Engineering and Hydrogeology Group

We are a group of scientists who conduct investigations relating to the geotechnical and geoenvironmental behaviour of the ground and groundwater. Our aim is to produce high quality research with an applied focus. We have strong collaborative links with the engineering and environmental consultancy sector, regulators and waste management companies. We also have good links with related research groups both in the UK and abroad.

We have a wide range of facilities in house for rock and soil testing; aquifer testing; bore hole logging and surface & borehole geophysical surveying. Additionally, we have well-equipped geochemistry laboratories with facilities for chemical and stable isotopic analysis of solid and fluid samples. If required we have access to other facilities available in Civil Engineering, university companies such as RDR, which includes NMR scanning, permeametry and porosimetry.

We are involved in teaching at undergraduate, taught postgraduate (MSc) level and have expertise in research student supervision. We run internationally respected courses in Engineering Geology and in Hydrogeology at Masters level; our research activities interface with our teaching, particularly for the MSc programmes. Specialist areas of expertise in Hydrogeology include hydrogeology of fractured rocks, hydrogeophysics and contaminant biodegradation, and in Engineering Geology landslide mechanics, slope stability and weathering. We work closely with professional practice to provide challenging summer projects for MSc students with a distinct industry focus.