Epsrc software infrastructure call

Epac this will be a national facility asset for the uk delivered and operated by the science and technology facilities council stfc to support a multidisciplinary, crossdepartmental community of users. Following the collaborators workshop held on 26th sept presentations available on ktns slideshare account, epsrc esrc are running a collaboration development workshop on 22nd november 2019 in london to facilitate academiaindustry and academiaacademia collaboration ahead of the closing dates for the epsrc and esrc iscf digital security by design calls. This is a proposal to the epsrc under the jif call, from a. This strategy recognises the high quality of this research area in the uk and the key underpinning. The aim is to ensure the continued flow and support of novel, adventurous research ideas into the epsrc portfolio and broader ukri funding streams. We will strive to make the new software freely available and open source. Turing ai worldleading researcher fellowships call. The new horizons call will help grow the portfolio of new transformative research ideas in epsrc mathematical sciences and physical sciences research areas, feeding the future research landscape.

The software sustainability institute is hosting a workshop in edinburgh on the 16th october to discuss the current and changing software ecosystem used on uk e infrastructure from laptops to supercomputers, with the aim of providing a report with recommendations for the rcuk e infrastructure group, and bis e infrastructure leadership council. Ndfis was the worlds first optical fibre research network to offer software defined transmission parameters, dynamic reconfiguration into multiple subnetworks with. As part of an ongoing series of regular software development calls, the new call from the epsrc covers the development of novel code, the development of new functionality for existing codes and the development and reengineering of existing codes. The strategic priorities fund uk research and innovation. Contact center infrastructure includes software and hardware designed to run a contact call center. Strategic update from the epsrc university of southampton. Secondly iris is well placed to prepare advice and represent the einfrastructure needs of the science at all levels. Please note that you must read the full call document for guidance before submitting your proposal.

This call will support researchers who can advocate for the importance of software engineering and highlight the huge impact it has on our everyday lives. In engineering and physical sciences research a worldclass infrastructure comprises. Iris is first and foremost is selfformed coordination body consisting of all of these science activities and the provider entities which together we call its partners. Uk dark fibre communications research facility funded by.

Researchers at the university of warwick will find new ways to tackle this problem without requiring trusted authorities or modifying the existing telecommunication infrastructure, thanks to a grant from the epsrc. Strategic update from the epsrc dr jakob sprickerhof portfolio manager. Resilience is a vital property of communications systems and unified ict environments, and is achieved mainly by infrastructural redundancy, and static security and network control e. Our campaign for research software engineers rses has always benefited from the help and support of the epsrc. Software used by 70% of train companies operating in the uk as well as in. In exceptional circumstances, panel membership may change at a late stage. Welcome to the site for the ccpsas project, a collaborative opensource software development project to provide the infrastructure and tools for analysing small angle scattering data on complex systems using atomistic and coarse grained modeling approaches.

Built environment, infrastructure and urban systems. Epsrc expects to fund 4 8 fellows in this call, for a period of up to 5 years. Epsrc software infrastructure strategy 2018 uk research and. Events related to the research infrastructure theme within epsrc. Einfrastructure, equipment, facilities strategy information contacts. Open calls related to the research infrastructure theme within epsrc.

In 2015, the epsrc released a fellowship call specifically targeted at research software engineers. Epsrc nsfc call for collaborative research with china on grid scale energy storage for intermittency invitation for proposals. National infrastructure commission specific studies. Epsrc, as part of the rcuk energy programme, wishes to develop collaborative. We aim to grow this area as a proportion of the epsrc portfolio. Today the epsrc announced a new call that will make a huge difference to the uk research community. Epsrc research software engineer fellowship call for. Some research funders such as the epsrc require you to include data access statements in your pending publications. We will use lightweight management and orchestration software, combined with softwaredefined.

Caller id spoofing is when the caller intentionally represents a false number to hide their identity or to deceive the receiver. The key challenge in this expansion will be the management of the underlying infrastructure, particularly given complexities in the networking fabric. The new service builds on previous work carried out by the consortium, which led to the creation of the epsrc and jisc funded national dark fibre infrastructure service ndfis. Through the publication of epsrc software as an infrastructure strategy, epsrc has recognised the importance of investing in software development. The rcuk policy on open access also states that all papers must include details of the funding that supported the research and, if applicable, a statement on how the underlying research materials such as data, samples or models can be accessed. Use of computational approaches such as modelling and simulation, software. In both the epsrc e infrastructure roadmap and the epsrc software as an infrastructure strategy, the importance of software development and the need to invest in people and training in this area has been strongly highlighted.

