About Us

​​This webpage provides a little background information to help you get to know BGS. You will also find out about our current science priorities and the strategic pillars we rely on to achieve them.
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Who We Are

This webpage provides a little background information to help you get to know us. We’ll show you what we do at the British Geological Survey and how a career in geosciences can tackle global challenges and make a real difference to society.
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Introduction

The British Geological Survey or BGS is a not-for-profit public body that operates within the Natural Environment Research Council (also known as NERC). We work closely with both governmental and non-governmental organisations to develop geoscience-related knowledge and infrastructure, to support society to:
  • use its natural resources responsibly and sustainably
  • manage environmental change
  • be resilient to environmental hazards
As one of the oldest geological surveys in the world, we are dedicated to the public and take pride in our responsibilities to:
  • give impartial and independent geoscientific advice
  • hold the national repository of data and knowledge for geoscience
  • provide analytical facilities to support earth science research
Our science strategy (2023 to 2028)
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"It is very difficult to find work experience in this sector as it is not widely taught and doesn't have a lot of government funding compared to other sciences. Even when I have tried to do my own research, a lot of sources have been paywalled. Thank you for creating this programme and allowing geology to become a more well-known industry."
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