The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Council is responsible for advising on scientific, research and innovation matters.
These responsibilities include:
- leadership of NERC discipline areas or fields of activity, including the prioritisation of budgets within NERC delegated remits and the development of delivery plans
- ensuring the future of skilled specialists, researchers, scientists and others essential to the sustainability of the UK’s research and innovation capacity
- engaging with their community to develop ideas, raise awareness and disseminate strategic outputs
- encouraging and facilitating collaborative work across the nine UKRI councils to foster strategic relationships
Meeting dates and minutes
See NERC Council agendas and minutes.
2025
- 5 to 6 March
- 11 to 12 June
- 24 to 25 September
- 3 to 4 December
2026
- 4 to 5 March
- 10 to 11 June
- 23 to 24 September
- 2 to 3 December
Last updated: 30 October 2025