Support for Research

Given the significance of the Research Community as a major user of the Janet network, a dedicated Research Support Unit exists within Janet's Strategic Technologies Division to assist research projects with services such as Janet LIghtpath, and to engage with members of the Research Community to understand how the Janet network can best support their activities.

During the period in which the UK's e-Science programmes evolved, Janet was represented on various advisory groups and committees within these programmes. This engagement continues through relationships with major facilities within the UK such as the National Grid Service and other large projects, and Janet maintains links with broader National and International programmes through contacts such as:

• Representation on JISC’s Committee for Support of Research
• Contributions to European and international initiatives such as theTERENA task-forces and the GLIF activity