The Equipment Sharing Fund allows researchers, PhD students and Research Technical Professionals (RTPs) to access cutting-edge research equipment, not available in their home institution. Funds cover the cost of initial analysis, helping to strengthen collaboration opportunities and ensure value for money within the UK’s research and innovation ecosystem. The fund opens for three rounds and will provide the full economic cost (fEC) or TRAC rate directly to the facility. Find out when the fund opens and more about the criteria.Link opens in a new window

Research Technology Platforms 10-year celebration seminar seriesLink opens in a new window

As part of our 10-year anniversary celebrations, the Research Technology Platform (RTP) Department is running a seminar series to showcase how the RTPs can support your research in key areas.

Learn more about the services provided by the RTPs and hear from academics and students who have benefited from RTP equipment and expertise.

Seminars are open to all researchers within the University. Follow the links below to find out more and register.

Structure of Materials: Monday 22^nd April 2024, 1-3.30pm, Zeeman MS.01Link opens in a new window

Research Computing: Wednesday 1^st May 2024, 3-5pm, PLT, Physics ConcourseLink opens in a new window

Imaging and Particle Size Analysis: Thursday 9th May 2024, 10am-12pm, L5, Chemistry ConcourseLink opens in a new window

Probing Biological and Chemical Structure: Thursday 16th May 2024, 2pm-3.30pm, GLT3, Warwick Medical SchoolLink opens in a new window

Composition of Materials: Monday 20^th May 2024, 10am-12pm, L4, Chemistry ConcourseLink opens in a new window

WCUS now has access to a LCS-100 Solar Simulator. This simulator will provide an equivalent of 1 sun irradiance across the UV and visible spectrum matching that of the Sun. To use this equipment in your studies please contact Jack our platform manager, to discuss about your needs.

WUCS' Flurolog has received a new detector which will allow for time-resolved photoluminescence across the mid-IR range. This detector increases our ability to measure time-resolved data across the whole detectable spectrum on our Flurolog (290-1600 nm). To use this equipment in your studies please contact Jack our platform manager, to discuss about your needs.

3 months, 2 service visits and 1 global pandemic later, #WCUS is back up and running this week, with Daniel @DiamondCDT kicking things off. Thanks to all for the hard work getting there!

The IR beamline has been undergoing rigourous refining and further testing and has beautifully reproduced data from published results. See the results gallery to view this new exciting data of N-methyl pyridone in ACN excited at 267 nm.

The optical pump, terahertz probe spectrometer is up and running! Thanks to Maurizio and Mick for their hard work on the setup for this beamline and for testing it. Currently we can pump between 2.5um and 9um wavelengths, and shorter wavelengths will be available soon. Samples can be measured in vacuum with the option for cryogenic temperatures also to be implemented soon. The conductivity dynamics can be probed up to 3ns after photoexcitation.

The laser tables for the new WCUS facility have now been installed. It took a whole day to move all three or four tonnes of optical bench, but they are all in the right place and to the design. Next step - laser installation.