Event type:
Careers Day, Hybrid
Organised by:
Geological Society Events
Venue:
The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
Event details
The Society's Careers Day is the essential meeting place for geoscience students and industry.
Following on from the success of our 2023 Careers Day, we're delighted to announce that, this year, our Careers Day will take place at the University of Manchester on Wednesday 6 November 2024!
This year's event focuses on the Society's five Scientific Themes with speakers, from both academia and industry, covering topics such as the Energy Transition, Geohazards, Geoengineering & Georesilience, Climate & Ecology, Planetary Science, and Digital Geoscience.
This will be a fantastic opportunity for geoscience students to learn all about the latest career developments and exciting opportunities over the course of the day.
The day will include presentations covering the varied areas of geology and academia. There will also be an opportunity to meet industry professionals for interview, CV, networking and job placement advice.
This is a hybrid event. Students can watch the live stream of talks remotely, or they can come along in person to meet sponsors and speakers.
Timetable
| From 11:00 |
Set up |
| 12:00 – 13.00 |
Registration & Networking |
13:00 – 13.05
|
Welcome address
- Professor Jon Gluyas, GSL President |
13:05 – 13:55
|
Theme 1: Planetary Science
- Prof Katherine Joy, University of Manchester
- Dr Rhian Jones, University of Manchester
|
13:55 – 14:45
|
Theme 2: Climate & Ecology
- Benedict Robbins, ERM
- Dr David Schultz, University of Manchester
|
14:45 – 15:35
|
Theme 3: Geohazards, Geoengineering & Georesilience
- Helen Reeves, Jacobs
- Charity Rose, AtkinsRéalis
|
| 15:35 – 16:05 |
Break & Networking |
| 16:05 – 17:00 |
Session 4: Energy Transition
- Dr Benedikt Steiner, University of Exeter
- Dr Robert Fitzpatrick, University of Exeter
|
| 17:00 – 17:50 |
Session 5: Digital Geoscience
- Jade Fawcett, University of Manchester
- Emma Mailey, AtkinsRéalis
|
| 17:50 – 18:00 |
Closing |
Refreshments
Tea, coffee, juices etc. will be available from 12:00. Pizza will be available from 12:30.
CV Workshop
A CV workshop will be taking place from 15:00 – 16:00 in room 1.007.
Date, time and location
Date: 6 November 2024
Time: 13:00 – 18:00 (GMT)
Location: Hybrid – delegates can attend in person at The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, or watch the live stream of talks remotely.
Please see below for detailed venue information for in-person attendees.
Registering
This event is free to attend. However, booking is essential as numbers are limited.
Please click here to register to attend.
Delegates will receive a student manual and timetable of the day's action. In-person delegates will receive lunch and refreshments.
Getting to the venue
The event will be held at the University of Manchester's Roscoe Building, in the Roscoe Theatre A (accessed via the Roscoe Building Foyer).
By bus
There are multiple bus stops throughout the campus along Oxford Road. There are bus stops outside the Kilburn Building, Manchester Aquatics Centre and Stopford Building, these stops are served by routes 15, 18, 41, 42, 42A, 42B, 43, 53, 111, 142, 143, 147, 191, 197, 746, V4, Vantage V1 and Vantage V2.
By train
The nearest train station is the Manchester Oxford Road station. This train station is approximately 700m from the centre of the university campus, this takes approximately 10 minutes to complete on foot. The Manchester Oxford Road station is served by the East Midlands Trains, Transpennine Express, Northern and Transport for Wales services.
By car
The University of Manchester is located in the centre of Manchester just off the A57(M) between Upper Brook Street (A34) and the Higher Cambridge Street (A5067). There are multiple permit holder only car parks around the university campus. There is an NCP car park located on the North East corner of the campus, just of Upper Brook Street. This car park is the Manchester Aquatics Centre NCP and charges apply for all users. There are multiple blue badge permit holder car parks located around the campus.
Sponsors