Human Geography and Environment

A student of the Human Geography and Environment program from University of York will be working on their own research project, working closely with their academic supervisor and with the support of other postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and staff in their research group.

Quick Facts:

You can choose to complete an MPhil or PhD in one of four research areas:

• Environmental Geography

• Environmental Science

• Human Geography and Environment

• Environmental Economics and Environmental Management

You should contact potential supervisors early on. They will be happy to give you advice on the feasibility of your research ideas and offer feedback on a draft proposal. For each academic year, we also offer a number of funded studentships to exceptional applicants.

• Energy geographies including: international development; public and stakeholder attitudes towards supply, demand, and energy system change; environmental and social justice issues

• Perceptions of environmental and socio-technical risk issues

• Environmental, economic and social costs of enhanced transport systems

• Sustainable agri-food systems, including understanding current or changed behaviours that may affect the sustainability of consumption and production systems in the future

• Interaction of social, economic and political processes across urban contexts