THE GRAPHICS GROUP...!                                        
                                                                                
The staff at the Science Centre is a deliberate mixture of IBM and              
non-IBM employees. This blend encourages the collaborative nature               
of the work of the Centre. The total staff varies between thirty and            
forty, of whom approximately twenty-five are permanent IBM employees.           
                                                                                
The IBM employees have a number of different backgrounds. In general,           
they have a scientific education with experience of developing                  
computer systems, applications and hardware. Many of the project staff          
will themselves have academic research qualifications.                          
                                                                                
Non-IBM staff work at the Centre under a variety of schemes:                    
                                                                                
      - Visiting scientists.                                                    
           The opportunity exists for scientists to take advantage              
           of the facilities to pursue a research project allied                
           to those in the Centre. This may be for any period from              
           a single day up to several weeks.                                    
                                                                                
      - Research Fellowship.                                                    
           Fellowships are offered for a one or two year period.                
           A significant amount of freedom is available to Fellows              
           to pursue their own research field, within the areas of              
           specialisation of the Centre.                                        
                                                                                
      - CASE Studentships.                                                      
           The Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC)                  
           Co-operative Awards in Science and Engineering (CASE)                
           provide a valuable collaborative link between researchers            
           at the Centre and University groups. Students are expected           
           to spend significant periods resident at the Centre.                 
                                                                                
      - Industrial Trainees.                                                    
           The Centre has a regular programme of Industrial Trainees            
           (Sandwich Students) and pre-University students. These               
           students provide valuable assistance in various programming          
           projects and in the operation of the DP Centre.