Institutional Sponsorship for Manchester

Lead Research Organisation: University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

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Description On Space: Space rocks: the need for an international approach to space resource utilisation
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/on-space
 
Description STFC Solar System Advisory panel white paper
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://www.ukri.org/publications/ssap-roadmap-for-solar-system-research-2022/
 
Description STFC Solar System Advisory panel white paper
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
URL https://www.ukri.org/publications/ssap-roadmap-for-solar-system-research-2022/
 
Description Beijing Planetary Center 
Organisation Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
Country China 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Data interpretation of lunar sample geochemistry data.
Collaborator Contribution Analysis of lunar samples (lunar meteorites, samples collected by the Chang'e 5 mission), data interpretation from lunar samples.
Impact Bao Z., Shi Y., Wang P., Peng W., Joy K.H., Norman M.D., Kennedy A., Fu X., Nemchin A., Che X., Fa R., Wang C., Kang Y., Sun H., Want Z., Shang W. & Lui D. Pb-Pb Age of Gabbroic Lunar Meteorite Northwest Africa 5000 LPSC 2022 [Abstract #1727] Che X.C., Snape J.F., Tartèse R., Head J., Jolliff B., Joy K.H., Long T., Nemchin A., Norman M.D., Neal C.R., Xie S., Whitehouse M.J., Bao Z., Shi Y. & Liu D. Mineralogy and Petrology of Basaltic Fragments in Chang' e-5 Sample CE5C0400 LPSC 2022 [Abstract #1362] Shi Y., Joy K.H., Peng W., Bao Z., Nemchin A.,Che X., Li Z., Norman M.D., Tartèse R., Head J., Jolliff B., Snape J.F., Neal C.R., Whitehouse M.J., Fan R., Xie S., Wang P., Kang Y., Sun H., Want Z., Zhang W., Liu D. Petrology and Mineralogy of Chang'E-5 Breccias [Abstract #1308] Che X., A. Nemchin, D. Liu, T. Long, C. Wang, M. D. Norman, K. H. Joy, R. Tartese, J. Head, B. Jolliff, J. F. Snape, C. R. Neal, M. J. Whitehouse, C. Crow, G. Benedix, F.Jourdan ,Z.Yang1, Chun Yang, J. Liu, S. Xie, Z. Bao, R. Fan, D. Li, Z. Li, S. G. Webb (2021) Age and composition of the youngest basalts on the Moon returned by the Chang'e-5 mission. Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.abl7957.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Joining of the n_TOF Collaboration (membership fee paid by grant) 
Organisation European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Department Neutron time-of-flight facility (nTOF)
Country Switzerland 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Manchester is now responsible for disseminating the data produced by n_TOF to the international community
Start Year 2010
 
Description Plant Biology Research Collaboration 
Organisation International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Department IITA Tanzania
Country Tanzania, United Republic of 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution The project has opened up a dialogue with the IITA team in Tanzania (Dr James Legg, et al), with respect to the design and delivery of the field trials for the portable crop virus sensing technologies. Some minor trials are anticipated in 3rd or 4th Qtr 2022.
Collaborator Contribution As per the above
Impact Design of field trials and contribution to journal paper
Start Year 2022