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Landscape of a student field trip — Our blog

Landscape of a student field trip — Our blog

Discover your new community with the latest stories and updates on the EES blog.

Earth and environmental sciences at Manchester

Student studying a map on a field trip in the mountains. — Discover how studying Earth and environmental sciences can make a positive difference to the climate challenges facing us in today's world.

Students on a field trip — Why study here?

A group of students walking together on a field trip — Explore the world on life-changing field trips

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Students holding signs raising awareness of the global degradation

Student organised walkathon aims to save our soil

Student-led walkathon raising awareness of the global degradation

Graham McKenna-Mayes

New bursary scheme to help Law and EES WP students

The Graham McKenna-Mayes Memorial Fund will support access for underrepresented groups in HE.

Dr Carolyn Pearce

Honorary Professors join Manchester's nuclear waste expertise

Drs Carolyn Pearce and Simon Norris will work with EES and Dalton.

Urban environment green space in Manchester

Manchester leads on £2.5M ecosystem services project

MEaSURE brings together the Universities of Manchester, Glasgow and Salford.

Row of new houses

Project to deliver low-carbon UK heating and cooling

The collaborative project involves Manchester researchers Prof Kevin Taylor and Dr Lin Ma.

Research

Students on a field trip climbing a rock — Themes

Our research is split into themes: Earth and planetary science, Earth and society, and life on Earth.

Dinosaur skeleton in a museum — Centres and institutes

The Department is integral to the work of various centres and institutes around the University.

A research facility atop a snowy mountain — Impact

Discover the impact that the Department's research is having - in industry and wider society.

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Male teacher looking through a micrsocope with a male student — Our people

Details of all academic staff and researchers across the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

University of Manchester, Department of Geology 1961 staff photo — History and heritage

Earth sciences has a proud history at Manchester and has been studied here since 1851.

Discover Earth and Environmental Sciences at The University of Manchester.

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A man and woman in lab coats and in discussion — Business engagement

The Department is open to working with businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Multiple colours as viewed through a microscope — Social responsibility

In the Department we're committed to being socially responsible in all we do.

A secondary school student conducting a model volcano experiment at the University — Resources for schools

Supplement your learning with our resources for secondary schools and colleges.

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