During the 5-year contract period for each of its National Research Facilities (NRFs), EPSRC wishes to support the NRFs in providing an optimal service to their users. To assist with this, EPSRC has an annual reporting process where the performances of the existing NRFs are assessed by an experienced panel which includes representatives from the EPSRC Capital Equipment Strategic Advisory Team.

The annual reports provide input into a report that EPSRC is currently commissioning on the economic impact of EPSRC supported equipment and an analysis of the broader impacts and benefits of the National Research Facilities. The XMaS NRF annual reports can be downloaded here.