The ILL Science Strategy describes the approach that will be taken to build on the improvements to the instrument suite thanks to from the Endurance upgrade programme, with the aim of enhancing our science programme to support and expand the user community and address today’s major societal challenges. It provides a vision for science at the ILL for the coming decade, guiding ILL leadership on resource allocation, reinforcing and demonstrating the importance of the ILL for European science and innovation, and supporting political decisions on the future European neutron landscape.

The Strategy reflects a balance between consolidating existing strengths and establishing new structures and mechanisms to support emerging scientific areas of societal importance. The scientific excellence delivered by our peer-reviewed user programme will continue to serve as a foundation. We will create new structures, known as Science Hubs. The Hubs will be centres of scientific expertise whose aim is to support and expand the user base, promote internal collaboration, strengthen connections and relevance with industry and deliver high-quality science. We now wish to establish a Hub to focus on science in the field of Quantum Materials (QM).