Welcome to EES
Want to know what life is like in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science? You’ve come to the right place! Find out more about our history, facilities and latest events.
Becoming a Natural: Earth Science without science A-Levels
Student experience 9 May 2023
2nd Year student Ayesha shares her experience of starting her BSc Earth and Planetary Sciences without taking Science A-Levels.
Pathway Profile: Geology
Welcome to EES 23 June 2021
Dr Stefan Schröder discusses the Geology Pathway within our undergraduate Earth and Planetary Sciences degree.
The Long Walk Down: Virtual Field Course in Environmental Science
Student experience 15 January 2021
Dr Paul Connolly shares content from our undergraduate Environmental Science field trip to Tenerife, showing us how this has been adapted for current virtual teaching and learning circumstances. Join us on the long walk to Arafo!
Pathway Profile: Pollution and Environmental Processes
Welcome to EES 9 December 2020
Dr Greg Holland provides an overview of the Pollution and Environmental Processes Pathway of our undergraduate degree programmes in Environmental Science.
Welcome to our postgraduate offer holders
Welcome to EES 10 July 2020
Congratulations on your offer to study with us, we are delighted you chose the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences for your postgraduate study. We realise that, given the current situation with COVID-19, it’s a bit of a strange time to be starting university, and we understand that you’ll have some questions about joining us […]
Going for Green Impact
Welcome to EES 13 January 2020
Dr John Waters, Experimental Officer/Deputy School Safety Advisor at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences tells us about the success of Green Impact initiatives and how these will be developed throughout 2020.
Rocks in the African desert: fieldwork in Angola, part 2
Student experience 29 October 2019
Dr Stefan Schröder continues his tale of an African adventure, covering the geologic process of rifting, desert camping and some surprising fossil finds.
Rocks in the African desert: fieldwork in Angola, part 1
Student experience 14 October 2019
In the first of two blog entries, Dr Stefan Schröder takes us on an African fieldwork expedition with PhD students from Earth and Environmental Sciences, Manchester.
Pathway Profile: Atmospheric and Climate Science
Welcome to EES 27 August 2019
Professor Martin Gallagher spoke to us about the Atmospheric and Climate Science Pathway within our undergraduate Environmental Science degree.
Pathway Profile: Palaeobiology
Welcome to EES 20 August 2019
Dr Robert Sansom spoke to us about the Palaeobiology Pathway within our undergraduate Earth and Planetary Sciences degree.