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Left: Helena Brown sitting in front of a windowsill with a small brown dog on her lap. Right: David Ashley sitting in an office in front of a window with blue sky outside.

Environment technicians shortlisted for Papin Prize

Three outstanding technicians in the Faculty of Environment are on the shortlist for the UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy’s 2025 Papin Prize.

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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.

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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

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.

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.

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