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IN ORDER to maintain their ranking on the
international scene, European research institutes must optimise their resources and develop synergies at every level.
The ILL is firmly committed not only to building high- performance instruments, but also to offering the best scientific environment to the user community. We have established successful collaborations with neighbouring institutes over the years, and launched many successful scientific and support partnerships.
The history of the ILL is that of European collaboration, and the Institute is today involved in no fewer than eight different projects funded by the European Commission. The benefits are not merely financial, for the ILL also benefits from the networks and resources that improve its integration with other facilities and the user community. The ILL is currently the co-ordinator of two of these projects: the SINE2020 and the FILL2030.
Local collaboration is equally important. The ILL and
the ESRF have transformed our joint site into a research campus—the European Photon and Neutron science campus, or EPN Campus for short—with a truly international reputation. The EPN campus provides a unique international science hub for Grenoble, hosting three major European institutes—the EMBL, ESRF and ILL— along with the IBS (http://www.epn-campus.eu/).
Last but not least, the ILL is committed to training and outreach, providing this in many different forms. The ILL Graduate School and PhD programme are now training future generations of neutron users. We also run neutron schools and other events for MSc and PhD students, and our open days and regular participation in the local science festival are helping to attract young talent to the disciplines of science and enhance the general public’s understanding of the science we perform.
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