Epsrc has announced a call to support research software engineer rse fellowships for a period of up to 5 years. In both the recently published epsrc einfrastructure roadmap and the epsrc software as an infrastructure strategy, the importance of software development and the need to invest in people and training in this area has been strongly highlighted. Epsrc, with the assistance of the community, has developed a strategy for investing in software, ensuring that our funding current and future adds value to the complex and evolving einfrastructure ecosystem and supports the needs and requirements of the engineering and physical sciences community. The software infrastructure created and enhancement to internationally leading software we plan will be readily extended to adjacent fields of materials chemistry and beyond in the future. Previous funding has focused on support for the development of the key software codes that are used by the eps community in their research. Contacts related to the research infrastructure theme within epsrc. Epsrcs software infrastructure and einfrastructure strategies describe the importance of supporting software in order to. Epsrc is offering open access to five tier2 high performance computing facilities through this call for proposals. Call for expression of interest for itaau network plus pilot studies. The five facilities users can access through this call are. Epsrc rse fellows research software engineers association. People at the heart of software engineering invitation for. Industrial partners log in epsrc centre for doctoral.

As part of an ongoing series of regular software development calls, this call covers the development of novel code, the development of new functionality for existing codes and the development and. This was the first fellowship of its kind in the world. Epsrc network on future infrastructure forum fif2 day 2 barry clarke institute of resilient infrastructure epsrc, the academic community and other stakeholders should look to identify and invest in the key research challenges in ground and structural engineering, formulate a shared vision for these challenges, and communicate this vision. Call for evidence call for evidence open now to provide epsrc with evidence returns from universities, businesses, and recognised professional bodies all research areas will invite responses however research areas will be highlighted where specific evidence is sought input will be against the following headings. As part of the epsrc decarbonising uk freight transport network plus award we have a flexible fund of approximately. The federated raspberrypi microinfrastructure testbed. The engineering and physical sciences research council epsrc is the uks main agency for funding research in engineering and the physical sciences. In november 2016, the ahrc and the creative, digital and design ktn successfully cohosted three workshops. The epsrc funded initiate project is officially announcing the opening of its testbed for third party projects to explore many key capabilities for internet research including optical networks, wirelessrf communications, the internet of things iot, software defined networking sdn, network function virtualisation nfv and cloudedge computing. The rse fellowship describes exceptional individuals with combined expertise in programming and a solid knowledge of the research environment.

Digital catapult initiate is open for collaboration. Bu research blog epsrc research software engineer rse. Gow search search the entire grants on the web database. Such changes may not be reflected in the membership below. Digital security by design challenge is executing a mission to increase the protection of software in the light of. News related to the research infrastructure theme within epsrc. The uk e infrastructure landscape dr susan morrell, e infrastructure theme leader, epsrc chair of rcuk e infrastructure group. The chancellor of the exchequer, together with the national infrastructure commission nic has launched a call for ideas for the nics future specific studies. The fellowships are open to exceptional individuals in the software field who demonstrate leadership and have combined expertise in programming and a solid knowledge of the research environment. The software as an infrastructure strategy and the associated action plan. Surface and interface toolkit for the materials chemistry. This epsrc call will support research software engineer rse fellowships for a period of up to five years. Epsrc, with the assistance of the community, has developed a strategy for investing in software, ensuring that our funding current and future adds value to the complex and evolving einfrastructure ecosystem and supports the needs and requirements of the engineering. New ways to stop caller id spoofing to be investigated.

Software infrastructure for sustained innovation si2. Please note only 2 submissions per institution are allowed. This is a proposal to the epsrc under the jif call, from a number of universities, for a uk infrastructure for networking research inr. Epsrc considers einfrastructure to be computing facilities and software for the support of research. The call will support research software engineer fellowships for a period of up to five years. Next generation converged digital infrastructure an ambitious programme geared to create a radically new architecture for the uks internet and telecommunications infrastructure. More details on the activities we are involved in can be found in the subsequent pages for each area. This call is being issued in support of epsrcs software as an infrastructure strategy. Research and partnership development call for the next generation of immersive experiences. As part of an ongoing series of regular software development calls, this call. Epsrc has made a longterm commitment to support software development.

The epsrcs call for proposals to create regional centres for hpc is directly aligned to this strategy and recognises the capabilities available within the einfrastructure south consortium, and other successful consortia to make a significant contribution to the national growth agenda. A situtationaware information infrastructure sai 2 epsrc funded project epl0260151project summary. Fellows are expected to build interdisciplinary teams including postdoctoral research assistants, research software engineers and data scientists. Industrial partners log in our epsrc cdt in future infrastructure and built environment industrial partners represent major consultancies, contractors and asset providers who will be closely engaged in both the training and research activities of the cdt. This call will invest in software projects that enable new computational research. Epsrc has therefore made a longterm commitment to support software.