Update... 4 new members signed up this morning - well done team!
If you want to join check out our website ougs.org
You don't have to be an OU student!
If you want to join check out our website ougs.org
You don't have to be an OU student!
OUGS
The Open University Geological Society is the largest self-help group for students of geology and other Earth sciences at the Open University.
ougs.org
September 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Update... 4 new members signed up this morning - well done team!
If you want to join check out our website ougs.org
You don't have to be an OU student!
If you want to join check out our website ougs.org
You don't have to be an OU student!
Hazel Rymer just posted this from the Freshers' Fair at the OU today. Anyone else there? I can see Pauline Kirtley , and I think, Sue Wilson ?
Thanks for all your efforts guys - lets hope OUGS gets lots of new, enthusiastic, members!
Thanks for all your efforts guys - lets hope OUGS gets lots of new, enthusiastic, members!
September 26, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Hazel Rymer just posted this from the Freshers' Fair at the OU today. Anyone else there? I can see Pauline Kirtley , and I think, Sue Wilson ?
Thanks for all your efforts guys - lets hope OUGS gets lots of new, enthusiastic, members!
Thanks for all your efforts guys - lets hope OUGS gets lots of new, enthusiastic, members!
theconversation.com/ravenser-odd...
OUGS Symposium 2027 - The Yorkshire Coast: Evolution to Erosion
ougs.org/events/popup...
August 6/7 2027
OUGS Symposium 2027 - The Yorkshire Coast: Evolution to Erosion
ougs.org/events/popup...
August 6/7 2027
Ravenser Odd, the sunken medieval island that continues to inspire and obsess
A medieval island that was home to a wealthy city continues to fascinate 800 years after it disappeared beneath the waves.
theconversation.com
September 24, 2026 at 5:26 AM
theconversation.com/ravenser-odd...
OUGS Symposium 2027 - The Yorkshire Coast: Evolution to Erosion
ougs.org/events/popup...
August 6/7 2027
OUGS Symposium 2027 - The Yorkshire Coast: Evolution to Erosion
ougs.org/events/popup...
August 6/7 2027
Have you booked for Dr Anjana Khatwa's talk next week? 29th September
All welcome! Non-members too
ougs.org/events/popup...
For all OUGS events go too ougs.org/events/
All welcome! Non-members too
ougs.org/events/popup...
For all OUGS events go too ougs.org/events/
September 23, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Have you booked for Dr Anjana Khatwa's talk next week? 29th September
All welcome! Non-members too
ougs.org/events/popup...
For all OUGS events go too ougs.org/events/
All welcome! Non-members too
ougs.org/events/popup...
For all OUGS events go too ougs.org/events/
Another branch newsletter for you - OUGS Nene-Tees "Rockhopper"
And the branch is organising next year's Symposium in Hull, so here is a preview of that as well
All our branch newsletters are in the "Members Area" of our website ougs.org
And the branch is organising next year's Symposium in Hull, so here is a preview of that as well
All our branch newsletters are in the "Members Area" of our website ougs.org
September 16, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Another branch newsletter for you - OUGS Nene-Tees "Rockhopper"
And the branch is organising next year's Symposium in Hull, so here is a preview of that as well
All our branch newsletters are in the "Members Area" of our website ougs.org
And the branch is organising next year's Symposium in Hull, so here is a preview of that as well
All our branch newsletters are in the "Members Area" of our website ougs.org
OUGS Severnside's latest newsletter, the Sabrina Times, is now out
All branch newsletters available to all OUGS members in the Members Area of our website ougs.org
Severnside Branch covers South Wales, Bristol/Gloucester/North Somerset area.
Contact the BO if you are interested in helping!
All branch newsletters available to all OUGS members in the Members Area of our website ougs.org
Severnside Branch covers South Wales, Bristol/Gloucester/North Somerset area.
Contact the BO if you are interested in helping!
September 14, 2026 at 3:56 AM
OUGS Severnside's latest newsletter, the Sabrina Times, is now out
All branch newsletters available to all OUGS members in the Members Area of our website ougs.org
Severnside Branch covers South Wales, Bristol/Gloucester/North Somerset area.
