Department of Geography, Environment & Disaster Management

Understanding the natural environment has been described as the most serious and difficult challenge facing humankind in the 21st Century.

At the same time, combating disease, reducing social and economic inequalities, regenerating our cities and promoting good health and prosperity command our attention whilst disasters and emergencies occur all too frequently across the world and need to be managed effectively.

Study with us

We invite you to learn from the research and professional work that we conduct in these areas and to study courses in Geography, Environment and Disaster Management.

Together we can increase your awareness and understanding of local, regional and global events, developing the knowledge and practical skills you will need to solve problems and make informed contributions to policy making.

Research Excellence

The Department of Geography, Environment and Disaster Management has maintained a reputation for research quality of national excellence in every research assessment over 15 years, and the Higher Education Funding Council for England has officially rated teaching in the Department as "excellent".

To achieve this level of success requires professional teamwork and friendly cooperation between staff, students and our partners in government, industry and voluntary organisations.