Centre for Fusion, Space and Astrophysics (CFSA)

Research at the CFSA offers a broad range of research projects in laboratory and astrophysical plasmas. Research focuses on plasma physics applied to the grand challenges of fusion power, space physics, solar physics, and astrophysics. Our work spans fundamental theory, observation, and the analysis of experimental data, combined with high performance computing (HPC). The Centre has extensive engagement with space plasma and solar observation missions, and a strong record of joint work with research institutes both in the UK and internationally, such as the fusion research programme at CCFE Culham. CFSA academics are also associates of Warwick’s Centre for Scientific Computing and Complexity Complex.

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Centre for Research in Statistical Methodology (CRiSM)

The Centre for Research in Statistical Methodology (CRiSM) is based in the Department of Statistics and is an important stimulus to the departmental research environment. An EPSRC-funded initiative, CRiSM organises seminar series, reading groups, workshops and conferences, and courses targeted at PhD students.

There is a sustained international programme of visiting statisticians from academia, industry and research institutions, and outreach activities linking the work of the Centre to industry, commerce and to the wider research community. Since 2006, there has been around 1,000 visitors to the Department for CRiSM activities, including many of the world’s leading statisticians.

While the primary focus of CRiSM is on statistical methodology, it also supports multi-disciplinary collaboration across a range of important statistical applications. The abundance of complex and often high-dimensional data sets in science industry and society creates difficult challenges and exciting opportunities for 21st century statisticians.

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Centre for Magnetic Resonance

The Centre for Magnetic Resonance (MR) combines Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) facilities with expertise drawn from the Physics and Chemistry Departments. The Centre is equipped with nine stateof- the-art solid state NMR systems (100-850 MHz), along with four EPR spectrometers and two dynamic nuclear polarisation (DNP) spectrometers designed for work on both solids and liquids.

A new wide bore 850 MHz spectrometer system operates as a national facility. Solid state NMR accessories cover virtually all nuclei in the Periodic Table. EPR experiments utilise both optical excitation and double resonance techniques. Facilities also include optical spectroscopic techniques including Raman, photoluminesence and optical absorption from the infrared to the ultra-violet.

The Centre also has solution state NMR capability in the form of 600 and 700 MHz spectrometers, with a cryoprobe and mass spectrometry attachments for metabolomics research accompanying the 700MHz system. Key applications include the development of solid oxide fuel cell and hydrogen storage materials. There is substantial work on applications to supramolecular chemistry, biological solids and pharmaceuticals. Work on liquids includes the investigation of polymer structures, macrocyclic ligands for selective chelation, and polyoxometallates as well as spectro-electochemistry using EPR, DNP and optical techniques. EPR is being applied to the study of defects in wide-band-gap semiconductors, with particular emphasis on colour centres in diamond, a technologically attractive opto-electronic material and the development of technologies including nanoscale magnetometry and quantum computing. The development of new techniques in EPR and NMR is a major focus of the Centre.

The Centre also co-ordinates the National Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Integrated Magnetic Resonance (iMR) which involves the Universities of Warwick, Southampton, Nottingham, St Andrews and Aberdeen as well as all the major industrial MR companies. This CDT provides a world-unique coherent training programme for doctoral students in all MR disciplines around the theme of enhancing the underpinning technology of this key physical technique with research projects spanning the fields of MR imaging, EPR, NMR and DNP.

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Risk Initiative and Statistical Consultancy Unit (RISCU)

RISCU is the consulting arm of the Department of Statistics, and undertakes a wide range of research, advisory and analysis tasks for research staff within the University and for external clients. It discusses and initiates research projects in aspects of risk by bringing together statisticians and researchers from other Warwick departments and outside organisations. Recent projects have included modelling the handling of complaints in a major organisation, investigating sampling strategies in regulatory testing for sound insulation, experimental design for a major oil company, examining the benefits of a new funding initiative within a major insurance company, and multivariate repeated measure studies on product stability for a multinational healthcare products organisation. Currently the group is active in asset management studies for London Underground, developing stochastic-based scenario testing for National Grid gas, and precious metal accounting for a major chemical company.

The Unit is particularly interested in developing formal links with organisations to facilitate good statistical methods in commerce and industry, but also to generate student awareness of the statistical possibilities in such organisations through projects based on real problems. RISCU also co-ordinates a consultancy service for graduate students within the University which is serviced by Statistics graduate students.

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Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre

Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre (WIMRC) sponsors and manages challenging, adventurous, innovative, multi-disciplinary research, relevant to the future needs of organisations in the UK competing in the global marketplace. It is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) with supplementary support from collaborating industrial partners.

The research programmes are led by WIMRC’s Director, Professor Richard Dashwood, in conjunction with the Research Manager, Dr Nick Mallinson. Based in the International Manufacturing Centre on the University of Warwick campus, WIMRC draws on research capabilities within Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), the School of Engineering, Warwick Business School (WBS), Warwick Medical School (WMS), Psychology, Chemistry, and the School of Life Sciences.

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Warwick International Doctorate Centre for High Value, Low Environmental Impact Manufacturing

Our new EPSRC sponsored International Doctorate Centre will deliver a revolutionary new doctorate for the 21st century. It will address industrially challenging issues that will enable companies to develop and implement innovative and world leading sustainable research solutions.

Our International Doctorate is a four year programme that combines industry relevant research, taught courses, international visits, entrepreneurial flair and networking.

Driven by research teams that combine industrial and academic experience, we work with entrepreneurial leaders who understand and appreciate that global environments are constantly changing. Our vision is to create a future generation of manufacturing leaders with the high-level know-how and research experience that is essential to compete in a global environment defined by high impact and low carbon.

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