Contested Development research group Questioning contested and uneven processes of development, in both urban and rural settings.
Earth Observation & Wildfire research group Using satellite data and remote sensing to analyse wildfires and their impact on the planet.
Physical & Environmental Geography research group Studying hydrological, geomorphological, atmospheric and ecological processes.
Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services research group Working on the social (re)production of nature, environmental conservation and resource management.
Risk, Hazard & Society research group Incorporating social and environmental science to understand risk and its perception.
Urban Futures research group Examining urban planning, governance, citizenship and everyday life in the future.
Geocomputation and data science The Geocomputation and Data Science Research Hub provides expertise in solving contemporary global…
Earth Observation & Environmental Sensing Hub Providing expertise on environmental properties, processes and cycles.
Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society Offering a step-change in the scientific understanding of what drives wildfires around the world.
Centre for Integrated Research in Risk & Resilience Shaping a critical perspective on resilience and its application as a concept.
Visual Embodied Methodologies Creating spaces of knowledge-exchange and research on visual, embodied and art-based methodologies.
12 April 2024 Flamingos threatened by rising African lake levels Increased rainfall is diluting saltwater habitats, leading to a decline in birds’ phytoplankton…
28 March 2024 New 'destructive fishing' definition to kickstart fresh era in fishing policy A new working definition of 'destructive fishing' has successfully been drafted following a rigorous…
13 March 2024 Climate disruption to global supply chains could lead to $25 trillion net losses by mid-century Study is first to chart economic impacts of climate change working through international trade…
22 May Sustainability opportunities and challenges of AI 22 May 2024 An insightful panel discussion on the connections between sustainability and artificial…