Small items of research equipment at the University of Southampton

南安普顿大学在EPSRC职权范围内有着悠久的创新研究历史，这是建立在早期职业研究人员的充满活力的环境之上的，包括研究生，博士后研究人员和新任命的学术人员。获得设备和设施对于在工程，物理，化学和许多其他领域工作的大部分研究人员和博士生来说至关重要。一个新的和不断增长的设备基地，使最好的个人在国家需要的领域的前沿工作，继续领导研究议程。南安普顿大学继续建立独特的能力，并从早期的职业生涯到更高级的学者的能力增长。最近，该大学在关键研究领域进行了一些战略投资，提供最先进的研究设施，并招募了有才华的早期职业研究人员。这一呼吁是一个独特的机会，以进一步加强我们已经到位的优良研究环境。我们要求小型设备项目，以支持研究在一些具有战略意义的领域，大学，英国和超越。我们采取了主题方法，研究了大学和EPSRC投入巨资的五个领域，这些领域也解决了从能源到医疗保健等一些最重要的全球挑战。第六，更灵活的链将使大学保持一定的响应能力，并将支持研究和研究人员与潜力，以改变他们的学科和锻造新的。

The University of Southampton has a long history of innovative research across the EPSRC remit which is built upon a vibrant environment of Early Career Researchers including postgraduates, post-doctoral researchers and newly appointed academic staff. Access to equipment and facilities is imperative for a large proportion of these researchers and PhD students working in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, and many other areas. A fresh and growing equipment base enables the best individuals working at the cutting edge in areas of national need to continue to lead the research agenda. The University of Southampton continues to establish unique capabilities and grow capacity from early career through to more senior academics. Recently the University has made a number of strategic investments in key research areas with the provision of state-of-the-art research facilities and the recruitment of talented early career researchers. This call is a unique opportunity to further enhance the excellent research environment we have put in place.We request small items of equipment to support research in a number of areas of strategic importance to the university, the UK and beyond. We have taken the thematic approach of looking at five areas where the University and EPSRC have invested heavily which also address some of the most important global challenges, from energy to healthcare. A sixth, more flexible strand will allow the university to retain some responsiveness and will support research and researchers with the potential to transform their disciplines and forge new ones.