Lancaster Environment Centre

We are a community of high-achieving students, world-class environmental researchers, government scientists and enterprises working together to address today’s biggest environmental challenges.

Find a course

Undergraduate Degrees

Biology

Ecology and Conservation

Environmental and Earth Sciences

Geography

Zoology

Postgraduate Study

Study with the Graduate School for the Environment, which harnesses the power of three of the world’s foremost research organisations to give students the best possible chance of enjoying productive, impactful and influential careers.

Taught Masters Degrees

Masters by Research

PhD

Professional Training

Latest News

Image of marine life with text "A decade of action to repair our planet"

Lancaster takes a key role in £5m global prize for the environment

A leading sustainable solutions centre at Lancaster University has been selected as one of 100 world-wide official ‘nominators’ for a prestigious prize led by Prince William and Sir David Attenborough.

Launching Lancashire’s Local Nature Partnership

A partnership that will be a powerful voice and ready to take urgent action for nature in Lancashire is being relaunched.

Lancaster Scientist lauded for ‘exceptional contribution’ to Earth sciences

A Lancaster University researcher whose research traces magnetic particles in materials as diverse as lake sediments, soils, air pollution and human tissues has been awarded a prestigious international prize.

Student essay recognised in global awards

A Lancaster University geography student has been highly commended in the world’s leading undergraduate awards for her essay on the commodification of the female body in the Bangkok sex trade.

Nick Graham, Jess Chua, Steve Long and Saidur Rahman

Four Lancaster academics among world’s top researchers

From crop yields to coral bleaching, research by four Lancaster University academics has been included in this year’s list of Highly Cited Researchers from Clarivate.

More News

Research Challenges

Our research challenges provide a focus for our fundamental and applied research, ensuring our work helps provide the underlying knowledge needed to find effective solutions.

Agri-Food

Eco-Innovation

Sustainable Catchments

Tropical Futures

Research Groups

Our research groups include a wide range of researchers from the natural and social scientists. They work in multi-disciplinary teams within, across and beyond these groups to help find solutions to the big global environmental challenges.

Atmosphere, Climate & Pollution

Critical Geographies

Earth Science

Ecology & Conservation

Environmental & Biogeochemistry

Geospatial Data Science

Plant & Crop Science

Political Ecology

Soil, Plant & Land Systems

Water Science

Upcoming Events

1st Dec