Welcome to Environmental Sciences
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.
At a lecture at the John Innes Centre in December 2005, Professor Sir David King, the UK Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor claimed that “The School of Environmental Sciences at UEA is the strongest in the world”.
Latest News
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New European Network of Excellence launched
Researchers in the School of Environmental Sciences are playing an important role in leading a new €7 million EU-wide Network of Excellence, which aims to provide a focus for international research on the use of evidence, science and assessment tools in policy-making. Read more
Mon, 18 Jan 2010
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New international climate change journal launched
The first issue of a new interdisciplinary climate change review journal, with significant ENV involvement, was published on 11 January. Read more
Tue, 12 Jan 2010
Research Highlights
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Permafrost melting will accelerate groundwater runoff
As the Arctic warms, permafrost will degrade, potentially resulting in increased groundwater runoff as frozen ground that had blocked the flow of water melts. Read more
Thu, 10 Dec 2009
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River Wensum Demonstration Test Catchment Research Consortium announced
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) with the Environment Agency for England and Wales has announced that the School of Environmental Sciences is to lead one of three Demonstration Test Catchments in England to monitor the effects of sustainable on-farm mitigation measures to improve water quality and river ecology as part of efforts to deliver the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive. Read more
Wed, 9 Dec 2009
