In a recent study, researchers at the University of Leeds explored how the UK can unlock its domestic critical minerals sector, identifying the broader foundations needed to support its development. ➡️ Read the full report: bit.ly/3SnOjqI

🚨 New paper alert 🚨 Members of Geosolutions Leeds have published a new study characterising the heterogeneity of heat transfer in a chalk aquifer using fibre-optic distributed temperature sensing (FO-DTS). ➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In a new policy brief, we propose three shifts to unlock the potential of shallow geothermal energy in the UK. Read full policy brief ➡️https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/240721/1/PolicyLeeds-Brief14_The-case-for-geothermal.pdf

We're hosting an MSc student in Geology, Environment and Hazards from the University of Basilicata from April to June this year. The student will work with Dr Mohamed Gouiza and Prof David Healy on the Lower Carboniferous limestone outcrops of the Peak District. Read full story ➡️ bit.ly/4ef4WxN

Jack Humphries, a PhD student in Leeds, has secured a three-month policy internship within the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Jack will work as a Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Intern in the CCUS Directorate from April to July 2026. Read more about 👉https://bit.ly/4mGEy1Y

We're excited to share that the 13th UK Geothermal Symposium will be in Leeds this year. Abstract submission is now open! Apply now 👉 www.geolsoc.org.uk/events/13th-... 📅 9 - 11 November 📍 University of Leeds

🚨New paper alert 🚨 In this study, Prof David Healy and his colleagues from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC), The University of Manchester and UCL explore how rock microstructure controls geothermal fluid flow within reservoirs in active volcanic environments. tinyurl.com/4e3ayw5f

🌱 It’s been almost four years since we started reorienting our subsurface research and teaching away from fossil fuels toward a more sustainable, clean-energy future. In this post, we’re reflecting on our progress made so far. Take a look at some of our highlights 👇

Dr Na Yan and Prof Nigel Mountney are co-authors on a new paper exploring how key modelling choices affect predictions of geothermal doublet performance in fluvial meander-belt reservoirs. 👉 Link to paper: tinyurl.com/58h5tsf3

In case you've missed it, we've been featured in the University of Leeds magazine. Geosolutions Leeds director, Professor David Healy, (@healydavid.bsky.social) discussed whether the solution to our energy problems may lie just beneath our feet. 👉 tinyurl.com/8f293rxn

Prof Fleur Loveridge, @undertheground.bsky.social, appeared on The One Show on the BBC to discuss the installation costs of switching to heat pumps. 👀 tinyurl.com/5epavkc8 #CleanEnergy #BBC #Geothermal #HeatPumps #EnergySecurityForAll #NetZeroUK #AffordableCleanPower

The immersive film installation, Voices of Coal, in which Geosolutions Leeds took part, is now on display at the National Coal Mining Museum for England. Developed by artist Debbie Harman, the exhibition opened on 20 December 2025 and runs until Sunday, 1 March 2026. 👉https://bit.ly/49ftLH2

👀 New Research Spotlight Our colleagues, Aastha ., Emma Bramham, Andy Nowacki, Nick Shaw, and David Healy @healydavid.bsky.social, together with Anette K. Mortensen from Landsvirkjun, have published a new study on the Þeistareykir geothermal system in North Iceland. tinyurl.com/ywjzje2d

📢 ThreeLeeds students were involved in the University of York’s Deep Geothermal Project. The geophysics undergraduates gained hands-on field-work experience installing seismic sensors and learning how seismic surveys operate. 👀 Learn more about their experience: tinyurl.com/4mtxrhx8

In case you missed it, Prof Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social and Dr Emma Bramham presented at the GeoGrid Show & Tell event organised by project partner LCP Delta @lcp-delta.bsky.social at the end of September. 🎧 Listen to the talk: tinyurl.com/2vthca6h

🚨New Article Alert 🚨 Prof David Healy (@healydavid.bsky.social) is a co-author of a recently published study 👉 tinyurl.com/mvjkhhpm. The work is a collaboration with the University of Manchester (@manchester.ac.uk) and the British Geological Survey (@bgs.ac.uk).

