Faculty of Environment

Faculty of Environment

Our research and teaching covers all aspects of the Earth, its environment and the way we as humans interact with it, from geological processes and climate change to the evaluation of transport systems and the development of multicultural societies. National centres for atmospheric science (NCAS) and climate change economics and policy (CCCEP) are based at Leeds.

Quick facts

• We are ranked in the top five UK institutions for research power, a measure of both quality and volume
  (RAE 2008)
• We have 400 staff, 1200 undergraduates, 140 postgraduate research students and 200 taught postgraduate students

Dean - Professor Jane Francis

Pro-Dean for Learning and Teaching - Dr Martin Purvis

Pro-Dean for Research - Professor Marjorie Wilson

Deans office - 0113 343 1941

School of Earth and Environment - Professor Andy Dougill

• Earth Surface Science Institute
• Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science
• Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics
• Sustainability Research Institute 

School of Geography - Professor Gill Valentine

• Centre for Spatial Analysis and Policy (CSAP)
• Cities and Social Justice
• Citizenship and Belonging
• Ecology and Global Change
• River Basin Processes and Management
  

Institute for Transport Studies - Professor Mark Wardman

Centres and institutes

• Earth and Biosphere Institute
• Institute for Earth, Energy and the Environment
• Centre for Integrated Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience 
• water@leeds