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The role of the ICT team
ICT Team
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Acts as a focal point between EPSRC and
both the academic and user communities
Provides ‘intelligence’ on priorities to EPSRC
advice, guidance and information to the
research & user communities
Programme Development
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We provide input into the ICT Programme
Business plan
Develop ideas for managed & strategic
activities
Take these ideas through to completion (in
funding research grants for example)
Bring people & knowledge together
Relationship with User Sector
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Gather intelligence on industrial sectors
Advising potential collaborators, acting as a
‘marriage brokering’ service
Develop strategic partnerships
Peer Review & Evaluation
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We provide Programme level contact with
the academic community
Provide detailed knowledge of the peers in
terms of selecting referees and panel
membership
Select Proposals to go to Panel
Monitor progress of grant-supported
projects where appropriate
We evaluate Programme activities at a
number of levels
The role of the ICT community
BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS
Business Plan Development
Foresight PSATs
Evaluation
Government
Organisation
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Programme Business Plan
Advice
Learned
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Manager
Societies
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Team
Professional
Organisations
Feedback on Landscapes
College and
from individuals
Regional Meetings
Users
Council
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Peer Review Process
Who determines where the funding goes?
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The Research community via
 Refereering proposals
 Prioritisation panels
 e.g. balance of First Grants vs Research
Grants
 Strategy Advisory Team
 Technical Opportunties Panel
 EPSRC Council
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We need to know from you
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Your opinions on
 areas of strength within UK ICT research
 new opportunities and emerging areas
and also
 areas in which to reduce effort
 sunsetting mature fields to bring on new
areas
Partnership
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Feedback
 what have we got right?
 where can we improve
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You can help us help you!