NERC news

Flamingo di Zoo Negara, Malaysia.By Kerina yin at ms.wikipedia

NERC funding contributes to prize-winning project

A NERC-funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project was part of the group that won PraxisUnico's Collaborative Impact Award. NERC funding contributes to prize-winning project

20 Jun 2013

Burying Beetle, Nicrophorous vespilloides.

Older males make better fathers says new research on beetles

Mature males work harder and care less about female infidelity. Older males make better fathers says new research on beetles

19 Jun 2013

Studio close-up of Hoff crab. Copyright David Shale

Origins of 'The Hoff' crab revealed

The history of a new type of crab, nicknamed 'The Hoff' because of its hairy chest, which lives around hydrothermal vents deep beneath the Southern Ocean and Indian Ocean, has been revealed for the first time. Origins of 'The Hoff' crab revealed

19 Jun 2013

Funding & events news

NERC, BBSRC and Defra Policy Placement Secondment: Support to Defra's Chief Scientific Advisor

17 Jun 2013
Defra has a rare opportunity for two policy placement secondments, in environment and agriculture/food disciplines. Applications from early career researchers are invited. NERC, BBSRC and Defra Policy Placement Secondment: Support to Defra's Chief Scientific Advisor

The closing date is 23 Jul 2013

Funding to help understand soil's key role in Global Food Security

12 Jun 2013
Funders have joined forces to offer £4·5m for research into soil ecosystems and their impact on agriculture and food production. Funding to help understand soil's key role in Global Food Security

Announcement of Opportunity: Big Data Capital Call

7 Jun 2013
NERC invites outline proposals which enable the UK research community to exploit environmental data for science and impact. Announcement of Opportunity: Big Data Capital Call

The closing date is 28 Jun 2013