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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Please see below details of the EPSRC Strategic Equipment Outline call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Gail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> Jonathan Scott
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<b>Sent:</b> 19 January 2021 13:53<br>
<b>To:</b> William Ion <<a href="mailto:w.j.ion@strath.ac.uk">w.j.ion@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Pamela Marshall <<a href="mailto:pamela.marshall@strath.ac.uk">pamela.marshall@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Nicolas Kelly <<a href="mailto:nick@esru.strath.ac.uk">nick@esru.strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Stuart Galloway <<a href="mailto:stuart.galloway@strath.ac.uk">stuart.galloway@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Marie Boyd <<a href="mailto:marie.boyd@strath.ac.uk">marie.boyd@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Marilyn Lennon <<a href="mailto:marilyn.lennon@strath.ac.uk">marilyn.lennon@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Marisa Smith <<a href="mailto:m.k.smith@strath.ac.uk">m.k.smith@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Alison Nordon <<a href="mailto:alison.nordon@strath.ac.uk">alison.nordon@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Craig Michie <<a href="mailto:c.michie@strath.ac.uk">c.michie@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Massimiliano Vasile <<a href="mailto:massimiliano.vasile@strath.ac.uk">massimiliano.vasile@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Marco Fossati <<a href="mailto:marco.fossati@strath.ac.uk">marco.fossati@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Ian Rivers <<a href="mailto:ian.rivers@strath.ac.uk">ian.rivers@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Jillian MacBryde <<a href="mailto:jillian.macbryde@strath.ac.uk">jillian.macbryde@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Eleanor Shaw <<a href="mailto:eleanor.shaw@strath.ac.uk">eleanor.shaw@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Stephen McArthur <<a href="mailto:s.mcarthur@strath.ac.uk">s.mcarthur@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Yvonne Perrie <<a href="mailto:yvonne.perrie@strath.ac.uk">yvonne.perrie@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Bernard Conway <<a href="mailto:b.a.conway@strath.ac.uk">b.a.conway@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Krishna Paudyal <<a href="mailto:krishna.paudyal@strath.ac.uk">krishna.paudyal@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Matthew Smith <<a href="mailto:m.smith@strath.ac.uk">m.smith@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Tanya Kay <<a href="mailto:tanya.kay@strath.ac.uk">tanya.kay@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Derrick Holliday <<a href="mailto:derrick.holliday@strath.ac.uk">derrick.holliday@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Equipment (Research) <<a href="mailto:research-equipment@strath.ac.uk">research-equipment@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Strategic Themes <<a href="mailto:strategic-themes@strath.ac.uk">strategic-themes@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> EPSRC Strategic Equipment Outline call - next internal deadline of Thursday 25th February 2021, 5pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">EPSRC Strategic Equipment Outline call - Internal deadline of</span></b>
<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Thursday 25th February 2021, 5pm
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dear Colleagues,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Following my previous email, I am now sending a reminder of the 2021 calls. I would like to invite you, as Strategic Theme Co-ordinators, to highlight this call to your
theme members for the potential submission of an outline business case for EPSRC’s Strategic Equipment Scheme.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Full details of the scheme and guidance for applicants can be found
</span><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsrc.ukri.org%2Fresearch%2Ffacilities%2Fequipment%2Fprocess%2Fstrategicequipmentprocess%2F&data=04%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C61f59b77ee3246f4f50b08d8c13941d3%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637471798943211151%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ZHVqz5F46sgXO%2BoPt5iRRhUTNjVGTyC8xbvX7XCEfMs%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Due to the scheme’s strategic nature and the anticipated University commitment, an internal assessment process has been established to review and determine potential
progression of outline business cases to EPSRC, as outlined below. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Date</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Thursday 25th February 2021, 5pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Submission of business case to internal panel (to
</span><a href="mailto:research-equipment@strath.ac.uk"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">research-equipment@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Provisionally 8<sup>th</sup> March 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Internal panel meeting held (Panel: Prof Stephen McArthur, Prof Bernie Conway (VDR Eng), Prof Yvonne Perrie (VDR Sci)). EPSRC assessment criteria will be used, with decisions and
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Provisionally 22<sup>nd</sup> March 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Re submission of revised business case to internal panel with potential second panel review (by invitation).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Please note that the other internal submission deadline for 2021, based on the publicised EPSRC deadline is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Thursday 24th June 2021 internal deadline for the Tuesday 7 September 2021 EPSRC deadline<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The business case consists of two pages (font 11, 2cm margins), addressing the headings under ‘Outline Business Case’ and ‘Outline Assessment process and criteria’ as
detailed </span><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsrc.ukri.org%2Fresearch%2Ffacilities%2Fequipment%2Fprocess%2Fstrategicequipmentprocess%2F&data=04%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C61f59b77ee3246f4f50b08d8c13941d3%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637471798943221145%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=iMNeLC1tcOhhiEWxwxfG1GOneE%2FqUZazETwTlmg2a7w%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">.