Prof Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social will present the University of Leeds Geothermal Campus project at the West Midlands Regional Group of the Geological Society of London. 📅 09 December 2025 ⌛ 18:30 - 19:30 📍 Mott MacDonald offices, Birmingham & online Register 🔗 bit.ly/4rynn4y

🌍 Shaping a Low-Carbon Future 🌍 Our colleagues, Dr Adam Booth @geophysics-adam.bsky.social and Prof Fleur Loveridge @undertheground.bsky.social, are helping unlock the potential of geothermal energy in UK cities through the SmartRes project. More about the project👉 tinyurl.com/39bsbnww

🚨 New paper alert 🚨 Prof David Healy @healydavid.bsky.social is a co-author of a newly published study, carried out in collaboration with Prof Cathy Hollis @carbonatesuom.bsky.social and Maulana Rizki Aditama from The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk. 👉 tinyurl.com/syhmwhnm

The immersive art project 'Voices of Coal', in which Prof David Healy @healydavid.bsky.social and the Geomechanics Laboratory took part, will be exhibited at the National Coal Mining Museum for England this week. More information about the project 👉 tinyurl.com/43jrknws

New Paper Alert! An interdisciplinary study exploring the direct link between upstream corrosion and long-term injectivity and storage capacity in CCS systems. #CO2storage #CCUS tinyurl.com/3s6hxaz8

We're excited to introduce Dr Olawale Frank, who is working on a Geosolutions Leeds project that aims to understand mineral deposit formations through transdisciplinary research. Read the full article 👉https://bit.ly/4nVgwzf

Geosolutions Leeds researcher Dr Mohamed Gouiza presented his latest work at the 12th UK Geothermal Symposium, organised by the Geological Society, last week. The project contributes to the UK’s drive toward #NetZero and helps advance the #EnergyTransition. 🔗https://bit.ly/4i7etqL

Geosolutions Leeds researchers, Dr Adam Booth and Prof Fleur Loveridge, recently completed the first distributed acoustic sensing survey at the Cheshire Observatory, demonstrating the potential to map thermal changes in the subsurface using sound waves. Read full article 👉https://bit.ly/3WTPcX7

📢 Applications are now open for our Master’s by Research project bit.ly/4hX8Afy led by Prof David Healy @healydavid.bsky.social and Prof Sandra Piazolo-Trimby. UK/Home-fee students can also apply for our Master's by Research Scholarship 📅 Application deadline: 31 May 2026 🔗https://bit.ly/4hRl4Fn

🌍Happy World Geothermal Energy Day!🌍 Today, we celebrate the heat beneath our feet and its role in the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable future. At Geosolutions Leeds, we’re proud to reflect on the progress of our Geothermal Campus Project. #Geothermal #NetZeto #EnergyTransition

We’re offering up to three scholarships to UK/Home-status students in geology, engineering, and social sciences with an interest in the energy transition. 📅 Applications close: 31 Oct 2025 Learn more 👉https://geosolutions.leeds.ac.uk/study/masters-by-research/scholarship/

📢 We will be at #EGC2025 in Zürich, 6 - 10 October. We will speak at several sessions, including: ✅ Underground thermal energy storage ✅Thermal responsive testing ✅Regulations and guidelines - SHALLOW Geothermal ✅Onshore seismic thermometry Let's connect in Zürich! @egecgeothermal.bsky.social

A lovely morning to be in London!. And an excellent day at the Ground Engineering Sustainability & Resilience event, presenting on the @universityofleeds.bsky.social @geosolutions.bsky.social Geothermal Campus. Very uplifting to see the real enthusiasm & actions for a lower carbon industry.

📣Job alert: geophysicist required for seismic interpretation at shallow geothermal research sites. Its only a short term role, but is on the existing SmartRes Project (www.imperial.ac.uk/earth-scienc...) with @geophysics-adam.bsky.social @geosolutions.bsky.social. jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

📢 New article alert Prof Dave Healy is a co-author of the recently published article: bit.ly/41P38Vc In partnership with his colleagues at #UCL, they developed a new True Triaxial Apparatus in the #UCL Rock and Ice Physics Laboratory.

