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Research council leadership depleted as third chief departs

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Duncan Wingham to step down from Natural Environment Research Council after 11 years

A third UK research council could soon be without a long-term leader, as national funder UK Research and Innovation recruits a new executive chair for the Natural Environment Research Council.

Duncan Wingham will step down from his role at the end of June, UKRI confirmed, having led Nerc since 2012.

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