Massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan
Japan has been rocked by a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake, the biggest in the region for many years. It struck off the north east coast, around 375km from Tokyo, at 14:46 hrs local time (05:46 GMT).
View ArticleJapan earthquake - what the experts are saying
Some of NERC's researchers offer expert opinions about the earthquake.
View ArticleNew project will promote equality and diversity in HE research careers
A new project 'Every researcher counts' led by Vitae and commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) is set to improve equality and diversity for research staff within the...
View ArticleNERC Knowledge Exchange Call - Launch event
NERC is hosting two Knowledge Exchange Call launch events in Manchester and Bristol during April 2011.
View ArticleWorkshop on Environmental Metrology
Registrations are invited for a workshop on Environmental Metrology being held in London on 11 May 2011.
View ArticleScience-to-policy interactions workshop for NERC researchers and BES members
The next NERC/British Ecological Society jointly funded workshop will take place on 5-6 May 2011 at Charles Darwin House, London.
View ArticleLong Term Co-evolution of Life and the Planet: New perspectives in Earth...
This two-day discussion meeting on 5-6 May 2011 will showcase recent progress in understanding the development of the Earth as a system.
View ArticleAntarctic Ice Sheet's erratic behaviour
A team of researchers has returned from the Antarctic Peninsula with exciting new information about the behaviour of the giant Antarctic Ice Sheet.
View ArticleUK Space Agency formally launched
Today the UK Space Agency is formally launched as an executive agency under the auspices of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
View ArticlePolicy internships for NERC funded PhD students
Applications are invited for the 2011-12 NERC PhD policy internship scheme, for students to spend three months working in a policy research office.
View ArticleDistribution of British soil bacteria mapped for the first time
Results from the most comprehensive study of a country's soil biodiversity to date are published today.
View ArticleNotification of forthcoming call on uncertainty and risk in natural hazards
NERC is shortly to launch a new action on the assessment and quantification of uncertainty and risk in natural hazards. The action will consist of a research programme and a Research & Knowledge...
View ArticleNomination and selection for SISB
Annual call for self-nominations of new members to NERC's Science & Innovation Strategy Board.
View ArticleAnnouncement of Opportunity: Follow-on Fund
Applications are invited to the June 2011 round of the Follow-on Fund.
View ArticleResearch Grants Handbook and changes to requests for equipment
New versions of the NERC Research Grants Handbook and Change Log are now available. These contain details of revised arrangements for requests for equipment purchase in line with new RCUK rules.
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