2019 news announcements
Professor Graham Underwood named as new Chair of NERC Science Committee
Today, it was announced that Professor Graham Underwood will take up the role of the Chair of NERC Science Committee from November 2019.
11 Nov 2019
Dr Iain Williams named NERC Director of Strategic Partnerships
Today, it was announced that Dr Iain Williams will take up the role of NERC Director of Strategic Partnerships from 2 January 2020.
9 Oct 2019
Ship is named with royal ceremony
The UK’s new polar research ship is formally named the RRS Sir David Attenborough by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The royals will follow tradition by smashing a bottle of champagne against the hull. Special guest Sir David Attenborough will attend.
26 Sep 2019
UK researchers join biggest ever Arctic research expedition
UK research teams are set to join the first ever year-round expedition into the central Arctic Ocean to undertake ground-breaking studies into the Arctic climate system during the middle of the polar night.
20 Sep 2019
Hay Festival and NERC merge climate science and art with 'Trans.MISSION II' in Peru
Hay Festival and NERC have today unveiled the Peruvian strand of their Trans.MISSION II collaboration, a global project pairing leading environmental researchers with award-winning storytellers to communicate cutting-edge science to new audiences.
11 Sep 2019
Major NERC public engagement programme marks milestone with publication of reports
The first phase of the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) major public engagement programme, Engaging Environments, has come to a close with the publication of reports from each of the six projects it funded.
22 Aug 2019
UK joins forces with international experts to tackle global challenges
UK researchers and innovators will work with counterparts across the planet to tackle global challenges such as Ebola outbreaks, the impact of subpolar ocean currents on global climate, and the effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on society and individuals’ happiness and wellbeing following a major funding announcement.
9 Aug 2019
Karen Hanghøj named Director of the British Geological Survey
Today, it was announced that Karen Hanghøj will take up the role of Director of the British Geological Survey from October 2019.
3 Jul 2019
Call for nominations for the Queen's Birthday Honours 2020
Do you know someone working within the environmental sciences sector who deserves to be recognised for their outstanding contribution, their achievements in public life or their commitment to serving and helping Britain?
17 Jun 2019
Queen's Birthday Honours for NERC research community
NERC extends its warmest congratulations to a number of researchers in the environmental science community who have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
12 Jun 2019