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 DIMPLE payload: Science team participation in a NASA Lunar Lander Mission
Amount £70,072 (GBP)
Funding ID ST/Y006011/1 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2024 
End 12/2028
 
Description Deciphering the impact record at different times and different scales on the Moon
Amount £597,586 (GBP)
Funding ID ST/Y002318/1 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2024 
End 09/2027
 
Description Exploration Science Working Group Support: Artemis 3 Geology Science Team
Amount £100,705 (GBP)
Funding ID ST/Y005899/1 
Organisation UK Space Agency 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2024 
End 12/2027
 
Description The UK Fireball Alliance - building an all-sky UK meteor observatory
Amount £147,117 (GBP)
Funding ID ST/Y004817/1 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2023 
End 08/2025
 
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
 
Description UK Fireball Alliance 
Organisation Imperial College London
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The UK Fireball Alliance (UKFAll) is a collaboration of camera networks that aims to record meteors and fireballs and recover freshly fallen meteorites in the UK. These camera networks include: SCAMP, the UK component of the French FRIPON network. UK Fireball Network (UKFN), part of the Global Fireball Observatory. The UK Meteor Network. The Global Meteor Network. The NEMETODE Network. The AllSky7 Network.
Collaborator Contribution Partners are on the management committee of the UK Fireball Alliance, and are involved with different partners in the network.
Impact Multi-disciplinary outcomes
Start Year 2020
 
Description UK Fireball Alliance 
Organisation Natural History Museum
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution The UK Fireball Alliance (UKFAll) is a collaboration of camera networks that aims to record meteors and fireballs and recover freshly fallen meteorites in the UK. These camera networks include: SCAMP, the UK component of the French FRIPON network. UK Fireball Network (UKFN), part of the Global Fireball Observatory. The UK Meteor Network. The Global Meteor Network. The NEMETODE Network. The AllSky7 Network.
Collaborator Contribution Partners are on the management committee of the UK Fireball Alliance, and are involved with different partners in the network.
Impact Multi-disciplinary outcomes
Start Year 2020
 
Description UK Fireball Alliance 
Organisation University of Glasgow
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The UK Fireball Alliance (UKFAll) is a collaboration of camera networks that aims to record meteors and fireballs and recover freshly fallen meteorites in the UK. These camera networks include: SCAMP, the UK component of the French FRIPON network. UK Fireball Network (UKFN), part of the Global Fireball Observatory. The UK Meteor Network. The Global Meteor Network. The NEMETODE Network. The AllSky7 Network.
Collaborator Contribution Partners are on the management committee of the UK Fireball Alliance, and are involved with different partners in the network.
Impact Multi-disciplinary outcomes
Start Year 2020