[Academic] Fwd: Fwd: [acaheads] EPSRC Upgrading the small equipment base -by 7th Sept

[John Jeffers]

Dear All,

Do you need any items of small equipment to support the activities of ECRs?

If so, please write something that addresses all of the points below and 
send to me.
I will coordinate the Departmental response.

I should also say that I am away at a conference from Monday to Thursday 
of next week, and the deadline is Friday 7th, so it would be best to 
catch me this week if you want to discuss.

Regards
John


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Subject: 	[acaheads] EPSRC Upgrading the small equipment base -by 7th Sept
Date: 	Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:45:04 +0100
From: 	Patrick Andrews <patrick.andrews at strath.ac.uk>
To: 	'acaheads at lists.strath.ac.uk' <acaheads at lists.strath.ac.uk>



Dear Head of Department,
Prof Littlejohn has asked me to draw this EPSRC call to your attention
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/open/Pages/upgradingsmallequipbase.aspx
He would be grateful for any inputs you’d like to make to the drafting 
of a single, University-level response. This will need to comprise an 
outline plan for how we may best use any such money for small items of 
equipment in support of the research activities of early career 
researchers (PhD to new lecturer). Individual items should cost less 
than £10k, but each institutional bid will total in the region of £500k.
May I therefore ask that you complete the following outline of any 
equipment which you wish to be requested:
•             Areas of research that would be supported by the purchase 
of each item of equipment
•             How they relate to EPSRC priority areas and national need 
(See Note 1, below)
•             Which individuals would be supported -early career 
researchers ie (EPSRC-funded) PhD to new lecturer
•             Which items would be obtained (plus some idea of the 
costs, including VAT). (Note 2)
•             How these items would elevate the quality/quantity of the 
research outputs (Note 3)
The submission deadline is 3rd October, so I’d be very grateful for your 
contributions/suggestions in this format by 7th September please.
Yours faithfully,,
Patrick Andrews
Notes
(1)     EPSRC delivery plan priorities are
•             Delivering Impact
•             Shaping Capability
•             Developing Leaders
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Publications/corporate/EPSRCDeliveryPlan2011-15.pdf
The priority levels of all EPSRC-funded fields are described here:
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/ourportfolio/researchareas/Pages/default.aspx
National Importance is defined by EPSRC thus:
•       the potential impact of a research area on the current or future 
success of the UK economy,
•       whether it has been identified as an area that will enable the 
future development of key emerging industry(s),
•       if the area makes a clear contribution to meeting key societal 
challenges facing the UK,
•       if the area is key to the health of other research disciplines
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/ourportfolio/Pages/decisions.aspx
(2)
“…give a reasonable range of examples of the type of equipment to be 
purchased and their relationship to the existing equipment base 
available at the University…it is not necessary to identify individually 
every single item of equipment…”
(3) The overall quality of the research area takes into account:
•       the international standing of the research area,
•       its potential to lead to transformative or disruptive research,
•       whether the area provides the UK with a unique capability in an 
international context.
Panel assessment Criteria
•             Scientific excellence and quality of the research 
programmes that will benefit from the investment in small items of 
equipment.
•             Benefits of the investment in supporting the early career 
researchers
•             Innovative use of funds to achieve greater value from the 
equipment base
•             Strong and effective planning to ensure delivery within 
the timescale.”
Patrick Andrews PhD, CEng
Strategic Research & KE Development Manager

Research and Knowledge Exchange Services
University of Strathclyde
50 George St
Glasgow
G1 1QE


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