School of Earth and Environment
Planet Earth: Understanding and Protecting our Environment
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Top 50
in the world for Geology and Geophysics
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
96%
'world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent'
Submitted research - REF 2021
25th
in the world for Atmospheric Science
ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021
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.

Building globally sustainable food systems
Fellows from six African countries this week joined colleagues at Leeds to…
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Can robotics help us achieve sustainable development?
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Leeds, have…
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Taking UK airborne research to new heights
The UK’s flying laboratory will remain at the forefront of environmental…
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Professor John Barrett awarded OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours
OBE recognition for services to climate change assessment to reduce…
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Wednesday 6 July 2022, 13:30 - 19:00
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A Queen's Anniversary Prize - the UK’s highest accolade for universities and colleges - has been awarded to the University of Leeds for research into tropical weather systems and climate science.
Outreach and public engagement
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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“In case you missed this news, our own @j_r_barrett was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours, for services… t.co/u0Yp1luple” -
3 weeks ago
“RT @AndyDougill: 'First for Research Power' - very pleased & proud of all @SEELeeds colleagues & collaborators for this mark of impa… t.co/a0BLskWdMb” -
on May 12, 2022