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EPSRC Support by Research Area in Analytical Science

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. All the grants listed below have some relevance to this research area. The value of the investment is the total awarded by EPSRC and does not reflect the proportion assigned to this research area.

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Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
3D Nanoscale chemical analysis: a FIBSEM-SIMS facility optimised for soft and composite materialsBrydson, Professor RMDUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,726,123
A Cost-Effective High-Speed Clinical Diagnostics Instrument for Large Population Screening Based on Novel Liquid AP-MALDI MS TechnologyCramer, Professor RKUniversity of ReadingChemistry 905,729
A National Research Facility for EPR Spectroscopy, 2022-2027Collison, Dr DUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 4,951,191
A regionally strategic NMR spectrometer with globally unique high pressure and reaction monitoring capabilityAdams, Dr RWUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 1,698,226
Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope with atomic resolution spectroscopy under controlled environmental conditions: AC-eSTEMLazarov, Professor VUniversity of YorkPhysics 3,250,534
Accelerated Development of Pharmaceutical Processes Through Digitally Coupled Reaction Screening and Process OptimisationClayton, Dr AUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,789,035
Advanced neutron scattering techniques to understand and improve performance in membrane nanotechnologyFoglia, Dr FUCLChemistry 1,233,592
All-Optical Plasma Channels and Electron Injection with Spatio-temporal ControlHooker, Professor SUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 1,556,977
An EPSRC National Research Facility to facilitate Data Science in the Physical Sciences: The Physical Sciences Data science Service (PSDS)Coles, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 4,186,496
An integrated 'workbench' environment for Quantum CrystallographyPuschmann, Professor HDurham, University ofMathematical Sciences 325,334
An integrated 'workbench' environment for Quantum CrystallographyColes, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 400,525
An Integrative National Infrastructure for Ultra-High-Field NMR in the Physical and Life SciencesCarlomagno, Professor TUniversity of BirminghamSch of Biosciences 6,000,000
Bridging the gap between theory and experiment in paramagnetic NMR analysisSuturina, Dr EUniversity of BathChemistry 276,724
BubblEs for TArgeting and TReatment of biOfilm InfectioNs (BETATRON)Evans, Professor SUniversity of LeedsPhysics and Astronomy 979,771
Capability for wafer-level sub-nanometre scale imagingMashanovich, Professor GUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 1,633,565
Chemical biology tools for investigating the chemistry of cellular REDOX stressFaulkner, Professor SUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 5,334,387
Chemobots: Digital-Chemical-Robotics to Convert Code to Molecules and Complex SystemsCronin, Professor LUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 5,034,017
Circularly Polarised Luminescent Photography and Lanthanide Complexes for Advanced Intelligent Security ApplicationsPal, Professor RDurham, University ofChemistry 295,444
Collaborative Computational Project in NMR CrystallographyHodgkinson, Professor PDurham, University ofChemistry 273,143
Conformations of musk odorants and their binding to human musk receptorsSanz, Dr MKings College LondonChemistry 552,217
Connect NMR UK: A National NMR Network for the Physical and Life SciencesButts, Professor CPUniversity of BristolChemistry 20,103
Connect NMR UK: A National NMR Network for the Physical and Life SciencesBlanc, Professor FUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 344,249
Connect NMR UK: A National NMR Network for the Physical and Life SciencesRedfield, Professor CUniversity of OxfordBiochemistry 17,770
Cutting the Edge - a Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) facility for supporting UK research in novel 3D materials research and device fabricationMartin, Dr TLUniversity of BristolPhysics 2,157,092
Deep Neural Networks for Real-Time Spectroscopic AnalysisPenfold, Professor TJNewcastle UniversitySch of Natural & Environmental Sciences 1,148,927
