Three winning concept designs for a new research station in Antarctica are announced yesterday Wednesday 24 November, at the Halley VI Design Exhibition at the Royal Institute of British ...

Nicholas joined BAS in 2008 as a Vehicle Mechanic, overwintering at Halley in 2009 and contributing to the construction of Halley VI. He overwintered at Rothera in 2011 and Halley in 2013.

Furthest south still is Halley VI on the Brant ice shelf where the Sun does not rise for many weeks and temperatures of -30° C are made worse by bitter winds. But life is more comfortable for the ...