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Royal Holloway Earth Scientists share Methane expertise with UK delegation

Researchers from the Greenhouse Gas Research Group based at Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway, met with representatives of Turkmenistan’s oil and gas sector and relevant ministries visiting the UK

Scientists discover evidence of salty water in meteorite

Salty water similar to Earth’s oceans found in meteorite that struck New Jersey home

Earth Scientist leads pioneering geoscience projects with latest technologies

Professor Jurgen Adam continues to champion innovation at the intersection of geoscience, engineering, and autonomous systems.

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  • Earth Sciences

    Environmental Geoscience with a Year in Industry

    5 years full time

    MSci F644

  • Earth Sciences

    Geology with Integrated Foundation Year

    4 years full time

    F60F

  • Earth Sciences

    Geology

    3 years full time

    BSc F600

  • Earth Sciences

    Geoscience with a Year in Industry

    5 years full time

    MSci F642

  • Earth Sciences

    Geoscience

    4 years full time

    MSci F601

  • Earth Sciences

    Geology with a Year in Industry

    4 years full time

    BSc F603

  • Earth Sciences

    Geology with Integrated Foundation Year

    4 years full time

    F60F

  • Earth Sciences

    Environmental Geology

    3 years full time

    BSc F630

  • Earth Sciences

    Environmental Science

    3 years full time

    BSc F764

  • Earth Sciences

    Environmental Geology with a Year in Industry

    4 years full time

    BSc F690

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    Environmental Geoscience with a Year of International Study

    4 years full time

    MSci FP42

  • Earth Sciences

    Environmental Geoscience

    4 years full time

    MSci F631

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    Environmental Science MSci

    4 years full time

    MSci F767

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    Geoscience with a Year of International Study

    4 years full time

    MSci F602

  • Earth Sciences

    Geosciences & Sustainable Energy

    3 years full time

    BSc FH62

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    Earth Sciences PhD

    4 years full time

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    Earth Sciences

    1 year full time

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