School of Earth and Environment

Undergraduate Virtual open days

Join our virtual open days experience 12 - 19 June and discover Leeds from home

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Energy switching decisions could widen social inequalities

New research has found that new energy tariffs designed for a low carbon future could leave people on bad deals even worse off

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Top 20

in the world for Geology and Geophysics

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021

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.

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A female student sits at a computer, on the screen is some geophysical software.

Leeds joins Girls into Geoscience initiative

The University of Leeds joins the Girls into Geoscience initiative for its…

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A picture of a microplastic firbe taken from an electron microscope

Citizen researchers tracking air pollution in our homes

A group of citizen scientists is being recruited to help investigate the…

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Africa Day – celebrating partnerships across the continent

As the world marks Africa Day, the University celebrates its existing…

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The edge of glacier beginning to fall into the sea.

Sea level rises from melting ice massively reduced by limiting global warming

Sea level rise caused by melting ice could be halved this century if the…

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Summer School: Preparing for COP26 – How can we save the climate

Our summer school is back for another year, catering for any Year 12 student with an interest in Business, Earth and Environment, Education, Geography, Law, Politics, Sociology and Social Policy.

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Girls into Geoscience

This two day, online event will introduce girls from GCSE to A level to the Geosciences through a mixture of activities such as mini lectures, workshops and virtual fieldtrips.

University of Leeds EPSRC CDT Thesis Twitter Conference 2021

The Thesis Twitter Conference provides a platform for you to engage an audience outside of your research field.

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Outreach and public engagement

We deliver events and activities to showcase this fascinating subject area to students at schools and colleges across the UK.

Online study

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.

Recruit our students

We provide businesses with access to our talented students through a free end-to-end, managed recruitment service.

Equality and inclusion

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.