Specific attention should be focussed at this stage on addressing the primary criteria in developing the strategic case by underpinning </span><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsrc.ukri.org%2Fresearch%2Fourportfolio%2Fresearchareas%2F&data=04%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C61f59b77ee3246f4f50b08d8c13941d3%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637471798943231136%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4Slb4PDPCLy8zIj7XnkSQBlb2bJUjWCRUGc2b7UpzJI%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">EPSRC research
portfolio</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">(s),
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capability strategies</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">, grand challenges or </span><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsrc.ukri.org%2Fabout%2Fplans%2Fdeliveryplan%2Fprosperityoutcomes%2F&data=04%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C61f59b77ee3246f4f50b08d8c13941d3%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637471798943241135%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=NPWZjGjeiGWXZ62YIWzDX94ADupdcfajbgjCxSnoXwc%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">outcomes</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
and by outlining how this investment will contribute to these priorities. The business case may encompass institutional wide collaborative applications addressing the above.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> Jonathan Scott
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<b>Sent:</b> 27 August 2020 21:39<br>
<b>To:</b> William Ion <</span><a href="mailto:w.j.ion@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">w.j.ion@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Pamela Marshall
<</span><a href="mailto:pamela.marshall@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">pamela.marshall@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Nicolas Kelly <</span><a href="mailto:nick@esru.strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">nick@esru.strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>;
Stuart Galloway <</span><a href="mailto:stuart.galloway@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">stuart.galloway@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Marie
Boyd <</span><a href="mailto:marie.boyd@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">marie.boyd@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Marilyn Lennon <</span><a href="mailto:marilyn.lennon@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">marilyn.lennon@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>;
Marisa Smith <</span><a href="mailto:m.k.smith@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">m.k.smith@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Alison Nordon <</span><a href="mailto:alison.nordon@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">alison.nordon@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>;
Craig Michie <</span><a href="mailto:c.michie@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">c.michie@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Massimiliano Vasile
<</span><a href="mailto:massimiliano.vasile@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">massimiliano.vasile@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Marco Fossati
<</span><a href="mailto:marco.fossati@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">marco.fossati@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Ian Rivers <</span><a href="mailto:ian.rivers@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ian.rivers@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>;
Jillian MacBryde <</span><a href="mailto:jillian.macbryde@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">jillian.macbryde@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>;
Eleanor Shaw <</span><a href="mailto:eleanor.shaw@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">eleanor.shaw@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Stephen McArthur <</span><a href="mailto:s.mcarthur@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">s.mcarthur@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Robert
Martin <</span><a href="mailto:r.w.martin@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">r.w.martin@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Bernard Conway <</span><a href="mailto:b.a.conway@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">b.a.conway@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>;
Krishna Paudyal <</span><a href="mailto:krishna.paudyal@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">krishna.paudyal@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Matthew
Smith <</span><a href="mailto:m.smith@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">m.smith@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>; Tanya Kay <</span><a href="mailto:tanya.kay@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">tanya.kay@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">>;
Derrick Holliday <</span><a href="mailto:derrick.holliday@strath.ac.uk"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">derrick.holliday@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> EPSRC Strategic Equipment Outline call - next internal deadline of Thursday 8th October 2020, 5pm<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">EPSRC Strategic Equipment Outline call - Internal deadline of Thursday 8th October 2020, 5pm
