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 Geography and Environmental Science 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, Climate & Society research group Incorporating social and environmental science to understand risk and its perception.
Urban Futures research group Examining some of the most pressing issues and challenges facing cities today.
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.
9 March 2026 COMMENT: Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here's how that idea has been tried elsewhere When wind turbines rise above a Welsh hillside, who should benefit financially? Plaid Cymru’s Rhun…
9 March 2026 Experts warn Scotland faces rising risks and missed opportunities from growing feral pig populations A new policy brief warns that in the absence of a coordinated national approach, Scotland’s…
25 Mar New Perspectives on Water Footprint and Virtual Water Trade 25 March 2026 What are the ramifications of global food export? Hear the latest from scientists analysing the link…
22 Apr Learning to Predict Cascading Mountain Hazards 22 April 2026 A seminar on AI and satellite tools for forecasting destructive mountain hazards