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Earth and environmental sciences are integral to the future of our planet. Our students leave with excellent employability prospects and a greater understanding of the world around them.With distinguished staff working closely with the next generation of leading scientists, find out why Manchester is an ideal place to study our subject.Manchester has a team of researchers working on a wide range of topics in ancient life: the fossils we have studied in recent years range from some of the earliest traces of life, 3.4 billion years in age, to the evolution of our own species in the more recent geological past.<br><br>Our close links with employers highlight the key skills they desire in our graduates. Key among these is an enthusiasm for learning. In the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences we are passionate about our work on climate science, ecosystem conservation, micro-plastic pollution, dinosaur evolution, volcanoes, Earth's formation and the distribution of resources within it. This passion is shared with our students, producing an enthusiasm and capacity for learning which serves them throughout their careers and lives.<br><br>Further key skills sought by graduate employers are flexible problem-solving using a variety of approaches, teamwork, communication skills, numeracy and computer programming. Our graduates are trained in these skills from day one of their degrees. In the common first year for both the Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Science degrees we train students in the Natural Scientist's Toolkit, which includes maths, chemistry, physics, numerical modelling and Python programming which are then developed throughout the degree programmes. These skills are underpinned by a solid understanding of the ethical and policy framework within which our understanding of the Earth and Environment affect governmental and corporate decision-making.