You can access some facilities directly as an equipment user, and we’ll help you to put any necessary Access Agreements in place. We provide you with training and onboarding from our team of experts.
You supply samples or bare material and our facility staff undertake the work to your design and specifications. You can also come to us as a ‘one-stop-shop’ with a concept and we will work with you to turn it into a reality. We can help put in place non-disclosure or consultancy agreements where necessary.
All access to CORDE facilities requires external funding, which may include research grant funding for HEI-based users, and will be considered in line with the University’s principles for responsible collaboration.
We encourage users to get in touch at early stages of the funding cycle. We are on hand to help source funding and produce costings for grant applications. See our funding page for more details.
Explore our searchable equipment directory for an overview of everything CORDE has to offer.
Registered users can access the Stratocore PPMS booking system using the button to the right for work packages that have been agreed with the relevant Facility Manager. If you’re not registered to use Stratocore PPMS please speak to the Facility Scientist.
Access to shared facilities operated via CORDE is through our Equipment Access Agreement (EAA) framework, which enables us to comply with relevant standards and obligations. The framework consists of three components:
Together, these documents form the contractual basis for equipment use, safeguarding both the University and the user organisation.