The University of Strathclyde's Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) is a globally-recognised centre of excellence in innovating manufacturing technologies, engineering research and development, and metal forming and forging research.

For over a decade the centre has been at the heart of manufacturing research in Scotland. It is the only High Value Manufacturing Catapult centre in the country, one of only 7 in the UK making it the critical link between manufacturers in Scotland and the rest...

NEaar is dedicated to providing world class amino acid racemization analysis, primarily as a tool for geochronology but also to investigate biomolecular composition and stability.  It is the NERC-recognised facility for chiral amino acid analysis.

NEaar has three main scientific objectives: 

• to continue actively pioneering analytical advances in amino acid research;
• to welcome visiting researchers and students, giving them the opportunity to learn the technique and analyse their own samples...

VSimulators provides a platform for multi-disciplinary research to study the human experience of real world environments. It is a catalyst, supported by a community of researchers and industry leaders from structural engineering, physiotherapy, psychology, architecture, biomechanics, immersive reality, vibration engineering and human movement science.

VSim is a dual-site facility. VSim@Bath provides a bespoke environmental chamber combined with projected virtual reality for two research...

The MTC was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO). Its primary focus is to ensure that great ideas become reality and don’t fall into the manufacturing abyss known as the ‘valley of death’.

It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16-month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011. It exists to prove innovative manufacturing processes and...

The Rock Volume Characterisation Cluster studies the structural and compositional characterisation of rocks and their constituent parts, from micron to kilometre scale. The cluster comprises a set of leading analytical capabilities and expertise, outlined below, that focus on the characterisation of materials at a range of scales and target different attributes (mineralogy, geochemistry, structure etc). Current activities in the cluster are focused on the integration of the individual...

The Quantum Computing and Simulation Hub (QCS Hub) is a collaboration between 17 UK universities and is one of four hubs within the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme.

Working with an extensive network of academic, industrial and governmental partners, we are focused on the critical research challenges for quantum computing, across a broad range of hardware and software disciplines.

As well as addressing the technical challenges in providing quantum computing and simulation at scale...

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is a world-class centre for research into advanced manufacturing technologies used in the aerospace, automotive, medical and other high-value manufacturing sectors.

The AMRC has a global reputation for helping companies overcome manufacturing problems and is a model for collaborative research involving universities, academics and industry worldwide.

Combining state of the art technologies with the AMRC’s expertise in...

The Rock Mechanics and Physics Laboratory (RMPL) undertakes research on the properties and behaviour of rocks and geomaterials at near-surface to shallow crustal depths for applications such as: energy storage; geological disposal of nuclear waste; carbon capture and sequestration; subsurface infrastructure engineering; and fault and geohazard characterisation.

RMPL is the home of BGS’s large-scale rock deformation apparatus and specialises in standard (ISRM and ASTM) and bespoke geomechanical...

What it does: Archaeological Excavation is a team of expert archaeologists who undertake nationally significant, collaborative, research-led excavation projects, to contribute to the understanding, preservation and enjoyment of our historic environment and cultural heritage. The team includes wide-ranging expertise in field archaeology, material culture, and strategic issues in the wider archaeological sector.  It has a close working relationship with an unparalleled network of multi...

The National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC) is part of the Natural Environment Research Council's (NERC) Environmental Data Service and is hosted by the British Geological Survey (BGS). We manage nationally important datasets concerned with geology, geoscience and the sub-surface.

Our staff help researchers in ensuring that the data they produce are curated appropriately for the long term, guaranteeing their security, accessibility and re-usability for the user community.

The NGDC is certified...