Faculty of Environment
Climate Futures: Science, Society, and Politics MSc
This course will provide you with a holistic understanding of the climate crisis, delivering the scientific, social and political approaches you’ll need to respond creatively and effectively to the challenges of a changing climate
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We bring together expert knowledge to address the major challenges facing society today, with expertise across a wide range of disciplines and staff who deliver outstanding student education and research within our schools.
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Be part of a prestigious, research-intensive Russell Group university. Here you'll gain skills that will be invaluable to you, personally and professionally.
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Our community of researchers brings together excellence and innovation, pushing the frontiers of knowledge and discovery to shape a better future.
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Daniela Navarro-Perez collaborates with organisations and volunteers to…
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The Professor of Theoretical Geophysics and Deputy Director at the Leeds…
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Climbing beyond Everest base camp to test if the snow high up on the mountain…
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Mega ocean warming El Niño events were a significant driver of the largest…
More on El Niño caused greatest ever mass extinction new research reveals63rd British Sedimentological Research Group Annual General Meeting
Monday 16 December 2024 - Wednesday 18 December 2024, 08:00 - 18:00
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Wednesday 3 September 2025
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A Queen's Anniversary Prize - the UK’s highest accolade for universities and colleges - has been awarded to the University of Leeds for research into tropical weather systems and climate science.
Outreach and public engagement
We deliver events and activities to showcase this fascinating subject area to students at schools and colleges across the UK.
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The University community is made up of a wide range of people with diverse backgrounds and circumstances, which we value and regard as a great asset.
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