We share some contact information with UK Research and Innovation. This includes contact details to:
- get advice on your grant (including Je-S and post award)
- make a freedom of information request
- make a request for personal information
- make a complaint
- report fraud
- contact the media team
- contact an international office
- make a general enquiry.
NERC head office
We are based in the Swindon office.
Find out more information on the office address, how to get there and parking available.
General enquiries
Telephone: 01793 411500
If you know the name of the person you wish to contact
Email: firstname.lastname@nerc.ukri.org.
Peer review
Find more information about our peer review college.
Funding enquiries
Contacts for advice on any aspect of pre-award processing and peer review of NERC proposals and NERC funding awards policy.
Research grants
Email: researchgrants@nerc.ukri.org
Peer review college
Email: college@nerc.ukri.org
Fellowships
Email: fellowships@nerc.ukri.org
Studentships
Email: researchcareers@nerc.ukri.org
Remit
Contact us at an early stage if you’re not sure whether your proposed research fits the NERC remit. You can send an outline of the proposed research by sending the remit enquiry form (up to two pages, including summary and objectives) to:
Email: nercremit@nerc.ukri.org
If we think the proposal includes multidisciplinary cross-council elements, we will forward the outline to other research councils as appropriate, unless you request us not to do so.
Science areas
Atmospheric and polar
Lizzie Garratt, Head of Research (Atmospheric and Polar)
Email: lizzie.garratt@nerc.ukri.org
Jessica Surma, Senior Programme Manager (Polar)
Email: jessica.surma@nerc.ukri.org
Simon Howe, Senior Programme Manager (Atmospheric)
Email: simon.howe@nerc.ukri.org
Jennifer Morris, Programme Manager (Polar and Polar logistics)
Email: jennifer.morris@nerc.ukri.org
Joseph Taylor, Programme Manager (Atmospheric)
Email: joseph.taylor@nerc.ukri.org
Earth and energy (including science-based archaeology)
Beth House, Head of Research (Earth and Energy)
Email: beth.house@nerc.ukri.org
Rebecca Scott, Senior Programme Manager (Earth Sciences and Subsurface Energy)
Email: rebecca.scott@nerc.ukri.org
Lisa Bettington, Senior Programme Manager (Renewable Energy)
Email: lisa.bettington@nerc.ukri.org
Charlotte Hawkins, Programme Manager (Earth)
Email: charlotte.hawkins@nerc.ukri.org
Ritwika Sengupta, Programme Manager (Energy)
Email: ritwika.sengupta@nerc.ukri.org
Environment and health
Caroline Culshaw, Head of Research (Environment and Health)
Email: caroline.culshaw@nerc.ukri.org
Lisa Hole, Programme Manager
Email: lisa.hole@nerc.ukri.org
Boudewijn Dominicus, Programme Manager
Email: boudewijn.dominicus@nerc.ukri.org
Marine
Mike Webb, Head of Research (Marine)
Email: michael.webb@nerc.ukri.org
Jessica Surma, Senior Programme Manager
Email: jessica.surma@nerc.ukri.org
Terrestrial ecosystems (including Earth observation)
Simon Kerley, Head of Research (Terrestrial Ecosystems)
Email: simon.kerley@nerc.ukri.org
Weihao Zhong, Senior Programme Manager (Terrestrial ecosystems)
Email: weihao.zhong@nerc.ukri.org
Tom Doyle, Senior Programme Manager (Earth observation)
Email: tom.doyle@nerc.ukri.org
Lucy Hopewell, Programme Manager
Email: lucy.hopewell@nerc.ukri.org
Jennifer Wickens, Programme Manager
Email: jennifer.wickens@nerc.ukri.org
Water
Ruth Kelman, Head of Research (Water)
Email: ruth.kelman@nerc.ukri.org
Mieke de Wit, Senior Programme Manager
Email: mieke.dewit@nerc.ukri.org
Daniel Knight, Programme Manager
Email: daniel.knight@nerc.ukri.org
Kay Heuser, Programme Manager
Email: kay.heuser@nerc.ukri.org
Last updated: 21 June 2022