High performance computing

Applying for Resources

We welcome new applicants for HPC resources. All applicants must contact the relevant consortia leader prior to submitting an application (details below). Please ensure that you indicate on the Je-S form that you will be requiring use of HPC facilities. Please also read the guidance documents at the bottom of this page. More general queries can be directed to the HPC manager.

Consortia leaders

Existing users of HPC resources also gain access to the national service through one of the following four consortia:

Atmospheric & Polar Sciences Consortium
Dr Lois Steenman-Clark
National Centre for Atmospheric Science
University of Reading
Earley Gate
PO Box 243
Whiteknights
Reading RG6 6BB

Shelf Seas Consortium
Dr Jason Holt
National Oceanography Centre
Joseph Proudman Building
6 Brownlow Street
Liverpool L3 5DA

Mineral Physics Consortium
Dr John Brodholt
Department of Earth Sciences
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT

Oceanography Consortium
Mrs Beverly de Cuevas
Ocean Modelling and Forecasting Group
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
Southampton SO14 3ZH

Consortium grant applications

Please refer to the Research Grants Handbook. These applications must:

be discussed with the relevant consortia leader (details above);
state an estimate of the cost of HPC required;
be accompanied by the 'new' HPC form (below).

Research grants - Following success of your NERC funded award

Once your application has been approved for funding, and following receipt of your award letter, you will need to submit the 'new' HPC form. Please use the links below to access the correct forms and guidance.