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Dr Robin Shail

Senior Lecturer in Geology, UG Admissions Officer

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Telephone: 01326 371826

 SUMMARY  

  • Teaching geology, geological maps, structural geology and geological field skills including surface / underground geological mapping. Supervision of BSc / MSc projects / dissertations. 

  • Research / PhD supervision on: (1) geology of Cornwall / SW England (Variscan / post-Variscan tectonics, structural geology, Upper Palaeozoic stratigraphy, sedimentology, granites and mineralization); (2) coastal landsliding in Cornwall / SW England; (3) socio-economic impacts of mining. 

  • Contract minerals industry research (mineralogical characterization).

  • Programme Director for undergraduate geology. CSM undergraduate admissions tutor. Library Liaison Officer.
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Why study on our undergraduate geology programmes ?

Coastal landsliding / recession at North Cliffs / Godrevy

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS  

  • BA (Hons) Geology, 1986 (University of Oxford)
  • PhD Geology, 1992 (University of Keele)

 

AFFILIATIONS  

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY  

  • 1993-present, University of Exeter, Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Geology
  • 1990-1993, Camborne School of Mines, Lecturer in Geology