Contact the BO if you are interested in helping!
All branch newsletters available to all OUGS members in the Members Area of our website ougs.org
Severnside Branch covers South Wales, Bristol/Gloucester/North Somerset area.
Contact the BO if you are interested in helping!
Our representatives to Open SU are working hard to publicise the Open University Geological Society (OUGS) to new students especially, in the run up to the October start courses.
We hope everyone will enjoy Anjana's talk! To register go to
ougs.org/events/
We hope everyone will enjoy Anjana's talk! To register go to
ougs.org/events/
September 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Our representatives to Open SU are working hard to publicise the Open University Geological Society (OUGS) to new students especially, in the run up to the October start courses.
We hope everyone will enjoy Anjana's talk! To register go to
ougs.org/events/
We hope everyone will enjoy Anjana's talk! To register go to
ougs.org/events/
Have to vote for andalusite, 1st came across it on an unofficial OUGS visit to Madrid area, 1990s... apparently the Sierra de Montejo is the locality where it was originally found but it got mislabelled as Andalusia at some point! Revisited in 2000s... then saw some genuinely in Andalucia in 2010s!
September 7, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Have to vote for andalusite, 1st came across it on an unofficial OUGS visit to Madrid area, 1990s... apparently the Sierra de Montejo is the locality where it was originally found but it got mislabelled as Andalusia at some point! Revisited in 2000s... then saw some genuinely in Andalucia in 2010s!
OUGS field trips this weekend - non-members welcome!
Events in Kent, Northampton, and SE Wales
Live links to details, risk assessments, contacts, and more events, at ougs.org/events/
"Not just any geological society, the Open University Geological Society!"
Beginners welcome, no experience needed!
Events in Kent, Northampton, and SE Wales
Live links to details, risk assessments, contacts, and more events, at ougs.org/events/
"Not just any geological society, the Open University Geological Society!"
Beginners welcome, no experience needed!
September 3, 2026 at 5:43 AM
OUGS field trips this weekend - non-members welcome!
Events in Kent, Northampton, and SE Wales
Live links to details, risk assessments, contacts, and more events, at ougs.org/events/
"Not just any geological society, the Open University Geological Society!"
Beginners welcome, no experience needed!
Events in Kent, Northampton, and SE Wales
Live links to details, risk assessments, contacts, and more events, at ougs.org/events/
"Not just any geological society, the Open University Geological Society!"
Beginners welcome, no experience needed!
Thanks for the reminder Stuart! Yes all our OUGS events are open to non-members. For a full list of events see ougs.org/events/
All OUGS Events
This page lists all the forthcoming Open University Geological Society events across all Branches of the Society. You can easily filter by Branch and type of event.
ougs.org
August 26, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Thanks for the reminder Stuart! Yes all our OUGS events are open to non-members. For a full list of events see ougs.org/events/
A super trip with OUGS Northumbria branch!
All welcome on our field trips and at our other events.
See ougs.org/events/ for details and contacts.
Geology is a broad topic - includes Earth systemsm environmental, ecology and planetary science!
All welcome on our field trips and at our other events.
See ougs.org/events/ for details and contacts.
Geology is a broad topic - includes Earth systemsm environmental, ecology and planetary science!
August 24, 2026 at 10:09 AM
A super trip with OUGS Northumbria branch!
All welcome on our field trips and at our other events.
See ougs.org/events/ for details and contacts.
Geology is a broad topic - includes Earth systemsm environmental, ecology and planetary science!
All welcome on our field trips and at our other events.
See ougs.org/events/ for details and contacts.
Geology is a broad topic - includes Earth systemsm environmental, ecology and planetary science!
Autumn approaches, OUGS Events are getting going after the summer!
Everyone welcome, no need to be an OUGS member.
OU students (and tutors!) especially welcome - Environment, Earth, Ecosystems and Planetary sciences
For full details, contacts, and more events, go to ougs.org
Everyone welcome, no need to be an OUGS member.
