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UK-wide Equipment Sharing Fund

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:47:00 GMT

Do you need access to specialist research equipment or facilities not available at your institution?

The UK-wide Equipment Sharing Fund is currently open for applications. This fund provides support to visit and use cutting-edge equipment and technical expertise showcased in the ITSS Technology Capabilities Showcase – a national platform highlighting technician-led facilities across the UK.

There are currently 210 facilities already featured and open for collaboration

View the Showcase

If your project could benefit from this type of access, apply for funding now – whether you’re looking to test an idea, generate data, or spark a new collaboration. The deadline for this round of funding is 16th May.

If you need help on finding a suitable facility then we can help. Enter your details into the funding application form and provide as much detail as you can and we can help match you to a facility that has the equipment and experience that you require.

Learn more and apply here

And if you’re part of a facility that isn’t yet listed, we’d love to feature you in the Showcase.

Submit your facility here

Equipment Sharing Fund

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:18:35 GMT

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.

Celebrating 10 years of the RTPs

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:41:00 GMT

Wednesday 18 September 2024, 9:30am – 12:00pm – In-person event

Location: FAB0.03 Lecture Theatre - Faculty of Arts Building

About the event

The Research Technology Platform (RTP) Department is hosting an event to celebrate 10 years of the RTP programme.

We invite members of the University to join us as we showcase how the RTPs have grown over the past decade and

facilitated innovation in research and development at Warwick and beyond.

About the RTPs

Warwick’s RTPs provide an integrated network of world-class facilities and expertise that enable researchers to

perform outstanding science. In 2024 we are celebrating 10 years of the RTP programme, which has grown

from 5 RTPs when it first started in 2014, to 13 RTPs and 70 dedicated staff members today.

The RTPs are open to access for researchers across the University as well as external clients from industry and academia,

supporting innovation at regional, national and international scales. Each RTP is operated by a dedicated technical team

who are experts in their fields and provide bespoke advice, analysis and training. Visit the RTP website.

10 years of the RTP's

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:28:02 GMT

Research Technology Platforms 10-year celebration seminar series

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.

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.01

Research Computing: Wednesday 1^st May 2024, 3-5pm, PLT, Physics Concourse

Imaging and Particle Size Analysis: Thursday 9th May 2024, 10am-12pm, L5, Chemistry Concourse

Probing Biological and Chemical Structure: Thursday 16th May 2024, 2pm-3.30pm, GLT3, Warwick Medical School

Composition of Materials: Monday 20^th May 2024, 10am-12pm, L4, Chemistry Concourse

New Equipment Added

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:14:00 GMT

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.

Expanded Flurolog Capabilities

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:01:00 GMT

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.

WCUS is back in action!

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 21:48:00 GMT

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!

IR beamline aces reproducibility

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 16:08:00 GMT

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.

Optical pump, terahertz probe spectrometer

Tue, 16 May 2017 19:51:10 GMT

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.

Tables Installed!

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 15:00:04 GMT

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.