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    Mar 21

    📢More tickets now available📢 As part of , we're opening ours doors and giving you a taste of - right here in Cambridge! Tickets are going fast, so book now to avoid disappointment!

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  2. 13 hours ago

    📢Last chance to apply!📢 We're recruiting for a wide range of roles in - but applications close on 31 March so if you're ready for a new challenge apply now at

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    15 hours ago

    Spotlight 2: The UK's new research ship, the Sir David Attenborough, made its maiden voyage south late 2021. and colleagues were onboard to collect a mooring, again, near Rothera. We think it's awesome to see a team on this state-of-the-art ship in action.

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  4. 15 hours ago

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    The aim of is to raise awareness of the need for access to safe drinking water. It is also an opportunity to share an amazing fact - the Ice Sheet accounts for 90% of all the fresh water on the Earth's surface.
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  5. 15 hours ago

    Welcome home Boaty!

    Autosub Long Range, better known as , has returned home from Thwaites Glacier! 👋 The autonomous underwater vehicle travelled over 40km under the neighbouring Dotson Ice Shelf on its deployment. Find out more about the journey here 👉
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  6. Mar 23

    Yesterday arrived at the upgraded wharf for the first time at King Edward Point marking a new chapter for polar science on with 🌊🚢❄️ (KEP is funded by ) 📸Bob Pratt

    RRS Sir David Attenborough berths alongside new wharf at King Edward Point
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    Mar 23

    This research article, recently published in our Quarterly Journal, examines the influence of the Semi-Annual Oscillation on the timing and evolution of major sudden stratospheric warmings (SSWs)

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  8. Mar 21

    Want to work in one of the most spectacular, remote & exhilarating places in the world? We're recruiting for a wide range of Antarctica-based roles so if you're ready for the most incredible job of your life, check out our vacancies now!

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  9. Mar 21

    Exciting news - we're going to be at bluedot this year!

    New additions! Revealing Space Camp, our family programme at bluedot 2022... including Tim Peake, Brainiac Live, Chester Zoo, Big Fish Little Fish, Hengercise and much more! Explore the line-up and join us for a weekend of family fun, science and more –
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    Mar 14

    I’m very excited to say that my ✨ first PhD paper ✨ on is now available with ! Full paper: 1/6 🧵⬇️

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  11. Mar 20

    The survey vessel visited Rothera Research Station last week to offload stores and cargo ahead of the upcoming Antarctic winter, helping us continue our vital science research! Thanks for visiting 👋

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  12. Mar 19

    2 weeks to go until comes to Cambridge! We're opening our doors for a rare opportunity to see inside , meet our scientists & see some of the cool kit we use! Have you booked your ticket yet?

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  13. Mar 18

    Yesterday, made its first and last call of the season to Signy, picking up the 21/22 station team as they close down the station for another year!

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  14. Mar 18

    Today, is occupied during austral summer only and research focuses on the island's bird populations (one in ten of the world's 50,000 southern giant petrels live around Signy!) and land-based ecology. 📸Derren Fox

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  15. Mar 18

    How it started vs How it's going

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  16. Mar 18

    Today is Signy Research Station's 75th birthday! Scientific research began on Signy Island in 1947 when a three-man team occupied a site in Factory Cove above the old whaling station. The base they established was called Signy Island.

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  17. Mar 17

    Its ! To celebrate, are showcasing some of the diverse people and roles from across the UKRI family - keep your eyes peeled for Katy Rumm, Chef at Rothera Research Station!

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  18. Mar 16

    Slots are booking up fast for Ice Worlds Open Day at If you want to learn more about the exciting research we do, meet some of the team - and even try on some polar clothing! - then you book your ticket below:

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  19. Mar 15

    Ready to dive into a new challenge? We're looking for Diving Officers, Boating Officers, Field Guides, Chefs, Tower Ops and Radio Officers to join our team in Antarctica! Take the plunge and apply at

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    Mar 12

    How will respond to is one of the big questions facing the British Antarctic Survey (). Marine ecologist David Barnes talks about life on the ice, life under it, and what the future may hold for polar regions:

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