Any member can attend any event and places are filled on a first come, first served basis. Non members are also welcome to attend events, but members will be given priority if places are short.
Click the box in the top right of the page to search on Keyword, Branch or event type e.g. talk(s), day or longer trips etc.
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| Location: | Southampton UK |
| Event Title: | Oceanography Experience 2010 |
| Date: | July 2010 |
| Event Type: | Course-related Event (organising Branch: ouc) |
| Summary: | A 2-day practical at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.
Monday/Tuesday: 19th/20th July 2010
OR Thursday/Friday: 22nd/23rd July 2010
OR Thursday/Friday: 29th/30th July 2010 |
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| Location: | Buckinghamshire UK |
| Event Title: | Tring Museum and the Quarry Lakes |
| Date: | Jul 03, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wha) |
| Summary: | We will visit Tring Natural History Museum (a little appreciated gem) and the local Quarry Park (a lovely park full of birds and wildflowers). Lunch will be either a picnic or at the cafe in the museum. Details will follow. |
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| Location: | Egham |
| Event Title: | S276 Revision Day |
| Date: | Jul 04, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Revision Day (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | A revision day given by London Branch for all current students of S276. Those who wish to come please contact Geoff Barton, details given below. |
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| Location: | Swansea University UK |
| Event Title: | 2010 Symposium |
| Date: | Jul 09, 2010 - Jul 12, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Symposium (organising Branch: ouc) |
| Summary: | Lecture Programme: "Cutting Edge research" from S Wales Universities.
Field trips to: The Gower, Ogmore, Open Cast coal mine, Penwyllt, WWT Llanelli, etc....
Plus, Saturday Dinner and Welsh Ceilidh and Quiz on Sunday night. |
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| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Looking for the Lost River Tyburn led by Di Clements |
| Date: | Jul 15, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Outing (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | An evening event led by Di Clements to replace our normal monthly talk. |
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| Location: | Fife Scotland |
| Event Title: | DIY field trip to Wormit shore, North Fife |
| Date: | Jul 17, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: esc) |
| Summary: | Examine volcanic rocks (and minor sediments) of the Lower Devonian Arbuthnott Group (Ochil Volcanic Formation) exposed on the southern shore of the Tay (just across from Dundee). |
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| Location: | Nottinghamshire |
| Event Title: | A trip to Creswell Crags, near Worksop |
| Date: | Jul 18, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: emi) |
| Summary: | Creswell Crags is a limestone gorge and cave system with regionally significant archaeological remains from the time of the last Ice Age, including Britain's only known cave art. |
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| Location: | Wiltshire |
| Event Title: | Fossils & stratigraphy |
| Date: | Jul 18, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Leader - John Needham
This trip will be limited to 30 members. |
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| Location: | Yorkshire |
| Event Title: | North York Moors, Rosebury Topping, Cleveland Dyke. |
| Date: | Jul 24, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: yor) |
| Summary: | The walk take us to the lower part of Cliff Rigg Quarry to look at the course of and the workings of the Cleveland Dyke. We will then walk to the summit of Roseberry Topping looking at the Lower and Middle Jurassic sedimentary sequence along the way and how this area has been worked for minerals/stone over time. We will return along the Cleveland Way looking at how the late quaternary glaciation has formed this landscape. |
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| Location: | Hampshire |
| Event Title: | Fossil Day at Barton on Sea |
| Date: | Jul 25, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
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| Location: | Lancashire England |
| Event Title: | A Ramble through Limestone Country in the Arnside/Silverdale area |
| Date: | Jul 25, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | To have a good walk, looking at aspects of the limestone scenery in the Arnside/Silverdale area with Martin and Jenny Elsworth. |
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| Location: | Hampshire England |
| Event Title: | Silchester Roman Town |
| Date: | Aug 01, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | A detailed tour of the amazing Roman town site of Calleva Atrebatum during the annual six week excavation period by Reading University. |
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| Location: | Powys UK |
| Event Title: | Black Mountains, Cats Back with Duncan Hawley |
| Date: | Aug 01, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: ssi) |
| Summary: | Meet at grid ref. SO 288 328 - 10.15 am - |
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| Location: | Somerset |
| Event Title: | Moons Hill & Whatley quarries |
