Science and Technology Facilities Council

CERN Non Member State Summer School 2019

Stephen Loader Kamalam Vanninathan External Innovation & 21st Century Challenges 2018

To be an outstanding organisation that ensures the UK maintains its world leading position in research and innovation Knowledge Economy Society Push the frontiers of human Deliver economic impact Create social impact by knowledge and create better jobs supporting our society to become stronger and healthier Strategic Goals World class research • Sustaining the UK’s position as one of the world’s leading research nations World class innovation • Realising the innovative capacity of STFC’s science and research facilities to support the growth of a high-tech UK economy World class skills • Delivering the scientific and technically skilled workforce that will sustain the UK as one of the world’s leading research nations Summary of our Programme

Frontier research UK National Particle physics, nuclear Facilities World leading, large-scale UK physics and astronomy National Facilities research programme

• We undertake a long term planned programme with STFC provides researchers and industry with access to more than 75% of our current Core Programme spent three world-leading, multi-user science UK-based on research and skills development in these areas, facilities that support all scientific disciplines: including approximately 15% on PhD studentships and • fellowships, funding: • ISIS neutron source • Access to international facilities such as CERN • Central Laser Facility • • Around 300 Principal Investigators in around 80 Free at the point of use universities and other research institutes with a small https://stfc.ukri.org/research/our-science-facilities/ number in our own laboratories • 7,500 scientists use these large-scale facilities • An active programme of public engagement National Research and Innovation Campuses Campuses The Sci-Tech Daresbury Campus and the Harwell Campus are centred around a critical mass of research facilities, skills and expertise. They host: • Our technology R&D, computing expertise & multidisciplinary facilities as centres for collaboration, partnerships and inward investment • Over 300 high-tech enterprises and supporting more than 6,000 jobs STFC’s work delivered through three long-term strategic programmes

Underpinned by Five world- leading capabilities in technology and computing infrastructure Where we are Boulby Underground UK Astronomy Technology Centre Laboratory Edinburgh, Scotland North Yorkshire

Polaris House Daresbury Laboratory Swindon, Wiltshire Sci-tech Daresbury Campus, Liverpool City Region

Chilbolton Observatory Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Stockbridge, Harwell Didcot, Oxfordshire

…and around the world We work with universities

STFC funds university research projects and postgraduate training awards in astronomy, particle physics, space science and nuclear physics

• Around 1,700 researchers in these disciplines based in UK universities and our labs • Provide universities with the opportunity to apply for contracts with major international science facilities • Our university partnerships and laboratories deliver our science University of Liverpool particle physics clean room programme Our international profile We work with international partners: • European Commission, G8, SIN/UKTI • CERN, Fermilab, KEK • ESO, SKA, NSF, NWO • European Space Agency, NASA, JAXA • European Synchrotron Radiation Facility • European Spallation Source, Institut Laue- Langevin • FAIR, GSi etc • X-FEL • LIGO – Gravity Waves STFC’s Programme

STFC >£650m Our science programme Particle physics/particle astrophysics • Revealing the structure and forces of nature – CERN Ground-based astronomy • European Southern Observatory • Square Kilometre Array Space-based astronomy • European Space Agency • Bilaterals – NASA, JAXA, etc. Nuclear physics • Nuclear Skills for - medicine, energy and environmental applications Our facilities drive research Neutron sources Providing powerful insights into key areas of energy, biomedical research, climate, environment and security.

High-power lasers Providing applications on bioscience and nanotechnology and demonstrating laser driven fusion as a future source of sustainable, clean energy.

Light sources Providing new breakthroughs in medicine, environmental and materials science, engineering, electronics and cultural heritage. Nurturing the wonder of science Inspiring the next generation of scientists • Physics degree courses up by a third since 2010 Investing in skills • £74m to support university groups deliver skills training to a rolling cohort of more than 900 PhDs • Around half STFC’s PhDs continue in research, sustaining UK’s scientific excellence Developing industrial skills • Transfer knowledge/skills to industry through staff, researchers and collaborative programmes Engaging people • Public Engagement schemes e.g. Large Hadron Collider Roadshow and `Explore Your Universe’ • The Wonder initiative - a long-term commitment for audience- driven public engagement with under-served communities in socioeconomically-deprived areas of the UK. More working with people, and less delivering to people We excite, inspire, educate

