Research in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Our research centres around four research themes that cut across traditional discipline boundaries and respond to major research challenges.

Our research themes

Environmental health

Applying chemical and physical principles to the study of environmental processes.
Earth sciences

Expertise in plate tectonics, volcanic and magmatic processes, palaeobiology, and palaeoclimates.
Physical geography

A supradisciplinary science base that uses cutting-edge field, laboratory and modelling approaches.
Human geography

Working to understand how social practices and relations are conditioned by space and place.

Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences research news

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Translating research

Case studies and impact
Research Fellowship Scheme

We welcome applications under a number of research fellowship schemes
Visiting Scholar Scheme

For individual researchers based outside the UK