The British Geological Survey (BGS),
along with other centres in the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC),
has been assessed to determine the excellence and impact of its research. The
review, carried out by the NERC, was similar to the Research Excellence
Framework system used to assess the quality of research in Higher Education
Institutions (HEI).
BGS is extremely pleased that the
committee found that the impact of the research carried out by the BGS is
‘outstanding’. One area of particularly outstanding impact is the use of
information technology to transform the usability of its data to create 3Dgeological models and associated modelling technology and digital geoscience
information products such as the iGeology app. Other areas of outstanding
impact included the BGS National Geological Repository, its internationalactivities and the NERC isotope geoscience laboratory’s (NIGL) work on depleted
Uranium.
The review panel considered that
that 78% of the BGS’s research was the equivalent of
the REF ‘internationally recognised’ standard, with a significant
proportion being at the REF ‘internationally excellent’ level.
NIGL, along with the Climate Change and Quaternary Science and Hydrogeology are
to be commended for their performance in the research review.
BGS is one of the top geological surveys
of the world and as such has a dual research and service role, I am extremely
proud of what we have achieved to date, but we must continue to define the
trend that is now observable across many global geological surveys towards
greater research excellence through collaboration with HEI, research institutes
and Academies.”
Further information and details of
the review can be found here: www.nerc.ac.uk
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