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The National Oceanography Centre’s Chief Executive, Professor Ed Hill, received the insignia of a CBE at an investiture at Windsor Castle held by HRH the Duke of Cambridge.

Professor Hill was awarded the CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020 list, in recognition of his...

On the 100th anniversary of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s death, a research mission using a fleet of underwater robots to determine the impact of Thwaites Glacier on global sea-level rise, departs from Punta Arenas, Chile (6 January 2022).

A team of 32...

The National Oceanography Centre is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Raymond Pollard on 14 December 2021.

Raymond was a towering figure in oceanography who made major contributions to the subject, and who inspired and mentored many young scientists. To celebrate his...

The National Oceanography Centre is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Emeritus Professor Philip Roy Pugh on 24 November 2021.

To celebrate his significant contributions to the global marine community, and his title as world authority on siphonophores, his colleagues...

As the providers of the UK Delegation to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO), the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) would like to congratulate ...

This winter, as part of the JERICO-RI European Infrastructure JERICO-S3 project, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) will access the SmartBay Observatory.

The main objective of this access is to demonstrate the use of fibre optics...

At the 3rd meeting of the IOC Group of Experts on Capacity...

A new bursary made available by West of England P&I club (West P&I) and managed by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has had a highly successful first year, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

West P&I, a leading insurance provider, partnered...