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Leading the energy transition through interdisciplinary subsurface research πŸŒΏπŸ”¬πŸŒ πŸ”— https://geosolutions.leeds.ac.uk/ @universityofleeds.bsky.social

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β€˜Sustainability, resilience and the need for systems thinking’ | Ground Engineering University of Leeds' Fleur Loveridge shares insights on how a sustainable and resilient society depends on ground engineering

In a recent article in Ground Engineering Magazine, our colleague Prof. Fleur Loveridge shares insights on how a sustainable and resilient society depends on ground engineering.

Read the full article πŸ‘‰ tinyurl.com/fleur-loveri....

@undertheground.bsky.social

26.07.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"2024 was a year of significant progress for Geosolutions Leeds".

πŸ“–Read the full review: tinyurl.com/climate-plan-news

26.07.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're looking for a Research Fellow in Structural Diagenesis for the Energy Transition.
βŒ›Closing date: Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Apply now πŸ‘‰https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=ENVEE1819

10.07.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We had the great pleasure of speaking with Dr Mark Cooper about his work at the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland and the future of the energy transition.

Read the full interview πŸ‘‰https://geosolutions.leeds.ac.uk/news/dr-mark-cooper-interview/

24.06.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How can we make food production cleaner?

In our recent blog, we talk with Dr Paola Sakai
@paola-sakai.bsky.social
about her project, Food for Our Own Good.

πŸ”— Read the full post here: geosolutions.leeds.ac.uk/news/food-fo...

17.06.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Painstaking measurement of fibre optic cable ahead of borehole deployment.

Painstaking measurement of fibre optic cable ahead of borehole deployment.

As part of the geothermal campus project, Dr Adam Booth @geophysics-adam.bsky.social and colleagues explore the potential of novel distributed acoustic and temperature sensing methods.Β 

Learn moreπŸ”—https://geosolutions.leeds.ac.uk/news/fibre-optic-distributed-sensing/

28.05.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sensing our Environment Join us on May 12, 2025, for an engaging discussion on advancing the monitoring of rocks and fluids in the subsurface using digital sensors.

Join us for a one-day hybrid workshop focused on shaping the future of surface and subsurface sensor technology.

πŸ—“οΈ 12 May
πŸ•˜ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
πŸ“ Newlyn building, University of Leeds & Online

Reserve your place here πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/3SjzYbu

02.05.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
LIDA Data Scientist Development Programme | Geosolutions Leeds

Our director, Prof David Healy, has a new project starting next week.

The project will be delivered in partnership with the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics and the British Geological Survey.

πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/geosolutions...

@healydavid.bsky.social @lida-leeds.bsky.social @britgeosurvey.bsky.social

02.04.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're excited to share some promising results from our geothermal drilling on campus.

Follow the link to learn more πŸ‘‰ lnkd.in/dp5Pvjth

@priestleycentre.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

24.03.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Structural control on the Southern Andean Nevados de ChillΓ‘n geothermal system Detailed structural analysis from representative outcrops is necessary to characterize geothermal reservoir dynamics. Here, we estimate fracture densi…

Professor Dave Healy, @healydavid.bsky.social, recently published an article in the Journal of Structural Geology @elsevierconnect.bsky.social, co-authored with colleagues from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

Read the full article for free πŸ‘‡
bit.ly/4bKEPLX

21.03.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Geothermal energy can help break the link between fossil fuels and electricity prices - Dr David Barns & Fleur Loveridge The recent increase to the energy price cap is putting even more strain on household budgets. But have you ever wondered why your energy bills have gone through the roof in recent years? Contrary to w...

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...

13.03.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In a recent article, Dr David Barns and Prof Fleur Loveridge discuss the reasons behind the recent increase in energy prices and explore how we're working to move away from fossil fuels.