OU students (and tutors!) especially welcome - Environment, Earth, Ecosystems and Planetary sciences
For full details, contacts, and more events, go to ougs.org
August 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Autumn approaches, OUGS Events are getting going after the summer!
Everyone welcome, no need to be an OUGS member.
OU students (and tutors!) especially welcome - Environment, Earth, Ecosystems and Planetary sciences
For full details, contacts, and more events, go to ougs.org
Everyone welcome, no need to be an OUGS member.
OU students (and tutors!) especially welcome - Environment, Earth, Ecosystems and Planetary sciences
For full details, contacts, and more events, go to ougs.org
This is what a typical field trip looks like. You have a cluster of people listening to the trip leader, and then others off on a wander looking for things that catch their eye (like me, off taking photos of the group!)
This was at an OUGS symposium in NE England.
This was at an OUGS symposium in NE England.
August 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM
This is what a typical field trip looks like. You have a cluster of people listening to the trip leader, and then others off on a wander looking for things that catch their eye (like me, off taking photos of the group!)
This was at an OUGS symposium in NE England.
This was at an OUGS symposium in NE England.
I did suggest to the OUGS Wessex Branch Organiser of the day after Biden was elected that he should buy a few redundant MAGA hats for the crew: Make Alfred Great Again.
August 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I did suggest to the OUGS Wessex Branch Organiser of the day after Biden was elected that he should buy a few redundant MAGA hats for the crew: Make Alfred Great Again.
OUGS members: time to vote for your favourite! Moyra Eldridge Photo Comp 2026
Go to the link in Society News on ougs.org, or click here: ougs.org/news/762/moy... for full instructions on viewing entries and voting.
30 photos to choose from, in 5 categories. Take a look and choose your favourite!
Go to the link in Society News on ougs.org, or click here: ougs.org/news/762/moy... for full instructions on viewing entries and voting.
30 photos to choose from, in 5 categories. Take a look and choose your favourite!
July 22, 2026 at 6:17 AM
OUGS members: time to vote for your favourite! Moyra Eldridge Photo Comp 2026
Go to the link in Society News on ougs.org, or click here: ougs.org/news/762/moy... for full instructions on viewing entries and voting.
30 photos to choose from, in 5 categories. Take a look and choose your favourite!
Go to the link in Society News on ougs.org, or click here: ougs.org/news/762/moy... for full instructions on viewing entries and voting.
30 photos to choose from, in 5 categories. Take a look and choose your favourite!
Et pour les cinéphiles, la langue teochew qui est parlée dans Dear You ne vous est pas inconnu.
Il y a eu une grosse vague de migration en Asie du Sud-Est au XXe siècle.
C'est la langue qu'on entend dans la fameuse scène de la roulette russe dans Deer Hunter de Cimino
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuGS...
Il y a eu une grosse vague de migration en Asie du Sud-Est au XXe siècle.
C'est la langue qu'on entend dans la fameuse scène de la roulette russe dans Deer Hunter de Cimino
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuGS...
One Last Shot - The Deer Hunter (7/8) Movie CLIP (1978) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
www.youtube.com
July 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Et pour les cinéphiles, la langue teochew qui est parlée dans Dear You ne vous est pas inconnu.
Il y a eu une grosse vague de migration en Asie du Sud-Est au XXe siècle.
C'est la langue qu'on entend dans la fameuse scène de la roulette russe dans Deer Hunter de Cimino
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuGS...
Il y a eu une grosse vague de migration en Asie du Sud-Est au XXe siècle.
C'est la langue qu'on entend dans la fameuse scène de la roulette russe dans Deer Hunter de Cimino
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuGS...
The OUGS Annual Report for 2025 is now available online in the Members Area of our website ougs.org
Printed "Proceedings of the OUGS" will be with members in the next few weeks.
Printed "Proceedings of the OUGS" will be with members in the next few weeks.
July 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
The OUGS Annual Report for 2025 is now available online in the Members Area of our website ougs.org
Printed "Proceedings of the OUGS" will be with members in the next few weeks.
Printed "Proceedings of the OUGS" will be with members in the next few weeks.
