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EPSRC- what we do |
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Flexibility of funding |
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Benefits of industrial collaboration |
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Engineering Programmes- key features and
priorities |
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We invest over £400 million a year in research
and postgraduate training in the physical sciences and engineering, so the
UK will be prepared for the next generation of technological change |
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Investment is through: |
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funding to universities |
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training to support individuals |
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collaboration with industrial partners |
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Leverage on research funds, and shared
risks/costs by collaborating on an EPSRC-funded research project |
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Access to research findings ahead of competitors
– new ideas and technologies |
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Access to skilled academic experts carrying out
leading-edge research, sources of expert advice, specialist facilities |
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Access to young engineers and scientists for
future employment |
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Taking part in peer review |
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Collaborating on research and postgraduate
training |
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Exploiting the outputs from research |
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Involvement in EPSRC’s longer term strategic
planning |
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Strategic Partnerships with EPSRC |
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Restructuring of the EPSRC Engineering
Programmes |
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A move to funding large Centres &
Consortium-based projects in “managed programmes” |
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Priorities of multidisciplinary, adventurous
& high quality research in responsive mode |
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Three Programmes: |
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Engineering Programme |
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Innovative Manufacturing |
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Infrastructure & Environment |
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The three Programme Managers are supported
by team of Associate Programme Managers (APMs) whose responsibilities are
subject based and cut across the activities of the three programmes |
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The Engineering programme: |
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Supports world class excellence in engineering
research; |
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Promotes adventure in research and encourage
multidisciplinary working within engineering, and between engineering and
all other disciplines |
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Supports the engineering research
infrastructure; |
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Ensures a supply of trained doctoral-level
engineers to support the user base |
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Key features: |
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£58.8 Million per annum grants budget; |
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Largely responsive but includes a number of
subject-based, multidisciplinary
managed activities e.g. Systems Integration (with IT&CS),
Engineering/Physics (with Physics), Materials Processing for Engineering Applications
(with Materials); |
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Support mechanisms include responsive mode and
managed programme grants, Platform Grants, first grants scheme for new
academics, Visiting Fellowships, and feasibility studies |
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IEP will support research which: |
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Targets key quality of life indicators (e.g
water & air quality, waste, and climate change); |
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Supports research aimed at meeting the Bruntland
Report definition of Sustainability which “meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs”; |
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Meets the needs of users of the research in
industry, commerce, the service sector, the public sector, local and
national Government |
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Key features: |
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£20 Million per annum grants budget; |
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Wholly managed & strategic; |
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Support focused through for Research Consortia,
LINK Programmes and Calls for
Proposals |
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Research Scope |
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Sustainable technology; |
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Urban & Rural Environment; |
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Inclusive & Medical Engineering; |
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Transport; |
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Energy |
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Key features of research consortia: |
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Multidisciplinary research teams or
partnerships; |
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Active and effective collaboration with users; |
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Defined outputs and deliverables against key
quality of life and/or sustainability indicators |
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Outreach activities to providers and users
outside the research consortia; |
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Collaboration with key international researchers
in the field. |
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How will we identify and support research
consortia? |
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Calls for Expressions of Interest, followed by
Scoping Workshops (e.g. “Towards a Sustainable Urban Environment”,
SUPERGEN, Impacts of Climate Change on the Built Environment, Transport and
Utilities); |
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Development of existing Centres of Excellence or
Research Collaborations; |
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Development of Funding Partnerships with other
Research Councils or other funding Agencies. |
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Notes