The project journey to date has included the following notable activities:
- 19 Feb 2018: Meeting held by Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund in Burlington House, Piccadilly, London for Academic Institutions to hear more about the project and indicate interest in engagement;
- 8 Feb 2018: Current Tier 1 academic institutions meet to co-ordinate a CDT bid as part of Martin Synge Institute offerings;
- Jan 2018: Membership draft agreement finalised;
- Jan 2018: Current Tier 1 academic institutions meet to agree principles for a joint CDT submission in 2018 call;
- Dec 2018: BEIS Funding Request for CAMS UK BEAM co-ordination role;
- Nov 2017: UK Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund in principle Endorsement of £4M to support the initiative including supporting set-up costs for 2018 and hosting an open meeting for the UK Analytical Academic Community to hear about the project (19th Feb, London);
- Nov 2017: Discussions with the Office of Life Sciences to request this project be considered as one to incorporate in the government support of industry strategy second wave funding areas;
- Nov 2017: Continued endorsement confirmed for the project by the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership – within the Technology & Innovation and Skills Streams;
- Oct 2017: Support for development of the early stages of a multi-institutional CDT Analytical bid by Tier 1 CAMS-UK academic members;
- Sept 2017: Discussions with EPSRC/BBSRC/MRC to identify funding routes for programmes within CAMS-UK;
- June - Sept 2017: Construction of a CAMS-UK website (about to be launched);
- June - Sept 2017: Evaluation of various commercially available e-learning platforms for CAMS-UK training material provision;
- June - Oct 2017: Commitment from three initial founding academic organisations to fund and appoint Analytical Chairs (including Separation Science) as part of CAMS-UK Tier 1 commitment;
- Aug – Nov 2017: Development of a structure for the network and a membership agreement draft (including three tier levels with associated details on costs (££ and indirect) and benefits);
- June 2017: Registration of the community network name – now known as Community for Analytical Measurement Science - UK (CAMS-UK);
- April 2017: Industrial Workshop at Burlington House, London – bringing together some 25 representatives across different industrial sectors to discuss the project and their potential engagement in the future;
- June - Dec 2017:Industry Surveyed for CAMS-UK need across (110 organisations of varying size and industrial sector) and MMIP (medicines and manufacturing industry partnership) sponsorship gained. Point of use technology network focus endorsed;
- May 2016: Initial Meeting with UK skills, research councils and professional bodies to discuss potential for a community project – successfully endorsed. Mandate to gather industry buy-in.
