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EPCC, part of the University of Edinburgh, is the UK's first National Supercomputing Centre, leading in High Performance Computing, AI and Data Science expertise.
In this article on our website, EPCC's Rosa Filgueira writes about a new collaboration with the University of Torino to break the I/O bottleneck in scientific HPC workflows. The work will be presented at #SC25. edin.ac/47K8Zgw
#dispel4py #CAPIO
#dispel4py #CAPIO
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In this article on our website, EPCC's Rosa Filgueira writes about a new collaboration with the University of Torino to break the I/O bottleneck in scientific HPC workflows. The work will be presented at #SC25. edin.ac/47K8Zgw
#dispel4py #CAPIO
#dispel4py #CAPIO
In this article, EPCC's @nickbrown-hpc.bsky.social writes about the work behind #SC25 sessions on #RISCV, novel and emerging architectures, and the Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange network (CAKE). edin.ac/48a229Z
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
In this article, EPCC's @nickbrown-hpc.bsky.social writes about the work behind #SC25 sessions on #RISCV, novel and emerging architectures, and the Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange network (CAKE). edin.ac/48a229Z
The Scottish retinal imaging project SCONe is developing an image repository as a clinical research resource for improving public health. Since 2019 EPCC has supported SCONe with data management expertise & hosting through the Scottish National Safe Haven.
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edin.ac/3LVlsqs
Milestone moment for Scottish retinal imaging project
A joint initiative between the University of Edinburgh and Glasgow Caledonian University has secured one million retinal images from optometry practices
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November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The Scottish retinal imaging project SCONe is developing an image repository as a clinical research resource for improving public health. Since 2019 EPCC has supported SCONe with data management expertise & hosting through the Scottish National Safe Haven.
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edin.ac/3LVlsqs
EPCC colleagues produce a range of high quality scientific visualisations. In this article, Sébastien Lemaire gives an overview of three recent examples, each to be presented at the #SC25 conference "Art in HPC" sessions. edin.ac/3WRk2Qd
@nseb.bsky.social
@nseb.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
EPCC colleagues produce a range of high quality scientific visualisations. In this article, Sébastien Lemaire gives an overview of three recent examples, each to be presented at the #SC25 conference "Art in HPC" sessions. edin.ac/3WRk2Qd
@nseb.bsky.social
@nseb.bsky.social
EPCC provides the infrastructure for the Trusted Research Environment through which Smart Data Foundry (SDF) is making new kinds of data available to researchers. Read more in this interview with Dougie Robb, chief executive of SDF.
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Dougie Robb: The power of financial data
Every time you use your card, pay a bill or even get paid, financial data is created
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November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
EPCC provides the infrastructure for the Trusted Research Environment through which Smart Data Foundry (SDF) is making new kinds of data available to researchers. Read more in this interview with Dougie Robb, chief executive of SDF.
edin.ac/3LSWGqX
edin.ac/3LSWGqX
EPCC will be at European Big Data Value Forum in Copenhagen this month. Come say hello to explore new opportunities in AI and big data, including accessing AI-ready compute. We'd love to connect and discuss potential projects! edin.ac/4qHczkx
#EBDVF25
#EBDVF25
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
EPCC will be at European Big Data Value Forum in Copenhagen this month. Come say hello to explore new opportunities in AI and big data, including accessing AI-ready compute. We'd love to connect and discuss potential projects! edin.ac/4qHczkx
#EBDVF25
#EBDVF25
Join the CW26 Judging Panel!
The Collaborations Workshop is a community-building experience & catalyst for positive change in the research software sector. Judges are sought for CW26 (hybrid event, 28-30 April, ICC Belfast). Apply by 14 Nov. edin.ac/3LmOm2C
The Collaborations Workshop is a community-building experience & catalyst for positive change in the research software sector. Judges are sought for CW26 (hybrid event, 28-30 April, ICC Belfast). Apply by 14 Nov. edin.ac/3LmOm2C
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Join the CW26 Judging Panel!
