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Name

University of Aberdeen, School of Geosciences, Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology

Address

Meston Building Kings College

Zipcode

AB24 3UE

City

Aberdeen

Country

United Kingdom

Phone

+44 (0)1224 273433

Fax

+44 (0)1224 272785

Email

geology@abdn.ac.uk

Centre Website

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/departments/geology/

organisation profile

Geology has been taught at Aberdeen University for more than 150 years and geology degrees have been awarded from 1892 onwards. Today the Department of Geology & Petroleum Geology at the University of Aberdeen is a recognised centre for excellence in petroleum geology research and training. We currently have 18 full time and part-time academic staff members. We also have a large body of honorary staff who contribute particularly through providing additional expertise to help PhD students. Our student numbers continue to grow in contrast to the UK-wide trend of declining geology student numbers. We graduate around 35 - 40 students each year. Between 20 - 25 students study for the MSc in Integrated Petroleum Geoscience and 10 - 15 on the MSc in Oil and Gas Enterprise Management. The department has an international reputation for educational training, with many of our former graduates in prominent positions in academia, industry and government world-wide. Our BSc, MSc and PhD student employment record is one of the best in the UK. Research in the department is focused on many aspects of geology ranging from micropalaeontology to planetary exploration. We have turned our geographical position at the centre of the European Oil Industry to good account by developing close research ties with the international oil industry. Today more than 80% of our research funding is industry generated. The modern department is a vibrant department, constantly adapting and evolving, with the determination to make it's mark through research and training well into the third millennium.

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EDMO record id

1628

Collating centre

British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC)

Latest update

22 October 2014 5:41:46 PM