Geography and Environment

We offer a range of courses, as well as opportunities to join our wider research community as part of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. As the integrated study of landscapes, peoples, places and environments, Geography is a vital subject through which to increase understanding of our rapidly changing planet.

Top 10 in the UK for Geography and Environmental Studies

Guardian University Guide 2022

Top 5 in the UK for Student Experience in Geography and Environmental Sciences

Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022

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Amy Bell

I enjoy the flexibility that my course offers...the lecturers are extremely passionate about their research areas and they offer quality feedback.

Amy Bell Geography BSc
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Research

We are renowned for our inter-disciplinary, collaborative research focused on understanding our social and environmental futures and have an excellent international reputation for our research across different areas of physical and human geography.

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Loughborough geographer joins Government’s new College of Experts

Loughborough University’s Dr Sarah Mills has joined the College of Experts – a new Government initiative that aims to give policymakers better access to independent expertise and guidance.

New report identifies crucial drivers needed for transforming the modern energy cooking sector

Clean cooking remains a significantly underfunded sector in low-income countries, leading to a continued reliance on polluting fuels that have devastating health and environmental impacts.

The fighting spirit of young African footballers who migrate overseas

When Sadio Mané scored the decisive penalty to secure Senegal’s triumph over Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, Isaak, a professional Ghanaian footballer in his late 20s, could not have been further away from the action.

Staff

Our academic staff deliver excellent research-informed teaching and we are home to a dynamic community of research students and visiting fellows. Technical and support staff are a vital part of the Geography and Environment student experience and research activities.

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