University of Edinburgh School of GeoSciences
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The University of Edinburgh School of GeoSciences, is a school within the College of Science and Engineering, which was formed in 2002 by the merger of four departments. It is split between the King's Buildings
and the Central Area of the university. The institutes of Ecological Sciences and Earth Science are located at the King's Buildings, whilst the Institute of Geography is located on Drummond Street
in the Central Area.
The school is ranked as one of the best in the UK for Earth Sciences. A 2008 Research Assessment Exercise
assessment ranked the "Earth Systems and Environmental Science" department as the best in the UK by number of world leading research and staff. Its Geography department is currently ranked 4th in Europe according to the 2011 QS rankings.
There are over 1100 undergraduate students and 250 postgraduate students in the School of GeoSciences. There are also around 100 research and teaching staff within the school.
The School has collaborated with the University of Edinburgh Business School
and the School of Economics to offer the first degree in Carbon Management in the world, which has students from over 20 countries.
The head of the School of GeoSciences is currently Professor Alexander W Tudhope. Famous recent alumni of the School include former BP
chief executive Tony Hayward
.
Competition for entry is highly selective, in 2010, the School received 2221 applications, but only 275 offers were made, representing a 16.9% of an applicant receiving an offer. The school currently offers 11 undergraduate courses and a range of postgraduate degrees.
King's Buildings
The King's Buildings are a campus of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and contains most of the schools within the College of Science and Engineering, excepting only part of the School of Informatics and the Institute of Geography, which are located at the central George Square campus...
and the Central Area of the university. The institutes of Ecological Sciences and Earth Science are located at the King's Buildings, whilst the Institute of Geography is located on Drummond Street
Drummond Street, Edinburgh
Drummond Street is a street in Edinburgh's Old Town, near the famous Royal Mile and Holyrood. The street joins South Bridge and the Pleasance. Its west most opening is opposite the University of Edinburgh School of Law located at Old College....
in the Central Area.
The school is ranked as one of the best in the UK for Earth Sciences. A 2008 Research Assessment Exercise
Research Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...
assessment ranked the "Earth Systems and Environmental Science" department as the best in the UK by number of world leading research and staff. Its Geography department is currently ranked 4th in Europe according to the 2011 QS rankings.
There are over 1100 undergraduate students and 250 postgraduate students in the School of GeoSciences. There are also around 100 research and teaching staff within the school.
The School has collaborated with the University of Edinburgh Business School
University of Edinburgh Business School
The University of Edinburgh Business School is the business school of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The university has offered business education since 1918, and the MBA degree since 1980...
and the School of Economics to offer the first degree in Carbon Management in the world, which has students from over 20 countries.
The head of the School of GeoSciences is currently Professor Alexander W Tudhope. Famous recent alumni of the School include former BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
chief executive Tony Hayward
Tony Hayward
Anthony Bryan "Tony" Hayward is a British businessman, the former chief executive of oil and energy company BP. He replaced John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley on 1 May 2007. His tenure ended on 1 October 2010 in large part due to the circumstances of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill...
.
Competition for entry is highly selective, in 2010, the School received 2221 applications, but only 275 offers were made, representing a 16.9% of an applicant receiving an offer. The school currently offers 11 undergraduate courses and a range of postgraduate degrees.