Developing next generation leaders in environmental science
How does climate science become climate action? Through the UKRI policy internship scheme, I joined the analyst team at the Climate Change Committee (CCC) from July to December 2025 to discover the answer and explore how scientific evidence informs real-world policy. Who are the CCC? The CCC is an independent, statutory organisation established under the […]
My Placement Experience with DEFRA’s tNCEA Programme Archita Bhattacharyya During my recent 3-month placement with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) under the tNCEA (Terrestrial Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment) programme, I had an outstanding opportunity to understand how research outcomes translate into real-world decision making. My role in tNCEA programme provided […]
Having always had an interest in working for the Civil Service, I decided to apply for a UKRI Policy Placement with Defra. I was extremely happy to find out I was successful, and I was placed in the Air Quality and Industrial Emissions (AQIE) team from June to September 2022. I regularly travelled to the […]
Nia Jones: UKRI Policy Placement with Defra In late 2021 I applied for a UKRI Policy Placement with Defra and was lucky enough to be placed within the Climate Adaptation Evidence team from February to April 2022. Despite the emerging Omicron variant of COVID causing further lockdowns, like a lot of other Defra employees […]
Earlier this year I had the wonderful opportunity to do a 3-month UKRI Policy Internship at Senedd Research. The bursary provided by UKRI meant I was able to relocate to Cardiff for the duration of the placement, meaning I could work in the office, meet my colleagues face-to-face and attend First Ministers Questions and a […]