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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.

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EPCC@epcc· 12d

Pilot-UKAIFA at EPCC presents this one-day introduction to AI. Free to attend, it will be led by EPCC's Adam Carter, with colleagues from the Pilot-UKAIFA training team. Register by 17 August 2026 at edin.ac/3U6gPxR

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PILOT-UKAIFA TRAINING
Demystifying AI
21 AUGUST, 2026
EDINBURGH, UK
Learn how AI systems work under the hood, their strengths, and limitations.

EPCC@epcc· 13d

Applications for the 2027 Software Sustainability Institute Fellowship Programme will open on 10 August 2026. For details and to join the Online Launch Webinar on 20 August see: edin.ac/4515C43 Applications close 5 October 2026.

Montage with faces and text "SSI Fellowship 2027"

EPCC@epcc· 13d

EPCC's Evgenij Belikov will deliver this two-day ARCHER2 HPC Carpentry course. Full details and registration: edin.ac/4fWSnYl

Text reads... HPC Carpentry course
An introduction to accessing remote advanced computing facilities via the command line and HPC.
Day 1: How to use the shell in an HPC context.
Day 2: How to use HPC systems effectively.
HPC Carpentry course

17–18 August 2026, 10:00–16:00 BST
In-person: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Level: Introductory
Audience: Researchers, Data Scientists, Software Developers
An introduction to accessing remote advanced computing facilities via the command line and HPC.
Day 1: How to use the shell in an HPC context.
Day 2: How to use HPC systems effectively.

EPCC@epcc· 15d

EPCC recently provided a bespoke parallel programming course for colleagues at Queen's University Belfast & the University of Cambridge. This training will support contributions to the VECTA project, which is working towards the simulation of a whole jet engine. edin.ac/4pFwfoN

EPCC@epcc· 15d

CAKE promotes collaboration across the Digital Research Infrastructure landscape by creating a more interconnected, open, inclusive environment. CAKE's flexible funding scheme helps build new collaborations and strengthen existing ones. Read more at: edin.ac/4z0NUvt

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EPCC@epcc· 19d

With work well underway at the site of the UK’s next National Supercomputer, EPCC Deputy Director Ritchie Somerville reflects on the role of EPCC as the UK’s National Supercomputing Centre. Read the full article at: edin.ac/4fvuGot

EPCC@epcc· 20d

EPCC's Kara Moraw writes about her experience as a first-time attendee of #ISC, where she presented work undertaken as part of CONTINENTS, a 4-year collaboration between EPCC, NCAS & NCAR that is exploring sustainable climate and weather modelling: edin.ac/3Rmiqij

Entrance of ISC26 conference. FOTO- PHILIP LOEPER

EPCC@epcc· 21d

Are you a programmer seeking to deepen your understanding of MPI and explore some of its more recent and advanced features? Join EPCC's David Henty for this online ARCHER2 course on 28 July. Full details and registration: edin.ac/4fh4uPG

EPCC@epcc· 21d

In his new article on our website, EPCC's Gavin Pringle writes about research into AI-driven weather sonification, which aims to increase the accessibility of weather forecasts by conveying them through music alone. edin.ac/4wNzVHc

Headphones and visualisation of audio waves. Image by quirva via Pexels.

EPCC@epcc· 23d

Join EPCC's William Lucas for this look at Modern Fortran, delivered through the ARCHER2 training programme. Full details and registration at edin.ac/4fIOqpX

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ARCHER2 training:
Intermediate Modern Fortran.
Online: 27, 29, 31 July 2026, 10:00–16:00 BST
Level: Intermediate
Audience: Software Developers

Fortran retains great significance in many areas of scientific and numerical computing, particularly for applications such as quantum chemistry, plasmas, engineering and fluid dynamics, and in numerical weather prediction and climate models. This course concentrates on some of the more recent features which are central to Modern Fortran. Attendees should be familiar with the basics of Fortran programming.

EPCC@epcc· 26d

The refreshed Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) brings together a renewed line-up of world-class university partners. We look forward to an ambitious new phase of scientific discovery in weather and climate science. edin.ac/3TEHPEs

Quote: "I am delighted to lead the University of Edinburgh's ongoing engagement in the Met Office Academic Partnership. It is testament to our leadership in world-class scientific and high-performance computing and to the importance of our enduring collaboration with the Met Office. I am excited to embark on four more years of cutting-edge research to advance our shared goals in weather forecasting and climate science."

Michèle Weiland
Personal Chair of High Performance Computing Applications, EPCC

EPCC@epcc· 28d

The latest issue of our newsletter is now online! Read about the expansion of our Cirrus system as a UKRI National Compute Resource; the new Pilot UK AI Factory Antenna, which supports the adoption of trustworthy AI across the UK, and so much more! edin.ac/4popKX5

Cover of EPCC News 99 with text: 'Cirrus designated a UKRI National Compute Resource'.

