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The words Mission Jurassic overlaid on a painted Jurassic landscape

Mission Jurassic

Come with us on a journey to 150 million years ago and discover the hidden secrets of 'the Jurassic Mile'.

Earth and environmental sciences at Manchester

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From Manchester to anywhere; find out where the Environmental Science pathway can take you.
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New book chronicles the history of SEES

Two SEES ex-Heads have written a book detailing the story of geology at The University of Manchester.
Zainab Bibi

Student becomes University's first Carbon Literacy Trainer

Zainab Bibi, a PhD student, has become the University's first Carbon Literacy Trainer.
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Link between air pollutants and manmade emissions

Scientists have identified new linkages between natural contaminants and manmade pollutants.
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Years-old fossilised fish slime shakes up our family tree

Palaeontologists have uncovered evolutionary secrets hidden in the 100-million-year-old fossil of a hagfish.
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Stellar astronomical prizes for Manchester researchers

Two astronomers have been awarded some of the Royal Astronomical Society’s most prestigious prizes.

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Themes

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

The Department is integral to the work of various centres and institutes around the University.
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Details of all academic staff and researchers across the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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History and heritage

Earth sciences has a proud history at Manchester and has been studied here since 1851.
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Find out more about what we get up to on our blog.

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Business engagement

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

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

We work with schools and colleges to teach young people about the exciting world around them.

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