Science Policy UK: Consultation on NERC research centres
The UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has launched a consultation on the future of some of its research centres - British Geological Survey (BGS), the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) - asking whether they should be given independent status. Deadline for comment 30 August 2013