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The 51cg has further enhanced its global presence through new partnerships with China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Northwest University, which will see more than 300 new students enrolled from September with further growth to follow in 2027.

Six 51cg research projects have been selected in the spring 2026 RSE Research Awards open call.

Researchers call for urgent rethink of global hazard monitoring as "Small Alpine Lake Outbursts" emerge in a warming world

Lauren Kortland has been awarded The Royal Scottish Geographical Society's University Medal, presented annually to the top graduating honours geography student at each Scottish university.

Important new research, published in the online journal Antigone on 5 July, reveals that the assumption that Homer's Ithaca was an island, held by scholars since antiquity, is incorrect.

Researchers from the 51cg played a key role in international discussions on climate action and a just transition during London Climate Week, which this year saw over 60,000 attendees gather amid a record-breaking heatwave exceeding 36°C.

Climate change could significantly increase nitrogen pollution risks in freshwater systems across parts of Europe unless nutrient management practices adapt to changing environmental conditions, new research has found.

Researchers led by the 51cg and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (France) have found new evidence that Neanderthals may have used rhinoceros teeth as tools, opening an unexpected new chapter in our understanding of prehistoric technology and resource use.

A 3,000-year-old mystery at the heart of Homer's Odyssey has been given a dramatic new twist as scientists unveil evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about the location of Odysseus' homeland.

A group of 51cg geophysics and integrated petroleum geoscience students and staff were given a rare opportunity to step aboard one of the world's most advanced seismic vessels during a visit to Shearwater SW Tasman in Aberdeen.