improved formulation + Alps picture

docs/cscs-userlab/introduction.md

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ HPC resources to PSI projects. PSI had co-invested in CSCS' initial
 Cray XT3 supercomputer *Horizon* in 2005 and we continue to procure a resources on the
 CSCS flagship systems.
 
+![CSCS Alps](../images/cscs-alps-picture.png)
+
 The share is intended for projects that by their nature cannot profit
 from applying for regular [CSCS user lab allocation
 schemes.](https://www.cscs.ch/user-lab/allocation-schemes) in a
@@ -15,6 +17,9 @@ the PSI conditions - please contact us in such a case.
 
 ## Yearly survey for requesting a project on the PSI share
 
+!!! news "SURVEY FOR 2027 is now ACTIVE. Submission deadline is Nov 6th 2026"
+
+
 At the end of each year we prepare a survey process and notify all subscribed
 users of the specialized **PSI HPC@CSCS mailing list** (see below) and the
 merlin cluster lists, to enter their next year resource requests. Projects
@@ -42,13 +47,15 @@ oversubscription, will be arbitrated by a panel within CSD.
 
 ### Instructions for filling out the survey for 2027 resources
 
-* We expect to have a budget of 100 kCHF, which translates to 435'000 multicore node hours or 35'600 node hours on the GPU Grace Hopper nodes.
-  * multicore projects: The minimum allocation is 10'000 node hours, an average project allocation amounts to 30'000 node hours
-  * GPU projects: The minimum allocation is 800 node hours, an average project allocation is 2000 node hours.
+* We expect to have a budget of 100 kCHF that can be shared out to the projects. This translates to 435'000 multicore node hours or to 35'600 node hours on the GPU Grace Hopper nodes.
+    * **multicore projects**: The minimum allocation is 10'000 node hours, an average project allocation amounts to 30'000 node hours
+    * **GPU projects**: The minimum allocation is 800 node hours, an average project allocation is 2000 node hours.
 * You need to specify the total resource request for your project in node hours, and how you would like to split the resources over the 4 quarters. For the allocations per quarter year, please enter the number in percent (e.g. 10%, 30%, 30%, 30%). If you indicate nothing, a 25% per quarter will be assumed.
 * We currently have a total of 65 TB of storage for all projects. Additional storage
   can be obtained, but large storage assignments are not in scope for these projects.
 
+[Subscribe to the psi-hpc-at-cscs](https://psilists.ethz.ch/sympa/subscribe/psi-hpc-at-cscs)  mailing list in order to get announcements.
+
 ## CSCS Systems reference information
 
 The PSI share offers access to the [CSCS Alps](https://www.cscs.ch/computers/alps) Eiger (CPU multicore) and Daint (GPU) systems.
@@ -64,4 +71,4 @@ The PSI share offers access to the [CSCS Alps](https://www.cscs.ch/computers/alp
     * Mailing list contact: <psi-hpc-at-cscs-admin@lists.psi.ch>
         * Marc Caubet Serrabou <marc.caubet@psi.ch>
         * Derek Feichtinger <derek.feichtinger@psi.ch>
-    * Mailing list for receiving user notifications and survey information: <psi-hpc-at-cscs@lists.psi.ch> [(subscribe)](https://psilists.ethz.ch/sympa/subscribe/psi-hpc-at-cscs)
+    * Mailing list for receiving user notifications and survey information: <psi-hpc-at-cscs@lists.psi.ch> [(subscription link)](https://psilists.ethz.ch/sympa/subscribe/psi-hpc-at-cscs)