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NERC science brings large, long-term benefits for the UK and other countries
The Natural Research Environment Council (NERC) has published their annual Impact Report which shows how NERC science brings sustained benefits to theeconomy and society, driving UK productivity and Read more

The December 2016 Hydrological Summary has been published
  December was a remarkably dry month for most of the UK, with mild temperatures bookended by two cold and frosty periods. The majority of the UK received below average rainfall, with much of Read more
GroundWater, Hydrological Summary, Hydrology, Rainfall, River flow, Summary

January 2017 Hydrological Outlook is published
  River flows across the majority of the UK are likely to be normal to below normal in January and over the first three months of the year.  This signal is particularly strong in most of Read more
GroundWater, Hydrological Outlook, Hydrology, Rainfall, outlook

Are We Planning To Flood? National Flood Forum Conference
  How can planners, developers and communities work together to build safer places for the future? Wednesday 1 February 2017, one day conference & evening reception Every year thousands of Read more
Flooding, mitigation, Conference, flood risk

Catchment Hydrology & Flooding PhD opportunities at Durham University
  Simulation modelling to determine the spatial sources of flood waters for development of natural flood-risk management schemes Durham University, Department of Geography In partnership with Read more

New report published on Winter 2015/2016 UK Floods
  The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, in collaboration with the British Hydrological Society have released their report on the winter floods 2015/2016 in the UK. The review brings Read more
Flooding, Flood Risk Management, UK

"UK must adopt a ‘water-saving culture’", Waterwise
  The not-for-profit group, Waterwise has asserted that there is a need to “generate a water-saving culture” and promote water efficiency throughout the UK in order to combat the serious Read more
water quality, Water Security, water availability, water supply

Announcement of Opportunity: Using environmental tracers to test the effectiveness of Natural Flood Management techniques
  Recent flooding in Yorkshire and other parts of the UK has highlighted the need for improved flood management techniques and infrastructure to mitigate the increasing frequency and magnitude Read more

Announcement of Opportunity: Hydrology-based PhD's at University of Birmingham
The Physical Geography research group at the University of Birmingham (http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/water/index.aspx) is advertising a number of NERC-funded PhD projects in the CENTA Read more
Opportunity, PhD

Announcement of Opportunity: Impact of Large Woody Debris used for Flood Mitigation on In-Stream Nutrient Cycling - PhD Studentship
  Numerous flooding events in the UK over recent decades have highlighted the need for a range of flood mitigation measures.This PhD project will look at the impact of LWD on in-stream nutrient Read more

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