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Research councils
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. Wingham told Research Professional News he is “thinking about options” after leaving the research council. Both the Economic and Social Research Council and the Medical Research Council are currently also without long-term leadership, having had interim executive chairs in place since 2021. UKRI advertised for Wingham’s successor on 3 February. The role, which commands a salary of £130,000, is for a fixed term of four to six years.
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