Publications

How useful are outcrop samples to constrain subsurface thermal properties for geothermal exploration? Case study from the Chester formation, UK

Brémaud Maëlle, Burnside Neil M, Shipton Zoe K, Bossennec Claire, Fuchs Sven, Deon Fiorenza

Geothermics Vol 136 (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2026.103617

Modelling heat and fluid flow during heating of a water filled mine shaft

Dassow Jessica, Molnar Ian, Flett Graeme, Attili Antonio, Burnside Neil, Ewe Win Eng, Flude Stephanie, Mukherjee Indrani, Tuohy Paul, Wang Huachuan, Yang Shangtong, Shipton Zoe

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2025-121

Trace and minor element concentrations in sulfide ore material from the Leadhills and Wanlockhead orefield, SW Scotland

Currie David, Bryce Andie, Burnside Neil, Grant Hannah, Tuffield Lauren

Scottish Journal of Geology (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1144/sjg2025-010

A systematic review of climate change impacts on mine water resources using the UK as a case study

Gillen Clodagh F, Burnside Neil M, McGrane Scott J, Roberts Jennifer J

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology Vol 59 (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2025-149

International database of hot sedimentary aquifer geothermal projects : de-risking future projects by identifying key success and failure criteria

Brémaud Maëlle, Burnside Neil M, Shipton Zoe K, Willems Cees J L, Pujol Martin, Bossennec Claire

Geoenergy Vol 3 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1144/geoenergy2024-031

Frontier exploration for mine water energy resources

Whittington DJ, Burnside NM, Sentenac P, Kenney A

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology Vol 58 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2025-056

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Professional Activities

Strategic Themes - EPSRC (Critical Mass) - IES Workshop

Participant

7/2/2025

EPSRC Scoping Worskhop (Critical mass)

Participant

30/1/2025

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Projects

Desire-BTES: De-risking of sub- and above-surface integration of borehole thermal energy storage

Burnside, Neil (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026

STORMIN -Technology innovation for subsurface thermal energy storage in legacy flooded mine workings and shafts (Pump Priming)

Burnside, Neil (Principal Investigator)

31-Jan-2025 - 16-Jan-2026

EPSRC Core Equipment: Thermal characterisation for engineering and geological materials

Minto, James (Principal Investigator) Burnside, Neil (Principal Investigator) Dobson, Kate (Principal Investigator)

EPSRC Core Equipment grant for a thermal conductivity meter and gas pycnometer to allow thermal characterisation of engineering and geological materials.
£63,919 (inc. VAT)

01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2023

Effects of climate change on minewater geothermal prospects: An assessment of minewater resource climate resilience and implications for decarbonising heating and cooling

Burnside, Neil (Principal Investigator) McGrane, Scott (Co-investigator) Roberts, Jen (Co-investigator) Gillen, Clodagh (Post Grad Student)

01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2026

GigaWattHour Subsurface Thermal Energy storAge: Engineered structures and legacy Mine shafts: STEaM

Shipton, Zoe (Principal Investigator) Burnside, Neil (Co-investigator) Tuohy, Paul Gerard (Co-investigator) Yang, Shangtong (Co-investigator) Johnson, Gareth (Research Co-investigator)

13-Jan-2022 - 23-Jan-2026

EPSRC IAA: DEEP HEAT: Determining thermal properties of sedimentary geothermal resources under in situ subsurface reservoir conditions

Burnside, Neil (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2025

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