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Spectacular Svalbard sits halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole and is one of the fastest warming places in the Arctic.

The University of Aberdeen has continued to build on its strong performance in the QS World University Sustainability rankings, rising 27 places in the 2024 league table to an overall position of joint 37th in the world, and two places to 15th in the UK.

Researchers from Aberdeen's geography department discussed their experience of Arctic research with students from a local school.

Dr. Katrin Prager advises on social science research into farmer decision-making in Tunisia

Staff and students from the University of Aberdeen will be among thousands of delegates attending the COP28 climate summit starting this week, with several travelling to Dubai to participate in events taking place as part of the global climate summit.

The University of Aberdeen's Just Transition Lab has presented the findings of its multi-disciplinary investigation 'Just Transition for Workers and Communities in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire: Indicators and Scenarios'.

The Department of Geography & Environment is happy to announce that there are two prestigious scholarships available on MSc Sustainability Transitions - one of the University of Aberdeen's flagship sustainability programmes.

Aya El Samad, a PhD student at the Department of Geography and Environment, has achieved remarkable recognition by securing an award at the Q Methodology Conference held in Belfast, UK.

Our Broken Planet podcast from Natural History Museum features interview with Aberdeen glaciology professor on the use of ice stupas as frozen water reservoirs.

The University of Aberdeen has consolidated its place in the UK's top 20 universities, according to the new Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, published today.