The Collaborations Workshop is a community-building experience & catalyst for positive change in the research software sector. Judges are sought for CW26 (hybrid event, 28-30 April, ICC Belfast). Apply by 14 Nov. edin.ac/3LmOm2C
The Collaborations Workshop is a community-building experience & catalyst for positive change in the research software sector. Judges are sought for CW26 (hybrid event, 28-30 April, ICC Belfast). Apply by 14 Nov. edin.ac/3LmOm2C
ARCHER2 Celebration of Science 2026: registration & call for posters now open! This annual event brings together the ARCHER2 user community to celebrate their scientific achievements on the UK National Supercomputer.
Poster submission DL: 5 Feb 2026.
Registration DL: 26 Feb 2026.
edin.ac/3Lm9wOr
Poster submission DL: 5 Feb 2026.
Registration DL: 26 Feb 2026.
edin.ac/3Lm9wOr
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
ARCHER2 Celebration of Science 2026: registration & call for posters now open! This annual event brings together the ARCHER2 user community to celebrate their scientific achievements on the UK National Supercomputer.
Poster submission DL: 5 Feb 2026.
Registration DL: 26 Feb 2026.
edin.ac/3Lm9wOr
Poster submission DL: 5 Feb 2026.
Registration DL: 26 Feb 2026.
edin.ac/3Lm9wOr
The ARCHER2 calendar image for November is 'Characterisation of the electron distribution of 2D materials and their adsorbates' by Dr Zhongze Bai, Mechanical Engineering, University College London.
See all Image Competition entries on the ARCHER2 website: edin.ac/43JrYW1
See all Image Competition entries on the ARCHER2 website: edin.ac/43JrYW1
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The ARCHER2 calendar image for November is 'Characterisation of the electron distribution of 2D materials and their adsorbates' by Dr Zhongze Bai, Mechanical Engineering, University College London.
See all Image Competition entries on the ARCHER2 website: edin.ac/43JrYW1
See all Image Competition entries on the ARCHER2 website: edin.ac/43JrYW1
The countdown to #SC25 has begun! Say hello at Booth 2832 where you can take part in the European HPC Treasure Hunt, meet Wee Archie our mini supercomputer, and find out about developments at the UK's first National Supercomputing Centre. Full schedule of all our activities at edin.ac/47zG2nK
October 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The countdown to #SC25 has begun! Say hello at Booth 2832 where you can take part in the European HPC Treasure Hunt, meet Wee Archie our mini supercomputer, and find out about developments at the UK's first National Supercomputing Centre. Full schedule of all our activities at edin.ac/47zG2nK
Our Cirrus service for academia and industry is being refreshed. The CPU-based Cirrus EX4000, with over 73,000 AMD compute cores linked by an HPE Slingshot 11 interconnect, will be available soon - see edin.ac/4pZb6W4. Until then, here’s EPCC Director Mark Parsons building an AMD chip in Lego!
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Our Cirrus service for academia and industry is being refreshed. The CPU-based Cirrus EX4000, with over 73,000 AMD compute cores linked by an HPE Slingshot 11 interconnect, will be available soon - see edin.ac/4pZb6W4. Until then, here’s EPCC Director Mark Parsons building an AMD chip in Lego!
ARCHER2 webinar: Parallel Python (19 Nov).
Make your Python code 10,000 times faster with parallel numpy! EPCC's David Henty will illustrate techniques to dramatically increase the speed of Python programs.
Register via edin.ac/3JmGbmk
Make your Python code 10,000 times faster with parallel numpy! EPCC's David Henty will illustrate techniques to dramatically increase the speed of Python programs.
Register via edin.ac/3JmGbmk
October 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
ARCHER2 webinar: Parallel Python (19 Nov).
Make your Python code 10,000 times faster with parallel numpy! EPCC's David Henty will illustrate techniques to dramatically increase the speed of Python programs.
Register via edin.ac/3JmGbmk
Make your Python code 10,000 times faster with parallel numpy! EPCC's David Henty will illustrate techniques to dramatically increase the speed of Python programs.
