News from 2026

An aerial image of rural land intersected by numerous hedges

From hedgerows to headwaters - new research shows how smarter landscapes can cut flood risk and boost nature

Flooding, biodiversity loss and climate change are often treated as separate problems.
Peter Kraftl in a landscape with mountains and a river

Peter Kraftl to join as Professor of Human Geography

Peter Kraftl will be joining Loughborough University on February 1 as Professor of Human Geography, further strengthening the Department’s world-renowned expertise in the geographies of children, youth and families, and geographies of education.