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	<title>British Ecological Society&#187; Responses to Consultations and Inquiries</title>
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		<title>Consultation Responses</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/our-position/consultation-responses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl Pilbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Responses to Consultations and Inquiries 2013 Consultation on science and research funding priorities for the spending review [Adobe PDF, 74 Kb] Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Link to original consultation) May 2013 Consultation on the Triennial Review of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/our-position/consultation-responses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Contribute to the BES response to the Triennial Review of the Research Councils</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/13/contribute-to-the-bes-response-to-the-triennial-review-of-the-research-councils/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/13/contribute-to-the-bes-response-to-the-triennial-review-of-the-research-councils/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BES will respond through the Society of Biology to the UK Government’s Triennial Review of the seven Research Councils. The first phase is to consider the core functions of the Research Councils, to assess the need for these functions &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/13/contribute-to-the-bes-response-to-the-triennial-review-of-the-research-councils/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NERC &#8211; DEFRA High Level Policy Placement Fellowship</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/04/nerc-defra-high-level-policy-placement-fellowship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/04/nerc-defra-high-level-policy-placement-fellowship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are seeking a senior member of the environmental science community to take on a key role linking NERC science with Defra policymaking at the highest &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/04/nerc-defra-high-level-policy-placement-fellowship/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NERC internships with business, policy and the third sector</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/17/nerc-internships-with-business-policy-and-the-third-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/17/nerc-internships-with-business-policy-and-the-third-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NERC]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marine Renewable Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Natural Environment Research Council has launched a call for internships, inviting existing researchers to apply for projects of up to four months, based in businesses, policy or third sector organisations. Interns will explore and demonstrate how business, policy or &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/17/nerc-internships-with-business-policy-and-the-third-sector/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NERC/Environment Agency Policy Placement Fellowship</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/21/nercenvironment-agency-policy-placement-fellowship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/21/nercenvironment-agency-policy-placement-fellowship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applications are invited for a nine-month policy placement secondment opportunity based in EA Bristol offices to work on the use of transient and steady state climate change information to improve decision making for climate change adaptation. This is an excellent &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/21/nercenvironment-agency-policy-placement-fellowship/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Capital/ Ecosystem Services for Business: New Collaboration Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/01/20/natural-capital-ecosystem-services-for-business-new-collaboration-opportunities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/01/20/natural-capital-ecosystem-services-for-business-new-collaboration-opportunities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday 13th March 2012 The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) 1 Carlton House Terrace, London Business has been put at the centre of the stage to deliver the sustainable economy that the Government pledges to provide in the &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/01/20/natural-capital-ecosystem-services-for-business-new-collaboration-opportunities/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Applications sought for Chair of NERC&#8217;s Science and Innovation Strategy Board (SISB)</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/01/05/applications-sought-for-chair-of-nercs-science-and-innovation-strategy-board-sisb/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/01/05/applications-sought-for-chair-of-nercs-science-and-innovation-strategy-board-sisb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NERC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is seeking to appoint a new Chair of its Science and Innovation Strategy Board (SISB), to commence from April 2012, and is inviting applications from interested parties. Further information and an application pack are &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/01/05/applications-sought-for-chair-of-nercs-science-and-innovation-strategy-board-sisb/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NERC/Environment Agency policy placement secondment opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/09/30/nercenvironment-agency-policy-placement-secondment-opportunities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/09/30/nercenvironment-agency-policy-placement-secondment-opportunities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applications are invited for two new, twelve month, full time (part time working will be considered), policy placement secondment opportunities, to work with the Environment Agency based in Bristol. These secondments are offered as part of NERC&#8217;s policy placement fellowship &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/09/30/nercenvironment-agency-policy-placement-secondment-opportunities/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BES &#8211; NERC Policy Training Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/05/06/bes-nerc-policy-training-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/05/06/bes-nerc-policy-training-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 16:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After two days of exciting policy engagement training in London, the Policy Training Workshop organised by British Ecological Society (BES) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has come to a close. The event was attended by thirty NERC funded PhD &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/05/06/bes-nerc-policy-training-workshop/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Valuing Nature Network workshops now open for registration</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/04/05/valuing-nature-network-workshops-now-open-for-registration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/04/05/valuing-nature-network-workshops-now-open-for-registration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecosystem Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Valuing Nature Network (VNN) in partnership with Natural Environment Resource Council (NERC) will be running a series of workshops on biodiversity and ecosystem service valuation in London during May 2011. The workshops, supported by the Natural Capital Initiative (NCI), &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/04/05/valuing-nature-network-workshops-now-open-for-registration/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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