What it does: we are the national lead on aerial investigation and mapping and set the standards for the professional, academic and volunteer sectors. We undertake, manage and provide expert advice on programmes of aerial reconnaissance and air photo interpretation in order to discover, record, characterise and monitor archaeological sites, historic buildings, and landscapes. We use sources including historic and modern aerial photographs, satellite imagery and airborne laser scanning data...

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 Software Sustainability Institute is a national facility for building better software, founded in 2010. It provides guidance, training, tools, services and other resources to advance good practices for developing research software. These include a software evaluation service; guides for researchers, developers and managers; and data and analysis on research software. The SSI runs workshops and initiatives to support the development of communities of practice, including the SSI Fellowship...

CPI acts as a catalyst bringing together academia, businesses, government and investors to translate bright ideas and research into the marketplace. We do this by connecting our customers with the right experts, equipment, facilities, networks, funding and more – joining the dots for effective innovation.

We are a leading independent technology innovation centre and a founding member of the UK Government’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult. Established in 2004, our teams tirelessly apply their...

ADR UK is made up of three national partnerships (ADR Scotland, ADR Wales, and ADR NI), and the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which ensures data provided by UK Government bodies is accessed by researchers in a safe and secure form with minimal risk to data holders or the public.

Data access services are provided by the data centres in ADR Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and by the Secure Research Service of the Office for National Statistics.

Data acquisition is led by ONS, who...

The Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) is a multi-million-pound collaboration between ORE Catapult and Welsh universities, funded by the Welsh European Funding Office. Based at Pembroke Dock, the Centre will deliver research, development and demonstration activities to support innovation in the Welsh supply chain, accelerating the commercialisation of the wave, tidal and offshore wind sectors by reducing cost of energy.

The purpose of the MEECE collaboration is to support...

The Wind Blade Research Hub (WBRH) is a £2.3million, five-year research partnership between the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and the University of Bristol that aims to help unlock larger, more powerful wind turbines than ever before.

This Research Hub marks the first strategic investment from ORE Catapult to increase the depth of our partnerships with academia, ensuring that the offshore renewable energy sector has a gateway to world-leading research and innovation developments across the...

The Whipple Museum forms part of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. The Museum plays an important part in the Department's teaching and research. It was founded in 1944 when Robert Stewart Whipple presented his collection of scientific instruments to the University of Cambridge. The Museum's collection is Designated for its international importance and includes scientific instruments, apparatus, models, pictures, prints, photographs, books and...

The Digital Humanities Lab at Exeter is a state of the art facility offering unique spaces, equipment and training for staff and students. A specialist team conducts and supports innovative Digital Humanities research, offers training and teaching, and undertakes the digital preservation and display of historic material and artefacts using advanced technologies.

Facilities include a visualisation and co-creation teaching suite, 3D makerspace lab, audio-visual studio and photographic studios.

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What it does: the Archaeological Archives team maintains, compiles and transfers for curation, the records and materials generated from Historic England excavation projects. It develops and promotes standards in the treatment, care, compilation and dissemination of archaeological archives. The team is involved in the creation of international standards in archive practice and has particular skills and expertise in the archiving of digital data. There are three archive stores at Fort Cumberland...