Research and innovation
New images reveal global air quality trends
The global concentrations of one of the main air pollutants known to affect human health have been graphically illustrated for the first time by a team of scientists.
Learn moreAncient volcanoes sound 'warning bell' over climate warming
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.
Find out moreTransport decarbonisation hub secures £46 million support
TransiT, the initiative to rapidly decarbonise transport in the UK, has secured £46 million from the UK government and over 60 partners. The University of Leeds is a key collaborator.
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High-profile national research centres are located here at Leeds within the Faculty of Environment.
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Breaking barriers in science communication
Monday 30 September 2024
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Doctoral Training Partnerships
We have a number of funded PhD projects and scholarships available including funded places in the Panorama NERC Doctoral Training Partnership, the White Rose Social Sciences DTP, and the Leverhulme Trust Extinction Studies DTP.
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Our research expertise encompasses the world we live in, food production and security, environmental planning, protection and influencing our transport future. You can search and read all our impactful, innovative and highly diverse projects in our Research directory.
Collaborative links
We collaborate closely with a number of cross-campus research institutes and groups.