News announcements
Note: From 29 October 2020 news is being published on the UKRI website. This page is no longer being updated.
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
New Arctic research on ocean acidification and microplastics brought live to classrooms around the world
Students around the world have been sending in questions directly to the Arctic Live Research Expedition scientists about their work on microplastics, ocean acidification and the impacts on marine life.
8 May 2018
AccessLab: Scientists to share evidence and skills to help decision making
A new public engagement opportunity will see environmental scientists paired with parliamentary, policy and council workers, journalists and marine industry figures to help boost the benefits of NERC research beyond the academic community.
3 May 2018