Researchers led by SoGE’s Dr Sarah Wilson Kemsley have demonstrated an improved approach to predicting heat-related mortality in Europe, using machine learning.
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Bookings for our Open Day in June are now open
The School of Geography and the Environment holds a Geography Open Day in June each year with events and information provided for prospective undergraduate students. Bookings for our main Geography Open Day on 15 June 2026 are now open.
IN THE MEDIA
Dr Gregory Thaler receives 2026 Harold and Margaret Sprout Award
Dr Gregory Thaler has been awarded the 2026 Harold and Margaret Sprout Award by the International Studies Association for his book ‘Saving a Rainforest and Losing the World’.
NEWS
What does the Iran war mean for clean energy transition?
The ECI's Prof Jan Rosenow talks to the Guardian about what the US-Israel war on Iran and its subsequent disruption to global oil supply might mean for clean energy uptake.
IN THE MEDIA
The School of Geography and the Environment Secures Top Spot in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
For the 16th consecutive year, the University of Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) has secured top place in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for Geography.
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Rising energy prices will hit millions: here are three ways the UK government could shield vulnerable households
Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, DPhil candidate in the School, with Dr Anupama Sen and Prof Sam Fankhauser set out three ways the UK government could shield vulnerable households from rising energy prices in an article in The Conversation.
IN THE MEDIA
Would more North Sea drilling lower UK energy bills? Our analysis says no
In an article in The Conversation, Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, DPhil candidate in the School, with Dr Anupama Sen and Nadia Schroeder of the SSEE, argue that even if Britain produced more of its own oil and gas the impact on household energy bills would be minimal. A faster transition from gas-powered electricity, however, could cut energy bills by three times as much as maximising North Sea oil and gas.
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Most Saharan dust is generated by 'hidden thunderstorms' high above the desert
In an article in The Conversation, Professor Richard Washington explores the weather systems responsible for transporting Saharan dust in the atmosphere, including a special kind of desert thunderstorm.
IN THE MEDIA
British children are growing taller but not for the right reasons
A new analysis of Child Measurement Programme data challenges recent reports suggesting children in Britain are getting shorter. Oxford researchers including SoGE's Professor Danny Dorling found increases in average child height are closely linked to rising childhood obesity among poorer children and widening socioeconomic inequalities, not improved child health.
IN THE MEDIA
Oxford Net Zero marks five years and looks to the future
When Oxford Net Zero started in 2021, it was the very first programme to receive seed funding from the University’s new Strategic Research Fund (SRF). Over the past five years, its programme has brought together researchers from across the University and international partners to work on the biggest challenge of our time: how to tackle climate change in a way that is fair and benefits everyone.
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‘Tinderbox’ UK may be one shock away from food riots
A paper co-authored by SoGE DPhil student Ella Taylor, featured in The Guardian, finds weak food security could tip into the UK unrest after a cyber-attack, extreme weather or conflict.
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