The 2005 international review of research using high performance computing in the UK was co-ordinated by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and was the first to review this research area.

The panel found that research using high performance computing in many areas is of the highest standing and is competitive at the international level. However, as the UK cannot afford to stand still in a rapidly evolving field like computational science and engineering, the panel also pointed out areas for further improvements and refinements of the high performance computing research strategy. The panel hopes that, building on this report, the UK computational science and engineering community will be able to continue to maintain its position at the forefront of research using high performance computing.