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The 2026 International Research Software Engineering Survey, run by the Software Sustainability Institute, will produce valuable insight into the RSE community that can be used to advocate for the community with policymakers and funders. Closes 20 March.
Have your say! edin.ac/49x1ax7
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DataLoch is NHS Lothian and University of Edinburgh's health & social care data service. EPCC's Ally Hume, DataLoch's Principal Technical & Data Architect, writes about the agile methods used to keep pace with users' evolving research requirements: edin.ac/3MIx8O5
Postgraduate Discovery Day: 18 March 2026.
Thinking of learning with EPCC? This live online event will offer practical advice, student insights and programme-focused sessions to help you explore postgraduate life and study at the University of Edinburgh. edin.ac/3Mm5x5o
The Beehive Lantern of Porosity - the Hidden Architecture of ZIF-71' by Dr Debayan Mondal, Multifunctional Materials and Composites (MMC) Laboratory, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford.
The ARCHER2 calendar image for March is 'The Beehive Lantern of Porosity - the Hidden Architecture of ZIF-71' by Dr Debayan Mondal, Multifunctional Materials & Composites (MMC) Lab, Dept Engineering Science, University of Oxford. Full details on the ARCHER2 website (see image 9): edin.ac/4qwis3C
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The @cake-dri.bsky.social Placements&Visits Scheme provides funding to help kickstart sustainable collaborations. Interested? Apply now: www.cake.ac.uk/about/placem...
CAKE is also looking for reviewers. Want to learn more about DRI? Apply now: www.cake.ac.uk/about/review...
UKRI is investing £76m to boost compute and AI across the UK. EPCC at the University of Edinburgh will expand the Cirrus supercomputer and link it to the new national system, accelerating research from astronomy to healthcare and environmental science: www.epcc.ed.ac.uk/whats-happen...
The UK-developed Lasair software system has begun ingesting, processing, and filtering millions of astronomical alerts from the data captured nightly by the 10yr Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time: edin.ac/4czsWLa
Image: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA
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Global cloud resolving models must be refined if we are to advance our understanding of atmospheric physics and dynamics at sub-kilometre scales. EPCC's Evgenij Belikov will present work on a parameter sensitivity study at 3 Mexican locations using MPAS-Atmosphere model: edin.ac/4b0EJ3V
ARCHER2 Celebration of Science - last chance to register! Sign up by Thursday 26th February to join us for this event celebrating the scientific advances enabled by research using the UK's National Supercomputing Service..
Full details at www.archer2.ac.uk/community/ev...
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This year’s DDI Annual Review showcases the people, partnerships and pioneering projects driving data-driven innovation across Scotland and beyond. Look out for stories from EPCC and the Edinburgh International Data Facility on pages 11, 12 and 13!
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Complete this Research Software Alliance survey to help shape the future of Research Software Engineering in the age of Generative AI: edin.ac/4qVfc12
The results will feed into a workshop to agree a shared vision and co-develop a roadmap.
Survey closes 1 March.
Don’t forget to sign up to our virtual Open Day, Postgraduate Online Learning Essentials on 25 February to find out more about doing an online masters! 💻
Sign up now via link in bio! 🔗
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The ARCHER2 Celebration of Science event showcases the impact enabled by the UK's National Supercomputing Service. The full event programme is now available - see Xu Guo's article for details: edin.ac/4ar2u53 Note: registration closes 26 February 2026.
Join us for a fun and informal Carpentries networking session! This session is designed to connect with community members from around the world in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
📆 UTC Time: 25 February 2026 15:00
📝 Sign up on Pretix (pretix.carpentries.org/community-ev... ).
ReSA’s Feb newsletter (preview.mailerlite.io/preview/7781...) is here!
- Community news, incl. @opensciencenl.bsky.social's €5.4M award to @esciencecenter.bsky.social
- @softwaresaved.bsky.social RSMF Round 2
- #IRSC26 sponsorship
- Survey on #RSEng & #GenAI
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Batool Almarzouq
Batool Almarzouq joined EPCC and the Software Sustainability Institute as a UKRI-funded AI Metascience Fellow in January. As she discusses in this article, her work will explore how AI is shaping disruptive science and influencing scientific norms.
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Montage promoting HPC training case study in DDI Annual Review.
Here at EPCC we can create bespoke courses in areas related to HPC, Data Management and Data Science. To read about our work with the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics, see p13 of the DDI Annual Review: edin.ac/4tG1n91
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@womeninhpc.org has launched a new “Messages from Women in HPC” campaign, inviting members of the community to share short messages of advice, encouragement, or inspiration that reflect the power of community support.
We encourage you to take part and share your message: forms.gle/kU87fGCiyQrC...
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Quantum Computing Without A Quantum Computer: online talk, Wednesday 18 February, 15:00–16:00. Join Oliver Brown, EPCC Quantum Group lead, for an introduction to quantum computing, followed by a discussion about how HPC facilities like ARCHER2 can emulate quantum computers. edin.ac/40e6bF3
@softwaresaved.bsky.social @researchsoftware.bsky.social
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2026 EPCC Summer School in HPC: apply now! Programme comprises hands-on practical training & the opportunity to apply new skills in a real-world context.
The School will run from 13 June–27 June 2026 in Edinburgh, UK. Applications close 16 March.
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The 2026 International RSE Survey is now live!
This survey will help us better understand what RSEs need and how we can advocate for the community with policymakers and funders.
We'd really appreciate your input. Please share with your networks. #RSEng
www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-in...
📢 The Library Carpentry Curriculum Advisory Committee is calling for instructors to run pilot workshops for 14 lessons currently in Alpha status. To move them toward Beta and then adoption as Library Carpentry lessons, they need the Carpentries community to test the lessons in real-world settings. 🙏
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ARCHER2 Workshop: Green software use on HPC.
EPCC's Andrew Turner will introduce environmental sustainability principles in the context of HPC systems. (26 Feb 2026, The Alan Turing Institute, British Library, London.)
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We look forward to working with the newly launched global Quantum Software Alliance, which will highlight the critical role of quantum software & applications.
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"Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity & Accessibility in Research Software Engineering". In this article the SSI's InclusiveRSE team discuss their research and offer the approaches they believe most likely to improve equity in RSE and STEM. edin.ac/4bJCuCW
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The Research Software Maintenance Fund can support & maintain existing research software and sustain a team responsible for multiple software tools.
Info webinars:
- General info: 11 Feb
- Humanities & Social Sciences webinar: 17 Feb
Details via: edin.ac/3M9hriUon
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ARCHER2 Celebration of Science 2026: poster abstract submission deadline extended to Thursday 12th February. Posters should demonstrate work on ARCHER2, showcasing the science outcomes and impact achieved. Full details: edin.ac/3NQ0GtB
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Green Software Use on HPC Workshop: 26 February, London.
This workshop, taught by EPCC's Andrew Turner, introduces environmental sustainability principles in the context of HPC systems.
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Montage promoting Poster abstract submission deadline of 5 February
Deadline approaching!
Poster abstracts for the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science 2026 must be submitted by this Thursday, 5 Feb, 2026. Posters should demonstrate your work on ARCHER2, showcasing impact achieved using the UK National Supercomputing Service. edin.ac/4a50W0f
