School of Earth and Environment
Planet Earth: Understanding and Protecting our Environment
Join a free online course to learn about the physical geography of Earth, and how to use this knowledge to protect our natural 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 2022
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.

New research suggests wildlife cannot flourish in small isolated reserves
Small pockets of protected areas, separated by inhospitable farmlands, are…
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Safe and sustainable fishing in West Africa
How can communities adapt to extreme weather events whilst safely sourcing…
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Unchecked carbon emissions could double heat-related child deaths by 2050
Scientists led by the University of Leeds have estimated the impact of…
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UK can halve its energy demand by 2050
New research shows that the UK can dramatically reduce its energy demand to…
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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.
More on Recruit our studentsEquality 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.
More on Equality and inclusion“RT @SRILeeds: Want to come and work with our fab colleagues in @SRILeeds We have a #TeachingFellow vacancy Environmental Policy… t.co/50oHmIucRI” -
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“RT @Hudsonweather: Here what one of the leading climate scientists, Jim McQuaid, from Leeds university, tells me about today’s unprece… t.co/hfDIb2P5dS” -
3 weeks ago
“RT @jimmcquaid: Graduation done @UniversityLeeds @SEELeeds t.co/WtjmmiMGmx” -
on July 14, 2022