Development of an In-Silico Research Framework for Accelerating the Translation of Quantitative Photon-Counting Spectral Imaging to the ClinicDarambara, Dr DGInstitute of Cancer ResearchDivision of Radiotherapy and Imaging 687,731
Digital Design and Manufacture of Amorphous Pharmaceuticals (DDMAP)Florence, Professor AJUniversity of StrathclydeInst of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sci 1,251,700
Dynamic Mass Photometry: A new method for studying membrane protein dynamics and interactionsKukura, Professor PUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 485,185
Dynamic physicochemical nanoscale imaging at the solid-liquid interfaceGeorge, Professor MUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 1,171,682
Electric Fields by 4D scanning transmission electron microscopySanchez, Professor AUniversity of WarwickPhysics 975,473
Electrochemical Profiling of Extracellular Vesicles (EP4EVs)Devadoss, Dr AHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 165,994
Electron momentum spectroscopy of radiosensitizers New benchmark data for assessing the theoretical modelsNixon, Dr KThe Open UniversityFaculty of Sci, Tech, Eng & Maths (STEM) 423,209
Enabling precision engineering of complex chemical products for high value technology sectors.Brydson, Professor RMDUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,584,600
Engineering Robust Cathodes for Sustainable Energy StorageLahiri, Dr ABrunel University LondonChemical Engineering 292,639
EPRSC Resource Only Strategic Equipment: the Warwick Analytical Science CentreBrown, Professor SPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 953,764
'EPSRC and SFI Centre for Doctoral Training in Transformative Pharmaceutical TechnologiesStolnik-Trenkic, Professor SSUniversity of NottinghamSch of Pharmacy 6,717,418
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science: Harnessing Aerosol Science for Improved Security, Resilience and Global HealthReid, Professor JPUniversity of BristolChemistry 8,571,447
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Automated Chemical Synthesis Enabled by Digital Molecular TechnologiesGaunt, Professor MUniversity of CambridgeChemistry 6,483,129
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Biology - Innovation for the Life SciencesBarter, Dr LMCImperial College LondonChemistry 6,418,363
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital and Automated Materials ChemistryTroisi, Professor AUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 7,266,925
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Synthesis & Reaction TechnologyHii, Professor KK(Imperial College LondonChemistry 6,433,906
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sensor Technologies for a Healthy and Sustainable FutureKaminski, Professor CUniversity of CambridgeChemical Engineering and Biotechnology 5,807,468
EPSRC Core Equipment 2022Grant, Professor PUniversity of OxfordMaterials 1,425,000
Every Ion Counts: 4-D Mass SpectrometrySmith, Dr BUniversity of LiverpoolElectrical Engineering and Electronics 165,827
Excited state dynamics of shape-shifting moleculesBull, Dr JNUniversity of East AngliaChemistry 466,863
Femtosecond to Millisecond Photo-dynamics of Third Generation Fluorescent ProteinsMeech, Professor SUniversity of East AngliaChemistry 454,049
FINER: Future thermal Imaging with Nanometre Enhanced ResolutionKuball, Professor MUniversity of BristolPhysics 691,079
Harnessing the Combined Power of IR Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry: Development of a New Instrument for Process Analytical TechnologyDessent, Professor CUniversity of YorkChemistry 582,157
Harwell XPSHeld, Professor GDiamond Light SourcePhysical Sciences 74,165
HarwellXPS: A National Research Facility in XPSWalton, Dr A S OUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 384,268
HarwellXPS: A National Research Facility in XPSPalgrave, Professor RGUCLChemistry 657,304
HarwellXPS: A National Research Facility in XPSEvans, Professor AAAberystwyth UniversityInst of Mathematical and Physical Sci 381,611
HarwellXPS: Renewal of NRF in Photoelectron spectroscopyDavies, Professor PRCardiff UniversityChemistry 624,802
High Resolution Imaging Using Transient BindersHeath, Dr GRUniversity of LeedsPhysics and Astronomy 1,219,312
High resolution, cryogenic analytical and transfer scanning electron microscope (HR-CAT-SEM)Khlobystov, Professor AUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 1,564,542
