RRS Sir David Attenborough departs Cammell Laird for sea trials

BIRKENHEAD. Today (Wednesday 21 October) the UK’s most advanced polar research ship – RRS Sir David Attenborough – leaves Cammell Laird shipyard for two weeks of technical sea trials.  In …

Make sure stammered voices are heard

Dr Kaitlin Naughten is an ocean modeller with the British Antarctic Survey, specialising in ice shelf, ocean, and sea ice interactions around Antarctica. This International Stammering Awareness Day 2020, Kaitlin …

Locked into ice: My scientific journey across the Arctic

What does it feel like to be locked in ice, drifting across the Central Arctic Ocean in the middle of the polar night? Why is it both fascinating and challenging …

Small islands in the middle of nowhere

To celebrate Black History Month Sharon Grant describes her time working for British Antarctic Suirvey in this guest blog.

Benthic ecosystem cascade effects in Antarctica using Bayesian network inference

Spotlight on equality, diversity and inclusion

New blogs, refreshed web content and a social media campaign aim to highlight a two-year programme of work aimed at boosting diversity in UK polar science. 

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