In a recent article in Ground Engineering Magazine, our colleague Prof. Fleur Loveridge shares insights on how a sustainable and resilient society depends on ground engineering. Read the full article 👉 tinyurl.com/fleur-loveri.... @undertheground.bsky.social

"2024 was a year of significant progress for Geosolutions Leeds". 📖Read the full review: tinyurl.com/climate-plan-news

We're looking for a Research Fellow in Structural Diagenesis for the Energy Transition. ⌛Closing date: Tuesday, 26 August 2025 Apply now 👉https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=ENVEE1819

We had the great pleasure of speaking with Dr Mark Cooper about his work at the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland and the future of the energy transition. Read the full interview 👉https://geosolutions.leeds.ac.uk/news/dr-mark-cooper-interview/

How can we make food production cleaner? In our recent blog, we talk with Dr Paola Sakai @paola-sakai.bsky.social about her project, Food for Our Own Good. 🔗 Read the full post here: geosolutions.leeds.ac.uk/news/food-fo...

As part of the geothermal campus project, Dr Adam Booth @geophysics-adam.bsky.social and colleagues explore the potential of novel distributed acoustic and temperature sensing methods.  Learn more🔗https://geosolutions.leeds.ac.uk/news/fibre-optic-distributed-sensing/

Join us for a one-day hybrid workshop focused on shaping the future of surface and subsurface sensor technology. 🗓️ 12 May 🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Newlyn building, University of Leeds & Online Reserve your place here 👉 bit.ly/3SjzYbu

Our director, Prof David Healy, has a new project starting next week. The project will be delivered in partnership with the Leeds Institute for Data Analytics and the British Geological Survey. 👉 bit.ly/geosolutions... @healydavid.bsky.social @lida-leeds.bsky.social @britgeosurvey.bsky.social

We're excited to share some promising results from our geothermal drilling on campus. Follow the link to learn more 👉 lnkd.in/dp5Pvjth @priestleycentre.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Professor Dave Healy, @healydavid.bsky.social, recently published an article in the Journal of Structural Geology @elsevierconnect.bsky.social, co-authored with colleagues from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Read the full article for free 👇 bit.ly/4bKEPLX

In a recent article, Dr David Barns and Prof Fleur Loveridge discuss the reasons behind the recent increase in energy prices and explore how we're working to move away from fossil fuels. @davidbarns.bsky.social @undertheground.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social Link to article 👇

We're looking for two PDRAs to join our geothermal team for six months as part of the OfGEM-funded Strategic Innovation Fund alpha phase project. Deadline 📆 12 March 2025 🔗https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=ENVEE1797 🔗https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=ENVEE1798

Join us for the second webinar in the 2025 Northern Ireland Geothermal Webinar Series on the 27th of February, 4 - 5pm. This is a free event, to register 👉https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/geothermal-providing-geosolutions-for-the-university-of-leeds-campus-tickets-1246365876889?aff=oddtdtcreator

The University of Leeds @universityofleeds.bsky.social Ores and Mineralization Group has recently published a research paper in Minerals MDPI. ✍ Robert Chapman, Taija Torvela, Carl Spence-Jones, @Richard Walshaw, and Graham William McLeod. Read the pull paper 👉 www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/14...

We're looking for a new Research Fellow to join our team. You will work with David Healy @healydavid.bsky.social and Craig Magee on quantifying the impact of faults and dykes on fluid flow in fine-grained host rocks. Deadline: 20 February Full details 👉 jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

We're glad to see the work of our geothermal group in a report developed by the EPSRC Network+ for Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling. 👉 collections.durham.ac.uk/downloads/r2... 👏 Fleur Loveridge, David Barns, Frin Bale, Simon Rees @undertheground.bsky.social @davidbarns.bsky.social

We are delighted to have secured funding from Ofgem's Strategic Innovation Fund as part of a collaborative project, involving our interdisciplinary research centre, Geosolutions Leeds.🌎 Our Geothermal Campus Living Lab will test new ways to store renewable energy and convert it into heat.

“By working together on this project, we aim to find solutions that provide nationwide benefits.” - shares Emma Bramham, a Geosolutions Leeds member.