The UK Arctic and Antarctic Partnership (UKAAP) is a community led initiative established in 2014, aimed at bringing together researchers across a full range of disciplines who are interested in the polar regions.
Latest news
New Report – UK Arctic Ocean and Coastal Research for IPY 5
(Posted 13 October 2025)
In June 2025, The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) Southampton hosted a workshop on the contribution of UK Arctic Ocean science to the International Polar Year 32/33, bringing together individuals from more than 30 HEIs, government agencies and NGOs from across the UK. The report, UK Arctic Ocean and Coastal Research for IPY 5, is now available for download and will be presented at the upcoming Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, later this week.
UK Arctic and Antarctic Partnership to serve as UK’s IPY National Committee
(Posted 10 October 2025)
UKAAP will serve as the UK’s IPY National Committee. Further information about the IPY processes will be announced in due course. In the meantime, you can find out more about the International Polar Year 2032/2033 on the IPY website.
Upcoming Events
Arctic Circle Assembly, Reykjavik, Iceland, 16 – 18 October 2025
Svalbard Science Conference 2025, 28 – 29 October, Oslo, Norway
Greenland Science Week, 7 – 14 November 2025, Nuuk, Greenland
ArcticNet, 15 – 18 December 2025, Calgary, Canada
