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The results from the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) have highlighted the global impact of Cambridge’s research in the field of Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. The Times Higher Education ranked Cambridge first for Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences in REF 2021. 73% of Cambridge’s overall...

In September 2021 the Department took delivery of a new electron microprobe: a powerful, non-destructive technique that measures the chemical composition of wide-ranging solid materials. Microprobe analysis has been a central analytical tool in Earth Sciences for decades. The upgraded electron source will allow for...

Prof Helen Williams joined the Department of Earth Sciences in 2016 and is currently Professor of Geochemistry. She reflects on her life and work with Erin Martin-Jones. Why are you interested in Earth’s interior? What really fascinates me is how the chemistry of Earth’s interior has changed over time. The surface we live...

Dr Neil Davies , who is Lecturer in Sedimentary Geology and Fellow of Churchill College, has been awarded the prestigious Pilkington Prize in recognition of his teaching excellence. It is often said that the best geologist is the one that has seen the most rocks, and Dr Neil Davies has probably seen more than most, having...