Institute of Computing for Climate Science

The climate crisis poses a grave threat to both people and nature. We support and empower climate scientists by accelerating their research through the development of innovative tools and models in computational science, data science and machine learning.

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How we help to advance climate science

ICCS is part of the Virtual Institute for Scientific Software established by Schmidt Sciences, enabling software engineers to support climate scientists.

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About ICCS

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What we do

"This isn’t about tackling the climate crisis as a whole – this is about coming up with a plan, sector by sector, as to how we do it." – Prof Emily Shuckburgh
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Meet the team

Find out about the people that work at ICCS, including our Directors, Researchers, Research Software Engineers and the Operations team.
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"An incredible learning experience"

The ICCS Summer School 2026 was a great success. More than 70 people attended the 5-day event at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge.
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We're hiring

We're looking for Senior AI Research Software Engineers in ML and AI and a Research Assistant/Associate in Trustworthy Generative AI for Computational Science.

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ICCS is a collaboration between:

Cambridge Zero Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Department of Computer Science and Technology University Information Services
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Resources

Code clinics, training and much more. Find out what ICCS can offer you and how to request support.
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Our collaborators

ICCS supports members of the Virtual Earth Systems Research Institute (VESRI) and works on a research programme with the insurance company, Inigo.

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Events

Find out about forthcoming events organised by ICCS and view details of when and where our staff will be participating.
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How to get involved with ICCS

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17 Aug 2026

Generative AI in research software engineering for science

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30 Jul 2026

"We know what needs to change, so why isn’t it happening?"

22 Jul 2026

"An incredible learning experience" – ICCS Summer School 2026 a great success

Group photo of all 2026 Summer School attendees and ICCS team, in front of the arched roof of the Centre for Mathematical Sciences

23 Jun 2026

Poleward migration of warm Circumpolar Deep Water towards Antarctica: behind the science

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2 Jun 2026

A perfect storm for hurricanes – Charles Powell's work highlighted by Plus magazine

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29 Apr 2026

Why automatic differentiation is important for climate modelling

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