Dr. Pilar SepulvedaAssociate Programme Manager
IT & CS
Engineering and Physical SciencesResearch Council
Postgraduate Networking Conference
EPSRC Mission
EPSRC Structure
IT&CS Programme Structure
Research Opportunities
Postgraduate Training
The EPSRC
Research Councils
Engineering & Physical Sciences Research
Council
Office of Science and Technology
BBSRC ESRC MRC NERC PPARC CCLRC
DTI
RESEARCH COUNCILS UK: Collaboration to deliver a common strategic and scientific goals for the UK and to harmonise procedures
www.rcuk.ac.uk
Promote and provide training in physical sciences and engineering
Meet the need of users
Disseminate knowledge
Promote public awareness
EPSRC Mission
EPSRC Management Structure
Council ChairmanProfessor Tony Ledwith
Chief ExecutiveProfessor John O’Reilly
DirectorResearch & Innovation
Dr David Clark
DirectorPlanning & Communication
Catherine Coates
DirectorProgramme Operations
Dr David Leech
DirectorResources
Stuart Ward
Research & Innovation
Programme Managers Team
General Engineering Physics IT & Computer Science
Innovative Manufacturing Mathematics Materials
Engineering for Infrastructure, Chemistry Life Sciences Interface the Environment & Healthcare
Basic TechnologyResearch Facilities
Engineering Sector Team
Technology Sector Team
ScienceSector Team
Research Grants76%
Studentships and Fellowships
18%
Facilities6%
£425 million
Planned Expenditure 2001/02
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2000/ 01£323M
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Grant Commitment by Programme
IT & Computer Science Structure
Software Technologies
User Interface Technologies
AI Technologies
Parallel Computing
Neural Computing
Multimedia
Information & Knowledge
Management
Software Engineering
Image and Vision
Computing
Applications
Domaindriven
Technologies
Physical Layer
Electronic Devices & Subsystems
Optical Devices & Subsystems
Biological Devices
Optoelectronic Devices and Circuits
Systems on a chip
VLSI Design
Digital Signal Processing
RF and Microwave Technology
Optical Communications
Computational Theory
Fundamentals of Computing &
New and Emerging
Computing Paradigms
People, Systems and Interactivity
Human Computer Interaction
Cognitive Science and its Applications
Vision, Hearing and Other Senses
Human Communication
Systems Methodology and Architecture
Systems Integration
Networks and Distributed Systems
Mobility
Modelling and Simulation
Physical Layer: Dr Chris Nott
Photonics: Dr Simon Crook, with Materials
Computational Theory Dr Helen Bland and & Software Technologies: Dr Mark Hylton
People and Interactivity: Dr S Manimaaran
Systems Level Technologies: Dr Pilar Sepulveda
E-Science: Dr Jim Fleming
Associate Programme Managers (APMs) in IT&CS
Programme Manager: Vince Osgood
Systems and Communications
Systems Methodology and Architecture
Systems Integration
Networks and Distributed Systems
Mobility
Modelling and Simulation
Digital Signal Processing
Radio Frequency and Microwaves Technology
APM: Dr. Pilar Sepulveda
Research Councils’ Graduate Schools Programme
Provides personal skills training during a 5 day-workshop. All EPSRC sponsored students are expected to attend.
www.gradschools.ac.uk
Career Development for Contract Researchers Career development schools have been designed for EPSRC
post-doctoral contract research staff. www.crac.org.uk/pdra
New EPSRC web-site Check for events and opportunities in the Students zone.
www.epsrc.ac.uk
Postgraduate skills training
Research Opportunities
First grant scheme: support for professionals at the beginning of their academic carriers, up to £120 k.
Adventure fund: £4.5M to support highly adventurous multidisciplinary research. Outlines by 6 September 2002.
Programmable Networks 3rd call: Managed programme in IT&CS. To be announced at the end of this year.
Crime Prevention Technologies: Cross-council initiative to be announced around Sept-Oct 2002.
Dr Pilar SepulvedaAssociate Programme ManagerIT and Computer Science
EPSRCPolaris HouseNorth Star AvenueSwindon, Wilts, SN2 1ETUK
Tel: +44 (0) 1793 444234Fax: +44 (0) 1793 444470e-mail: [email protected]
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