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Monday 13 June 2022
Welcome to Issue 432 of the fortnightly Society newsletter.
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Society: Presentation of 2022 Society Awards/ petition for jailed geologist Jim Fitton
- Publications: Call for Chief Editor of Journal of the Geological Society
- Events: Public Lecture & Online Training
- Library: Book your guided tour of Burlington House
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Technical Issue with MyGSL resolved
We are pleased to inform our membership that MyGSL is now back in service and that the recent ongoing technical issues have now been resolved.
We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and thank you for your patience in this matter. |
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SOCIETY/ Closure of Burlington House due to tube and rail strike
Please note that Burlington House will be CLOSED on 21 June 2022 due to the planned tube and rail strike, unless of course, the strike action is cancelled. |
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SOCIETY/ Society Award winners presentation
We were delighted to present our 2022 awards to all the deserved winners at President’s Day on 8 June.
The awards ceremony was followed by a fascinating Wollaston Medal Lecture by Prof Tanya Atwater, which will be posted to our YouTube channel shortly.
Medal winners Dr William Ryan (Lyell), Prof Michael Bickle (Murchison) and Dr Rod Graham (William Smith) will be giving Public Lectures Autumn 2022/Spring 2023. Registration for these lectures can be found via our Events page.
Nominations for our 2023 awards are now open. Visit the Awards page of our website to find out more. |
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SOCIETY/ Jim Fitton, geologist, jailed in Iraq
Message from Richard Hughes, Executive Secretary:
You may be aware of the case of Jim Fitton, a retired British geologist, who has been jailed for fifteen years in Iraq for smuggling artefacts out of the country.
A number of Fellows have written to me asking for the Society to support a campaign for his early release from prison. In early May, we wrote to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office seeking their assistance with the case following Mr Fitton’s detention .
An online petition demanding his release can be found here, should you wish to sign and show your support. |
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LIBRARY/ Guided tour of The Geological Society at Burlington House
There are still some spaces left on our official tour of The Geological Society at Burlington House on Tuesday 28 June.
For just £10 per person, enjoy this fascinating guided around our historical premises by one of our friendly Library staff.
Discover the fascinating history of the building and listen to interesting stories of the Society as you visit both Libraries and the Map Room, and enjoy a viewing of the very first geological map of England and Wales by William Smith.
The tour lasts between 60 & 90 minutes.
Book here.
And of course, Fellows remain welcome to visit and use Burlington House at any point during our opening hours of 9:30 to 17:00, Tuesday to Thursday |
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