Natural Environment Research Council

Natural Environment Research Council
Abbreviation	NERC
Formation	1965
Type	Non-Departmental Government Body
Purpose	Funding of UK environmental science research
Headquarters	Polaris House
Location	North Star Avenue, ; Swindon,; SN2 1EU;
Region served	United Kingdom
Chairman	Anthony Cleaver
Chief Executive	Duncan Wingham
Main organ	NERC Council
Parent organization	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; UK Research and Innovation;
Affiliations	AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, RCUK, STFC, TSB, UKSA
Budget	£400 million
Website	www.ukri.org/councils/nerc

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is a British research council that supports research, training and knowledge transfer activities in the environmental sciences.

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