EPCC

I am advertising for a fully funded 3.5 year PhD (with enhanced yearly stipend) exploring accelerating HPC algorithms on AI accelerators such as including @cerebras and @tenstorrent . @EPCCed is the UK national supercomputing centre, lots of exciting things going on!

Fully-funded EPCC PhD: investigate the potential of novel accelerators. Run in collaboration with AWE, who will provide real world mini-applications and algorithms of genuine scientific interest. Applicants must be UK nationals. Apply by 28 May 2026. edin.ac/4979QJO

The ARCHER2 calendar image for May is "Pathways of freshwater in the Ganges Delta" by Katie Lee & Dr Lucy Bricheno, National Oceanography Centre. See the ARCHER2 website for the full caption. edin.ac/4eS16uH

The French Riviera is a great location for @CrayUserGroup this year. Interesting first day of tutorials and bofs, and was a pleasure to introduce @EPCCed 's #AI factory antenna and good discussions in the session about the role of #AI more generally

EPCC's Eleanor Broadway will give today's keynote at Collaborations Workshop 2026. Eleanor serves on the Executive Board of Women in HPC & Chairs the CAKE-CoSeC EDI working group, actively working to broaden representation in computational research. edin.ac/4tILKNU

Based in Edinburgh and supported by EPCC, the Edinburgh International Data Facility is a private research cloud that combines advanced technologies to solve real-world challenges. Sign up to the next EIDF Town Hall on 5 May 2026 to learn more: edin.ac/4cRsqGO

International Research Software Conference (7-8 Sep 2026): registration now open. Co-located with RSEcon26, Sheffield, this event will host a global gathering of leaders and change-makers working across the research software community. edin.ac/4eI2uzZ

EPCC has always been committed to sharing our skills and expertise. As Weronika Filinger writes, we have had a long association with the International HPC Summer School, and EPCC will again help to organise and deliver the programme this year. edin.ac/4tpSWOE

Next week is the CW26 - and CAKE will be there! 🎉 ⭐️ Session: “Oops, did we do it right? Lessons from Successful Collaborations” ⭐️ Eleanor Broadway will be giving a keynote If you’re attending, come say hello! :) Find out more: software.ac.uk/workshop/colla…

Interested in a practical route to "real" AI compute that doesn't require infrastructure expertise? We've launched an online tutorial for users of the Edinburgh International Data Facility to aid their navigation of its GPU Service and Kubernetes: edin.ac/4sOCbf6

The International RSE Survey provides an unparalleled longitudinal dataset for understanding the RSE community. Which of our three finalists do you think has made the most insightful discovery using this data? Voting closes 6 May. edin.ac/42inSo3

Edinburgh International Data Facility's state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure provides cutting-edge compute, storage, and consultancy. Come to our next Town Hall to hear from EPCC experts and EIDF users: 5 May (hybrid): edin.ac/4bJrrIf

StackHPC was engaged by EPCC to provide a "from design to support" solution for the Data Science Cloud of EIDF. This delivered a resilient, highly targeted software-defined environment tailored to the research community. edin.ac/4vQdy4v

CHARTED will hold a webinar on Tuesday 14th April 2026 at 12:00 BST to give more information about its current funding calls. To join, please register at: edin.ac/4eqWDii

Considering on-campus study with EPCC? This live online University of Edinburgh session is for you! Introduction to Postgraduate Study 15 April, 1-2:30pm BST. Register: edin.ac/3QyxPLo

We're getting ready for the Edinburgh Science Festival! Find us at Dynamic Earth from 11–13 April, where you can use Lego, Spintronics and micro:bit computers to learn all about supercomputing. All our activities are open to a range of ages. edin.ac/41q0kNH

🏰🧑‍💻 Register now for Durham HPC Days 2026! 🔗 Secure your spot: hpc-days.github.io/Durham-HPC-Day…
⏳ Registration closes April 20 Curious about what’s in store? Take a look at the programme (with more sessions still being added!): 📅 hpc-days.github.io/Durham-HPC-Day…

EPCC Director Mark Parsons is among 15 Edinburgh researchers who have been elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh in recognition of excellence in their disciplines, and an ongoing commitment to advancing knowledge for the benefit of society. edin.ac/4vgI7zT

Simulating Flow Through Rocks at Unprecedented Scale on ARCHER2 case study published archer2.ac.uk/research/case-…

EPCC been awarded funding for exchange visits between EPCC and Juelich Supercomputing Centre for students and researchers. The Knowledge Exchange To Render Sustainable Exascale-HPC project will also develop training with Women in HPC. edin.ac/4sjvkKa