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Celebrating Christmas in Antarctica 2021

2021 has been a rollercoaster year for British Antarctic Survey, operating research stations in the Antarctic and the sub-Antarctic through the Covid-19 pandemic, while our new polar research vessel, the …

Abundance of life discovered beneath an Antarctic ice shelf

Far beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic, there is more marine life than expected, finds a recent study in the journal Current Biology, published this week (20 December 2021). …

British Antarctic Survey’s 2021-2022 field season is underway

Science and support teams from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are gearing up for the start of the Antarctic summer field season. All five of our research stations will be open …

RRS Sir David Attenborough arrives in Antarctica for the first time

Britain’s new polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, has travelled to Antarctica on its maiden voyage, with its first call today (17 December) at Rothera Research Station – …

Winners announced in British Antarctic Survey and University of Cambridge net zero hackathon to decarbonise UK Antarctic Research Stations

A hackathon involving some highly innovative minds from across business and academia has resulted in the announcement of three winning entries to help decarbonise research stations for the British Antarctic …

The threat from Thwaites: the retreat of Antarctica’s riskiest glacier

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is retreating rapidly as a warming ocean slowly erases its ice from below, leading to a faster flow, more fracturing and a threat of collapse, according to …

Antarctic seabird faces declining populations

Data collected from a long-term study by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists shows declining populations of an already relatively rare Antarctic seabird, the South Georgia shag. Published in the journal …

RRS Sir David Attenborough arrives in Falkland Islands

The RRS Sir David Attenborough completes the first leg of its journey to Antarctica, arriving in the Falkland Islands on 9 December. The draft of Britain’s new polar ship is …

PhD opportunities with British Antarctic Survey in 2022

Applications for PhD projects with British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are now open for October 2022 admission. BAS currently supports over 100 PhD students, working on a huge variety of projects. …

Diversity in UK Polar Science Initiative

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office helping increasing representation of people from under-represented groups engaged in Polar Science.

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21 January
2022
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21 January
2022
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BAS pilots are considered to be Cambridge based for administrative purposes. Management pilots are required to perform some duties at Cambridge. The DCP may live anywhere in the UK but must be able to travel to Cambridge when required.
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2022
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Cambridge
6 March
2022
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12 Days of #Christmas ❄️ Our most read news stories of 2021! On the 4th Day of Christmas...'New polar ship… https://t.co/PTsarTAD04

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12 Days of #Christmas 🎅 Our most read news stories of 2021! On the 3rd Day of Christmas...'‘MRI’ scan reveals spec… https://t.co/DSQadL6nRX

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New year, new challenge? Applications for over 40 potential #PhD projects with British Antarctic Survey are open fo… https://t.co/DMnPaQ7hiQ

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