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...

The Library and Archives of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is Scotland's national reference collection for specialist botanical and horticultural resources, and is one of this country's largest research libraries.

The Library holds over one million items – books, journals, original artworks, maps and much more. The Archives hold RBGE's historic records (e.g. correspondence, collecting records, photographs, etc) as well as those of individuals and organisations with a connection to the...

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...

We operate three separate labs with several setups dedicated to quantum optics and spintronics experiments at cryogenic temperatures. We take pride in designing and assembling our own customised setups, tailored for high-performance spectroscopy and quantum control. We operate 10 independent cryogen-free (closed cycle) cryostats with magnetic fields up to 9 Tesla. All setups integrate components required for optical spectroscopy and optical/microwave control of single emitters, including:

• Hig...

The National Cancer Imaging Translational Accelerator (NCITA) is a national UK infrastructure consortium funded by a 5-year Cancer Research UK Accelerator Award to accelerate the standardisation and clinical translation of imaging biomarkers into clinical trials and the NHS. NCITA brings together nine world-leading medical imaging centres from across the UK including University College London, University of Oxford, University of Manchester, Institute of Cancer Research London, King’s College...

Research Data Scotland will provide a service for accessing public sector datasets that have the potential to save money time and lives.

It will offer safe, secure and cost effective access to data for research, innovation and investment by enabling its users to deliver insight and understanding that will help create a more successful country through increased wellbeing, sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and improving the health of the nation.

We will work collaboratively with data...

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and its three regional Gardens - Benmore in Argyll, Dawyck in the Scottish Borders and Logan in Dumfries & Galloway - are home to one of the largest and richest plant collections on Earth.

The NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility maintains and provides a pool of state-of-the-art spectroscopy instruments for use by the UK research community. We are also develop and deliver training courses, development and improve EO instrumentation and work with national bodies in support of calibration/validation exercises. 

Our equipment pool contains field spectrometers; logging and field portable sunphotometers; UAV sensors including a hyperspectral imager with LiDAR, Sentinel 2/WorldView-Matched...

The Urban Big Data Centre (UBDC) is a research centre and national data service based at the University of Glasgow. We promote the use of big data and innovative research methods to improve social, economic and environmental well-being in cities.UBDC has been jointly funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and the University of Glasgow since 2014.

We publish world-leading research in the social sciences and other disciplines...

The Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS) at Heriot-Watt University, is an interdisciplinary world-leading engineering centre, inspiring and delivering innovation for the wider deployment of technologies needed to meet necessary carbon targets.  The RCCS occupies over 600 m², across 15 separate and interlinked laboratories, with dedicated high-end analytical research instruments and many bespoke in-house designed systems & rigs for advanced research and process development.  The RCCS’s...