I have had some discussions with investigators recently relating to booking scanners. There are some funded labs that have the resources and will benefit scientifically from scanning for more than seven hours per week, which is our normal upper limit. We currently have capacity on the scanners, so our limit is artificially restricting research throughput. We have decided therefore to lift the limits on booking for funded projects for a trial period until the end of the calendar year. While this will offer benefits to funded projects, it may have adverse effects on other uses of the scanners. Being mindful of that, we are (1) trialing the system and (2) asking funded projects to book the scanner responsibly. Considering the second point, could you please get in touch if you would like the limit on your funded project raised - email
support@ynic.york.ac.uk. Also, if you do have a raised limit and wish to book intensive use of the scanners please do so with as much lead time as possible - you will have a six week window - because this will help other users plan their work.