Guidance for prospective MPhil/PhD students
Birkbeck's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has a strong record of dynamic research: in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), in a joint submission with UCL, we were rated sixth in the UK.
We share expertise, facilities and events with UCL, while the joint Birkbeck/UCL Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences is one of the UK's leading centres of research and innovation in the field.
Our MPhil/PhD degrees
Training and support
- Birkbeck and UCL jointly organise a weekly seminar series, to keep you abreast of groundbreaking research.
- Birkbeck staff and students can present their research at an informal seminar series.
- You can attend events organised by the Geological Society, the Mineralogical Society, the Royal Astronomical Society, the Royal Society and the Royal Institution, all in central London.
- Many academic conferences are held nearby and most offer discounts for research students.
- Find out more about studying for MPhil/PhD on the prospectus page.
START YOUR RESEARCH JOURNEY
Thinking of doing an MPhil/PhD? Check the following to find out more about studying in our department and making an application.
