@EPCCed

EPCC, part of the University of Edinburgh, is the UK's first National Supercomputing Centre, leading in High Performance Computing, AI and Data Science expertis

 University of Edinburgh, UK
epcc.ed.ac.uk
Joined August 2010
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Pilot-UKAIFA provides free AI training and consultancy-style services to UK-based organisations, helping them build practical AI capability. Join the 'AI Potential' webinar at 2pm on 11 Nov to learn more: edin.ac/3WpkGY5 Presented in association with ScotlandIS.
Webinar poster for "Pilot‑UKAIFA: AI Potential" — online event 11/11/2026, 14:00–15:00; lists speakers André Vieira, Magdalena Drafi‑McHugh and Adam Carter, includes QR code to register, a photo of a person walking past server racks, and partner logos (ScotlandIS, Univ. of Edinburgh, EU).

ALT Webinar poster for "Pilot‑UKAIFA: AI Potential" — online event 11/11/2026, 14:00–15:00; lists speakers André Vieira, Magdalena Drafi‑McHugh and Adam Carter, includes QR code to register, a photo of a person walking past server racks, and partner logos (ScotlandIS, Univ. of Edinburgh, EU).

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Introduction to Deep Neural Networks (DNNs): free Pilot-UKAIFA training. Tuesday 27 October 2026, Edinburgh Places are still available on this one-day, in-person course. Registration closes 22 October. See edin.ac/3UCi7Bt
Flyer promoting a Pilot‑UKAIFA one‑day in‑person training "Introduction to Deep Neural Networks (DNNs)" on 27 October 2026 in Edinburgh, UK, offering lectures and hands‑on practical exercises; includes Pilot (UK AI Factory Antenna) and EPCC logos.

ALT Flyer promoting a Pilot‑UKAIFA one‑day in‑person training "Introduction to Deep Neural Networks (DNNs)" on 27 October 2026 in Edinburgh, UK, offering lectures and hands‑on practical exercises; includes Pilot (UK AI Factory Antenna) and EPCC logos.

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Connect with EIDF in 2027! Registration is now open for our next series of events: find out what's new with our world-class private research cloud infrastructure, be inspired by live projects, and put your questions to our team. edin.ac/4i8tyJ2
Promotional timeline titled "Five chances to connect with EIDF in 2027" listing online drop-ins on 10 Mar, 9 Jun, 22 Sep, 8 Dec and a hybrid Town Hall on 12 May, urging viewers to stay informed, connected and ahead.

ALT Promotional timeline titled "Five chances to connect with EIDF in 2027" listing online drop-ins on 10 Mar, 9 Jun, 22 Sep, 8 Dec and a hybrid Town Hall on 12 May, urging viewers to stay informed, connected and ahead.

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A major software advance could aid the creation of bigger, more reliable quantum computers, a study suggests. Read more on our website: edin.ac/4in6zLq
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ALT Curving wave of glowing fiber-optic strands dotted with blue and pink bokeh lights, evoking flowing data and digital connectivity.

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There are still places available on this SEAVEA Software Hands-on Workshop with EPCC's Gavin Pringle. See below for details and registration link. 👇👇👇
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Building Trustworthy Simulations on Cirrus: SEAVEA Software Hands-on Workshop (free). Edinburgh, 22-23 Oct, 2026 edin.ac/3T5xfGZ
Cirrus supercomputer at EPCC

ALT Cirrus supercomputer at EPCC

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Attending New Scientist Live today? Look out for the EPCC team at Stand L45! We have lots of fun activities to introduce you to the benefits and principles of supercomputing, from logic puzzles to a virtual reality tour of the UK's National Supercomputer, ARCHER2. @newscievents
Conference booth team smiling with arms around each other behind a display table of pamphlets, demos and merch, wearing matching graphic t-shirts over an "epcc" branded tablecloth.

ALT Conference booth team smiling with arms around each other behind a display table of pamphlets, demos and merch, wearing matching graphic t-shirts over an "epcc" branded tablecloth.

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We recently hosted the BBC World Service’s Tech Life team at the Advanced Computing Facility. Listen to the show to hear about supercomputing and our preparations for hosting the UK's Next National Supercomputer. edin.ac/4rTjlEB

Tech Life - Inside a supercomputer: A Tech Life special - BBC Sounds

What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all

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The Edinburgh International Data Facility provided the secure HPC required by Dr Prasun Dutta & colleagues at Oxford University to analyse 3.7 trillion bases of sensitive genomic data. Read about this vital research into rare disease cases: edin.ac/4dLJRdt
Smiling researcher portrait beside a quote about using computational approaches to translate large-scale genomic data into meaningful insights, with Edinburgh International Data Facility and EPCC/University of Oxford branding.

ALT Smiling researcher portrait beside a quote about using computational approaches to translate large-scale genomic data into meaningful insights, with Edinburgh International Data Facility and EPCC/University of Oxford branding.

