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Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society (SAGES) pools world-leading expertise from across Scotland’s research base.
Meet Lokesh Jain, E4 DTP PhD Student from the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh. Supported by the SAGES Small Grant he was able to go to the Nuuk Fjord in Greenland to attend The Greenland Ice Sheet Ocean Science (GRISO) summer school in September! ❄️
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🌍 New SEFARI Gateway Fellowship Opportunity - Exploring the Future of Community Land Ownership in Scotland.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🌍 Join us for the SAGES Earth System Modelling & Artificial Intelligence (ESM-AI) Workshop! 🤖

🗓️ Date: Thursday 20 November 2025
🕐 Time: 12:30 – 17:00 GMT
📍 Location: Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh

👉 Register now: sages.ac.uk/research/for...
October 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
CryoExchange workshop - Save the date!

5th November 2025 - ECCi, Edinburgh

Further information and registration details will be issued in September 2025
October 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Hear from Lilyana Mladenova from @abertayuni.bsky.social who was recently awarded a SAGES Small Grant for her research on improving the knowledge of structural behaviour of timber!
October 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Great to have a SAGES Small Grant update from Mirjam Schaller from the University of Glasgow.
September 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
SAGES Small Grants Scheme – 16th Call OPEN! 💥

Are you a SAGES member with a great idea, research activity, or upcoming conference? Funding is available! 🎓🌍
September 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
An update from Dr Mary Abed Al Ahad who attended the RGS at the University of Birmingham in August, supported by a SAGES small grant!
September 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
On Saturday, we had a fantastic time running our stall at the Aberdeen Science Centre. We were delighted to see some curious young visitors stop by to try out our VR Headset experience – always a hit! 🎮🌍
September 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Who are SAGES? 🌍🥼🧪👩🏽‍🔬
September 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Great to receive this collaborative SAGES x SUPA grant funding update from researchers from Heriot-Watt University, the Lyell Centre, Strathclyde University, and the University of Glasgow.
September 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Did you know the Earth's magnetic field is not the same everywhere? An interdisciplinary team from University of Strathclyde, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Durham recently conducted magnetic surveys across a large magnetic anomaly along the Highland Boundary Fault near Blairgowrie.
August 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
New Training Opportunity! Scottish Association For Marine Science are excited to share the launch of their Scientific Robotics Academy’s flagship course: “Environmental Monitoring using Multi-Platform Technology”

📅3–5 September
📍Scientific Robotics Academy, SAMS, Oban
✅CPD-recognised by IMarEST
July 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
More updates from the SAGES community!
July 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Another update from our SAGES Small Grant Awardees!
July 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Great to hear from SAGES Small Grant awardee Sarah Crowe who was in Bristol presenting her PhD research on blue-green infrastructure and placemaking!
July 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🌍 SAGES x ArcticNet: International Collaboration Opportunity ❄️🧪

We’re excited to launch the 2nd call for the SAGES–ArcticNet Collaborative Grant Scheme! This funding supports small-scale research collaborations between SAGES researchers and ArcticNet partners in the Canadian North.
June 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
📢 Leadership Update from SAGES!🌍

We’re thrilled to announce that Professor Brice Rea from the University of Aberdeen has been appointed as the new Director of SAGES, taking over in July 2025.
June 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It’s always great to hear from the SAGES Small Grant Awardees! This is Jakub who is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, and part of the SAGES community.
June 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Congratulations to the following SAGES members who were recognised with awards at this year’s Annual Science Meeting.
June 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The sun was shining at the 2025 Annual Science Meeting in Stirling!
June 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Great to hear from Kasun Bandara, SAGES small grant awardee!
June 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The 2025 SAGES Annual Science Meeting in Stirling has been great!

Thanks so all who came along and presented. It's been a wonderful two days in Stirling.
May 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
SAGES Small Grants Scheme – 15th Call OPEN! 💥

Are you a SAGES member with a great idea, research activity, or upcoming conference? Funding is available! 🎓🌍

⏰ Deadline: 17:00, 1 May 2025
💷 Up to:
• £300 – Conferences
• £500 – Individual research
• £1,500 – Collaborative research
April 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Call for Applications: SAGES Director

We're seeking an inspiring leader to guide us into our next phase! 🌍

📅 Start July 2025
🕒 0.3 FTE
💼 Senior Lecturer or above
📍Lead research strategy, foster partnerships, and shape the future of environmental research in Scotland.

📝 Apply by 28 April 2025
April 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM