Dear Colleagues,
The UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) on
Thursday 3 July announced a three-year £1.906bn funding programme
which will maintain UK scientific leadership in physics and
astronomy and operate world-leading facilities for the benefit
of UK scientists.
Specific to detector R&D, the report has this to say:
"We have assigned a planning line at the level of £1M per year to
support advanced detector R&D work as recommended here. Statements
of Interest for ongoing activities in this area are currently being
solicited from the CALICE and LCFI groups and will be considered by
PPAN at its July meeting, with a goal of progressing them rapidly
through the PPRP. We are working with the CALICE and LCFI groups to
make the transition from current levels of effort to this future
programme."
The press release can be found at:
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/PMC/PRel/STFC/FinalProgRev.aspx
The full text of the program can be read at:
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/resources/pdf/FinalProgRevOutcome.pdf
Enjoy the Fourth,
Norman Graf
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