EPCC@epcc· Jul 13

Joe Wallwork (University of Cambridge) was awarded a CAKE Fellowship focused on improving knowledge exchange of Fortran. He reports on progress so far and his next steps: edin.ac/4eXkJkO

EPCC@epcc· Jul 10

This online Data Carpentry workshop will be presented by EPCC's Evgenij Belikov. For full details and to register, see the ARCHER2 website: edin.ac/44SLHnJ

Text reads: Data Carpentry workshop:
Data cleansing, management, analysis, and visualisation.
Online: 21–24 July 2026, 13:00–16:30 BST
Level: Introductory
Audience: Researchers, Data Scientists, Software Developers

This workshop is aimed at researchers with little to no prior computational experience. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

EPCC@epcc· Jul 9

Looking for data services but not sure where to start? The Edinburgh International Data Facility's new Estimator tool may be the answer! The EIDF pricing estimator allows you to explore and estimate project costs before creating an account. Read more: edin.ac/4beBkOG

EPCC@epcc· Jul 7

The CAKE Retreats programme provides funding for community-led retreats to shape the future of the UK’s Digital Research Infrastructure and large-scale computing ecosystem. The programme will run until April 2028. Full details: edin.ac/4vUNyV2

EPCC@epcc· Jul 6

The Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space & Time (LSST), expected to create up to 500PB of data, has begun. EPCC’s Somerville research cloud hosts the UK's Data Access Centre, which will serve LSST science data to the international community: edin.ac/4gjaKYb

This 1.7-gigapixel image of a field of stars in the constellation Lupus showcases the unprecedented view of the Universe that NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory gives us. Equipped with the LSST Camera — the largest digital camera in the world — Rubin combines a wide view of the sky with the ability to detect extremely faint objects. With this capability, Rubin can reveal details of the cosmos across an enormous range of scales, from distant galaxies, to individual stars, to the wispy clouds of dust spread throughout our galaxy. The faint, glowing clouds spread across this image are galactic cirrus: clouds of interstellar gas and dust that can be seen in the foreground of the Milky Way. Rubin’s ability to capture scenes like this in unmatched detail will open new windows into the structure of our galaxy and the Universe beyond it. Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA

EPCC@epcc· Jul 3

At 15:10 today at The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, EPCC's Lorna Smith will be part of a discussion about the potential benefits of supercomputing and what is being done to minimise their environmental impact. Details at edin.ac/44EEOWW

EPCC@epcc· Jul 2

Digital Research Technical Professional skills and roles can be hard to navigate. CHARTED works to improve this. Join our webinar on July 23 to learn more! edin.ac/4vd8xkK

EPCC@epcc· Jul 2

Another busy day at The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London! Our virtual reality museum activity shows how supercomputers address major challenges - we were delighted to see that one visitor had brought their own homemade model VR headset.

Photo shows young person using VR headset at science festival. A highland cow soft toy is in the foreground.

Photo shows young person using VR headset at science festival.

Photo shows child wearing a cardboard model VR headset. Behind is another child, using a real VR headset. Location is a busy science festival.

EPCC@epcc· Jul 1

The EPCC team are being kept busy at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition today, with the hook-a-duck challenge popular with all ages!

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EPCC@epcc· Jul 1

EPCC staff setting up our 'hook the duck' challenge before doors opened at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. If you're attending this week, come to our booth to learn how this activity is key to understanding what a supercomputer is! edin.ac/4wgvR1V

Photo shows staff setting up fairground-style activity at science festival

EPCC@epcc· Jul 1

#CONTINENTS project, exploring energy efficient #hpc, ran a mini symposium at #pasc26 about the role of #AI in #HPC. Speakers from EPCC, NCAR and the Met Office described their activities and, more widely, the ethical and sustainability concerns.

Conference speaker presenting with slides

EPCC@epcc· Jul 1

July's ARCHER2 calendar image is "Contour plots of density from the evolution of a triple material interaction, simulated with a hybrid DG-FV method using UCNS3D" by Prof Pangiotis Tsoutsanis, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, UK. See all images at edin.ac/4qwis3C

Computer simulation: Contour plots of density from the evolution of a triple material interaction, simulated with a hybrid DG-FV method using UCNS3D" by Prof Pangiotis Tsoutsanis, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cranfield University, UK.

EPCC@epcc· Jun 30

EPCC is at the @royalsociety.org Summer Science Exhibition this week, with our fun, informative activities. If you're attending too, come and say hello - and learn how supercomputers help address urgent challenges to our health, our security and our planet! More info: edin.ac/4wgvR1V

EPCC@epcc· Jun 29

Daniyal Arshad presents work at the #riscv for #hpc workshop on exploring spectral element methods on the #tenstorrent Tensix accelerator with the Nekbone miniapp. This was undertaken as part of the HPC-R project which looked at alternative architectures for #cfd.

EPCC@epcc· Jun 26

It's the final day of EPCC's HPC Summer School! Tonight the students will celebrate with a walking tour around historic Edinburgh followed by a farewell meal. We wish them all well in their future studies.

Group photo of 14 EPCC HPC Summer School students in Bayes building

EPCC@epcc· Jun 26

Edinburgh International Data Facility drop-in sessions offer users an effective way to learn about resource updates. This month the EIDF team shared developments that will make it easier to plan, apply for, monitor and manage EIDF projects. Read more at: edin.ac/4apSUiu

EPCC@epcc· Jun 26

#ISC26 may be over, but EPCC colleagues are taking part in three workshops today. Look out for Daniyal Arshad, Nick Brown, Adrian Jackson, Andy Turner and Michèle Weiland. We hope to see you again next year!

EPCC activitiy at ISC26 for 26 June 2026

EPCC@epcc· Jun 25

Despite excellent work by TeamEPCC in the #ISC26 Student Cluster Competition, they won't be bringing a trophy back to Edinburgh. But now they can finally enjoy some well-earned relaxation. Well done, Team!