NERC news

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

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

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
News, features and podcasts about our science
19 Jun
Crab develops hairy chest to live near black-smokers
18 Jun
Lonely bees make better guests
14 Jun
Rain, brains and climate change
Planet Earth Summer 2013
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