2019 news announcements
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
Boaty McBoatface meets the public at the Science Museum
Visitors to the Science Museum can meet a scale model of the Autosub Long Range known as Boaty McBoatface as part of an exhibition opening today.
12 Jun 2019
Ambitious delivery plans published across UKRI
Ambitious delivery plans published today outline how UK Research & Innovation will work with its partners to ensure that world-leading research and innovation continues to flourish in the UK.
10 Jun 2019
Search starts for new NERC directors
NERC is recruiting two new directors to join its senior leadership team.
5 Jun 2019
Introducing the new NERC non-executive director
NERC is delighted to announce that Ms Caroline Bault has been appointed as a new non-executive director.
3 Jun 2019