Research
World-leading research makes our School one of the UK's top four departments of its kind, internationally recognised for leadership in volcanology, environmental change and geochemistry.
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Equity, diversity and inclusion
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Ref 2021 results
The School of Earth Sciences has been ranked second in the country in the REF2021 results. Overall, 100% of our research was rated as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Of this, 67% was ranked as the highest 4* category. In the School of Earth Sciences, 100% of our impact case studies were also considered ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’
News
- Scientist on personal mission to improve global water safety makes groundbreaking discovery 29 October 2024
- New UKRI national facility for heritage science and conservation at the University of Bristol 1 October 2024
- Brazilian fossils reveal jaw-dropping discovery in mammal evolution 25 September 2024