1. Faculty information

The Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy was formed in September 2022, and brings together ten departments, the University of Exeter Business School and interdisciplinary research Institutes: Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Ecology and Conservation, Engineering, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy, Economics, Finance and Accounting, Management.  Environment and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and the Global Systems Institute.   PGR students are based on the Streatham campus and the Penryn campus and Truro campus in Cornwall.

The Faculty Director of Postgraduate Research is Professor Jon Blount and Professor Kim Peters (Business School)

The Department Director’s of Postgraduate Research are:

Computer Science: Dr Jia Hu

Earth and Environmental Science: Dr Saptarshi Das (Mathematics C), tbc (Camborne School of Mines), Dr Jamie Shutler (Geography C)

Ecology and Conservation: Dr Nick Royle

Engineering: Dr Mi Tian and Prof Mohammad Abusara (Engineering & Renewable Energy C) 

Finance and Accounting: Prof Vicky Kiosse (Accounting) Dr Christina Dargenidou (Finance)

Geography: Dr Lina Mercado (Physical Geography) Dr Cordelia Freeman (Human Geography)

Management: Professor Greg Molecke, Professor Jo Connell and Professor Alison Legood

Mathematics and Statistics:  Dr Jimmy Tseng

Physics & Astronomy:  Prof Jacopo Bertolotti and Prof Dave Phillips, Prof Hugo Lambert (Natural Sciences), Dr Calum Williams (Metamaterials)

The programmes that are offered in the Faculty encompass the MSc by Research, MPhil, PhD, PhD by Publication, and our Professional Doctorate programmes.