The University has secured its place within the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Framework Agreement for the next three years.
This status is confirmation of the breadth and depth of the Engineering and Physical Sciences research at the University with a current EPSRC portfolio of 144 grants worth over £210m.
Southampton is one of 12 universities in this agreement, and its continued inclusion is testament to the strategic and positive relationship it has with the EPSRC.
The aim of the framework agreement is to provide a structured and systematic basis for discussions between the EPSRC and the University, to help identify activities they can work on together. The agreement doesn’t provide any extra funding, but helps to recognise opportunities to use existing EPSRC funding more flexibly.
Southampton’s continued inclusion comes after a review undertaken by the research council, which was been based on the analysis of all new grants awarded in the past three years, including all research grants, fellowship grants and training grants awarded following competitive peer review.
Professor Mark Spearing, Vice-President (Research and Enterprise), comments:
“The strong relationship we have with the EPSRC is very important in helping us and them align our strategies, to ensure all research investment is delivering and impact is being seen and recorded. We look forward to another three prosperous years working together.”
For more information about EPSRC, please email: Dr Jon Williams, EPSRC lead in Research and Innovation Services or call him on ext. 28569.