| Date: | Aug 02, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Leader - Dr Gill Odolphie
To study the geology, and mining of, Silurian volcanics and Carboniferous limestone |
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| Location: | Essex UK |
| Event Title: | Chafford Gorge Geowalk |
| Date: | Aug 04, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Half Day Trip (organising Branch: ean) |
| Summary: | Leader Mike Sandison
Looking at the Upper Chalk,
Thanet Sands,
Thames Gravels,
Periglacial effects of the Ice Age. |
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| Location: | Shetland Scotland |
| Event Title: | Geology of Shetland |
| Date: | Aug 07, 2010 - Aug 14, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Waiting list only now I'm afraid. The cost is estimated to be in the region of £400 plus food and your own travel costs to get there. For an itinerary see 'Full Event Details'. |
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| Location: | Dorset |
| Event Title: | Hengistbury Head and St Catherine’s Hill - coastal change process |
| Date: | Aug 08, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Leader John Chaffey
Coastal processes, erosion, deposition and coast protection |
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| Location: | Lincolnshire |
| Event Title: | Lincoln stone walk day trip |
| Date: | Aug 15, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: emi) |
| Summary: | A walking trip around Lincoln, looking at building stones. |
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| Location: | Cumbria England |
| Event Title: | Geology around Sedburgh and the Sedgwick Trail |
| Date: | Aug 22, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | Aim: To look at the effects of the Dent Fault and the Askrigg block, in the Sedbergh area and to follow the famous Sedgwick Trail. Leader: Alan Diggles |
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| Location: | Milton Keynes UK |
| Event Title: | Atlantic Ocean Drilling - Jason Harvey |
| Date: | Sep 02, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: wha) |
| Summary: | Walton Hall, Seminar Room, Gass Building
Jason Harvey of the Open University will talk to us about his experiences working for the Ocean Drilling Programme. |
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| Location: | Isle of Wight |
| Event Title: | Weekend Field Trip to Isle of Wight |
| Date: | Sep 03, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: sea) |
| Summary: | Leader: Trevor Price
Community Learning Officer, The Dinosaur Isle Museum
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| Location: | Southern Uplands Scotland |
| Event Title: | Loch Doon Granite |
| Date: | Sep 04, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsc) |
| Summary: | We will be looking at the northern margin of the Loch Doon granite with Jim Floyd. Details still to be finalised. |
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| Location: | Sussex |
| Event Title: | Geowalk in the Vale of Fernhurst led by Brian Harvey |
| Date: | Sep 12, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
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| Location: | Lancashire England |
| Event Title: | Rochdale Cemetary (Manchester RIGS) and Oldham Building Stones |
| Date: | Sep 12, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | Low mobility trip to examine geological specimens in Rochdale Cemetary (morning with Norma Rothwell) and to study Oldham Building Stones (afternoon with Stephen Darlington). |
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| Location: | South Wales Wales |
| Event Title: | Geology of the Black Mountain, Geraint Owen |
| Date: | Sep 12, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: ssi) |
| Summary: | Traverse across western edge of the Brecon Beacons |
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| Location: | Devon UK |
| Event Title: | Haytor Granite, Dartmoor, Moorland to Sea |
| Date: | Sep 12, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: swe) |
| Summary: | Day trip following the path of the granite from Haytor Quarry along the tramway through Yarner Wood. |
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| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Geological evolution of the Thames by Andrew Newell |
| Date: | Sep 16, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | Ten things you did not know about the geological evolution of the Thames by Andrew Newell |
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| Location: | Warwickshire UK |
| Event Title: | Geology around Leamington Spa, in Warwickshire |
| Date: | Sep 17, 2010 - Sep 19, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wha) |
| Summary: | Trip Leader Martyn Bradley. Staying at the Park House Guest House, Warwick. Trip in planning. Details to follow. Booking Form to follow. |
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| Location: | Dorset |
| Event Title: | RIGS maintenance at Todber |
| Date: | Sep 19, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | A Dorset RIGS, Bird`s Quarry, Todber, Dorset. The leader will be Alan Holiday. |
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| Location: | Reading |
| Event Title: | Darwin's Lost World: how real was the Cambrian Explosion? |
| Date: | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | Prof. Martin Brasier gives the annual John Souster Memorial lecture at Reading University. Please note doors open 19:30 for lecture start PROMPTLY at 20:00.
Location is the Ground Floor of the of the Chemistry Building on the Whiteknights Campus of Reading University, enter by the Pepper Lane entrance. |
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| Location: | Suffolk UK |
| Event Title: | Orford Trip |
| Date: | Sep 26, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: ean) |
| Summary: | Trip to Orford and nearby SSSIs led by Bob Markham |
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| Location: | Derbyshire |
| Event Title: | In search of Venerable Vulcanicity around Chelmorton |
| Date: | Sep 26, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: emi) |
| Summary: | This 3 mile walk around Calton Hill will look at lavas, dolerite sills and vent material intruded into Dinantian Limestones. There will also be examples of faults, inception horizons and bronze age burial mounds. |
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| Location: | West Sussex |
| Event Title: | The Trundle, the Weald and the Downland Museum |
| Date: | Oct 03, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Leader - David Bone
The geology of the West Sussex coastal plain and the building stones in the open-air museum |
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| Location: | Milton Keynes UK |
| Event Title: | Meteorites, molecules and minerals by Dr Victoria Pearson |
| Date: | Oct 07, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: wha) |
| Summary: |
Walton Hall, Seminar Room, Gass Building
Analysis of meteorites and other extraterrestrial objects can give us insight into the evolution of our Solar System and beyond - by Dr Victoria Pearson, The Open University
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| Location: | West Yorkshire |
| Event Title: | National Coal Mining Museum at Overton, near Wakefield |
| Date: | Oct 09, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: emi) |
| Summary: | A visit to the National Coal Mining Museum and underground mine tour. |
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| Location: | Sussex |
| Event Title: | Weald and Downland Open Air Museum led Diana Smith |
| Date: | Oct 17, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
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| Location: | Cheshire/N Wales England |
| Event Title: | Geoconservation around Holt & Farndon with Prof Cynthia Burek |
| Date: | Oct 17, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | The aim of this trip is to find out about geoconservation issues around Farndon and Holt (Cynthia Burek is Professor of Geoconservation at the University of Chester).
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| Location: | Swaledale North Yorkshire |
| Event Title: | Exploration of Upper Swaledale |
| Date: | Oct 17, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: yor) |
| Summary: | The trip will explore the area of Upper Swaledale to the East of Kisdon Hill, visiting Crackpot Hall, Swinner Gill, Mucker and if conditions permit Kisdon Falls. |
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| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Reconstructuring Climate Change in Quaternary Arctic Russia by Angela Self |
| Date: | Oct 21, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: lon) |
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| Location: | Cumbria UK |
| Event Title: | West of Scotland post-exam weekend to Keswick. Lake District |
| Date: | Oct 23, 2010 - Oct 24, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wsc) |
| Summary: | Based in Keswick, going to Borrowdale on Saturday and Sinean Gill on Sunday. Trip leader is Dr Andrew Bell. |
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| Location: | Bavaria Germany |
| Event Title: | Bohemian Massif, Variscan basement, and more! |
| Date: | Oct 24, 2010 - Oct 31, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: eur) |
| Summary: |
Preliminary Programme for the OUGSME Post-exam Field Trip to Bavaria and Western Bohemia |
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| Location: | Surrey |
| Event Title: | Bargates of Guildford & Godalming |
| Date: | Oct 24, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: |
Dr Graham Williams leads a trip to visit Surrey's hidden coastline - the Bargate formation, within the Lower Greensand Group! What does the Bargate Formation tell us about global processes during Aptian and Albian times?
