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Centre for Environment and Society
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Welcome to the Centre for Environment and Society

The Centre for Environment and Society fosters interdisciplinary research into the monitoring, management and mitigation of adverse impacts on our planet and the life it supports. 

We focus on pressing environmental, health and societal challenges, particularly those arising from climate change, and achieve research excellence in collaboration with a wide global network of academic partners, humanitarian organisations, national, regional and local agencies, regulators, institutions and stakeholder groups.  

The applied nature of our research and knowledge exchange activities allows our researchers to deliver meaningful and tangible benefits to the environment, to human health and to society.

PhD applicants - find out more about studying within the centre

Contact the centre regarding membership enquiries, doctoral study or research collaboration:

 EnvSocCORE@brighton.ac.uk

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Discover our latest research activity 
Visit our blog site for work-in-progess, events and opportunities. 

Discover our research in detail
Explore our centre through the university's database of research and knowledge exchange.  

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Co-directors of the Centre for Earth Observation Science, Professor James Ebdon and Dr Corina Ciocan. 

An introduction to the Centre for Environment and Society (CES) by our co-directors, Professor James Ebdon and Dr Corina Ciocan 

The Centre for Environment and Society at the University of Brighton conducts impact-driven research with regional, national and international actors to address pressing environmental, health and societal challenges.

Our members have a strong record of:

  • delivering sound science essential for informing policy
  • improving understanding of complex human and environmental interactions
  • and producing people-focused solutions.

This involves strong and sustained links with industry, regulators and charitable organisations, to ensure that the centre’s research and knowledge exchange activities deliver meaningful and tangible benefits to the environment, to human health and to society more broadly. 

Our centre provides a rich and supportive environment for talented postgraduates and early/mid-career researchers, along with more established renowned research scientists and external collaborators.

Members are actively engaged with a wide global network of academic partners, humanitarian organisations, national, regional and local agencies, institutions and stakeholder groups. They cover a broad sweep of disciplines, not limited to but including microbiologists, ecologists, ecotoxicologists, biologists, engineers, physical and human geographers, earth scientists, geochemists, hydrologists, archaeologists, designers, environmental and town planners, data scientists, and remote sensing specialists.

If you are interested in the research and knowledge exchange that we conduct in environmental and societal science or believe that we can play a role in your own work, research or study – do get in touch.

 Professor James Ebdon and Dr Corina Ciocan. 

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Centre for Environment and Society on the University of Brighton news pages

Brighton researchers to explore better sourcing of vital rare earth elements needed in battle to decarbonise

Researchers investigating weathered carbonatite in Mongolia

University of Brighton researchers have received a £799,950 grant to explore more efficient and less damaging ways to source vital rare earth elements.

Newly surfaced films bring Stonehenge’s geological heritage to life.

Grainy 50s colour film shot of young boy in shorts photographing engineering work at Stonehenge. Courtesy Screen Archive South East and the Phillips family.

With World Heritage Day upon us, we celebrate the activities that led to a precious piece of Britain's prehistory revealing its hidden secrets.

Brighton team helping create world-first 100% hydrogen fired bricks

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University of Brighton is part of a pilot project to create the world's first clay bricks made 100% using green hydrogen energy rather than natural gas.

Brighton's inspiring women scientists highlighted in global celebration

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The contributions of an array of women at University of Brighton are being celebrated as part of the International Day of Women in Science on 11 February 2022.

Clean Air Day sees Brighton observatory partner with leading national air quality network

University air monitoring station

In the run-up to Clean Air Day on 17 June, the Brighton Atmospheric Observatory has joined up with a globally-recognised UK observatory network.

Brighton researcher leads the way in vital mapping of mysterious Atlantic depths

Biodiversity 1850 metres below the surface

Pioneering deep sea research carried out by Brighton lecturer Dr Aggeliki Georgiopoulou has been highlighted in a feature by Eco magazine.

University of Brighton professor up for major award after Stonehenge discoveries

Professor Dave Nash analysing the sarsen core extracted from Stone 58 at Stonehenge. Photo by Sam Frost, English Heritage

Professor David Nash and colleagues have been nominated for Research Project of the Year by the UK's top-selling archaeology magazine, Current Archaeology.

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Our researchers write for

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  • Sewage pollution: our research reveals the scale of England’s growing problem. Sarah Purnell.
  • Stonehenge: how we revealed the original source of the biggest stones. David Nash.
  • Our ancestors were cannibals – and probably not because they needed the calories. James Cole.

News posts from our blog site

“Bridging the gap between science and policy – end of life boats”

Venue:   Huxley foyer & H300 Date:  Friday 5th July 2024 Abstract: A University of Brighton Research & Knowledge Exchange Initiatives funded event, highlighting the recent research undertaken by  Dr Ciocan and her collaborators on GRP (Glass reinforced plastic) contamination of.

“Science and Policy –Exploring the ways that science can support policy”

Group-CEOBS | General | Microsoft Teams “Science and Policy –Exploring the ways that science can support policy” Professor Paul Monks 3rd May at 10.

Andrew Coleman has been elected as Fellow of RTPI

Andrew Coleman, CEObS Board member and Senior Lecturer on the MSc Town Planning and Chartered Apprenticeship route,  has recently been elected as Fellow of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

Our Research Team in Nepal

Two members of the Centre for Earth Observation Science recently visited Nepal as part of the ongoing GCRF-funded Towards Brown Gold project.

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