The School of Environmental Sciences is one of the longest established, largest and most fully developed Schools of Environmental Sciences in Europe.
Our holistic approach to teaching and research, integrating physical, chemical, biological, social and geotechnical sciences into the study of natural and human environments, is truly a modern philosophy for the new millenium. In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise the School received the highest possible research ranking, a position we have maintained and strengthened in the 2008 Assessment.
Seventy percent of our activity was classified as internationally excellent (3* or 4*), and 25% as world leading (4*) (equivalent to 5** in 2001 terms). Within the group of departments with which we were assessed - Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences - the School has the highest research output in the combined 3* and 4* category, and the joint highest 4* volume.
In 2005 the UK Government's Chief Scientific Advisor claimed that "The School of Environmental Sciences at UEA is the strongest in the world" and in 2008, the highly respected ENDS report identified the School as one of the most influential environmental organisations over the last thirty years. These claims are supported by more recent (2009-2010) citation metrics from Thomson Reuters placing ENV 5th in the world for Geosciences and 3rd in the UK for Environment and Ecology.
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is the top research institution in the UK and sixth in the world for Oceanography, according to figures provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 2000 to December 2010. Only one other UK institution featured in the top 30. UEA’s Oceanographers are based in the world-leading School of Environmental Sciences.
In the most recent Teaching Quality Assessment, we were awarded an 'excellent' rating.
In these pages, you will find information about our research themes, centres, facilities and groupings, as well as the many courses we run for under and post graduates.
Latest News
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New Years Honour for Prof Bob Watson
University of East Anglia climate scientist Prof Bob Watson has received a knighthood in the New Years Honours. Read more
Thu, 5 Jan 2012
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Major national award for UEA professor
Professor Ian Bateman, of the University of East Anglia’s School of Environmental Sciences, has been awarded a prestigious Wolfson Research Merit Award by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science. Read more
Mon, 19 Dec 2011
Research Highlights
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Virtual Tours of the Gaywood Valley
Researchers in ENV have created virtual tours of the Gaywood Valley using Google Earth as part of a project funded by the EU, Norfolk County Council and the Borough Council of King’s Lynn to help local people make more use of the natural environment of the area. Read more
Mon, 24 Oct 2011
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Growing Grassroots Innovations Research at UEA
Two new projects at UEA are pioneering research into how innovative bottom-up, community activities can contribute to sustainable development, focusing on community energy projects, and complementary currencies. Read more
Thu, 14 Oct 2010

