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08/09/2026

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2026
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Sept

22

2026

What Makes a Geoscience Model Useful?

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Land With Beach Waves
Sept

29

2026

Opportunities for Geoscientists in the Energy Transition - AI & Machine Learning

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Land With Beach Waves
Oct

06

2026
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Oct

07

2026

Staying Oriented: Approaches to Borehole Imaging after Nearly 100 years of Progress

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A Global Synthesis of the Ordovician System: Part 1

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A Guide to Forensic Geology

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Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities

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Geological Hazards in the UK: Their Occurrence, Monitoring and Mitigation

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Passive Margins: Tectonics, Sedimentation and Magmatism

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Weathering as a Predisposing Factor to Slope Movements

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Cover image: A Global Synthesis of the Ordovician System: Part 1

A Global Synthesis of the Ordovician System: Part 1

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Cover image A Guide to Forensic Science

A Guide to Forensic Geology

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Cover Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities

Engineering Geology for Tomorrow's Cities

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Cover Geological Hazards in the UK: Their Occurrence, Monitoring and Mitigation

Geological Hazards in the UK: Their Occurrence, Monitoring and Mitigation

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Cover Image Passive Margins: Tectonics, Sedimentation and Magmatism

Passive Margins: Tectonics, Sedimentation and Magmatism

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Weathering as a Predisposing Factor to Slope Movements

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Upcoming Training Courses

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Oct

01

2026
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Oct

08

2026

Sinkholes, Potholes and Washouts: Identification and Remediation of Geologic and Anthropogenic Ground Collapse Hazards

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2026
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11

2026

All Modules Groundwater Control for Construction - 2026

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18

2026

An introduction to geotechnical monitoring for ground engineering professionals

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