EPSRC Capital Award for Core Equipment 2020 University of Birmingham

伯明翰大学的战略愿景“伯明翰2026”是发展研究活动，并通过投资于优秀的人才、卓越的设施和强大的合作网络来实现这一目标。我们现在的目标是做更多更好的研究，应对当今的巨大挑战，开辟新天地，让重要的事情发生。伯明翰大学已经为EPSRC核心设备资本奖的分配制定了一个强大而透明的流程。我们建议投资8个不同的项目，跨越与EPSRC在伯明翰工程与物理科学学院（EPS）的职权范围一致的研究主题的广度。我们将投资升级现有设备（PCB绘图仪，Nanoscribe，用于捕获高电荷离子的低温设备），采购伯明翰新项目（Split Hopkinson压力棒，Vicon运动捕捉系统，LumenX灰度生物打印机，等温滴量计）和英国研究界独特的最先进的磁颗粒追踪系统。除了投资于我们的研究能力，我们寻求优先考虑早期职业研究人员的利益，帮助促进内部和外部的合作文化。Constantinos Constantinou教授（EPS研究主任）负责设备策略，是该项目的首席研究员。每件设备都有一名共同调查员负责该特定项目，从采购到使用，包括培训。技术支持针对每个项目，在当地提供。设备的成功将通过使用情况和其他指标进行监测，如启动新的合作、拨款申请、期刊论文、会议演讲、行业用户参与度和教学相关活动（博士、硕士或UG项目）。同样，联合作战单位将领导各自的设备。

The University of Birmingham's strategic vision, Birmingham 2026, is to grow research activity and to achieve this through investment in brilliant people, outstanding facilities and strong collaborative networks. Our goal now is to do more and better research, tackling the great challenges of our day, breaking new ground and making important things happen.The University of Birmingham has put in place a robust and transparent process for the allocation of the EPSRC Capital Award for Core Equipment. We propose to invest in 8 different items spanning the breadth of research themes aligned to EPSRC remit across the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS) at Birmingham. We will invest in upgrades to existing equipment (PCB Plotter, Nanoscribe, cryo equipment for trapping highly charged ions), procurement of items new to Birmingham (Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar, Vicon motion capture system, LumenX grayscale bioprinter, isothermal titration calorimeter) and a state of the art magnetic particle tacking system unique to the UK research community. As well as investing in our research capabilities we seek to prioritise benefit to early career researchers, helping to promote a culture of collaboration, internally and externally.Prof Constantinos Constantinou (Director of Research, EPS), having responsibility for the equipment strategy, is the project's Principal Investigator. Each item of equipment has a Co-Investigator who has responsibility for that specific item, from procurement through to utilisation including training. Technical support is specific to each item and delivered locally. The success of the equipment will be monitored through usage and other metrics such as initiation of new collaborations, grant applications, journal papers, conference presentations, industry user engagement and teaching related activities (PhD, MSc or UG projects). Again, the Co-Is will lead on their respective equipment.