Geography researcher Dr Grace Nield has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Fellowship to advance understanding of how ice loss contributes to global sea-level rise.

From the Arctic to the Antarctic, we’re leading on research into the effect of climate change on the world’s ice sheets – and advising global policymakers on how to protect them.

We are delighted to announce the Graham Earp Scholarship in Sustainability and the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience Donor-Funded Scholarship in Risk. Each of these scholarships will provide £7000 towards tuition fees for up to six international students (three per scholarship) starting one of the Geography Masters programmes in September 2026.

Two of our leading geographers, Professors Colm O’Cofaigh and Dave Roberts, have received a prestigious Polar Medal from King Charles III.

Professor Chris Stokes, in our Department of Geography, Dr Florence Colleoni, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, and Dr James Kirkham British Antarctic Survey, say the science is clear on glacier change – and the perils of ignoring it are even clearer.

New research reveals how ocean warming triggered the large-scale retreat of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) - offering vital clues for understanding its modern-day vulnerability.

Our geographers are part of international team looking at the possible fate of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet in our warming world.  

Rising greenhouse gas emissions could see the size of extreme floods in the Central Himalayas increase by between as much as 73% and 84% by the end of this century.

We had seven delegates at the recent 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belém, Brazil.

The use of e-fuels could be the way forward but there are some barriers. Jon Gluyas, who is a Professor in Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, takes us through the challenges.

Professor Jonathan Darling, from our Department of Geography, explores the UK Home Secretary's proposed reforms to the asylum system.

Research by Professor Chris Stokes in our Department of Geography forms part of a new international report on the effect of climate on the world’s ice sheets.