Postgraduate Virtual Open Days

Our Virtual Open Days:

are a great chance to find out more about your chosen course, the department and studying at UCL. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from academic staff and ask any questions you might have about life at UCL.

Watch our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day:

Earth Sciences research outputs ranked 3rd within UCL:

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The excellence of research at UCL Earth Sciences and its positive real-world impact has improved since 2014, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF) results. On 4* outputs Earth Sciences came 3rd best at UCL out of 32 units of assessment.

Find out more about our research successes

Climate-change-triggered landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine days

Climate change-triggered landslide before and after

A landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a mega-tsunami that sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations throughout Earth, according to a new study involving UCL researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences.

Exploring Earth Sciences:

Want to see more? Check out the Earth Sciences’ YouTube channel

At UCL Earth Sciences, we study everything from the origin of the Earth to the history of the life it sustains. Researchers and students study how our planet is changing. We are an integrative, interdisciplinary, modern science, applying state-of-the-art maths, physics, chemistry and biology in order to better understand the Earth and other bodies in the solar system.

Welcome to Earth Sciences:

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See how you can make a difference to today’s world.

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Fieldtrip Highlight: Ries impact crater

Asteroid and comet collisions have shaped the surface of the Earth – this fieldtrip gives students to opportunity to study impact geology of such event that occured ~14.5 million years ago. Finding solutions to global environmental issues is at the heart of Earth Sciences. From atoms to atmosphere, we study the planet as you’ve never seen it before

Women in Earth Science (WiES) field trip: Spring 2024

In Spring 2024, Earth Sciences’ WiES group had a rejuvenating 3-day field trip to Cornwall. Our inaugural field trip aimed to address gender disparities in fieldwork, highlight the role of women in Earth Sciences, and celebrate our achievements as a group. Read a recap of their trip now!