2018 news announcements
NERC supports UKRI A Vision for Zero Plastic Waste parliamentary engagement
On Monday 11 June, NERC researchers and representatives supported a cross-disciplinary parliamentary reception led by UKRI, bringing together authoritative voices from science and innovation, industry and politics under the title: A Vision for Zero Plastic Waste.
14 Jun 2018
Call for nominations for the Queen's Birthday Honours 2019
Do you know someone working within the environmental sciences sector who deserves to be recognised for their outstanding contribution, their achievements in public life, and/or their commitment to serving and helping Britain?
14 Jun 2018
NERC colleagues included in Queen's Birthday Honours
NERC is pleased to announce that five colleagues have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2018 for their services to environmental science.
11 Jun 2018
Young researchers develop innovative natural hazard communications
NERC sponsored ten young researchers to develop innovative solutions to communicate natural hazard risks, as part of the World Bank's Understanding Risk Forum in Mexico.
31 May 2018
Into the deep - Discovering our oceans
In April, NERC sponsored 'Into the deep - Discovering our oceans', a Parliamentary & Scientific Committee reception in Westminster, chaired by Stephen Metcalfe MP.
31 May 2018
NERC and Hay Festival launch Trans.MISSION films merging climate science and art
NERC and Hay Festival have today unveiled the Trans.MISSION series, three new short films by award-winning artists to communicate cutting-edge science to new audiences at Hay Festival 2018 and beyond.
26 May 2018
UK government commits over £30 million of funding to tackle antimicrobial resistance
The UK government has announced that it will be committing over £30 million of funding and will continue to lead the global fight against antimicrobial resistance. The funding will be delivered via four new projects as part of the Global AMR Innovation Fund. One of these projects will be delivered by BBSRC and NERC, on behalf of UKRI.
24 May 2018
New programme launches to understand biodiversity in Latin America
A new collaboration between researchers in the UK and Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru has been announced, during a visit by UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to Peru this week.
22 May 2018
Judging panel for the NERC Impact Awards revealed
With just one week left for applications to the NERC 2018 Impact Awards, we can reveal the experts who will be assessing the applications for the awards.
14 May 2018
UK scientists return to the Arctic Ocean to measure climate change threat to marine life
The £16 million UK flagship Changing Arctic Ocean programme sets off today on a scientific cruise to the Arctic Ocean. Funded by NERC, researchers from institutes across the UK are heading to the Fram Strait region between Greenland and Svalbard to look at the effects of warming on Arctic marine life.
9 May 2018