We deliver our programme through dedicated laboratory-based units, strategic investments with partners, funding support for PE practitioners, and through delivery consortia such as the UK space education office (ESERO-UK) We provide support for teachers, scientists and communicators Each year we typically engage with: • 18,000 teachers • 91,000 primary-age students • 243,000 secondary age students • >1 million members of the public Global Challenges Research Fund • Established in 2016, £1.5bn fund. STFC has a £14m GCRF pot • Focus on outcomes that promote long-term sustainable growth of countries on OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list. • Ensure that UK research takes a leading role in addressing challenges faced by developing countries. • Harness the expertise of the UK’s world-class research base to explore new solutions and approaches to tackling global challenges. • Focus on challenge-led disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and by strengthening capacity for research, innovation and knowledge exchange. • Research proposals with a focus on the least developed countries particularly welcome. Synchrotron Techniques for African Research and Technology - START

Led by the Diamond Light Source Building partnerships between world leading scientists in Africa (South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia and Lesotho) and the UK working together on research using synchrotron science in two key areas: 1. developing and characterising new energy materials for example in the development of solar cells or improving energy efficiency through novel catalysts. Currently solar power comparatively expensive due to import costs of raw materials for photovoltaics. 2. Structural biology to understand diseases and develop drug targets. Working with South African Institute for Communicable Diseases. GCRF - Radiotherapy in Africa STFC and CERN are seeking to address the global shortage of radiotherapy facilities in low/middle income countries • Develop rational and affordable radiotherapy cancer treatment technology for deployment in challenging environments, such as in Africa • Workshop in Gaborone, Botswana participants in March 2019 with over 60 oncologists, medical physicists and accelerator experts from seven African countries, Nepal, ICEC, CERN and UK institutes

Radiotherapy at Life Botswana Hospital, Gaborone GCRF 2017 and 2018 research calls. >30 projects awarded. Projects include: ⁻ Robotics & Remote Sensing for Humanitarian Mine Action ⁻ Understanding Cadmium Uptake by Cocoa Plants via Cd Isotope Analyses ⁻ Applying Astronomy Capability to Map an Invasive Weed: Leveraging Satellite Surveys to Inform "Famine Weed" Policy in Pakistan ⁻ Build a training network in data intensive science in southern Africa ⁻ Mass spectrometry techniques for rapid detection of adulteration of milk powder and vegetable oils in developing countries ⁻ Astro-ecology: astrophysics algorithms to support conservation biology ⁻ Instrumentation development to measure lead contamination of food and water ⁻ Strengthening collaboration in Nuclear Physics between physicists in the UK, South Africa and other African nations; transferring knowledge and skills and opportunities for education and training CERN Non Member State Summer Studentships Sponsoring 40 graduate level summer studentships from non member state countries in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe and Latin America to experience CERN life.

Summer 2018 Newton Fund - £735m programme to support research and innovation partnerships to tackle development challenges.

Egypt Turkey Kazakhstan Jordan

Mexico China Colombia Philippines Vietnam Brazil Thailand Peru Malaysia Chile Indonesia South Africa Kenya India Newton Fund – STFC portfolio

STFC has Newton Fund projects working with South Africa, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Thailand, Indonesia, India and China, plus plans for Jordan: • China AgriTech programme using Earth Observation techniques and data to enhance farming efficiency • Thailand - working with: National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), Synchrotron Light Research Institute (Public Organization) • Indonesia - ISIS and Diamond working with to develop new catalysts to turn palm oil wastes into useful biofuels • South Africa and into other countries – Development in Africa with (DARA) Funding a PhD in the UK

• UK has many world class universities • For Particle/Nuclear Physics, STFC currently supports PhDs in 24 UK universities (and more than 40 for astronomy) • STFC does not fund non-EU students to do PhDs • Contact UK universities directly about possible funding – fellowships, scholarships UK University Departments that receive PhD funding from STFC in Particle and/or Nuclear Physics

University of Birmingham, Physics and Astronomy University of Nottingham, Physics and Astronomy

University of Bristol, Physics University of Oxford, Physics

University of Cambridge, Physics, Applied Queen Mary University of London, Physics and Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Astronomy

University of Durham, Physics, Mathematical Sciences Royal Holloway University of London, Physics University of Edinburgh, Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Mathematics, Physics and Maths Astronomy University of Southampton, Mathematics, Physics University of Glasgow, Physics and Astronomy and Astronomy University of Surrey, Physics, Engineering and Heriot Watt University, Maths and Computer Sciences Physical Sciences Imperial College London, Physics/John Adams Institute University of Sussex, Physics and Astronomy

King's College London, Mathematics, Physics Swansea University, Physics University College London, Physics and University of Lancaster, Cockcroft Institute Astronomy University of Liverpool, Mathematical Sciences, Physics University of Warwick, Physics

University of Manchester, Physics and Astronomy University of York, Physics Stay connected

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