WiES Events

Welcome to UCL Women in Earth Sciences Events! A dynamic calendar of talks, workshops, networking opportunities, and outreach initiatives — all designed to inspire, connect and empower.

Upcoming Events

Regular Monthly WiES Coffee

WiES run a monthly coffee in the UCL Kathleen Lonsdale Building, our next coffee will be in November, look out for an WiES email!

Look out for announcements of our next exciting events!

Everyone is welcome to attend any of the WiES events. If you would like more information about an upcoming event or wish to request access to a virtual event please get in touch with us via email at frances.cooper@ucl.ac.uk.

Past Events

The UCL Women in Earth Sciences group was started in March 2021 and has some a wide array of inspiring events since then! From yoga, to film screens and empowering talks the UCL WiES continues to support the members of the UCL Earth Sciences community.

You can find some of our past events below. 

A smiling Emma Pearce deploying seismometers on the brunt ice shelf in Antarctica
"How do ice shelves break?" A WiES seminar with Emma Pearce.
The afternoon spent at Geevor Tin Mine
WiES Field Trip 2024
Poster advertising 'Queer Earth Sciences Across History' on a colourful background.
'Queer Earth Scientists Across History' with Ines Rivero Delgado (18th Jan 2024)
Dr Emma Nicholson standing in front of the 'Lake of Fire' poster.
"Lake of Fire" screening plus Q&A with Dr Emma Nicholson (27th Oct 2023)
WiES Flag alongside Dr Frances Cooper, Professor Lidunka Vocadlo and Dr Allie Rutledge.
2023 WiES Kick-Off (10th Oct 2023)
A group picture with members of the Earth science department smiling at the camera
"Seizing the day" a talk from Beth Christensen (27 June 2023)
Smiling members of the Earth Sciences Department celebrating the WiES lecture Dr Emma Nicholson
WiES lecture with Dr Emma Nicholson (1st March 2023)
UCL Women in Earth Sciences event
WiES Welcome Event 2022 (11th Oct 2022)

Want to hear more about WiES events?

If you'd like to join WiES events but did not receive the meeting details please get in touch with our Chair, Dr Frances Cooper!

Dr Frances Cooper
Dr Frances Cooper

Chair of the UCL Women in Earth Sciences Group

Click to email. frances.cooper@ucl.ac.uk
Dr Rosie Willatt
Dr Rosemary Willatt

Vice-Chair of the UCL Women in Earth Sciences Group

Click to email. r.willatt@ucl.ac.uk