http://www.nerc.ac.uk/ Funding and research news en-gb Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:15:43 GMT http://www.nerc.ac.uk/images/logos/nerc/nerclogo125transpwhite.gif http://www.nerc.ac.uk 125 39 The second UK Ocean Acidification Research Programme annual science meeting will be taking place at the University of Exeter on 16-18 April 2012. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/oceanacidification/events/120416/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:15:40 GMT The pilot Environmental Virtual Observatory project is holding an international meeting in London on 16 May 2012 to discuss how new technologies can be best exploited in the environmental sector. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/virtualobservatory/events/120516/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:09:13 GMT There is a new version of the NERC Research Grants Handbook available. This edition gives details of the new NERC Large grant scheme and details changes to the Urgency grant scheme. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/application/researchgrants/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:30:09 GMT This event is being held on 15-16 February in Manchester for potential participants to meet and discuss common areas of interest and potential collaboration, and to help bring together consortium groups. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/using/schemes/marinerenewables-event.asp Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:38:59 GMT We are looking for members with all types of environmental science expertise, including those from the public and private sector user communities, to be involved in the peer review of proposals. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/assessment/peerreview/members-call.asp Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:58:48 GMT British scientists have discovered an enormous dome of fresh water in the western Arctic Ocean, which could cool Europe if the wind changes direction. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2012/01-arcticwater.asp Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:37:04 GMT 240 studentships have been allocated via the NERC studentship algorithm for students to start in October 2012. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/postgrad/awards/responsive/2012.asp Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:01:57 GMT NERC introduces demand management measures for Responsive Mode funding schemes. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/responsive/demand.asp Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:15:08 GMT Applications are invited for a new policy placement secondment opportunity to be based within Defra's Atmospheric and Local Environment (ALE) programme. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/using/publicsector/fellowship.asp#current Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:34:53 GMT TSB, Scottish Enterprise and NERC announce a £10.5m collaborative research and development opportunity supporting wave and tidal energy array deployment and operation. NERC will support the 'translation' of previous NERC-funded science into industry-led projects. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/using/schemes/marinerenewables.asp Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:47:41 GMT As part the NERC national capability (NC) prioritisation exercise, Council have agreed to withdraw NC funding for the MSF. Consequently, the MSF will no longer be accepting applications for access as a NERC block-funded facility. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/sites/facilities/details/msf.asp Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:02:10 GMT NERC, MRC and ESRC, along with BBSRC, have joint funded three projects under the Environmental and Social Ecology of Human Infectious Diseases (ESEI) programme. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/esei/facts.asp Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:00:11 GMT NERC is seeking a part-time non-executive Chair for its Science and Innovation Strategy Board (SISB). SISB is the key source of advice to NERC Council on science and innovation strategy, policy and investments. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/about/work/boards/science/chair.asp Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:48:04 GMT Applications are invited to the February 2012 round of the Follow-on Fund. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/using/schemes/followonfund.asp Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:16:18 GMT A team of researchers has been flying a research aircraft into the powerful storms battering Britain to obtain the data needed to help predict extremely stormy weather. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2011/32-storms.asp Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:58:53 GMT