Register via edin.ac/3JmGbmk
The results of the 2025 ARCHER2 Image and Video Competition have been announced. Congratulations to overall winner Sebastien Lemaire (EPCC) with this video of a gprMax simulation modelling the propagation of Electromagnetic fields.
View all the entries on the ARCHER2 website: edin.ac/4qwis3C
View all the entries on the ARCHER2 website: edin.ac/4qwis3C
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The results of the 2025 ARCHER2 Image and Video Competition have been announced. Congratulations to overall winner Sebastien Lemaire (EPCC) with this video of a gprMax simulation modelling the propagation of Electromagnetic fields.
View all the entries on the ARCHER2 website: edin.ac/4qwis3C
View all the entries on the ARCHER2 website: edin.ac/4qwis3C
The Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) runs free online Research Software Camps (RSCs) every year, with each focusing on basic research software skills & good practices. The next RSCs runs from 10-21 Nov and will centre around careers & skills: edin.ac/49oxhiH
October 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) runs free online Research Software Camps (RSCs) every year, with each focusing on basic research software skills & good practices. The next RSCs runs from 10-21 Nov and will centre around careers & skills: edin.ac/49oxhiH
In this interview with Holyrood magazine, EPCC Director Prof Mark Parsons discusses AI and the next UK National Supercomputing Service: edin.ac/42Vk9h6
Professor Mark Parsons: Supercomputers, AI and the dangers of a digital dark age
In a nondescript grey building, nestled between the rolling hills and green trees of Penicuik on the outskirts of Edinbu...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In this interview with Holyrood magazine, EPCC Director Prof Mark Parsons discusses AI and the next UK National Supercomputing Service: edin.ac/42Vk9h6
We foster early career development through internships, apprenticeships and placement schemes. In this article, two recent interns review their 12 weeks at the Advanced Computing Facility:
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October 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
We foster early career development through internships, apprenticeships and placement schemes. In this article, two recent interns review their 12 weeks at the Advanced Computing Facility:
edin.ac/43s7GS9
edin.ac/43s7GS9
*Registration deadline extended to noon, 28 Oct 2025.*
Digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs) provide vital technical contributions to modern research. Join this event (5-6 Nov, London) to contribute to the discussion on how to improve dRTP career prospects: edin.ac/46Un9eM
Digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs) provide vital technical contributions to modern research. Join this event (5-6 Nov, London) to contribute to the discussion on how to improve dRTP career prospects: edin.ac/46Un9eM
October 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
*Registration deadline extended to noon, 28 Oct 2025.*
Digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs) provide vital technical contributions to modern research. Join this event (5-6 Nov, London) to contribute to the discussion on how to improve dRTP career prospects: edin.ac/46Un9eM
Digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs) provide vital technical contributions to modern research. Join this event (5-6 Nov, London) to contribute to the discussion on how to improve dRTP career prospects: edin.ac/46Un9eM
ASiMoV-CCS is a new solver for CFD & combustion simulations in complex geometries. See @paulbcfd.bsky.social's article and the linked paper to learn about its design, solver validation and performance tests on ARCHER2. edin.ac/4otxa9V
Visualisation by @nseb.bsky.social
Visualisation by @nseb.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
ASiMoV-CCS is a new solver for CFD & combustion simulations in complex geometries. See @paulbcfd.bsky.social's article and the linked paper to learn about its design, solver validation and performance tests on ARCHER2. edin.ac/4otxa9V
Visualisation by @nseb.bsky.social
Visualisation by @nseb.bsky.social
Going to #RISCVSummit North America 2025? Look out for EPCC's Nick Brown's keynote 'Reimagining the Future of HPC Catalysed by RISC-V' on Thurs 23 Oct (9:55am). Nick will also speak at two sessions on Tues 21 Oct (9:30am and 11am). Full programme: edin.ac/3Jic9jw
