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Geological Research

The Department has a wide range of research interests; a feature of many of the research projects is that they involve extensive field work.

The principal research strengths of the Department are:

• Palaeozoic and Mesozoic palynology
• Studies of the Irish offshore sedimentary basins
• Paleozoic stratigraphy
• Fluid inclusion thermobarometry
• The structural evolution of high grade gneiss terrains
• Caledonian and Hercynian tectonics of the British Isles and adjacent areas
• The geochemistry of andesitic volcanoes
• Trace element geochemistry of the lithospheric mantle
• Petrogenetic and structural studies of Caledonian magmatism
• Engineering and environmental geology
• Geophysical modelling

These projects are funded by the University, Local Authorities and petroleum and mineral exploration companies, a limited number of postgraduate studentships being available each year. In addition, other sources of funding may be available and information can be obtained from the Research Directors.

A First or Upper Second Class Honours degree in geology or earth science is essential and the studentships are tenable for up to two years (M.Sc.) or up to four years (Ph.D.).