School of Earth and Environment
Environmental challenges
Explore how human society interacts with the natural world, through our collection of five online courses
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13th
in the world for Geology and Geophysics
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020
90%
of our research is
'world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent' REF 2014
24th
in the world for Atmospheric Science
ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020
Research and innovation
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 cross-cutting, tackling complex global challenges.

A robotic revolution for urban nature
Tuesday 5 January 2021
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Wednesday 27 January 2021, 13:00 - 14:30
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We deliver events and activities to showcase this fascinating subject area to students at schools and colleges across the UK.
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Explore the relationships between people and nature, and the challenging and difficult decisions we face when managing natural resources, through this flexible program of online courses.
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We provide businesses with access to our talented students through a free end-to-end, managed recruitment service.
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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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