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BAS scientist awarded Gold Medal by Royal Astronomical Society

The Royal Astronomical Society has awarded the 2022 Gold Medal for Geophysics to Professor Richard B Horne for his outstanding contributions to our understanding of the physics underlying space weather. …

Grant to understand future impacts on atmospheric prediction

A new project to improve scientists understanding of the impact of space weather and climate change on the atmosphere starts this month (January 2022). A team from British Antarctic Survey, …

Opportunities for Antarctic research – Apply now

Applications to carry out small-scale research projects in the Antarctic in the 2022/23 season are invited from UK-based researchers. The Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme (CASS) provides opportunities for scientists in …

BAS palaeontologist part of discovery of ‘sea dragon’ fossil

The fossilised remains of Britain’s largest ichthyosaur, known as a ‘Sea Dragon’, has been discovered at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve, in the East Midlands. It is the biggest and …

New polar research ship embodies ‘spirit of Shackleton’

One hundred years on from the death of the famous polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, the UK’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, will be exploring the very …

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). …

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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The @RoyalAstroSoc has awarded the 2022 Gold Medal for Geophysics to @BAS_News' Prof. Richard B Horne for his outst… https://t.co/Ge42PTsiG0

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BAS scientist awarded Gold Medal by Royal Astronomical Society

Grant to understand future impacts on atmospheric prediction

Opportunities for Antarctic research – Apply now

BAS palaeontologist part of discovery of ‘sea dragon’ fossil

New polar research ship embodies ‘spirit of Shackleton’

Abundance of life discovered beneath an Antarctic ice shelf

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