leaders and, our disciplines. These may fit in any of the sessions but certainly are welcomed in the ‘Universal Session’. The scientific sessions (up to 3x parallel sessions are planned) will be held in the Schuster Building and the banquet, on the night of 23rd June, will be held at the wonderful Whitworth Hall. More information on the event webpage: https://minsoc-150.org/<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?… [image002.jpg] MinSoc Skills and Training: Register here for an upcoming event (18th November 2025): Advances and applications in carbonate geochronology<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%… by Nick Roberts, BGS In situ U-Pb dating of carbonates using LA-ICP-MS (Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) has become a widely applied method in the last decade, in part due to the ubiquity of carbonate minerals in a range of geological settings and lithologies, as well as the large number of laboratories with suitable instrumentation. Here I will review the method, from the basics of LA-ICP-MS through to the requirements specific to carbonates. I will discuss common issues to obtaining and interpreting reliable U-Pb data. Carbonate dating is applicable across a wide breadth of geoscience, and I will demonstrate a range of examples and case studies to explore the extensive possibilities. I will also discuss current issues and future directions. Follow us on Bluesky, LinkedIn & YouTube: Our X account is no longer, so please: * Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/geochemgroup.bsky.social<https://eur03.safelink…amp;reserved=0>. * We now have the Geochemistry Group set up as a ‘company' on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-geochemistry-group/<https://eur03.s…amp;reserved=0>, so please follow us here! * Also a plug for our parent body, the Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland, follow them on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mineralogical-society-of-uk-and-ireland/&l… for lots of relevant updates. * Check out some great resources on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@geochemistrygroup4420<https://eur03.safelinks.p…amp;reserved=0>. Here you can watch all our past series of 'ECR Skills for Geochemists' and 'Out of Academia: Into Science’. All the best George