@nickbrown-hpc.bsky.social
@nickbrown-hpc.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Going to #RISCVSummit North America 2025? Look out for EPCC's Nick Brown's keynote 'Reimagining the Future of HPC Catalysed by RISC-V' on Thurs 23 Oct (9:55am). Nick will also speak at two sessions on Tues 21 Oct (9:30am and 11am). Full programme: edin.ac/3Jic9jw
@nickbrown-hpc.bsky.social
@nickbrown-hpc.bsky.social
EPCC is getting ready for New Scientist Live this weekend! Find us at Stand K40, where we'll have our mini supercomputer Wee Archie, a VR tour of a UK National Supercomputer, hardware & logic puzzles. You can also train a simple AI model using micro:bits. Come & join the fun! live.newscientist.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
EPCC is getting ready for New Scientist Live this weekend! Find us at Stand K40, where we'll have our mini supercomputer Wee Archie, a VR tour of a UK National Supercomputer, hardware & logic puzzles. You can also train a simple AI model using micro:bits. Come & join the fun! live.newscientist.com
The National Collection of Aerial Photography's historic dataset contains 30 million aerial photographs. Through the Edinburgh International Data Facility, EPCC will provide the petabytes of data storage required to host the research copy of this invaluable collection. edin.ac/43iNgLl
October 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The National Collection of Aerial Photography's historic dataset contains 30 million aerial photographs. Through the Edinburgh International Data Facility, EPCC will provide the petabytes of data storage required to host the research copy of this invaluable collection. edin.ac/43iNgLl
Explore the future of AI with EIDF!
Join us for expert insights at the EIDF Drop-In session: 21 Oct 2025.
- Meet leading data scientists & AI experts.
- Discover cutting-edge technologies & practical applications.
- Access tools to enhance your projects.
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Join us for expert insights at the EIDF Drop-In session: 21 Oct 2025.
- Meet leading data scientists & AI experts.
- Discover cutting-edge technologies & practical applications.
- Access tools to enhance your projects.
edin.ac/46QUIA4
October 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Explore the future of AI with EIDF!
Join us for expert insights at the EIDF Drop-In session: 21 Oct 2025.
- Meet leading data scientists & AI experts.
- Discover cutting-edge technologies & practical applications.
- Access tools to enhance your projects.
edin.ac/46QUIA4
Join us for expert insights at the EIDF Drop-In session: 21 Oct 2025.
- Meet leading data scientists & AI experts.
- Discover cutting-edge technologies & practical applications.
- Access tools to enhance your projects.
edin.ac/46QUIA4
Going to #CIUK25? Don't miss the Women in HPC Breakfast from 8:30-10:30 on 5 December!
To submit a Lightning Talk, apply by 27 Oct 2025.
edin.ac/46S9CEy
To submit a Lightning Talk, apply by 27 Oct 2025.
edin.ac/46S9CEy
October 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Going to #CIUK25? Don't miss the Women in HPC Breakfast from 8:30-10:30 on 5 December!
To submit a Lightning Talk, apply by 27 Oct 2025.
edin.ac/46S9CEy
To submit a Lightning Talk, apply by 27 Oct 2025.
edin.ac/46S9CEy
EPCC has won EU & UK Gov funding to establish and operate the €10m (£8.6m) UK AI Factory Antenna. This initiative will help organisations increase literacy in the technology and its use, and show how it can help increase productivity and deliver growth. edin.ac/3WzDaSx
October 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
EPCC has won EU & UK Gov funding to establish and operate the €10m (£8.6m) UK AI Factory Antenna. This initiative will help organisations increase literacy in the technology and its use, and show how it can help increase productivity and deliver growth. edin.ac/3WzDaSx
Research Infrastructure Engineers (RIE's) are the technical staff who build and maintain accelerated compute clusters. RIEs are invited to join the ACIT-Hub Training CoDesign Day on Oct 28 in Edinburgh to help define the training it offers: edin.ac/43f5VHR
October 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Research Infrastructure Engineers (RIE's) are the technical staff who build and maintain accelerated compute clusters. RIEs are invited to join the ACIT-Hub Training CoDesign Day on Oct 28 in Edinburgh to help define the training it offers: edin.ac/43f5VHR