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6 Nov

Geology notes for November

The next instalment in Paul Thornley’s excellent series on ‘Geology in the time of Covid’ can be found on the Geology Group page – see links above and on the left.

14 Oct

CBA Festival of Archaeology Part II takes place from October 24th to 1st November

Online events include a webinar with the Bamburgh Castle Research project on October 25th. This “Bamburgh Castle: digs, dirt and discoveries” event will explore the discoveries at the Castle and its environs over the last 20 years. Bamburgh Castle CBA …

4 Oct

Geology notes for October

Paul Thornley is continuing his monthly suggestions for ‘Geology in the time of Covid’. This wonderful resource can be found on the Geology Group page – see links above and on the left.

28 Aug

Pint of Science Virtual Events 7th to 11th September 2020

We’ll talk to different researchers about their discoveries and their lives in this virtual Festival. Grab a drink, join the chat or ask questions via the comments. Monday to Thursday at 6.00pm, 7.30pm and 9.00pm (UK time): Live shows will …

2 Aug

For all interested in Geology

Paul Thornley, YPS Geology Group Chair, has been researching activites and items of interest available in today’s challenging environment. The ‘Geology in the time of Covid’ list is available on the page for the YPS Geology group, which will also …

7 Jul

York Consortium for Conservation and Craftsmanship. Second Tuesday Talks: July 14th, 11th August, 8th September 2020

This summer, the YCCC is running a free series of online events: ‘Second Tuesday Talks’. These informal talks will be held via Zoom at 19:00 on the second Tuesday of each month, from July to September. In the first talk …

7 Jul

Council for British Archaeology. Festival of Archaeology. July 11th to 19th 2020

Join the Council for British Archaeology as they launch the 2020 Festival of Archaeology digitally with a full day of online activity. Throughout the day they will be offering four online sessions in keeping with this year’s theme – climate …

11 Jun

John Phillips. Yorkshire’s traveller through time

When John Phillips (1800-74) arrived in Yorkshire in 1819 as a penniless teenager with his uncle, the great geological pioneer William “Strata” Smith, he could have no idea how the landscapes of Yorkshire were going to dominate his life. A …

19 May

York Festival of Ideas 2020

The 2020 Festival of Ideas is online this year with a special collection of events: going live from Tuesday 2nd June to Sunday 14th June. Festival events cover science, technology, archaeology, social sciences, philosophy, history, art, poetry, literature and dance. …

23 Apr

UK Research and Innovation Coronavirus: the science explained

This new website by UK Research and Innovation has been developed to explain the scientific thinking about aspects of current research linked to the Coronavirus outbreak. Click the link in red below to visit this website: Coronavirus explained