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| Location: | Fuerteventura Spain |
| Event Title: | Alternative trip due to cancellation of trip to West Virginia |
| Date: | Oct 25, 2010 - Nov 08, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: ssi) |
| Summary: | This will be a ‘self-led’ trip, facilitated by Linda Fowler and based on itineraries in Carracedo & Day’s ‘Canarian Volcanoes’.Self drive cars; self-catering accommodation in Caleta de Fuste
Fly direct from UK
Cost i.r.o. £200 for 7 days, plus flight.
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| Location: | Norfolk |
| Event Title: | North Norfolk led by Jill Eyers |
| Date: | Oct 29, 2010 - Oct 31, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
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| Location: | Dorset UK |
| Event Title: | Post Exam Weekend in Charmouth |
| Date: | Oct 29, 2010 - Oct 31, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wmi) |
| Summary: | Actual dates to be confirmed |
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| Location: | East Lothian Scotland |
| Event Title: | North Berwick with David McAdam |
| Date: | Oct 30, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: esc) |
| Summary: | North Berwick Harbour and North Berwick Law with David McAdam -Saturday 30th October 10am |
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| Location: | Milton Keynes UK |
| Event Title: | To Be Announced |
| Date: | Nov 04, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: wha) |
| Summary: | Walton Hall, Seminar Room, Gass Building |
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| Location: | Arizona USA |
| Event Title: | Geology of Northern Arizona and southern Colorado Plateau |
| Date: | Nov 04, 2010 - Nov 13, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | Discover the development of the Colorado Plateau and the evolution of the Grand Canyon. Explore 1.8 billion Years of geology. Study the 'textbook examples'. The 'eye of faith' is not needed. Get a taste at http://vimeo.com/8745084 . Waiting list only now I'm afraid. |
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| Location: | Shropshire |
| Event Title: | Snowflake weekend trip to the Church Stretton area |
| Date: | Nov 05, 2010 - Nov 07, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: emi) |
| Summary: | This weekend trip will explore the area around Church Stretton and will include overnight accommodation on Friday and Saturday night. |
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| Location: | Dorset |
| Event Title: | Fossil Preparation at Weymouth |
| Date: | Nov 07, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx) |
| Summary: | At Weymouth College. The numbers will have to be limited to 24 because of the lab space.
A charge of £10 for the day will apply. |
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| Location: | Granton Scotland |
| Event Title: | Behind the scenes of the National Musuems of Scotland with Dr Nick Fraser |
| Date: | Nov 09, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Outing (organising Branch: esc) |
| Summary: | Maximum 16 places available so please book as soon as possible.
Tuesday 9th November 6.30pm |
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| Location: | Powys Wales |
| Event Title: | Builth-Llandrindod Wells geology |
| Date: | Nov 12, 2010 - Nov 14, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | Dave Green leads us on a hunt for Ordovician trilobitiferous sediments plus volcanics and intrusions, with unconformable Silurian cover.NOTE!! 2 JUL, PLEASE RE-REGISTER ATTENDANCE INTEREST WITH ORGANISER DUE TO COMPUTER GLITCH THANK YOU |
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| Location: | Kent |
| Event Title: | S276 Student Day at Herne Bay |
| Date: | Nov 14, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Introductory Field Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
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| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Members Evening |
| Date: | Nov 18, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: lon) |
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| Location: | Cumbria UK |
| Event Title: | Society Winter Weekend at Shap Wells Hotel |
| Date: | Nov 19, 2010 - Nov 21, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Society Winter Weekend (organising Branch: ouc) |
| Summary: | Weekend of lectures, field trips and indoor practical geology sessions with plenty of time to socialise over meals and in the bar. |
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| Location: | Cardiff Wales |
| Event Title: | Day of Lectures |
| Date: | Nov 27, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day of Talks (organising Branch: ssi) |
| Summary: | 3 lectures.
