In the Faculty of Environment we deliver world-leading, impact-orientated research and expertise across a range of topics – including earth sciences, environmental science, geography and transport planning. Find out more about studying, researching and working with us.

We are a major international powerhouse for environmental research that has wide-ranging and positive impacts on the world that we live in. Our research is carried out within five institutes which represent our core research areas, but much of our work is …

Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago shed new light on how plants regulate climate and sound a warning about rising temperatures. TransiT, the initiative to rapidly decarbonise transport in the UK, has secured £46 million from the …

We are a major international powerhouse for environmental research that has wide-ranging and positive impacts on the world. Our exciting and impactful research is carried out within five institutes that represent our core research areas, but much of our work is cross-cutting, tackling complex global challenges at the forefront of global research agendas.

We have one of the largest groups of environmental scientists, geologists, geophysicists and social scientists in the UK, who are all working together to tackle the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges, including the energy transition, low carbon futures, global food and water security, and understanding and mitigating the impacts of climate change.

Our experts are shaping policy and developing scientific interventions to help humanity adapt and respond to climate change and its pressing global challenges. They are combating urgent problems brought on by global warming through a diverse …

We are making fundamental advances in our understanding of climate change, weather, atmospheric composition, palaeo-climates, and impacts on our planet and society. We develop advanced computer models, lead major field campaigns, analyse satellite data, and perform innovative laboratory experiments ...

We are researching fundamental geoscience with application and impact towards energy, environmental, industrial and infrastructural problems. We have a diverse research base, strong international profile and are highly multi-disciplinary. Whether you’re looking to begin an academic career or want ...

Aug 1, 2021 · Title Funder Start date End date; Compositional analysis of Southern high latitude ice-nucleating particles: NERC: 22 July 2024: 17 January 2025: Drivers and Repercussions of UK Insect Declines (DRUID)

A multidisciplinary research group with a mission to advance understanding of Earth surface processes, both in modern and ancient environments. Our research strengths lie in environmental geochemistry, reconstructions of past environments, biological evolution and …