Herdman

About Herdman

The Herdman Society is the University of Liverpool's Earth Sciences Society.

The Herdman Earth Sciences Society is the University of Liverpool's Earth Sciences Society. We are open to all members of the Guild who are interested, however we exist primarily to benefit students studying Geology, Geology with Physical Geography, Geophysics and Environmental Geoscience. Our events will also likely be of interest to those studying courses such as Physical Geography and Oceanography.

We run an exciting and engaging series of academic, social and networking events throughout the year including a Tuesday Lecture Series and the annual Herdman Symposium, which has been running since 1973. Additionally, we hold regular quiz nights, movie nights and more.

The Herdman Society is collaborative.

The Herdman Society is collaborative. We commit to working with a range of other bodies, groups and organisations, including student societies, professional bodies, societies, ethical and sustainable industry partners, to benefit students at the University of Liverpool and, where possible, the wider community.

We acknowledge the importance of Earth Sciences to the numerous WCRP Grand Challenges, and the importance of adequately communicating geological knowledge to the wider public in an accessible and inclusive way ('geocommunication'). We are committed to outreach wherever possible, such as by inviting members of the public with tickets to our lecture series and the Herdman Symposium and extending an open invite to A Level Geology, Geography and Environmental Sciences students to attend.

The Herdman Society is decolonial.

As a student Earth Sciences society, we represent the future of our field. For Earth Sciences to progress and address the pressing issues our planet faces, we must acknowledge and address Earth Sciences' colonial past and present. We acknowledge that Earth Sciences, alongside other STEM subjects, often exclude and harm underrepresented and minoritised groups, both historically and at present.

We are committed to facing the future and decolonising Geology to make it inclusive, equitable and accessible to all. This includes people of colour as well as women, LGBTQ+ people, disabled people and other minoritised and underrepresented groups. From the February 2025 committee elections, we will be introducing an EDI Officer position to our committee and we are committed to working with relevant groups to decolonise. We commit to rejecting all fossil fuel sponsorship for our events.

Committee 2024-25

President - Asriel Wilde

Vice President - Kira Simmonds

Secretary - Kate Whiting

Treasurer - Briony Wallis

Social Media Officer - Annabel Needham

Co-Events Officer - Sam Beckingham

Co-Events Officer - Vacant

Symposium Co-ordinator - Jennifer Mackie

Symposium Co-ordinator - Vacant

Welfare and EDI Officer - New role from next elections!