Prof. Bill Fitches and others
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| Location: | Nottinghamshire |
| Event Title: | Day of talks |
| Date: | December 2010 |
| Event Type: | Day of Talks (organising Branch: emi) |
| Summary: | Further details will be added once the itinerary has been arranged. |
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| Location: | Milton Keynes UK |
| Event Title: | Christmas Social Evening and members talks |
| Date: | Dec 02, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: wha) |
| Summary: | Walton Hall, Seminar Room, Gass Building. This meeting is usually an informal social gathering with a quiz, raffle/tombola/lucky dip, seasonal snacks and mulled wine. We will have a Branch DIY session (Members' trips slideshows/talks). It will be busy and good fun. |
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| Location: | Merseyside England |
| Event Title: | Rainhill Lectures |
| Date: | Dec 05, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Talk(s) (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | Afternoon of geological talks, library and refreshments at Rainhill Village Hall. |
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| Location: | Oxford |
| Event Title: | Mercury - New views of a geologically complex terrestrial planet |
| Date: | Dec 07, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | Oxford Branch Christmas Lecture by Dr Dave Rothery - Open University |
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| Location: | London |
| Event Title: | Formation of the Siberian Traps by Andy Saunders |
| Date: | Dec 09, 2010 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: lon) |
| Summary: | The role of a mantle plume in the formation of the Siberian Traps
by Andy Saunders |
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| Location: | Glamorgan Wales |
| Event Title: | Branch AGM |
| Date: | January 2011 |
| Event Type: | Annual General Meeting (organising Branch: ssi) |
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| Location: | Pitlochry Scotland |
| Event Title: | West and East of Scotland AGM |
| Date: | Jan 14, 2011 - Jan 16, 2011 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wsc) |
| Summary: | The AGMs will be held on the afternoon of the 15th and the location for the morning field trip is to be arranged.
The guest speaker in the evening will be Professor Stuart Munro and the lecture will be followed in the evening by the Burns Supper. |
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| Location: | Lancashire England |
| Event Title: | NW Branch AGM, lunch and social event at Bolton |
| Date: | Jan 29, 2011 |
| Event Type: | Annual General Meeting (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | AGM to be held at Bolton Parish Church Hall during the afternoon of Saturday Jan 29th. More details to follow later. |
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| Location: | Ceredigion Wales |
| Event Title: | Aberystwyth: Igneous Petrology with Charlie Bendall and Bill Perkins |
| Date: | February 2011 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: ssi) |
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| Location: | Reading |
| Event Title: | Sinkholes on chalk - are they all the same? |
| Date: | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Event Type: | Evening Talk (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | Dr Clive Edmonds at Reading University |
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| Location: | Berkshire |
| Event Title: | Sinkholes of Curridge/Hermitage - origin and land management issues |
| Date: | Mar 20, 2011 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: oxf) |
| Summary: | Dr Clive Edmonds |
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| Location: | Tenerife Islas Canarias |
| Event Title: | Volcanoes on a shoestring |
| Date: | April 2011 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: ssi) |
| Summary: | Leader: Linda Fowler |
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| Location: | Gwynedd N Wales |
| Event Title: | Weekend Trip to the Lleyn Peninsula with Dr Jana Horak |
| Date: | May 2011 |
| Event Type: | Weekend Trip (organising Branch: nwe) |
| Summary: | tba |
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| Location: | Porto Portugal |
| Event Title: | Igneous Rocks of Porto area of Portugal led by Lesley Dunlop |
| Date: | May 28, 2011 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: lon) |
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| Location: | Catalonia Spain |
| Event Title: | Rocks of the Continent |
| Date: | June 2011 |
| Event Type: | Longer Trip (organising Branch: oxf) |
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| Location: | Scotland UK |
| Event Title: | 2011 Symposium at Stirling, North of the Suture - Stitches in Time. |
| Date: | Aug 19, 2011 - Aug 21, 2011 |
| Event Type: | Symposium (organising Branch: ouc) |
| Summary: | The highly diverse geology of Scotland has evolved over 3000 million years and the rocks record evidence of changes in topography, climate, geography and tectonic movement across the surface of the Earth. |
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| Location: | Anywhere Not Overseas |
| Event Title: | Spare Event Test |
| Date: | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Event Type: | Day Trip (organising Branch: ouc) |
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