The UNSW Analytical Centre sees the co-location of major research instrumentation in the University in a single, purpose built, high-grade facility. The Centre will house the most important major instruments used in the Faculties of Science, Medicine and Engineering for the study of the structure and composition of biological, chemical and physical materials and will also include preparation laboratories, smaller instruments and computing facilities. In addition, it will provide the technical/professional support for the instruments.

The UNSW Analytical Centre will consolidate the management of resources to minimise unnecessary duplication, as well as providing the appropriate infrastructure to support the instruments and a world-class research environment within which the instrumentation can operate to specification.

An Advisory Committee will oversee the operations of the UNSW Analytical Centre and its role will be to:

Monitor the performance and needs of the Centre;

• Oversee the strategic direction of the Centre; and
• Approve the budget of the Centre.

Specialist laboratories include those in the following disciplines: instrumental analysis, analytical chemistry and particle characterisation.