Met Office Academic Partnership enters new phase of scientific collaboration
17 July 2026
The refreshed partnership marks the beginning of an ambitious new phase. Over the coming years, MOAP will continue to drive research excellence and support the UK’s weather and climate priorities.
The Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) is an established strategic partnership bringing together leading UK universities and the Met Office into an enduring network of research excellence, working together to advance weather and climate science, technology and skill.
MOAP enables collaboration on key areas of science and technology of common interest to the members, this alignment of research effort brings substantial benefits in advancing pioneering science that can be integrated into trusted services.
The Met Office has confirmed a refreshed lineup of leading UK universities for the next phase of MOAP.
The partnership will continue to bring together world‑class research expertise to advance weather and climate science and support national capability. Seven long‑standing partners, the Universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Exeter, Leeds, Oxford and Reading, will remain within the partnership. They will be joined by a new member, the University of East Anglia (UEA), recognised globally for its excellence in climate and environmental research. EPCC's Michèle Weiland leads the University of Edinburgh's MOAP activities.
Michèle Weiland Personal Chair of High Performance Computing Applications, EPCC"I am delighted to lead the University of Edinburgh's ongoing engagement in the Met Office Academic Partnership. It is testament to our leadership in world-class scientific and high-performance computing and to the importance of our enduring collaboration with the Met Office. I am excited to embark on four more years of cutting-edge research to advance our shared goals in weather forecasting and climate science."