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Dr Queenie Chan explores hidden depths of the Solar System on BBC Two

Dr Queenie Chan, a Planetary Scientist from the Department of Earth Sciences was filmed for an episode of ‘Solar System’ presented by Professor Brian Cox and airing this Autumn on BBC Two.

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Royal Holloway academic examines high hopes for natural hydrogen

Professor Dave Waltham discusses the role of hydrogen as an increasingly important component of the energy transition in an article published in New Energy World magazine.

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Highly positive feedback from our students in the NSS

Results from the National Student Survey reveal high satisfaction with teaching and learning experiences among students in the Department of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway.

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