About us

The Community for Analytical Measurement Science CAMS is an independent and industry led consortia that has come together to bring some cohesiveness to the Analytical Measurement Science UK and Irish Community.

CAMS was officially launched on the June 2019. It was formed following a Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Division landscaping exercise and subsequent EPSRC review of analytical science that identified the sector’s needs and the programme constructed and launched by the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund (ACTF).

The Institute addresses the key concerns for future innovation and economic growth in the UK and Ireland of more efficient translation of application-driven (bio-)analytical measurement given the:

  1. a) changing face of skills development needs and access to high-quality (bio-)analytical science researchers and technicians, and
  2. b) increasingly limited access to specialised high-end analytical instrumentation.

CAMS is an independent and industry led consortia that has come together to bring some cohesiveness to the Analytical Measurement Science UK and Irish Community.

OUR GOALS

  • Bringing the analytical community together
  • Providing world-class analytical training
  • Facilitating innovation industry-led research

OUR OBJECTIVES

The Institute will increase the level of UK research in measurement science to support the future chemical and bio-metrology needs of business and wider society across the UK, and directly address the skills shortage in metrological principles and understanding for relevant UK industry through the following main objectives:

  • To ensure that UK organizations apply analytical measurement technologies appropriately and effectively, giving them a competitive edge and helping them contribute to society and the economy
  • To strengthen the field of analytical science as an economic activity in and of itself

OUR WORK PRIORITY AREAS

  • Point of use sensors and photonics
  • Novel Instrumentation
  • Complex mixtures – separation and detection
  • Data Analytics

OUR GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Industry Members

Our Academic Members

OUR PEOPLE

  • Melissa Hanna-Brown - Executive Board Chair 

  • Tony Bristow - Industry Advisory Board Chair

  • Andy Pitt - MSI Chair

 

  • Elena Sanchez - BEAM Chair 

  • Secretariat - Merry Rivas, Reeya Ravji

Please contact secretariat@cams-uk.co.uk for more information about CAMS

 

 

Vision

An Institute in Analytical Measurement Science and Training that addresses the key concerns for future innovation and economic growth in the UK of more efficient translation of application-driven (bio-)analytical measurement given the (a) changing face of skills development needs and access to high-quality (bio-)analytical science researchers and technicians, and (b) increasingly limited access to specialised high-end analytical instrumentation.

Metrology lies at the core of measurement and interpretation. The Institute will be the focal point within the UK for skills development in metrology and metrological applications in the chemical and biological sciences; a centre for measurement science education and training, providing skills that support life-long learning (L3).

The Institute will underpin chemical and biological science measurement research and innovation within the UK and will support measurement training activities internationally. The Institute will operate through a business model that brings together related educational, academic and industrial stakeholders (the Partnership) to work both virtually with existing initiatives and directly by providing class-room and project-based study to produce highly-skilled and sought-after analysts and researchers with embedded measurement principles and their importance in commerce, industry, and the wider society.

Participation in the Institute will be encouraged with a minimum requirement that there should be a well-defined research programme and each individual should be co-supervised to maximise training opportunity.

 

What is CAMS?

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