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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The University is likely to be awarded a block
grant for capital funding from EPSRC, to be used to procure,
upgrade and enhance the productivity of core equipment with the
explicit aim of providing support to researchers within the remit
of EPSRC. The share for the Science Faculty is likely to be £100k,
with adjustment possible for cross-Faculty bids. The Faculty is
asking HoDs to submit proposals for inclusion in the case for this
block grant and are looking for contributions with a view to
increasing the equipment spend. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you wish to make a bid for this capital
funding, <b>please complete the attached proforma and submit it
to </b><b>Gail McConnell (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:g.mcconnell@strath.ac.uk">g.mcconnell@strath.ac.uk</a>) </b><b>and
me (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk">paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk</a>) by 5pm on Friday 16th August</b>.
Please include the costs and details of contributions / funding
leverage. Note that the total request from the Department is
likely to be around £40k-£50k.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Documentation for the overall call is attached.
Please note:
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Only capital funding (funded at up to 100%
FEC) is available from this call. Associated running costs and
other resources such as technical staff costs, will need to be met
by the institution.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Only items of equipment over £10k in value
(including VAT) can be purchased using the allocated block grant.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Investments must be made in line with at least
one of the following objectives:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Underpinning
multi-user equipment: Recipients may invest in new core
equipment that wil benefit multiple users in one or more
departments. The majority of research undertaken using the
equipment should be directly relevant to the EPSRC research
portfolio.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Invest to
save: Recipients may choose to invest in: Upgrading and
improving existing equipment to extend its lifespan, expand its
capability to be of value to a wider range of EPSRC researchers,
improve efficiency of the equipment or to make more productive
use of staff time. Purchase of components (not consumables) in
excess of £10k is permissible.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Co-location
of equipment: Capital costs incurred in co-locating existing or
new equipment with the aim of providing enhanced sharing, usage
and collaboration benefits to a wider EPSRC research community.”
<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
Paul
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