Equipment Access Scheme

Royce funded access schemes are open to researchers and students based at UK academic institutions, Research Technology Organisations, and UK-based SMEs.

RESEARCHER & STUDENT EQUIPMENT ACCESS SCHEMES

Through its facility access schemes, Royce can provide funding to utilise its extensive portfolio of state-of-the-art materials science and engineering equipment.

Royce funded access schemes are open to researchers and students based at UK academic institutions, Research Technology Organisations, and UK-based SMEs.

As the national institute for advanced materials, Royce has an extensive catalogue of equipment including facilities to make, test and characterise materials.

ELIGIBILITY

Proposed work packages should meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Development of new materials, systems or processes

  • Improving understanding of the performance or failure of materials or materials systems

  • A materials issue which is impacting the study in some way

  • Method development which would widen the scope of Royce’s capabilities

  • Alignment with any of the 

EQUIPMENT ACCESS SCHEME

Royce Researcher and Student Equipment Access Schemes offer funding for UK based doctoral and research masters students, and researchers at all stages of their career from PDRAs through to tenured academics. The access schemes are designed to open up Royce facilities to the UK academic materials community, build relationships and develop future collaboration opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should download and complete the application form, and submit by email to royce.access@sheffield.ac.uk

Please note this is slightly different to the process held by other Royce partnerships. 


Download application form

SME EQUIPMENT ACCESS SCHEME

The Royce SME Equipment Access Scheme is open to UK-based SMEs, spin-outs and start-ups and offers subsidised access to its extensive portfolio of equipment. The scheme is available to businesses under the Small Amounts of Financial Assistance Allowance, part of UK Subsidy Control, and businesses must be eligible to receive this in order to apply.

The National Royce SME Access Scheme is currently open and applicants should complete an online form which will be reviewed centrally by the Royce Hub before being allocated to a Royce Partner to progress the work.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be made via the central Henry Royce Institute system. Use the button below to go to the application information on the Royce website.

The scheme has been extremely useful ... allowing me to gain experience and knowledge in new techniques very much appropriate to my work.

JEOL EPMA

James Killeen | 91̽»¨

This work package certainly achieved the outcome hoped for, and the data will very likely be included in a publication.

Quantium Design MPMS3 (SQUID)

John Luke Woodliffe | University of Nottingham

I found the whole experience very easy and worthwhile. I would highly recommend the service to anyone who requires rolling.

Fenn Rolling Mill

Ashley Smith | University of Nottingham