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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.
Two scholarships are available for our MSc in HPC programmes 2026/2027. Apply for our John Fisher Scholarships, each worth up to £16000, before March 2, 2026. Read more in this article by EPCC's David Henty: edin.ac/4qv1hPE
January 23, 2026 at 10:20 AM
ARCHER2 training: Data Analysis & Visualisation in Python (23–24 Feb).
Python is a general-purpose programming language that is useful for writing scripts to work effectively & reproducibly with data. This course requires no programming experience.
edin.ac/4sTLPhI
January 22, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Deadline approaching!
Poster abstracts for the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science 2026 must be submitted by Feb 5. Posters should demonstrate your work on ARCHER2, showcasing science outcomes & impact achieved using the UK National Supercomputing Service.
Full details & submission form: edin.ac/4a50W0f
January 21, 2026 at 10:41 AM
The RSE Survey enables national associations, funders, policymakers & others to understand the Research Software Engineering community. If you develop software for academic research, you can support the RSE community by completing the 2026 International survey. Closes 20 March 2026. edin.ac/49x1ax7
January 20, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Championing Green Digital Research workshop: 18 March 2026, Edinburgh, UK.
This workshop will focus on how researchers & related tech professionals can understand & reduce the emissions associated with their research. This event is Day 0 of the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science 2026. edin.ac/3NBm9pL
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Durham HPC Days 2026: registration and submissions now open! This annual event brings together researchers, developers, and practitioners to share ideas and explore the latest developments in our field. Session submission deadline: 31 January 2026. edin.ac/4jKM6zo
January 16, 2026 at 11:18 AM
There's just one week left to submit to the Women in HPC Poster Programme for #ISC26!

Discover how a WHPC Poster Presenter made the most of ISC 2025 - and how you can take part: edin.ac/4b0RXye
January 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Looking for a new challenge? We currently have PhD opportunities in the areas of HPC, AI, software sustainability, and Exascale computing related to Earth and environmental sciences. Boost your career with EPCC! edin.ac/3Wk7h0q
January 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
The Software Sustainability Institute's Collaborations Workshop 2026 (CW26) will focus on the theme Strengthening the Research Software Community. Submissions for contributed mini-workshops, demos and lightning talks for CW26 will close on Friday 16 January. edin.ac/455XcJ6
January 14, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Survey: Towards a federation of UK research computing resources.
The National Federation of Compute Services seeks input from UK research data generators and service providers to explore the benefits of a federation of computing resources within the UK.
Add your voice! edin.ac/4pAgpdh
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
EPCC is hiring! We have the following vacancies:

Collaboration Manager for the UK AI Factory Antenna
Closes 14 Jan 2026
edin.ac/4oZHnuw

Applications Developers
Closes 14 Jan 2026
edin.ac/491r4HA

Applications Consultants
Closes 15 Jan 2026
edin.ac/4j0dXeq
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The CHARTED Flexible Fund supports the professional development of Digital Research Technical Professionals by funding their attendance of conferences, training courses & other events. First deadline: 15 January 2026. edin.ac/49ahcf0
Want to be a reviewer for future funding calls? edin.ac/4pFk0ac
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Are you a Digital Research Technical Professional based in the UK? The CHARTED project is working to support dRTPs' professional development by building connections to training opportunities, skills & roles, and designing tools & frameworks to make the ecosystem easier to navigate: edin.ac/3Le1sj5
January 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The 2026 MCC VASP Workshop (19–21 Jan) will bring together users, developers & HPC experts to discuss using VASP on UK HPC services. EPCC's Andy Turner will give an overview of carbon emission efficiency & VASP performance across EPCC HPC systems incl CPU & GPU-based services. edin.ac/4srjAGS
January 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM
EPCC is hiring! We have the following vacancies:

Collaboration Manager for the UK AI Factory Antenna
Closes 14 Jan 2026
edin.ac/4oZHnuw

Applications Developers
Closes 14 Jan 2026
edin.ac/491r4HA

Applications Consultants
Closes 15 Jan 2026
edin.ac/4j0dXeq
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Data Carpentry workshop for data scientists: 22–23 January, Cardiff.
This two-day workshop with EPCC's Evgenij Belikov will introduce computational skills for data management and analysis in all domains of research. edin.ac/3NuqGu3
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Happy New Year, everyone!

The ARCHER2 calendar image for January is "Formation of a Reverse Kármán Vortex Street in the Wake of a Morphing Wing" by Hibah Saddal & Chandan Bose, Dept Aerospace Engineering, University of Birmingham. Full caption: edin.ac/45AC2CY
January 5, 2026 at 9:36 AM
EPCC and the University of Edinburgh will close today, returning on Monday 5 January 2026. We wish all our colleagues, students and friends a happy, peaceful holiday!
December 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
EPCC has the following vacancies:

Collaboration Manager for the UK AI Factory Antenna
Closes 14 Jan
edin.ac/4oZHnuw

Applications Developers
Closes 14 Jan
edin.ac/491r4HA

Applications Consultants
Closes 15 Jan
edin.ac/4j0dXeq

Join us at the UK's first National Supercomputing Centre!
December 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
EPCC is hiring!
We have the following vacancies:

Collaboration Manager
edin.ac/4oZHnuw

Applications Developers
edin.ac/491r4HA

Closing date for both posts is 14 January 2026.
December 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
EPCC PhD student Gabriel Rodríguez Canal attended #SC25 in St Louis, USA, as a Student Volunteer. His experiences included chairing a workshop session and presenting his research. Read Gabriel's review of his trip and the benefits of the event on our website: edin.ac/4rUGYMC
December 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The Collaborations Workshop 2026 will take place from 28–30 April in Belfast (hybrid). This year's theme is strengthening the research software community. Join us!

- Early bird registration closes 31 Dec.
- Submissions for contributions close 16 Jan.

edin.ac/3L7sB74
December 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The Research Software Maintenance Fund supports projects that improve sustainability, reduce technical debt and enhance community engagement.

A call for Expressions of Interest will open on 28 Jan 2026 for projects starting after Oct 2026. edin.ac/3YtRz3A
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A new partnership between the Digital Research Alliance of Canada and EPCC will enable closer collaboration between the two organisations, with a focus on the effective delivery of large-scale compute infrastructure to inform national approaches.
edin.ac/4a8bHiX
December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
EPCC's refreshed Cirrus service for academia and industry has launched! It offers new resources for CPU-based HPC use and increases the flexibility of the service. There are now more ways to interact with Cirrus too. Read more in Andy Turner's article: edin.ac/4pwKPhq
December 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM