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Prof. Penny Holliday appointed NOC’s first Associate Director for National Capability Science

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is proud to announce Prof. Penny Holliday has been appointed as their first ever Associate Director for National Capability Science.

NOC data scientist Pauline Weatherall recognised in New Year’s Honours

The National Oceanography Centre congratulates Pauline Weatherall who works at NOC in Liverpool on the award of an MBE for services to bathymetry (sea bed mapping) in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List.

NOC awarded coveted Investors In People silver accreditation

Staff have been sharing celebratory messages 'We got the silver'

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) silver accreditation – an accolade awarded to around 15% of organisations assessed.

NOC publishes first Annual Report as a Charity

This week, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) publish its first Annual Review as a charitable company limited by guarantee.

New Science and Technology Director

Professor Angela Hatton

Professor Angela Hatton has today begun her new role as Director of Science & Technology at the National Oceanography Centre.

New Director of Science & Technology for the National Oceanography Centre

Professor Angela Hatton

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Angela Hatton as its new Director of Science & Technology to succeed Professor Ian Wright who is leaving NOC take up the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) at the University of Canterbury at Christchurch in his native New Zealand.

Measuring the Oceans from Space

Professor Ian Robinson

TODAY – 12 January – Celebrating the career and achievements of Professor Ian S Robinson

This afternoon’s Retirement Celebration for Prof Ian Robinson can be watched via live streaming at: https://v-scene.ja.net/jsp/cs/cs000.jsp?STREAM_URL_PATH=JA00138243

In memoriam of Professor Laurence Mee

Professor Laurence Mee

The National Oceanography Centre is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of Professor Laurence Mee, Director of the Scottish Association for Marine Science.

In memoriam of Kostas Nittis

Kostas Nittis

The National Oceanography Centre is saddened to learn of the passing away of Kostas Nittis of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research in Greece, a former chair of the European Marine Board and the Secretary General of the EuroGOOS network.

New Head of British Oceanographic Data Centre appointed

Dr Graham Allen

Dr Graham Allen will take up a permanent position as Head of the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) on 4 August. The BODC’s role is to facilitate high quality research outcomes by connecting stakeholders to oceanographic data and the knowledge from this, with consequential economic, environmental and societal impacts.