School of Environmental Sciences
We're proud to be one of the most developed schools of our kind in Europe. But what does it mean to be an excellent institution for environmental sciences?
For us, it means a focus on research that matters. We influence policy at the highest levels on climate change, atmospheric and ocean science, natural resource management, and biodiversity conservation.
It means being open to learning. We are an interdisciplinary school, bringing together different aspects of natural and social sciences. Today's problems require inventive solutions, so we encourage students to explore psychological, policymaking and scientific approaches, making them adaptable, inventive and collaborative. We also give our students opportunities to learn from hands-on experience in their chosen subject area.
It also means always striving to be better. We were awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, marking 50 years of research and discovery. We're dedicated to welcoming and inspiring new generations of diverse, committed, confident scientists and problem-solvers.
Environmental Sciences
What is the evidence for climate change? How does pollution affect human health and wellbeing? How are international environmental treaties formed? How can we...
Environmental Sciences and International Development
Why are the problems of poverty, inequality and access to natural resources so intractable in some parts of the world? How do societies manage the trade-offs...
Environmental Sciences with a Placement Year
What is the evidence for climate change? How does pollution affect human health and wellbeing? How are international environmental treaties formed? How can we...
Environmental Sciences with a Year Abroad
What is the evidence for climate change? How does pollution affect human health and wellbeing? How are international environmental treaties formed? How can we...
Geography
Explore our dynamic and ever changing world – from volcanoes and landslides to climate change and biodiversity.
Geography
How do we respond effectively to climate change? How do we manage our dwindling resources? How do we deal with population growth in cities and the challenges of...
Environmental Sciences with a Foundation Year
How can we change our behavior to reduce the effects of climate change? What controls the Earth’s natural systems? What might our landscape look like in the...
Geography with a Placement Year
Explore our dynamic and ever changing world – from volcanoes and landslides to climate change and biodiversity. You’ll gain a solid understanding of the...
Geography with a Placement Year
How do we respond effectively to climate change?How do we manage our dwindling resources?How do we deal with population growth in cities and the challenges of...
Research

Climate-relevant Ocean Measurements and Processes on the Antarctic continental Shelf and Slope (COMPASS)

2020 ends earth’s warmest 10 years on record
The latest data confirms 2020 concludes the earth’s warmest 10-year period on record.

Ground-breaking UEA PhD scholarships to bring together climate science and creative writing
With the next ten years seen as being a profound and critical decade for climate change, UEA has brought together two of its most celebrated fields of study,...

Biodiversity key to economic development in Colombia
The natural resources of one the world’s most biodiverse countries are the key to its economic future, according to new research led by the University of East...

The Covid-19 university challenge
Universities should keep their windows fully open and students shouldn’t share personal items – according to new University of East Anglia research into reducing...

UEA contributes to major update to key global temperature dataset
The Met Office and the University of East Anglia (UEA) are today announcing a series of key improvements to their long-running global temperature dataset, HadCRUT.

COVID lockdown causes record drop in CO2 emissions for 2020
The global COVID-19 lockdowns caused fossil carbon dioxide emissions to decline by an estimated 2.4 billion tonnes in 2020 - a record drop according to...

€5.7 million EU funding for major UEA research projects
From tackling climate change to studying fertility – researchers at the University of East Anglia have secured EU funding worth more than €5.7 million (£5.15...

UEA academic honoured for outstanding contribution to Antarctic science
A researcher at the University of East Anglia (UEA) has been recognised for making an outstanding contribution to Antarctic science by having a glacier named...
EDESIA Q&A sessions for applicants
- Jan 4, 2021 17:00PM
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- Open Day
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Virtual Postgraduate Open Event
- Jan 18, 2021 00:00AM
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- Postgraduate Education
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