High-Speed Correlative Live Imaging Microscope for Biomedical ApplicationsKlenerman, Professor DUniversity of CambridgeChemistry 538,219
High-speed correlative live imaging microscope for biomedical applicationsShevchuk, Dr AImperial College LondonMetabolism, Digestion and Reproduction 528,631
Hyperfine Resolution and Advanced Structural Analysis to Enable Next-Generation Molecular ScienceO'Connor, Professor PBUniversity of WarwickChemistry 3,101,722
Imaging Chemical Dynamics with Ultrafast Laser SpectroscopyBurt, Dr MUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 1,137,597
Increasing sustainability at the EPR NRFMcInnes, Professor EJLUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 340,570
Intermolecular Electronic Interactions: Alternative Paths for PhotochemistryIngle, Dr RUCLChemistry 438,762
Ion Beam Analysis for the 2020's and Beyond: An Integration of Elemental Mapping and 'omics'Bailey, Professor MJUniversity of SurreyChemistry 1,025,483
Ionic-Liquid Mixtures: from Surface Structure to Catalytic PerformanceMcKendrick, Professor KGHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 680,204
Ionic-Liquid Mixtures: from Surface Structure to Catalytic PerformanceSlattery, Dr JMUniversity of YorkChemistry 692,816
Lab-on-Chip Detection of Chirals by Ferrites' Field Symmetry Breaking EffectsDimitrakis, Dr GUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 202,475
Laser Imaging of Turbine Engine Combustion Species (LITECS)Lengden, Dr MPUniversity of StrathclydeElectronic and Electrical Engineering 5,813,734
MagTEM2 - the next generation microscope for imaging functional materialsMcVitie, Professor SUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Physics and Astronomy 4,900,000
Mapping membrane protein dynamics in time and space with mass spectrometryPolitis, Dr AUniversity of Manchester, TheSchool of Biological Sciences 1,018,512
Mass spectrometry imaging of glycosaminoglycans in biological samplesHook, Dr AUniversity of NottinghamSch of Pharmacy 163,957
Mechanism and Structure of Functional Materials by Solid-state NMRHope, Dr MAUniversity of WarwickChemistry 1,435,590
Mechanistic Understanding of Capacitive Deionisation (MU-CDI)Griffin, Dr JLancaster UniversityChemistry 394,534
Mechanistic Understanding of Capacitive Deionisation (MU-CDI)Dryfe, Professor RAWUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 417,269
METABOLISM: accelerator Mass SpEctrometry to quanTify nanoplastics and decipher their fAte and Behavior in envirOnmentaL and bIological SysteMsAl-Sid-Cheikh, Dr MUniversity of EdinburghSch of Chemistry 150,765
Molecularly Imprinted Heavy Metal-free Quantum Dots as Fluorescent Probes for Rapid and Accurate Detection of VirusesAdegoke, Dr OUniversity of DundeeLeverhulme Research Ctr for Forensic Sci 344,356
Multimodal Ion Beam Imaging facility: Multimodal 3D elemental and molecular imaging at the sub-micron scaleBailey, Professor MJUniversity of SurreyChemistry 2,967,715
Multiple independent NMR dimensions: smart experiments for complicated problemsNilsson, Professor MUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 494,713
Nanoscale Advanced Materials EngineeringCurry, Professor RJUniversity of Manchester, TheElectrical and Electronic Engineering 7,671,801
Native ambient mass spectrometry for membrane proteinsCooper, Professor HJUniversity of BirminghamSch of Biosciences 540,666
Nikon-UCL Prosperity Partnership on Next-Generation X-Ray ImagingOlivo, Professor AUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 2,377,980
NMR at 1.2 GHz: A World-Leading UK Facility to Deliver Advances in Biology, Chemistry, and Materials ScienceBrown, Professor SPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 16,836,161
NMR at 1.2 GHz: A World-Leading UK Facility to Deliver Advances in Biology, Chemistry, and Materials ScienceAshbrook, Professor SEMUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 23,907
NMR at 1.2 GHz: A World-Leading UK Facility to Deliver Advances in Biology, Chemistry, and Materials ScienceBlanc, Professor FUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 23,188
NMR at 1.2 GHz: A World-Leading UK Facility to Deliver Advances in Biology, Chemistry, and Materials ScienceWilliamson, Dr PTFUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Biological Sciences 74,115
