Centre for Environment and Sustainability

The Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) is an internationally-acclaimed centre of excellence on sustainable development. Find out more about our centre.

Study with us

We offer a brand new undergraduate course, excellence in innovative PhD and EngD programmes which are embedded within multidisciplinary research, as well as numerous MSc courses and CPD and short courses.

Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate courses

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Research courses

CPD and short courses

Become a fellow

Commercialisation fellowship

This is a unique and flexible opportunity for early career academics (postdocs and lecturers) already at Surrey, to explore outside the lecture theatre and/or lab and take part in a programme of impact, knowledge exchange and commercialisation activities within innovation strategy.

Latest news

18 SEP 2023

Scientists call for a tree planting drive to help tackle heatwaves

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14 SEP 2023

New research published by Nature Food reveals food is primary driver of the EU-27’s outsized Ecological Footprint

04 SEP 2023

The kitchen is key to improving indoor air quality

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Embedding sustainability in education

We are committed to ensuring our students develop their understanding of the consequences their actions can have on the planet and future generations. We offer a free extracurricular course students can take to get an in-depth understanding of issues affecting the sustainability of our planet.

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Global Graduate Award in Sustainability

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Teaching sustainability

What we offer

Applied industry research collaborations

We can help your organisation reach objectives by using our expertise to resolve your research problems.

Interdisiplinary research

Developing action-oriented, policy relevant responses to long-term environmental and social issues.

Gender equality

We are committed to the principles and beliefs of the Athena SWAN charter of recognising advancement of gender equality: Representation, progression and success for all.

Our staff members

Professor Richard Murphy

Head of the Centre

Richard Murphy joined the Centre for Environment and Sustainability as Professor of Life Cycle Assessment in February 2013. He has a background in biological sciences with a BSc in Botany with Zoology from King's College London and a PhD in Pure & Applied Biology from Imperial College London. Richard has undertaken Post-Doctoral work in New Zealand and The Netherlands and...

Meet the team

Events

Off campus

Thu 28 Sep 2023, 6.30PM - 8.45PM

What's stopping us stopping climate change?

On campus

Mon 02 Oct 2023, 5PM - 9PM

Taeda Tech Project open evening

On campus

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Sat 07 Oct 2023, 8.45AM - 4PM

Undergraduate open day

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Roland Clift lecture series

Every year we run our Roland Clift lecture series presented by a different speaker. Joanna Yarrow from the IKEA Group presented the latest lecture to talk about inspiring and enabling a billion people to live better lives within the planet’s limits.

Find out more about the lecture series.

Prosperity matters

The Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP) is an ESRC funded multi-institutional research centre, directed by Professor Tim Jackson. Their vision is to help humans live a better, healthier more prosperous life by looking at the economic, social, political and philosophical areas that will get us there.

Visit the CUSP website

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Dr Marta López Cifuentes intrigued audiences with her talk about transforming urban food systems this weekend at th… https://t.co/sXmtYgmkno

Fascinating short talk about sweetening the path to sustainability by Dr James Suckling at the @UniOfSurrey Showcas… https://t.co/AMZGS0RrT1

Prof. Jhuma Sadhukhan from @UniOfSurrey highlights why biofuels can’t be the complete answer to decarbonisation.https://t.co/X4uY2x9UFy

Latest blog posts

29.04.22

Review of “The business of less: The role of companies and households on a planet in peril” by Roland Geyer (Routledge: London, 2022)

Roland Geyer’s new book The Business of Less starts with a vivid vignette – taking us back to 1991...

22.04.21

How much does a heat pump actually cost?

Are Ground Source Heat Pumps or Air Source Heat Pumps the future of UK home heating systems? What is...

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