26 Sep 2016
Although I came across this rather late it is interesting that this research investment is being made after the Brexit vote. Effective communication is a major challenge to all of those who work and believe in science and evidence based approaches to policy making. New public engagement funding call – Engaging the UK public with […]
12 Sep 2016
South-west beach & offshore sediment dynamics study – NERC – Gerd Masselink Cornishman ‘The beaches of the Westcountry have still not fully recovered after they were battered by the ferocious storms of 2013 and 2014. Now a new research project is setting out to discover why much of the sand on Devon and Cornwall’s chief […]
24 Mar 2016
The name of a new polar research vessel will be chosen by a panel of experts, even if the public overwhelmingly votes to call it Boaty McBoatface. Lord West, ex-First Sea Lord, said he was rather proud “silly names” had been suggested but hoped none were chosen. The Natural Environment Research Council had urged people […]
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