Popular Vote is open! Moyra Eldridge Photographic Competition 2026
Whilst individual categories are judged by the panel, you, the OUGS members, are invited to choose your favourite!
Go to ougs.org/news/762/moy...
for full details
Whilst individual categories are judged by the panel, you, the OUGS members, are invited to choose your favourite!
Go to ougs.org/news/762/moy...
for full details
July 12, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Popular Vote is open! Moyra Eldridge Photographic Competition 2026
Whilst individual categories are judged by the panel, you, the OUGS members, are invited to choose your favourite!
Go to ougs.org/news/762/moy...
for full details
Whilst individual categories are judged by the panel, you, the OUGS members, are invited to choose your favourite!
Go to ougs.org/news/762/moy...
for full details
The latest Sabrina Times from OUGS Severnside,
With a detailed report on the Auvergne trip organised by Nicole Gay
Branch newsletters are on our website members area ougs.org
With a detailed report on the Auvergne trip organised by Nicole Gay
Branch newsletters are on our website members area ougs.org
July 7, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The latest Sabrina Times from OUGS Severnside,
With a detailed report on the Auvergne trip organised by Nicole Gay
Branch newsletters are on our website members area ougs.org
With a detailed report on the Auvergne trip organised by Nicole Gay
Branch newsletters are on our website members area ougs.org
Geology/earth sci course soon? Get off to a good start - see some rocks!
Beginners and non-members welcome :)
Full list with live links in the website Events Diary ougs.org
New members joining OUGS now the fee covers up to the end of December 2027!
Beginners and non-members welcome :)
Full list with live links in the website Events Diary ougs.org
New members joining OUGS now the fee covers up to the end of December 2027!
July 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Geology/earth sci course soon? Get off to a good start - see some rocks!
Beginners and non-members welcome :)
Full list with live links in the website Events Diary ougs.org
New members joining OUGS now the fee covers up to the end of December 2027!
Beginners and non-members welcome :)
Full list with live links in the website Events Diary ougs.org
New members joining OUGS now the fee covers up to the end of December 2027!
"Rockhopper" is out! The latest OUGS Nene-Tees Branch Newsletter
Tracy Atkinson particularly draws your attention to the next field trip, which is on Sunday 19th July to Ashover, near Matlock!
Tracy Atkinson particularly draws your attention to the next field trip, which is on Sunday 19th July to Ashover, near Matlock!
July 2, 2026 at 5:49 AM
"Rockhopper" is out! The latest OUGS Nene-Tees Branch Newsletter
Tracy Atkinson particularly draws your attention to the next field trip, which is on Sunday 19th July to Ashover, near Matlock!
Tracy Atkinson particularly draws your attention to the next field trip, which is on Sunday 19th July to Ashover, near Matlock!
Mainland Europe Branch newsletter just dropped into my mailbox. Branch members please, please, attend the OUGS AGM (by Zoom if not attending Symposium weekend) to vote in favour of the Charity Registration motion - especially important for the continued smooth running of this branch!
June 21, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Mainland Europe Branch newsletter just dropped into my mailbox. Branch members please, please, attend the OUGS AGM (by Zoom if not attending Symposium weekend) to vote in favour of the Charity Registration motion - especially important for the continued smooth running of this branch!
OUGS Scotland Branch Members: Notice of forthcoming Scotland Branch AGM by Zoom on 25 July. You should already have received this by email. If not, please check your Junk folder. Stuart would be interesting to know who did not receive that email as it's not 100% reliable.
ougs.org/scotland/eve...
ougs.org/scotland/eve...
OUGS Scotland Branch AGM
Annual General Meeting of the Scotland Branch of the Open University Geological Society to be held online using Zoom at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday 25th July 2026
ougs.org
June 21, 2026 at 2:14 PM
OUGS Scotland Branch Members: Notice of forthcoming Scotland Branch AGM by Zoom on 25 July. You should already have received this by email. If not, please check your Junk folder. Stuart would be interesting to know who did not receive that email as it's not 100% reliable.
ougs.org/scotland/eve...
ougs.org/scotland/eve...