Aims of the Imperial Space Lab

Specific aims of the Imperial SpaceLab include:

• Facilitating multidisciplinary research by encouraging collaboration and application of technologies and providing a structure for development of collaborative research proposals;
• Providing a community and forum for events, via a website and seminars to exchange information, including funding applications and sharing of best practice;
• Increasing and diversifying our research funding in this area;
• Investigating opportunities for training;
• Facilitating engagement with government and industry to promote translation;
• Encouraging collaboration with other HEIs and sponsored institutes;
• Raising awareness of our research activity to external stakeholders and supporting delivery of our funders strategies;
• Advising on how to implement Imperial’s strategy in this area, including supporting targeted recruitment and consideration of facilities. 

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