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EPCC colleagues recently attended the EuroHPC JU User Days 2026 in Dublin to share the progress being made through Pilot-UKAIFA and its collaboration with HammerHAI, Germany‘s AI Factory for manufacturing, engineering & research. edin.ac/3VyyAqr
Portrait of a man standing in an office, paired with the quote: "EPCC looks forward to building on the connections and discussions from Dublin as the UK AI Factory Antenna continues to support the UK and European AI ecosystem."

ALT Portrait of a man standing in an office, paired with the quote: "EPCC looks forward to building on the connections and discussions from Dublin as the UK AI Factory Antenna continues to support the UK and European AI ecosystem."

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The CAKE project facilitates knowledge exchange (KE) & sustainable collaboration across UK Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) communities. CAKE seeks KE Fellows to champion and enable KE for a part of the DRI community. Apply by 12 Nov 2026. edin.ac/4iZLYh5
Promotional graphic for CAKE (Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange) announcing CAKE Knowledge Exchange Fellows will join the network to share best practice and lead DRI computational science knowledge exchange — www.cake.ac.uk

ALT Promotional graphic for CAKE (Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange) announcing CAKE Knowledge Exchange Fellows will join the network to share best practice and lead DRI computational science knowledge exchange — www.cake.ac.uk

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This free online ARCHER2 course is designed to help researchers update their skills and adopt current best practices. It focuses on core language concepts to provide the skills and confidence needed to navigate the broader C++ ecosystem. Register at edin.ac/4rHozTZ
Course poster titled "Modern C++ for Computational Scientists" listing topics (overloading, templates, containers, iterators, lambdas, standard algorithms); dates 14–16 October 2026, 09:30–16:30; level: intermediate; audience: software developers; Archer2 and EPCC logos.

ALT Course poster titled "Modern C++ for Computational Scientists" listing topics (overloading, templates, containers, iterators, lambdas, standard algorithms); dates 14–16 October 2026, 09:30–16:30; level: intermediate; audience: software developers; Archer2 and EPCC logos.

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We were delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Kanishka Narayan MP to the Advanced Computing Facility, where preparations are underway to host the UK's Next National Supercomputing Service.
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How can AI help us treat diseases more effectively? @KanishkaNarayan visited the University of Edinburgh to see how the ARCHER2 supercomputer is accelerating drug discovery and improving public health.
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The ARCHER2 calendar image for October is "Vortices swirling around a Formula 1 front wing" by Mr Parv Khurana, Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London archer2.ac.uk/news/2026/10/0…
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We were recently honoured to welcome The Rt Hon Kanishka Narayan MP and University of Edinburgh Provost Kim Graham to the Advanced Computing Facility, which will host the UK’s Next National Supercomputer. edin.ac/4z4J8fh
Minister Narayan with Professors Mark Parsons, Director, EPCC, and Kim Graham at the National Supercomputing Centre, EPCC at the University of Edinburgh

ALT Minister Narayan with Professors Mark Parsons, Director, EPCC, and Kim Graham at the National Supercomputing Centre, EPCC at the University of Edinburgh

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Discover how different social factors affect #health in older adults in Wales. Our study shows that age, education, and resources all play a role. This helps us understand why some communities need better healthcare services. researchsquare.com/article/r… #HealthResearch
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My @EPCCed PhD student Jake Davies' tutorial video giving a walkthrough of the @tenstorrent Tensix architecture, explaining how it works and how AI/ML workloads are mapped to it. Everything he wished he knew when he started working with the hardware! youtu.be/WcljPiCl5eM?si=dyDS…

Tenstorrent Tensix Core Explained | AI Accelerator Architecture

An animated layer-by-layer walkthrough of the Tenstorrent accelerat...

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Building Trustworthy Simulations on Cirrus: SEAVEA Software Hands-on Workshop (free). Edinburgh, 22-23 Oct, 2026 edin.ac/3T5xfGZ
Cirrus supercomputer at EPCC

ALT Cirrus supercomputer at EPCC

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EPCC PhD student Jake Davies is investigating whether existing programming models can run on custom hardware architectures performantly, attaining high performance and code portability across accelerators. edin.ac/4xDBlUI
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This month's EIDF drop-in covered AI-driven climate science, automated archives and smarter GPU jobs. For a full recording of the event and to read more about it, see: edin.ac/3ThwLxq
Promotional banner inviting researchers to a drop‑in for data questions — covering GPU debugging, climate ML, metadata collaboration with NCAP, and a Q&A session — branded with the Edinburgh International Data Facility (EIDF) logo.

ALT Promotional banner inviting researchers to a drop‑in for data questions — covering GPU debugging, climate ML, metadata collaboration with NCAP, and a Q&A session — branded with the Edinburgh International Data Facility (EIDF) logo.

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Through Pilot, the UK AI Factory Antenna, EPCC is again working closely with HLRS, Germany's first national supercomputing centre. Read more in André de Araújo Vieira's article on our website: edin.ac/3VBXG7H
EPCC and High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart researchers and staff posing together to celebrate renewing and strengthening their collaboration through the European Commission’s AI initiative.

ALT EPCC and High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart researchers and staff posing together to celebrate renewing and strengthening their collaboration through the European Commission’s AI initiative.

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