Here you’ll find reports, publications, policy documents and community outputs relevant to UK Arctic research, international collaboration and Arctic policy.
Featured Publications
Canada – Inuit Nunangat – United Kingdom Arctic Research Programme(April 2026)This report highlights the impacts, outcomes and lessons from the CINUK Arctic Research Programme, showcasing the benefits of equitable partnerships and Inuit-led research across Inuit Nunangat.
UK Arctic Terrestrial Research: Towards the International Polar Year 2032/33 and beyond. (March 2026)This community-led report explores UK terrestrial Arctic research priorities, capabilities and opportunities leading up to IPY 2032-33.
UK Arctic Science Conference 2025 – High level summary report (October 2025)This high-level summary captures the main outcomes of the UK Arctic Science Conference 2025, including key research challenges, opportunities for collaboration and priorities for the UK’s Arctic research community.
UK Arctic Ocean and Coastal Research for IPY 5. Knowledge Gaps, Ambitions and Capabilities. (September 2025)This community-led report identifies key knowledge gaps, research ambitions and UK capabilities in Arctic ocean and coastal science, helping shape priorities for the International Polar Year 2032–33
Arctic Office Reports and Community outputs
UKArctic Terrestrial Research: Towards the International Polar Year 2032/33 and beyond. (March 2026)
UK Arctic Science Conference 2025 – High level summary report (October 2025)
UK Arctic Ocean and Coastal Research for IPY 5.Knowledge Gaps, Ambitions and Capabilities. (September 2025)
The United Kingdom and Arctic Science a document launched on 5th October 2016 by the UK Arctic and Antarctic Partnership.
Previous UK Arctic Science Conference Programmes
United Kingdom and Canada: Developing Arctic Connections – this two pager summarises some of the most recent achievements, connections and future potential. (May 2018)
International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) Working Group Reports:
The UK’s representatives in the Atmosphere, Cryosphere, Marine, Social and Human and Terrestrial Working Groups have produced short summaries of the discussions and decisions from recent Arctic Science Summit Weeks. The reports are now available below. A full list of current UK IASC Working Group representatives can be found here.
ASSW 2026, Aarhus, Denmark
Atmosphere Working Group – UK summary report 2026
Cryosphere Working Group – UK summary report 2026
Marine Working Group – UK summary report 2026
Social and Human – UK summary report 2026
Terrestrial Working Group – UK summary report 2026
ASSW 2024, Edinburgh, Scotland
Atmosphere Working Group – UK summary report 2024
Cryosphere Working Group – UK summary report 2024
Marine Working Group – UK Summary Report 2024
Social and Human Working Group – UK summary report 2024
Terrestrial Working Group – UK summary report 2024
ASSW 2023, Vienna, Austria
Atmosphere Working Group – UK summary report 2023
CryosphereWorkingGroup_ASSW23.pdf
Marine Working Group – UK summary report 2023
Social and Human Working Group – UK summary report 2023
Terrestrial Working Group – UK summary report 2023
UK activities in international funding and networking 2022-23_Final – as presented to the IASC Terrestrial Working Group by UK Representatives, Bob Baxter and Mary Edwards.
Research Summaries and Outreach Resources
Arctic Map/Information resource (2019) – The NERC Arctic Office has worked closely with the mapping team at the British Antarctic Survey to produce an information resource which complements a new map of Greenland and the European Arctic. Further information and where to buy this can be found here. (June 2019)
Planet Earth Magazine (2019) Science on Ships – this first issue of 2019 (May) includes a section on the Arctic which highlights some of the information included in the recently published Arctic map/information sheet, produced by the BAS Mapping Team and the NERC Arctic Office. It also includes information on the Changing Arctic Ocean programme, MOSAiC and the RRS Sir David Attenborough.
United Kingdom and Arctic Research:A Bright Future – UK Arctic Infographic (2017)
The rapidly changing Arctic environment – Implications for policy and decision makers from the NERC Arctic Research Programme 2011-16 (pdf) (September 2017)
NERC Arctic Research Programme: key findings – (September 2016) a series of booklets that highlight the findings from the NERC Arctic Research Programme. Each booklet addresses one of the four main questions posed of the ARP.