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A Colombian rebel leader's jungle villa, a Trident jet abandoned in the Cyprus buffer zone and France's WWI killing fields are among the virtual reality 'tours' available through an innovative research project.

Imperial War Museums (IWM) has announced its 2020 programme, including the Refugees season which will invite visitors to explore refugee experiences throughout history and the ongoing issues faced by those affected.

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), on behalf of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), will shortly be inviting applications for new interdisciplinary director of the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC).

A new brand for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has been launched as part of a unified identity for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) are inviting applications for the role of Champion for the Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SMMR) research programme. The £12.4m SMMR programme will be jointly delivered by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) on behalf of UKRI, and in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Marine Scotland.

Collaborative grants worth a total £6.5 million have been awarded by the Economic and Social Research Council for four social science-led research projects focusing on innovation in social care and how it leads to improvements in people's lives.

Depression and binge-drinking are more common among the female partners of UK military personnel than among women outside the military community, shows ESRC-funded research at King’s College London.

Two-thirds of people support limiting air travel in order to address climate change, according to results from a YouGov poll commissioned by the new ESRC-funded Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST).

The UK makes a significant contribution to social science research on climate change but important research gaps remain, a comprehensive review of UK-funded research in this area finds. The report, commissioned by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), demonstrates that a remarkable diversity of topics, methods and geographies have been addressed over the past decade, with seven thematic priorities emerging.

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) would like to announce the timetable for a new £12.4m research programme on the Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SMMR), delivered in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Marine Scotland.