NMR at 1.2 GHz: A World-Leading UK Facility to Deliver Advances in Biology, Chemistry, and Materials ScienceGriffin, Dr JLancaster UniversityChemistry 20,814
NMR over nine orders of magnitude in the magnetic fieldLevitt, Professor MHUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 930,844
Optimising light-tissue interaction to enable multiscale imaging of neuronal dynamics deep within the neocortexBooth, Professor MUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 513,309
Optimising light-tissue interaction to enable multiscale imaging of neuronal dynamics deep within the neocortexSilver, Professor RAUCLNeuroscience Physiology and Pharmacology 1,916,173
Parahydrogen-Induced Hyperpolarisation For Microfluidic Perfusion CultureUtz, Professor MUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 1,213,199
Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure Phase 1bColes, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 5,298,366
Precision Dry Etching of 2D Materials: 2DETCHGorbachev, Professor RUniversity of Manchester, ThePhysics and Astronomy 888,777
Prevention of osteoporosis through early monitoring of multiple measures of bone health in one deviceKerns, Dr JGLancaster UniversityMedicine 272,897
Probing the origin and evolution of low-oxidation state iron and copper nanoparticles in the brainTelling, Professor NDKeele UniversityInst for Science and Tech in Medicine 857,015
Prosperity Partnership Call 3 Strategic Students-Nikon and University College LondonOlivo, Professor AUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 98,581
PSDI Phase 1bBicarregui, Dr JSTFC Laboratories (Grouped)Scientific Computing Department 3,471,727
Pushing the Limits of High-Field Solid-State NMR Technology: Enhancing Applications to Advanced Materials, the Life Sciences and PharmaceuticalsBrown, Professor SPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 864,879
Pushing the Limits of High-Field Solid-State NMR Technology: Enhancing Applications to Advanced Materials, the Life Sciences and PharmaceuticalsAshbrook, Professor SEMUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 19,335
Pushing the Limits of High-Field Solid-State NMR Technology: Enhancing Applications to Advanced Materials, the Life Sciences and PharmaceuticalsBlanc, Professor FUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 347,393
Pushing the Limits of High-Field Solid-State NMR Technology: Enhancing Applications to Advanced Materials, the Life Sciences and PharmaceuticalsGriffin, Dr JLancaster UniversityChemistry 17,303
Pushing the Limits of High-Field Solid-State NMR Technology: Enhancing Applications to Advanced Materials, the Life Sciences and PharmaceuticalsWilliamson, Dr PTFUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Biological Sciences 18,646
Pushing the Limits of High-Field Solid-State NMR Technology: Enhancing Applications to Advanced Materials, the Life Sciences and PharmaceuticalsCarlomagno, Professor TUniversity of BirminghamSch of Biosciences 9,970
Quantifying Actinide-Ligand Covalency with Resonant Inelastic X-ray ScatteringBaker, Dr MUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 402,666
Rejuvenating the Crystal Sponge methodColes, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 1,040,939
Rich Nonlinear Tomography for advanced materialsMidgley, Professor PAUniversity of CambridgeMaterials Science & Metallurgy 236,595
Rich Nonlinear Tomography for advanced materialsTan, Professor JUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 488,160
Rich Nonlinear Tomography for advanced materials (LEAD)Lionheart, Professor WRBUniversity of Manchester, TheMathematics 635,422
Routine, non-destructive water-state sensing in ion-exchange membranes under controlled temperature and humidities using terahertz spectroscopyLin, Dr HLancaster UniversityEngineering 978,465
SEE MORE MAKE MORE: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimisation for Reliable Manufacturing of Key MaterialsRodenburg, Professor CUniversity of SheffieldMaterials Science and Engineering 1,171,727
SEE MORE MAKE MORE: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimised for Reliable Manufacture of Key Materials: Opportunity, Realisation, ExploitationPratt, Dr AUniversity of YorkPhysics 562,339
See More Make More: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimised for Reliable Manufacture of Key Materials: Opportunity, Realisation, ExploitationHondow, Dr NUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 84,068
