UKRI DRI: Championing Knowledge Exchange for UK Computational Science

Funding to develop a Knowledge Exchange and Communication (KEC) NetworkPlus to coordinate and enhance knowledge exchange of computational research.

This UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) opportunity is administered by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) on behalf of UKRI, with funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

Funding is available through the UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) programme to support the development of one Knowledge Exchange and Communication (KEC) NetworkPlus that will coordinate and enhance knowledge exchange of computational research. It will set good practice for dissemination of software developments in UK science across the UKRI remit.

The objectives of this funding opportunity are to:

• Ensure coordination of the existing large-scale compute software community as well as integrating new communities in computational research.
• Ensure effective knowledge exchange across the communities.
• Provide leadership and maximise the opportunities for collaboration between national and international initiatives.

The KEC NetworkPlus should build upon the knowledge exchange network introduced to the Exascale Computing: Algorithms and Infrastructures Benefiting UK Research (ExCALIBUR) programme.

The duration of the RTP hubs is three years. Projects must start by 1 April 2025.