In order to meet the running costs of the facility, we charge users to use the instruments in the laboratory as follows:
UNI OF CAM AND ACADEMIC USERS:
Training sessions
£20 per hour per user (minimum of 2 trainees per training session)
Unassisted sessions*
£35 per hour for the first 2 hours of the session
£30 per hour for the 3rd and 4th hour of the session
£25 per hour for the 5th and 6th hour of the session
£20 per hour after that
Assisted sessions
£60 per hour (this refers to prolonged assistance, not for a 5 minute chat in front of the instrument)
*(PPMS will automatically lump together disjointed sessions into a single booking provided there is no un-booked time between each session. Please consider PPMS will report £35/hour for the entire duration of the booking session - the discounted price will be calculated only when you receive the invoice.)
INDUSTRIAL (NON-ACADEMIC) USERS:
Unassisted sessions
£80.00/hour
Assisted sessions
£120.00/hour
Use of the analysis computers is free, but one of these computers (Analytical 5) still needs to be booked using PPMS.
'Academic' means a member of a higher education institution, including MSM members, members of other University of Cambridge departments, and external students and academics from other universities.
Working-hours are 08:45-17:15 Monday-Friday. See the department safety book (must be on cam network to access) for out-of-hours requirements.
Equipment can be booked in units of 15 minutes through the PPMS booking system. The URL for the PPMS site is https://ppms.eu/west-cambridge-campus/start/
Training
Some technical support is included in the cost of booking equipment.
Short introductory sessions and safety briefings are free of charge.
Consultancy
Consultancy services are available, with cost depending on the nature of the work required. Please contact the facility (xray-facility@msm.cam.ac.uk) to discuss.