Hazards and Disaster Management MSc: Facilities

The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment (GGE) is quipped with a number of specialist research laboratories and analytical facilities, all backed up by technical support.

High-quality computing labs are available for teaching and research. After a major rebuilding programme (the £9.8 million Eadweard Muybridge building and £20 million John Galsworthy building) at Kingston University, the School has the use of specially-designed teaching laboratories. Analytical instrumentation, also accessed by PhD students and established researchers, is used in many modules and during dissertation research.

Analytical facilities include:

• comprehensive computing and GIS laboratories;
• geochemical and environmental chemistry laboratories;
• palynology and advanced microscopy laboratories;
• thin-section microscopy laboratory;
• laser-raman laboratory;
• mineralogy and petrology laboratory;
• palaeomagnetism and geophysical laboratory;
• sediments, soils and engineering geology laboratory;
• environmental sciences laboratory; and
• nuclear metrology laboratory.

You can also use the Graduate Centre facilities, which include:

• additional IT facilities;
• seminar rooms;
• social spaces, a canteen a large fully equipped gym and fitness centre; and
• a learning resource centre with specialist libraries.