The School undertakes world-class interdisciplinary research, addresses societal and environmental problems, and advances knowledge within an intellectually vibrant, interdisciplinary research environment that combines natural and social sciences and has geography at its core.
We are also developing better public policy, supporting enterprise and innovation, and facilitating knowledge exchange through wider public engagement.
You can find out more about our research highlights through our latest news and recent publications.
Our Research Centres
In addition to world leading education and research in the School, we host three internationally recognised research centres and lead cross-university initiatives and collaborative networks.
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Environmental Change Institute
The ECI is an interdisciplinary institute for research on the complex processes of global environmental change, the exploration of sustainable solutions, and the promotion of change for the better through partnership and education.
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Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
The SSEE is a leading interdisciplinary, international academic hub focused upon teaching, research, and engagement with businesses and enterprise on climate change and long-term environmental sustainability.
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Transport Studies Unit
The Transport Studies Unit seeks to advance innovative approaches to the study of 'transport futures' over time and space.
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Our Research Networks
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Oxford Networks for the Environment
The Oxford Networks for the Environment mobilise the University's expertise to find solutions to the complex, converging challenges of energy, water, food security, climate change, and threats to biodiversity.
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Latest Publications
- Knowles, R.D., Ferbrache, F. and Nikitas, A. (2020) Transport's historical, contemporary and future role in shaping urban development: Re-evaluating transit oriented development. Cities, 99.
Dorling, D. and Koljonen, A. (2020) Finntopia: what we can learn from the world's happiest country. Agenda publishing / Columbia University Press, Newcastle and New York. ISBN: 978-1788212168.
Dorling, D. (2020) Slowdown: the end of the great acceleration - and why it's good for the planet, the economy, and our lives. Yale University Press, New Haven and London. pp. 400. ISBN: 978-0300243406.- Latham, A., Edensor, T., Hopkins, D., Fitt, H., Lobo, M., Mansvelt, H., McNeill, D. and Bissell, D. (2020) Commuter lives: a review symposium on David Bissell's Transit Life. Geographical Research.
- Hopkins, D. (2020) Low Carbon Mobility Transitions. In, Curtis, C. (ed.) The Handbook of Sustainable Transport. Edward Elgar.
- Bach, L., Hopkins, D. and Stephenson, J. (2020) Solar electricity cultures: Household adoption dynamics and energy policy in Switzerland. Energy Research and Social Science, 63: 1-13.
- Hopkins, D. (2020) Sustainable mobility at the interface of transport and tourism (introduction to special issue on ‘Innovative approaches to the study and practice of sustainable transport, mobility and tourism’). Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28(2): 129-143.
