博士地质与地球物理学

地质与地球物理学的研究学位来自学校地球与行星科学研究所的专业知识。地球与行星科学研究所研究地球的物理和化学性质，起源和历史，涵盖了地质，地球化学，地球动力学，气象学和地球物理学的主要学科。我们将迄今为止的各个领域整合在一起，以了解地球地下工作的方式：从原子到极板，以及从几秒到数十亿年不等的时标。
The Earth and Planetary Sciences Research Institute brings together over 100 researchers united by a drive to understand the composition, structure and history of the Earth, as well as the processes which continue to shape the world in which we live.<br><br>The breadth of our expertise, ranging across Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry and Geodynamics, allows us to lead the way in developing innovative interdisciplinary solutions to the biggest questions in Earth Science, allowing us to understand how the subsurface works, from atoms to plates and on timescales from seconds to billions of years.<br><br>A great attraction of the institute's work is the diversity of techniques we employ, including field work, satellite imaging, laboratory studies and numerical computation. When not in Edinburgh, our staff are to be found all over the world, measuring seismic tremors to predict volcanic eruptions, drilling into the seafloor to recover the sediments which will unlock the secrets of ancient climates or finding dinosaur footprints at home in Scotland.