Key Observatory objectives during 2012/2013 are to (1) obtain external grants and funding to sup- port new research projects; (2) strengthen the Observatory's research capacity in astronomy and related sciences by recruiting 2{3 PhD students and providing a high-quality research environment to facilitate their advanced training and that of other Observatory sta ; and (3) build on the Observatory's involve- ment in the DCAL Learning Strategy by developing new initiatives in education and public outreach associated with the Observatory's programme of Science in the Community. As well as these objectives, the Observatory intends to progress plans for the design of a new Library, Archives and Historic Scientic Instruments.
