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School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

We are committed to achieving the highest standards in research and education and to providing an environment where all staff and students can achieve their full potential to the benefit of society.

Courses

Study for accredited degrees amongst leading Earth scientists involved in internationally recognised research programmes.

Research

Learn how our research addresses some of the most significant areas in the Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Studying at Cardiff University, you get holistic experience grounded in the unique Welsh landscape.
The Guiding Light, our research vessel

Facilities

Our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment underpin research in all branches of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Working alongside mining companies all over the world, Professor Wolfgang Maier has helped to prevent the relocation of local communities and protect culturally sensitive land, all whilst providing enormous cost savings.

Working with industry

Use our knowledge, facilities and industrial experience to support your business.

Four students in a study space discussing a project. They are sitting at a table and all have their laptops open.

Equality, diversity and inclusivity

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in all of our practices and activities.

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There are so many reasons I chose to study at Cardiff. The opportunity to take part in an industrial placement year, as well as the variety of field trips and the high standard of teaching really made Cardiff University stand out from the crowd. I thoroughly enjoyed doing my degree at Cardiff!

Hanna Hayward BSc Environmental Geoscience

News

An artist’s impression of mixoplankton beneath the water’s surface.

Manifesto outlines plankton’s role in tackling triple planetary crisis

24 September 2024

Cardiff University expert among 30 international expert contributors to landmark document

Focus on phosphate not a “silver-bullet” for River Wye’s water quality problems, report finds

5 September 2024

Changing diet choices may help cut greenhouse gases

27 August 2024

Record-breaking recovery of rocks that originated in Earth’s mantle could reveal secrets of planet’s history

8 August 2024