This site is using cookies to collect anonymous visitor statistics and enhance the user experience.  OK | Find out more

Skip to content

The Grants on the Web system is to be discontinued on 30 September 2026. Up-to-date UKRI-NERC award details are available on UKRI Gateway to Research (GtR).

Natural Environment Research Council
Grants on the Web - Return to homepage Logo

List of Awards

Search path: Person > Professor RC Thompson

Select the name of an investigator, fellow or applicant to list their records. Select a single Project Title to reveal the full details including abstract and classification.

Use the Up arrowDown arrow arrows to re-sort the columns into ascending or descending order.

❎ Export page to Excel

Sort by :
List of grant, fellowship and training grant records showing Professor RC Thompson as Principal Investigator (5 records):

Biodegradable Bioplastics - Assessing Environmental Risk (BIO-PLASTIC-RISK)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr S K Lengger, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Plessis, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr M J Wilde, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor R Handy, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr GR Littlejohn, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Cunliffe, Marine Biological Association, Marine Biology
Co-Investigator:
Dr M Hanley, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr L J Durndell, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
14 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2025
Value:
£1,082,438
NERC Reference:
NE/V007556/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Highlights

Current and Future Effects of Microplastics on Marine Shelf Ecosystems (MINIMISE)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Rowland, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
13 Feb 2019 - 12 Aug 2022
Value:
£271,176
NERC Reference:
NE/S003967/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Highlights

Distinguishing realistic environmental risks of nanoplastics by investigating fate and toxicology in real-world scenarios

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Rowland, University of Plymouth, Sch of Geog Earth & Environ Sciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
15 Nov 2015 - 14 Nov 2019
Value:
£354,890
NERC Reference:
NE/N006305/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed (Research Programmes)
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Highlights

Lost at Sea - where are all the tyre particles? (TYRE-LOSS)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor DC Conley, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor TS Galloway, University of Exeter, Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
2 Feb 2021 - 20 Jun 2024
Value:
£455,212
NERC Reference:
NE/V00185X/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grant FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant


5 grant, fellowship and training grant records a total value of £2,252,831  

▲ top of page

List of grant, fellowship and training grant records showing Professor RC Thompson as Co-Investigator (5 records):

Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: tests using rockpools as natural mesocosms.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor S Jenkins, Marine Biological Association, The Laboratory
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Hawkins, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Burrows, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scottish Assoc for Marine Science UHI
Grant held at:
Marine Biological Association, The Laboratory
Lead Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Mar 2005 - 31 Aug 2008
Value:
£200,752
NERC Reference:
NE/B504649/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: tests using rockpools as natural mesocosms.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor S Jenkins, University of Plymouth, Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Hawkins, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Burrows, University of the Highlands and Islands, Scottish Assoc for Marine Science UHI
Grant held at:
University of Plymouth, Biological Sciences
Split Award
Period of Award:
1 Mar 2005 - 31 Aug 2008
Value:
£29,258
NERC Reference:
NE/B504657/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Consumer responses to habitat depletion: food-refuge interactions in periwinkles

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor CP Doncaster, University of Southampton, Centre for Biological Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor S Hawkins, University of Southampton, Sch of Ocean and Earth Science
Grant held at:
University of Southampton, Centre for Biological Sciences
Period of Award:
10 Jan 2006 - 9 Jul 2009
Value:
£215,895
NERC Reference:
NE/C003705/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

Future Fibres Networking Grant

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor TS Galloway, University of Exeter, Biosciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor K Goldsworthy, University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Art and Design
Co-Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Professor RS Blackburn, University of Leeds, Sch of Design
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Goswami, University of Huddersfield, School of Arts and Humanities
Co-Investigator:
Professor M Hassan, University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion
Co-Investigator:
Dr KJ Wyles, University of Plymouth, Sch of Psychology
Co-Investigator:
Professor F Charnley, University of Exeter, Management
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Angelis-Dimakis, University of Huddersfield, Chemical Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr R Cherrington, University of Exeter, Research & Development Support Unit
Co-Investigator:
Professor P Kay, University of Leeds, Sch of Geography
Co-Investigator:
Dr CN Lewis, University of Exeter, Biosciences
Grant held at:
University of Exeter, Biosciences
Period of Award:
31 Jul 2023 - 30 Apr 2026
Value:
£2,016,953
NERC Reference:
NE/Y003985/1
Grant Stage:
Awaiting Completion
Scheme:
Directed - International
Grant Status:
Active
Programme:
UKRI Circular Fashion

Microscopic plastic, the extent of the problem: a new method for separating plastic fragments from natural sediments

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Dr L Gaunt, University of Southampton, Electronics and Computer Science
Co-Investigator:
Professor RC Thompson, University of Plymouth, Sch of Biological and Marine Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Mr GL Hearn, University of Southampton, Sch of Electronics and Computer Sci
Grant held at:
University of Southampton, Electronics and Computer Science
Period of Award:
1 Apr 2005 - 31 Mar 2006
Value:
£30,869
NERC Reference:
NE/C000994/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Small Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Small Grants

5 grant, fellowship and training grant records a total value of £2,493,726  

▲ top of page

If you need further help, please read the user guide.