2026 Six meetings held upstairs in the Linklater Pavilion, fortnightly from Monday 5th January until Monday 27th April, 10.00 to 11.30. From May until July 2026 we shall join the Continuing Geology group, on alternate Wednesday mornings, for local field trips, dates below. These trips need to be signed up for in class before the end of April.
5 January Igneous Processes and products
19 January Metamorphic Processes and Products
February no meetings
9 March Paleontology 1 - how, where and why fossils are formed
23 March Paleontology 2 - identification of fossils
13 April Geology of Sussex 1
27 April Geology of Sussex 2
Local field trips, details given in class:
May 13 and 27, June 10 and 24, July 8 and 22
On West Beach, Newhaven June 10th 2026
2025
Six meetings held upstairs in the Linklater Pavilion, fortnightly from Monday 6th October until Monday 15th December, 10.00 to 11.30. There will be short PowerPoint presentations, discussions, hands-on rock and mineral specimens and paper tasks.
6 October The Rock Cycle and Geochronology
20 October Earth's Structure
3 November Planetary Geology
17 November Minerals and Earth's Resources
1 December Sedimentary Processes and Products
15 December Limestones and Christmas Quiz