The Research Facilities Directory lists some of the research facilities and equipment at Imperial. Please note that this database is currently only accessible by those internal to Imperial College London.
Please email researchoffice.researchfacilities@imperial.ac.uk for any queries.
Quick Start Guides
These guides are not currently accessible. Please email researchoffice.researchfacilities@imperial.ac.uk for an accessible version.
Facility v Equipment
The term research facility encompasses a wide variety of capabilities, ranging from single items of equipment to a fully staffed cross-Faculty service. The Directory lists equipment and facilities separately and it is also possible for equipment to be associated with a particular facility.
Technique
To enable searching, all entries in the Directory have been assigned a primary and secondary ‘technique’, which could be defined as the scientific discipline or technical capability that the equipment or facility is predominantly associated with. This can be a difficult thing to describe, so some interpretation is required. As no pre-determined listing of techniques exists, this has been left to each facility to define, however this may be revisited in future.
Service Level
Facilities offer differing levels of service to users. In the Directory the following broad categories are used:
Service level | Description |
Fully serviced | Full analysis is conducted by the facility on behalf of the user. |
Assisted | Support on hand to assist user, perhaps with prior training required. |
No assistance | Minimal assistance provided, perhaps with prior training required. |
Training
With exception for ‘Fully Serviced Facilities’, most facilities will require some form of training before users can access the facility, although the level and format of training will be different for every facility. To find out more, please contact the facility manager.
Research Facilities Directory - FAQs
- What is listed in the Research Facilities Directory?
- How do I get my equipment or facility listed in the Directory?
- I have been sent an email asking me to fill out details for an item of equipment
- How do I remove my equipment or facility entry from the Directory?
- Who can edit the information in the Directory?
- Can I delegate responsibility for editing the entry to someone else?
- I have noticed an error in a Directory entry.
- Why can’t I connect to the Directory?
- What insurance cover does the College provide for shared equipment?