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Students walking along a paved area towards a brutalist style building. Bushes and trees on either side.

Wednesday 26 March 2025

Environment expertise highlighted in QS World University Rankings

Geophysics, Geology, Earth and Marine Sciences, and Geography at Leeds are in the top 30 subjects in the latest QS World University Rankings, with three of these areas having improved from last year.

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben from across the Thames

Tuesday 25 March 2025

Trio of Leeds academics selected for prestigious Royal Society Pairing Scheme

Three Faculty of Environment academics have been selected to take part in the Royal Society Pairing Scheme 2025, which connects scientists with policymakers.

Professor Carrivick on the ice at Nigardsbreen, Norway

Thursday 20 March 2025

The global fight to save glaciers

Professor Jonathan Carrivick has joined an international team responding to the global loss of glaciers.

Three yellow tents at the basecamp of Mount Everest, with the snowy peaks in the background.

Thursday 20 March 2025

Research to explore why Everest glacier is so warm

A team of researchers is making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest next month to explore why the ice of one of the mountain’s most iconic glaciers is so close to the melting point.

Valley in North Yorkshire with purple heather, trees and green fields

Thursday 20 March 2025

Working together to rewild

This World Rewilding Day, we celebrate the faculty's collaborative research and practical projects that build understanding and action on rewilding for biodiversity, ecosystems and the climate.