@davidbarns.bsky.social
@undertheground.bsky.social
@universityofleeds.bsky.social

Link to article πŸ‘‡

13.03.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We're looking for two PDRAs to join our geothermal team for six months as part of the OfGEM-funded Strategic Innovation Fund alpha phase project.

Deadline πŸ“† 12 March 2025

πŸ”—https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=ENVEE1797
πŸ”—https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=ENVEE1798

27.02.2025 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The image is a promotional banner for a webinar organised by the Northern Ireland Geothermal. The title of the webinar is "Geothermal providing Geosolutions for the University of Leeds campus, the wider Leeds urban environment and across the wider UK."

The event features Dr Emma Bramham, a Lecturer in Applied Geophysics and Structural Geology, and Dr Arka Sarkar, a Research Fellow in Geosolutions, from the Institute of Applied Geosciences, School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds.

The webinar will present ongoing geothermal research at the University of Leeds, including the Geothermal Campus living lab project and other related projects. 

The banner includes photos of the speakers and logos of the University of Leeds, Queen’s University Belfast, the Geothermal Association of Ireland, the Geological Survey of Ireland, the Department for the Economy, and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI).

The image is a promotional banner for a webinar organised by the Northern Ireland Geothermal. The title of the webinar is "Geothermal providing Geosolutions for the University of Leeds campus, the wider Leeds urban environment and across the wider UK." The event features Dr Emma Bramham, a Lecturer in Applied Geophysics and Structural Geology, and Dr Arka Sarkar, a Research Fellow in Geosolutions, from the Institute of Applied Geosciences, School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds. The webinar will present ongoing geothermal research at the University of Leeds, including the Geothermal Campus living lab project and other related projects. The banner includes photos of the speakers and logos of the University of Leeds, Queen’s University Belfast, the Geothermal Association of Ireland, the Geological Survey of Ireland, the Department for the Economy, and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI).

Join us for the second webinar in the 2025 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series on the 27th of February, 4 - 5pm.

This is a free event, to register πŸ‘‰https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/geothermal-providing-geosolutions-for-the-university-of-leeds-campus-tickets-1246365876889?aff=oddtdtcreator

14.02.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Targeting High-Grade Mineralization via a Synthesis of Compositional Profiles of Alluvial Gold with Structural and Paragenetic Models Gold compositional studies have been advocated to resolve genetic relationships between alluvial and in situ occurrences based on the assumption that the P-T-X conditions at the sites of mineral depos...

The University of Leeds @universityofleeds.bsky.social Ores and Mineralization Group has recently published a research paper in Minerals MDPI.

✍ Robert Chapman, Taija Torvela, Carl Spence-Jones, @Richard Walshaw, and Graham William McLeod.

Read the pull paper πŸ‘‰ www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/14...

12.02.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're looking for a new Research Fellow to join our team.

You will work with David Healy @healydavid.bsky.social and Craig Magee on quantifying the impact of faults and dykes on fluid flow in fine-grained host rocks.

Deadline: 20 February
Full details πŸ‘‰ jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

06.02.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're glad to see the work of our geothermal group in a report developed by the EPSRC Network+ for Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling.
πŸ‘‰ collections.durham.ac.uk/downloads/r2...

πŸ‘ Fleur Loveridge, David Barns, Frin Bale, Simon Rees
@undertheground.bsky.social @davidbarns.bsky.social

04.02.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could we please be added? Thanks.

22.01.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A sign on the University of Leeds campus that reads: "Working together to deliver net zero on campus"

A sign on the University of Leeds campus that reads: "Working together to deliver net zero on campus"

We are delighted to have secured funding from Ofgem's Strategic Innovation Fund as part of a collaborative project, involving our interdisciplinary research centre, Geosolutions Leeds.🌎

Our Geothermal Campus Living Lab will test new ways to store renewable energy and convert it into heat.

20.01.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œBy working together on this project, we aim to find solutions that provide nationwide benefits.”
- shares Emma Bramham, a Geosolutions Leeds member.

22.01.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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