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Events and announcements

Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme timeline to 2013

25 Nov 2011
The key national and international activities in the run-up to the new IODP programme are outlined in this announcement. Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme timeline to 2013

Announcement of Opportunity: UK IODP Site Survey Investigations

21 Feb 2011
Applications are invited for Site Survey Investigations as part of the UK Integrated Offshore Drilling Program (UK IODP). Announcement of Opportunity: UK IODP Site Survey Investigations

The closing date is 9 Jun 2011

Ocean research drilling review

4 Jun 2010
NERC invites responses to a review which will assess the benefits of ocean research drilling to UK science. Ocean research drilling review

The closing date is 10 Aug 2010

Announcement of Opportunity: UK-IODP grants

8 Jan 2010
Proposals are invited for projects on specific strategic science areas, building on existing research efforts within IODP.  Announcement of Opportunity: UK-IODP grants

The closing date is 7 Apr 2010

Announcement of Opportunity: UK-IODP grants

27 Aug 2009
Proposals are invited for projects related to the topic of 'ice sheets and sea level reconstruction and sensitivity'. Announcement of Opportunity: UK-IODP grants

The closing date is 27 Oct 2009

UK IODP Symposium

4 Feb 2009
The UK Integrated Ocean Drilling Program conference will be held at the Royal Society, London on 18-19 May 2009. UK IODP Symposium

The closing date is 8 May 2009

NERC and Met Office collaborate on climate predictions

4 Aug 2008
NERC is a partner in a new IBM supercomputer announced today by the Met Office. NERC and Met Office collaborate on climate predictions

Announcement of Opportunity: UK IODP

18 Jan 2008
Announcement of opportunity for Small Grants & Site Survey Investigations (SSIs). Announcement of Opportunity: UK IODP

The closing date is 14 Mar 2008

Deepest ocean drilling to understand earthquakes

1 Oct 2007
One of the most ambitious earth science expeditions yet mounted to gain a better understanding of the earthquake process, has begun off the coast of Japan. Deepest ocean drilling to understand earthquakes

Exploring the mysteries of the deep

5 Mar 2007
The maiden voyage of the RRS James Cook begins today, attempting to discover why a huge 'wound' has appeared in the Earth's crust. Exploring the mysteries of the deep