School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh

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The University of Edinburgh School of GeoSciences, is a school within the College of Science and Engineering, which was formed in 2002{{cite web |url=http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/geosciences/about/history |title=History |work=University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919161604/http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/geosciences/about/history |access-date=2011-07-26|archive-date=19 September 2012 }} by the merger of four departments.{{cite web |url=http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/public/theschool.html |title=The School |website=School of Geosciences |access-date=2011-07-26 |archive-date=28 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928105624/http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/public/theschool.html |url-status=dead }}
The school was formed by the merger of the Institute of Ecology and Resource Management, Department of Geography, Department of Geology and Geophysics, and Institute for Meteorology. It is split between the King's Buildings and the Central Area of the university. The institutes of Ecological Sciences and Earth Science are located at the King's Buildings, whilst the Institute of Geography is located on Drummond Street in the Central Area.{{Cite web |url=http://www.docs.scieng.ed.ac.uk/office/undergraduate/school-meetings-for-new-undergraduate-students-2010.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 June 2012 |archive-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627003337/http://www.docs.scieng.ed.ac.uk/office/undergraduate/school-meetings-for-new-undergraduate-students-2010.pdf |url-status=dead }} In 2013 the department was ranked 8th best place to study geography in the country by The Guardian University Rankings, down from 2nd in 2006.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/table/2012/may/22/university-guide-geography-environmental-studies |title=University guide 2013: Geography and environmental studies |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |issn=0261-3077 |access-date=10 May 2014 |archive-date=13 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513023644/http://www.theguardian.com/education/table/2012/may/22/university-guide-geography-environmental-studies |url-status=live }}

The school is ranked as one of the best in the UK for Earth Sciences. A 2008 Research Assessment Exercise assessment ranked the "Earth Systems and Environmental Science" department as the best in the UK by number of world leading research and staff.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081229/full/457013a/box/1.html |title=Good grades, but who gets the cash? |magazine=Nature |orig-date=29 December 2008 |date=14 January 2009 |access-date=2011-07-26 |archive-date=12 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512092240/http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081229/full/457013a/box/1.html |url-status=live }} Its Geography department was ranked 15th in the world according to the 2015 QS rankings.{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankings/arts-humanities/geography|title=QS World University Rankings|publisher=TopUniversities.com|access-date=29 November 2011|archive-date=17 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117065653/http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankings/arts-humanities/geography|url-status=live}}

There are over 1100 undergraduate students and 250 postgraduate students in the School of GeoSciences.{{cite web |url=http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/public/ |title=About Us |website=School of GeoSciences |access-date=2011-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928105636/http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/public/ |archive-date=28 September 2011 |url-status=dead}} There are also around 100 research and teaching staff within the school.

The School collaborates with the University of Edinburgh Business School and the School of Economics, to offer a Carbon Management MSc degree, the first in the world, which has students from over 20 countries.{{cite web |url=http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/msc/carbon-management |title=Carbon Management |website=University of Edinburgh Business School |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128051042/http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/msc/carbon-management |archive-date=28 January 2010 |url-status=dead}} School of Business course overview, Accessed 2011-07-26 The school also has exchange programmes though the Erasmus programme, in addition to universities in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.{{cite web |url=http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/degrees?id=0,8&cw_xml=subject.php |title=Degree finder |publisher=University of Edinburgh |access-date=23 May 2022 |archive-date=3 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103055936/https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/degrees?id=0,8&cw_xml=subject.php |url-status=live }}

The head of the School of GeoSciences is currently Professor Bryne Ngwenya. Famous recent alumni of the School include former BP chief executive Tony Hayward.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10754710 |title=Profile: BP's Tony Hayward |date=27 July 2010 |work=BBC News |access-date=2011-07-26 |archive-date=12 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412145030/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10754710 |url-status=live }} Former Rector of the university Peter McColl matriculated at one of the predecessors, the Department of Geography.{{cite web |url=https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/all-news/rector-120212 |title=New Rector confirmed |date=13 April 2016 |website=The University of Edinburgh |access-date=23 May 2022 |archive-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422233110/https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/all-news/rector-120212 |url-status=live }}

Competition for entry is highly selective, in 2010, the School received 2221 applications, but only 275 offers were made, representing a 16.9% of an applicant receiving an offer.{{cite web |url=http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-recruitment/admissions-advice/admissions-statistics |title=School of Geosciences admission statistics |access-date=2011-07-26 |archive-date=15 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815053142/http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-recruitment/admissions-advice/admissions-statistics |url-status=live }} The school currently offers 11 undergraduate courses and a range of postgraduate degrees.