Illustration of the ExoMars rover, Rosalind Franklin.
Ireland and UK Hub
Europlanet Ireland and UK Hub Research Visit Prize Awarded to Holly Raynor, Birkbeck PhD Researcher
June 10, 2026

The Europlanet Ireland and UK Hub is pleased to announce that the 2026 Research Visit Prize has been awarded to Holly Raynor, a PhD student at Birkbeck, University of London. […]

This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image from 2 April 2025 provides a rare, cloud-free view of the UK and Ireland. From the green lowlands of Ireland and England to the hills of Wales and the rugged Highlands of Scotland, the amazing landscape is clearly visible from space, along with sediment patterns in the surrounding coastal waters.
Ireland and UK Hub
Europlanet Ireland & UK Hub 2026 Research Visit Fund
March 31, 2026

A funding scheme for planetary scientists in Ireland and the UK —- APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED FOR 2026 —- The Europlanet Ireland & UK Hub invites applications from planetary scientists for […]

Ireland and UK Hub
Europlanet funds Open University ECRs crew mission to Mars Desert Research Station in Utah
March 23, 2026

A group of early career researchers from The Open University (OU) became analogue astronauts for a week in December 2025 as a crew mission to the Mars Desert Research Station […]

Ireland and UK Hub
Europlanet Committee Funding Scheme Call – 2026
February 12, 2026

Europlanet Committee Funding Scheme Call – 2026 Europlanet has opened a call for funding proposals of up to 5000 € to support the activities of its members. Proposals should be submitted by […]

This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image from 2 April 2025 provides a rare, cloud-free view of the UK and Ireland. From the green lowlands of Ireland and England to the hills of Wales and the rugged Highlands of Scotland, the amazing landscape is clearly visible from space, along with sediment patterns in the surrounding coastal waters.
Ireland and UK Hub
Ireland + UK Hub 2025 Early Career Fund
October 22, 2025

A funding scheme for early career researchers in Britain and Ireland – NOW CLOSED The Europlanet Ireland & UK Hub invites applications from Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in planetary science […]

The Europlanet Ireland & UK Regional Hub

The Europlanet Ireland & UK Regional Hub was established in 2019 to promote planetary science and related fields for the benefit of the Irish, UK and wider European community, within Europlanet.

Members of the Committee of the Ireland & UK Hub are:

  • Chair: Jack Wright (University of Leicester)
  • Vice Chair: Chrysa Avdellidou (University of Leicester)
  • Secretary: Connor Hoad (Royal Holloway, University of London)
  • Outreach Officer: Niamh Shaw
  • EPEC Officer: TBD
  • Hub Website Officer: Joe McNeil (Natural History Museum)
  • Industry Officer: TBD
  • Diversity Officer: TBD
  • Policy Officer: TBD

Contact: irelanduk@europlanet-society.org

Ireland-UK Hub Meetings

The Ireland-UK Hub supported the British Planetary Science Congress (BPSC) 2024 in Leicester. Find out more.

Find out more about previous Ireland-UK Hub Meetings.

Ireland and UK Hub News
Europlanet Ireland and UK Hub Research Visit Prize Awarded to Holly Raynor, Birkbeck PhD Researcher
— June 10, 2026

The Europlanet Ireland and UK Hub is pleased to announce that the 2026 Research Visit Prize has been awarded to Holly Raynor, a PhD student at Birkbeck, University of London. […]

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Europlanet Ireland & UK Hub 2026 Research Visit Fund
— March 31, 2026

A funding scheme for planetary scientists in Ireland and the UK —- APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED FOR 2026 —- The Europlanet Ireland & UK Hub invites applications from planetary scientists for […]

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Europlanet funds Open University ECRs crew mission to Mars Desert Research Station in Utah
— March 23, 2026

A group of early career researchers from The Open University (OU) became analogue astronauts for a week in December 2025 as a crew mission to the Mars Desert Research Station […]

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Europlanet Committee Funding Scheme Call – 2026
— February 12, 2026

Europlanet Committee Funding Scheme Call – 2026 Europlanet has opened a call for funding proposals of up to 5000 € to support the activities of its members. Proposals should be submitted by […]

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Ireland + UK Hub 2025 Early Career Fund
— October 22, 2025

A funding scheme for early career researchers in Britain and Ireland – NOW CLOSED The Europlanet Ireland & UK Hub invites applications from Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in planetary science […]

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EPSC-DPS2025: JWST Reveals Dark Beads and Lopsided Star Patterns in Saturn’s Atmosphere
— September 19, 2025

EPSC-DPS2025: JWST Reveals Dark Beads and Lopsided Star Patterns in Saturn’s Atmosphere Joint Press Release of Northumbria University and the Joint Meeting of the Europlanet Science Congress and the American […]

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EPSC-DPS2025: Mars’s Chilly North Polar Vortex Creates a Seasonal Ozone Layer
— September 17, 2025

EPSC-DPS2025: Mars’s Chilly North Polar Vortex Creates a Seasonal Ozone Layer Joint Meeting of the Europlanet Science Congress and the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Science (EPSC-DPS2025) Press Release […]

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Results of Europlanet Society Committee Funding Scheme 2025
— May 7, 2025

Results of Europlanet Society Committee Funding Scheme 2025 The results have been announced of a call by the Europlanet Society to support funding proposals of €1000 to €5000 from its Regional […]

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Meet the Ireland-UK Hub Committee
— August 6, 2024

The Ireland-UK Hub Committee met in person at the British Planetary Science Congress (BPSC) in June 2024. The mission statement for the Hub, the committee composition and the recruitment of […]

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IAU-Kavli Symposium, Durham University
— April 23, 2024

IAU-Kavli Symposium, Durham University An astrobiology symposium was convened last week at Durham University, UK. The conference brought together a multidisciplinary range of leading experts to discuss the search for extraterrestrial […]

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