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Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Dr Patricia Clay

Dr Patricia Clay appointed Future Leaders Fellowship cohort

The FLF programme is a new offering from UK Research and Innovation.
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Scientists chart history of Greenland Ice Sheet

New research charts the history of the Greenland Ice Sheet and its impact on sea levels.
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Earth Sciences postgraduate chosen for Forbes list

Zainab Bibi has been included on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in the Industry, Manufacturing and Energy category.
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New book chronicles the history of EES

Two EES 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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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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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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