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Research Computing Group

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Accountability

Scope

Terms of Reference

Membership

Meetings


Accountability

The Research Computing Platforms Group is accountable to the Research IT Executive Group (RITE).


Scope

The scope of the Research Computing Platforms Group covers all IT services aimed at providing Research Computing Platforms, Scientific Software Development and Research IT Facilitating Services. Examples:

  • Legion
  • Unity
  • Condor
  • Scientific Software Development Services

Terms of Reference

  • To provide guidance regarding the strategic roadmap for Research Computing Platform Services and make recommendations to the RIISG regarding their prioritised list of associated projects and programmes.
  • To provide guidance regarding any strategic matters relating to the operation and/or delivery of Research Computing Platform Services, and make recommendations to the RIISG regarding any key changes to the operation, delivery or scope of these services.
  • To ensure that the membership, and Terms of Reference of the Computational Resource Allocation Group (CRAG) are appropriate to the nature and level of oversight the group is required to undertake.
  • Group members are required to act as representatives of their research domain, with respect to input provided to, and decisions taken by, the Group.
  • Monitoring the effective delivery and operation of Research Computing Platforms services through agreed monthly KPIs and service reports...
  • Seek to continually improve the relevance, cost efficiency and efficacy of Research Information & IT Services.
  • Terms of Reference and membership of the group are to be reviewed at least annually, to ensure continued alignment with the scope of the Group and the key stake-holding communities.

Membership

Name Role
John Brodholt (Chair) Chair of Research Computing Group (and Department of Earth Sciences)
Richard Catlow Department of Chemistry
Nick Achilleos Department of Physics & Astronomy
Peter Coveney Head of Computational Life and Medical Sciences Network
Jacky Pallas Director, UCL Platform Technologies, SLMS
David Jones Department of Computer Science and Director of Bloomsbury Centre for Bioinformatics
Andrea Townsend-Nicholson
Department of Structural and Molecular Biology
Angelos Michaelides Director of the Thomas Young Centre
Christine Orengo Department of Structural and Molecular Biology
Nik Kaltsoyannis Chair of CRAG (and Department of Chemistry)
Matt Disney Department of Geography
Clare Gryce Head of Research Computing Services, ISD
Thomas Jones Research Computing Lead Systems Administrator, ISD

Meetings

The group will meet once or twice a term for two hours on a date to allow sufficient subsequent progress against actions, so providing meaningful input to the termly RIISG meeting. Additional meetings may be scheduled as required, to consider specific matters arising.

Meeting support will be provided by ISD.

Meeting minutes are provided below: