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Our present

Our present

Today, the Scott Polar Research Institute comprises of the Polar Museum, which welcomes nearly 50,000 visitors a year, the Thomas H. Manning Polar Archives, a Library and Picture Library, working spaces for PhD and MPhil students, researchers and administrative staff, laboratories, cold rooms and a lecture theatre. The research undertaken at the Institute is vital to understanding our changing planet and planning for our global future.

Find out more about what makes us the Scott Polar Research Institute:

Research

Researching issues in the environmental sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.

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Study at SPRI

Our graduate degrees have an international reputation for excellence in polar research.

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Library

Supports the multidisciplinary research of the Institute and other scholars.

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Picture Library

One of the world's most comprehensive collections of polar historical photographs.

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Archives

One of the largest collections of manuscript and other unpublished polar material.

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Polar Museum

The Polar Museum is free to visit. Every object in our collection tells a story.

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