Computing resources on the STFC DiRAC HPC facility (RAC19)
Computing resources and storage for STFC theory research using DiRAC.
This opportunity provides computing resources and storage on the STFC DiRAC High Performance Computing facility. Applicants may request up to 80% of the available resources, including storage.
It is open to members of the STFC theory community who meet the eligibility criteria, including being resident in the UK or employed by an overseas research organisation approved by STFC as eligible to appl…
The opportunity supports research that addresses the STFC Science Challenges in particle physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, astronomy, cosmology, solar system physics, and particle astrophysics. Short proposals are for exploratory study by users new to HPC; thematic proposals must be centred on a singular scientific theme.
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