01 - 04 April 2027 09:00 - 17:00 Christ's College Cambridge

01 - 04 April 2027 | 09:00 - 17:00 | Christ's College Cambridge

Conference overview

The Engineering Group of the Geological Society will host its 2027 Annual Conference between Thursday 1 April and Saturday 3 April 2027 at Christ’s College Cambridge with an optional full day field trip to the Norfolk Breckland on Sunday 4 April.

The 2027 Engineering Group Annual Conference will focus on the key themes of Advancements in Engineering Geology - Ground Investigation, Digital Innovation, Ground Modelling and will bring together practitioners and academics from our industry. 

While the conference itself is excellent CPD, a bespoke training session from 10:00 – 17:30 will take place on 1 April before full conference commences at 18.00.

Continued Professional Development (CPD) Sessions

The training session will focus on state-of-the-art approaches in engineering geology, including aspects of groundwater in engineering geology, advanced desk study, earthworks and routes to CGeol. This training session will be of benefit to both applied geoscience students and Early Career professionals alike.

The CPD training can be booked during registration for an additional £85 onto the ticket price (with includes lunch and refreshments).

Field Trip

The Conference will run an optional full day field trip on the Sunday and will visit the Norfolk Breckland. The return coach trip to Cambridge will drop off at either Southend or Colchester train stations for any onward travel

The trip can be booked as part of the conference package with the option of Saturday night B&B, and an in-college dinner in the evening. The trip and will include a packed lunch.  Tickets can be purchased during registration for an additional £200 for the Saturday night room, dinner and breakfast or £95 for the Sunday trip without extra accommodation or meal. Both registrations will include a packed lunch.

For questions, please email the group here

Main programme to follow.

Abstracts

If you wish to present at the Conference on any of the above themes then please submit an abstract via the form at the link below. 

Submit an abstract

Thursday Invited Lecture - Professor David Norbury

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The ALL INCLUSIVE TICKET includes:

  • Registration to the conference
  • Accommodation for 2 nights B&B at Christ's College (2 & 3 April)
  • Buffet dinner on 1st and a Banquet on the 2nd
  • Refreshments throughout the conference
  • A conference abstract booklet and registration pack
  • Conference Trade Exhibition

All inclusive ticket early bird price (before 7 March 2027)

Plus £13.80 ticket fee

Plus £13.80 ticket fee

Early Career is equivalent of up to 8 years of post-graduate experience

Full price ticket (after 7 March 2027)

Plus £13.80 ticket fee

Plus £11.61 ticket fee

Plus £13.80 ticket fee

Plus £5.06 ticket fee

Plus £10.44 ticket fee

Plus £5.53 ticket fee