See More Make More: Secondary Electron Energy Measurement Optimised for Reliable Manufacture of Key Materials: Opportunity, Realisation, ExploitationJepson, Dr MLoughborough UniversityMaterials 78,818
South West Regional Centre of Excellence for two-dimensional liquid chromatography with high resolution ion mobility mass spectrometryHerniman, Ms JMUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 1,050,322
Spectroscopic Detection of Magnetic Scattering and Quasiparticles at Atomic Resolution in the Electron MicroscopeLazarov, Professor VUniversity of YorkPhysics 1,285,376
Spins and superconducting circuits for advanced spectroscopy (SpinSUPER)Roessler, Dr MMImperial College LondonChemistry 1,063,137
Sporadic diffraction and absorption volumetric X-ray imagingEvans, Professor PNottingham Trent UniversitySchool of Science & Technology 1,026,893
Supramolecular structure predictions validated from sparse experimental dataBode, Dr BEUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 454,684
SysGenX: Composable software generation for system-level simulation at ExascaleBetcke, Professor TUCLMathematics 764,866
SysGenX: Composable software generation for system-level simulation at exascaleWells, Professor GNUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 979,027
SysGenX: Composable software generation for system-level simulation at ExascaleHam, Dr DAImperial College LondonMathematics 813,413
SysGenX: Composable software generation for system-level simulation at ExascaleFarrell, Professor PEUniversity of OxfordMathematical Institute 365,774
The Future Advanced Metrology Hub for Sustainable ManufacturingJiang, Professor Dame XUniversity of HuddersfieldSch of Computing and Engineering 11,857,653
The UK Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation Magic Angle Spinning NMR FacilityLee, Dr DUniversity of Manchester, TheChem Eng and Analytical Science 2,881,145
The UK Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation Magic Angle Spinning NMR FacilityKockenberger, Dr WUniversity of NottinghamSch of Physics & Astronomy 1,857,395
The UK Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation Magic Angle Spinning NMR FacilityGrey, Professor CPUniversity of CambridgeChemistry 247,949
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityBrown, Professor SPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 3,079,801
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityWilliamson, Dr PTFUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Biological Sciences 71,695
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityTitman, Dr JUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 43,315
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityAshbrook, Professor SEMUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 39,908
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityGriffin, Dr JLancaster UniversityChemistry 30,732
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityBlanc, Professor FUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 33,662
Tomo-SAXS: Imaging full-field molecular-to-macroscale biophysics of fibrous tissuesSherratt, Professor MUniversity of Manchester, TheSchool of Biological Sciences 48,100
Tomo-SAXS: Imaging full-field molecular-to-macroscale biophysics of fibrous tissuesGupta, Professor HQueen Mary University of LondonSchool of Engineering & Materials Scienc 451,557
Tomo-SAXS: Imaging full-field molecular-to-macroscale biophysics of fibrous tissuesLee, Professor PUCLMechanical Engineering 323,799
Tomo-SAXS: Imaging full-field molecular-to-macroscale biophysics of fibrous tissuesTerrill, Dr NJDiamond Light SourceScience Division 91,291
Transformative Imaging for Quantitative Biology (TIQBio) PartnershipMahajan, Professor SUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 1,723,482
Transforming molecular biophysics with mass photometryKukura, Professor PUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 1,768,065
Tripping the light fantastic: elucidating global protein structural change correlated with chemical change across the femtosecond to second timescaleScrutton, Professor NSUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 1,419,928
Ubiquitous Optical Healthcare Technologies (ubOHT) Programme GrantBaumberg, Professor JJUniversity of CambridgePhysics 6,904,302

Total Number of Grants: 137
Total Value of Grants: £227,923,925

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).