School of Earth and Environment
Planet Earth: Understanding and Protecting our Environment
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Top 20
in the world for Geology and Geophysics
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021
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.

School of Earth and Environment celebrates REF 2021 outcome
The national Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) exercise highlights the…
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Faculty of Environment Partnership Awards 2022
On Thursday 28th April the Faculty of Environment held their Partnership…
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Wild Ingleborough – one year on
Launched in spring 2021, Wild Ingleborough is a partnership between the…
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Three new appointments in the Global Food and Environment Institute
The Global Food and Environment Institute (GFEI) is delighted to announce…
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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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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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