University of Southampton Geological Society

30/01/2022

Hey guys…
Hope you are all ready for the scavenger social, here are some more details for you…

So be at stags for 7:45 where we’ll get into teams of ~5 , then we’ll start the scavenger hunt at 8:00. Then it’s your teams job to complete as many tasks and challenges as you make your way down to clowns.

You’ll need to take photos and videos of your teams completing each challenge to earn the points. You must be in clowns bar by 10pm and then we’ll add up the points and see which team has won. And then it’s a fun night in jesters.

Feel free to invite any mates even if they’re not part of GeolSoc.

See you Tomorrow at stags at 7:45.

02/11/2021

Tonight’s the night for the “Schist” Shirt Social, so get on your s**t shirts and head down to Mitre for 8 for another epic pub crawl.

The rough timings for the crawl tonight are:

8:00-8:45 Mitre
8:45-9:30 Broadway
9:30-10:15 Gordon Arms
10:15-11:00 Clowns
11:00 Sobar/Jesters

See you tonight !!! 🍻

20/10/2021

For our next social we’re doing a Schist Shirt Social!

Get on your s**t shirts and get ready for a pub crawl through Portswood.

See you on Tuesday the 2nd of November. We’ll confirm the timings and routes closer to the time.

02/10/2021

So it’s almost time to get your hard hat on for the first geology social of the year.
For those of you who don’t know the Hard Hat Social is an epic pub crawl from Stags up on campus down to Sobar in Portswood.
The expected route we will be taking is …

7:30 - 8:15 stags
8:15-8:30 walk to mitre
8:30 - 9:30 mitre
9:30 - 10:00 Broadway
10:00 -10:30 Charlie’s and boat race
10:30 - 11:00 hobbit
11:00 + sobar

So feel free to join the crawl at any point but sometimes the timings don’t go to plan so message us on here or on Instagram f you can’t find us.

Make sure you bring your hard hat and some sharpie pens to graffiti each other’s hats.
Remember there are forfeits for anyone without a hard hat.

Remember any alumni are welcome down for the Hard Hat Social and any other social this year. We will be running a social on the first Tuesday of each month so put that down in your diaries and keep the date free.

See you Tuesday 5th of October at Stags at 7:30.

11/05/2021

Hey guys, our WIM reps Rachael and Tegan, are keen to share with you some of the student opportunities with Women in Mining UK. If any Southampton students want to get involved with WIM Southampton, we would love to hear from you (especially any 1st and 2nd years out there!), just drop either of us or this page a message, or email [email protected].

INTERNSHIPS: WIM UK is offering 4 paid summer internships for final year students or recent graduates with less than 3 months of industry experience. These technical internships are in partnership with Altus Strategies and Golden star. One of the internships will be based in the UK and may include international travel to operation sites. The remaining three internships will be based in Ghana.
DEADLINE: 16th May 2021
Apply here: https://www.womeninmining.org.uk/students-grads/internship-application-2021/

SCHOLARSHIP: WIM UK and Polymetal are also offering a scholarship to an exceptional female student on a range of mining-related MSc degrees at CSM. The package of support includes financial support of £6,000, an opportunity to work with Polymetal for her dissertation, and an internship upon graduation. Applicants must be proficient in or willing to learn Russian.
DEADLINE: 30th June 2021
More info on how to apply: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees/award/?id=4106

SCHOLARSHIP: Female students holding an offer to study a range of mining-related MSc degrees at Camborne School of Mines (CSM) may be eligible for this. There are 2 scholarships worth £6,000 that aim to support the studies of two exceptional female students (one UK student and one international student).
DEADLINE: 2nd August 2021
More info on how to apply: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees/award/?id=2137

MEMBERSHIP: Membership is free and open to both men and women in the mining industry. Wherever you work, WIM UK provides information and great networking opportunities to its members. The organisation promotes the role of women in the mining industry and the sector as a career choice for women. You can find helpful CV tips and advice for students aspiring to join the mining industry on the dedicated area of their website (link below). Members also receive their monthly newsletter which is a great way of keeping updated with upcoming events and opportunities.
WIM Students and Grads page: https://www.womeninmining.org.uk/students-grads/

11/05/2021

It's finally time to order kit! We have T shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, fleeces and bucket hats available in a range of colours which will feature the new logo embroidered on the left chest. Committee members can get their committee position printed on the back of their garments/Right Chest for fleeces so please answer the last question on the form if you wish to do so.

Fill in the form below by Sunday 16th May 9pm with your order:

https://forms.gle/WqxFBGTLxZw4zYz4A

If you've made an order, look out for a message with an invoice from Mai-An Cameron next week.

26/04/2021

Hey guys, been asked to share this interesting talk with our students.

Tonight at 6pm - 7pm AAPG YP London are hosting a free talk titled "What is nuclear waste and what do we do with it?"

Nuclear power is the second largest source of low carbon energy used today to produce electricity, and accounts for about 10% of the world's electricity. Part of this includes the need to effectively manage the waste produced from this. David Eastwell is one of our Southampton geophysics graduates and President of AAPG YP Europe, and currently works as a Geophysist at Nuclear Waste Management. David will be introducing broader aspects of nuclear energy within the context of the energy transition and deep dive into his specific role and the associated opportunities, challenges and risks.

You can find out more and register for the talk at the following link:

Nuclear power is the second largest source of low carbon energy used today to produce electricity, and accounts for about 10% of the world's electricity. Part of this includes the need to effectively manage the waste produced from this. With this in mind, the London AAPG YPs are very pleased to work...

05/04/2021

Hi everyone! Happy Easter and Bank Holiday Monday.

Earlier in the year we hosted a logo competition to update our current GeolSoc Logo and these were the entries...

Please vote for your favourite logo using the google forms link below and it will be featured on our merch (hoodies, T shirts, bucket hats (?), etc.) this year.
The designer of the winning logo will also receive a box of chocolates!

https://forms.gle/MMcJoWvb3Gs4Kxb

10/03/2021

Interested in a career in the mining industry? Well check out this fantastic free event coming up from Women In Mining UK! It’s not one to miss!
On Wednesday 24th March from 16.00-17.30 (GMT), WIM (UK) are running a careers panel event to showcase the huge range of careers in the extractive industry. The panel has a fantastic line up made up of both technical roles and non-technical roles. This event is free, all genders are welcome, and is targeted at students, graduates and anyone interested in careers in the mining industry.

Follow this link to sign up and find out more:

Join Women in Mining UK for this virtual careers panel discussion