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dear Colleagues,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">I would like to invite you, as Strategic Theme Co-ordinators, to highlight this call to your theme members for the potential submission of an outline business case for
EPSRC’s Strategic Equipment Scheme. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Full details of the scheme and guidance for applicants can be found
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Due to the scheme’s strategic nature and the anticipated University commitment, an internal assessment process has been established to review and determine potential
progression of outline business cases to EPSRC, as outlined below. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Submission of business case to internal panel (via
</span><a href="mailto:Jonathan.S.Scott@strath.ac.uk"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Jonathan.S.Scott@strath.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Internal panel meeting held (Panel: Prof Stephen McArthur, Prof Bernie Conway (VDR Eng), Prof Rob Martin (VDR Sci)). EPSRC assessment criteria will be used, with decisions and feedback
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Re submission of revised business case to internal panel with potential second panel review (by invitation).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Please note that subsequent internal submission deadlines for 2021 are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Thursday 25th February 2021 internal deadline for the Wednesday 5 May 2021 EPSRC deadline
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Thursday 24th June 2021 internal deadline for the Tuesday 7 September 2021 EPSRC deadline<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The business case consists of two pages (font 11, 2cm margins), addressing the headings under ‘Outline Business Case’ and ‘Outline Assessment process and criteria’ as
detailed </span><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsrc.ukri.org%2Fresearch%2Ffacilities%2Fequipment%2Fprocess%2Fstrategicequipmentprocess%2F&data=04%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C61f59b77ee3246f4f50b08d8c13941d3%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637471798943271134%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2BDubfJ%2FD0pAwoGFi75nzfpgam8byXvp%2BGl3SaZhJGIw%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">.
Specific attention should be focussed at this stage on addressing the primary criteria in developing the strategic case by underpinning </span><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsrc.ukri.org%2Fresearch%2Fourportfolio%2Fresearchareas%2F&data=04%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C61f59b77ee3246f4f50b08d8c13941d3%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637471798943271134%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=grgckDlkC4gNYTbqXem1S6az76xuwmCYHx1ca39gdN8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">EPSRC research
portfolio</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">(s),
</span><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsrc.ukri.org%2Fresearch%2Fourportfolio%2Fsetting-monitoring-portfolio-strategies%2F&data=04%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C61f59b77ee3246f4f50b08d8c13941d3%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637471798943281117%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=KnU38%2BlKasYuAv1n6AWVrqFzEU%2BlaT5AqyZ0yNlrTSY%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">balancing
capability strategies</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">, grand challenges or </span><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsrc.ukri.org%2Fabout%2Fplans%2Fdeliveryplan%2Fprosperityoutcomes%2F&data=04%7C01%7Caudrey.mckinnon%40strath.ac.uk%7C61f59b77ee3246f4f50b08d8c13941d3%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637471798943291113%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=F3H1cFndeZ25lSROuV7b3LgSsNsGfZ6p108D62sMTTM%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">outcomes</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
and by outlining how this investment will contribute to these priorities. The business case may encompass institutional wide collaborative applications addressing the above.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Each application should be accompanied by an e-mail of support from the applicant’s Head of Department, outlining any departmental financial support. It is also expected
that applicants will have engaged in a preliminary discussion with the appropriate Vice Dean for Research, in the early stages of planning the business case.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">RKES support is available for outline business case development and project management support if developing a full bid for final review, after initial approval by EPSRC.
<b>In the first instance, please inform me of your intention to apply for an initial discussion.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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