The BGA Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting (PGRiP) is an annual gathering of geophysics PhD students. PGRiP is organised by students, for students. It offers PhD students an opportunity to network and discuss your latest work with your peers in a friendly environment. Whether you are presenting a poster, giving your first talk, or practising for larger conferences, everyone is welcome!

PGRiP 2025

PGRiP 2025 will be hosted at the School of Environmental Science at the University of East Anglia (UEA) on the 28^th & 29^th August.

UEA has great bus links to the Norwich city centre and directly to the train station (<30 mins). Norwich has rail links to London (~2 hours) and Peterborough (~1 hour 30 mins). 

We are also offering on-campus accommodation at £65 per night – attendees can opt into this during registration.

 

Upcoming Dates

Registration: Meeting registration deadline 4 August 2025.

 

Event Location

PGRiP 2025 will take place at the Julian Study Centre (JSC), UEA, Norwich, NR4 7TJ. The JSC is based on Chancellor’s Drive, next to Norwich Medical School and near to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.

JSC is a 5 – 10 minute walk from the main car park and is accessible by First bus (numbers 25 & 26) and taxi. There is also a free Konectbus 511 park and ride bus service from Costessey Park & Ride to UEA 

Please view our interactive map to see location on campus.

For more information on getting to UEA, please visit this page.

 

Guest Speakers

Dr. Susanna Ebmeier, from the University of Leeds, will be presenting the 2025 Bullerwell Lecture at PGRiP 2025:

“Satellite monitoring of volcanic unrest and eruption”.

Dr. Adam Booth – University of Leeds

Dr. Stephen Hicks – University College London

 

Accommodation

Group accommodation is available in student residence Barton House on central campus. To make a booking please email broadviewhotel@uea.ac.uk or call 01603 591918 and quote PGRIP. 

Prices start from £55 per night.

The deadline for booking on-campus accommodation is 29^th July 2025.

 

Sponsors

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EDI & Accessibility

The organising committee is committed to creating an inclusive environment that is safe and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality or religion. Diversity and inclusivity are essential for fostering scientific progress, and we hope that this conference will reflect this necessity. We seek to provide a platform for the voices and work of early career researchers, particularly those from less represented groups in geophysics. 

We expect all attendees to uphold these values, and to treat each other with respect, kindness and professionalism. We will not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination or exclusionary behaviour. Should you witness or experience any such behaviour, please report it to the organising committee (contact details below) as soon as you feel safe to do so. Alternatively, please contact the BGA committee.

We may be able to offer registration waivers and additional financial support for attendees facing additional costs or financial hardship. Please contact Harry Whitelam (contact details below) if you would like more information. 

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PGRiP 2025 Organising Committee

Sam Mitchinson (he/him) – Email Sam

Conor Rutland (he/him) – Email Conor

Dominic Seager (he/him) – Email Dominic

Harry Whitelam (he/they) – Email Harry