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EPSRC Support by Research Area (Analytical Science) in Theme (Research Infrastructure)

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. The number and value of grants listed below reflects how the theme portfolio is described by this research area.

Please note: some research areas will appear under multiple themes. There is no unique, absolute, relationship between a research area and a theme.

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 confocal imaging system to support interdisciplinary EPSRC-remit researchForsyth, Professor NRKeele UniversityInst for Science and Tech in Medicine 784,050
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 New Liquid-state 400MHz NMR Spectrometer for Molecular CharacterisationBrown, Professor CTAUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 925,000
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
All-Optical Plasma Channels and Electron Injection with Spatio-temporal ControlHooker, Professor SUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 1,556,977
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
An Optical Single Molecule Scanner of Protein MotionVollmer, Professor FUniversity of ExeterPhysics and Astronomy 1,571,018
Coherent Chemistry: Ultrabroadband Two-dimensional Electronic SpectroscopyMeech, Professor SUniversity of East AngliaChemistry 880,259
Collaborative Computational Project in NMR CrystallographyHodgkinson, Professor PDurham, University ofChemistry 273,143
Connect NMR UK: A National NMR Network for the Physical and Life SciencesRedfield, Professor CUniversity of OxfordBiochemistry 17,770
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
Core Capital for NXCT facility 2022Burnett, Dr TUniversity of Manchester, TheMaterials 483,884
Core Carbonate Chemistry EquipmentLettice, Professor FUniversity of East AngliaEnvironmental Sciences 745,036
Core Equipment Award 2022Nichol, Professor RUniversity of SurreyVice Provost (Research & Innovation) 870,000
Core Equipment to leverage world class National Crystallography Service facilitiesColes, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 429,990
Disorder enhanced on-chip spectrometers.Schulz, Dr S AUniversity of St AndrewsPhysics and Astronomy 455,977
Electric Fields by 4D scanning transmission electron microscopySanchez, Professor AUniversity of WarwickPhysics 975,473
Enhancing NMR Excellence at the University of Bath - EPSRC Capital Award for Core Equipment 2022Lubben, Dr ATUniversity of BathVice Chancellor's Office 875,000
EPRSC Resource Only Strategic Equipment: the Warwick Analytical Science CentreBrown, Professor SPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 953,764
EPSRC Capital Award for Core Equipment 2022/23 - UnMet DemandParsons, Professor DRLoughborough UniversityResearch Office 875,000
EPSRC Core Equipment 2022Grant, Professor PUniversity of OxfordMaterials 1,425,000
EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2022 - A multi-user XRD facility for Advanced Materials researchBerry, Professor NGUniversity of LiverpoolFaculty of Science and Engineering 873,529
EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2022 for Aston UniversityGreen, Professor SOAston UniversityCollege of Engineering and Physical Sci 784,399
EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2022 University of BirminghamO'Reilly, Professor RKUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Chemistry 866,370
EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2022: University of WarwickLeadley, Professor DRUniversity of WarwickPhysics 925,000
High resolution, cryogenic analytical and transfer scanning electron microscope (HR-CAT-SEM)Khlobystov, Professor AUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 1,564,542
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
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 PerformanceSlattery, Dr JMUniversity of YorkChemistry 692,816
Ionic-Liquid Mixtures: from Surface Structure to Catalytic PerformanceMcKendrick, Professor KGHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 680,204
Local Tracking of Single Ions Dynamics at Solid-Liquid InterfacesVoitchovsky, Professor KDurham, University ofPhysics 1,171,291
MagTEM2 - the next generation microscope for imaging functional materialsMcVitie, Professor SUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Physics and Astronomy 4,900,000
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging for advanced chemical and materials analysisLockyer, Professor NPUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 810,450
Micro-PADs On Call: Out of Hours Disease Monitoring and Early DiagnosisMaher, Dr SUniversity of LiverpoolElectrical Engineering and Electronics 684,427
Multimodal Ion Beam Imaging facility: Multimodal 3D elemental and molecular imaging at the sub-micron scaleBailey, Professor MJUniversity of SurreyChemistry 2,967,715
Nanoscale Advanced Materials EngineeringCurry, Professor RJUniversity of Manchester, TheElectrical and Electronic Engineering 7,671,801
Newcastle University EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2022Head, Professor INewcastle UniversitySch of Natural & Environmental Sciences 870,047
Photonic Sensing and Dual-mode Bio-Imaging with Rare Earth Upconversion NanoparticlesJose, Professor GUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,311,873
Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure Phase 1bColes, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 2,899,905
Precision Dry Etching of 2D Materials: 2DETCHGorbachev, Professor RUniversity of Manchester, ThePhysics and Astronomy 888,777
PSDI Phase 1bBicarregui, Dr JSTFC Laboratories (Grouped)Scientific Computing Department 3,471,727
Queen's University Belfast Core Equipment Call 2022Johnson, Professor CQueen's University of BelfastThe Vice Chancellors Office 871,595
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
Sporadic diffraction and absorption volumetric X-ray imagingEvans, Professor PNottingham Trent UniversitySchool of Science & Technology 1,026,893
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityWilliamson, Dr PTFUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Biological Sciences 51,797
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityGriffin, Dr JLancaster UniversityChemistry 22,420
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 FacilityBrown, Professor SPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 2,431,378
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityBlanc, Professor FUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 23,982
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityAshbrook, Professor SEMUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 30,069
University of Bristol Core Equipment Award 2022Taylor, Professor PCUniversity of BristolResearch and Enterprise Development 876,500
University of Exeter Core Equipment Award 2022Gow, Professor NUniversity of ExeterBiosciences 866,726
University of Leeds Core Equipment Award 2022Plant, Professor NUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,250,000
XMaS Capital Equipment UpgradeLucas, Professor CAUniversity of LiverpoolPhysics 434,678

Total Number of Grants: 64
Total Value of Grants: £82,649,130

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