On the 20th of March, Jon Hays represented the NFCS project during the ARCHER2 Celebration of Science, at a session dedicated to the Digital Research Landscape, alongside: DIRECT, The Carpentries, CAKE, DisCouRSE, CHARTED, STEP-UP & SCALE-UP, ACIT Hub, SHAREing, and NetDrive, follewed by a questions and answers sessions with all the speakers. Jon shared the … Continued
As part of the NFCS-funded project “Enhancing HPC Adoption Through User-Centred Design: A Roadmap for Inclusive Innovation in Environment, Health, and the Built Environment,” the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is organising a hands-on training event and facility visit at the Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure (DAFNI). Date: 28 May 2026Location: DAFNI, … Continued
Researchers, digital infrastructure specialists, and environmental scientists gathered at Imperial College London on the 4th of March 2026 for a collaborative workshop exploring how high-performance computing (HPC) can better support environmental research through inclusive, transparent, and user-centred infrastructure design. The workshop, titled “Enhancing HPC Adoption Through User-Centred Design: A Roadmap for Inclusive Innovation in Environment, … Continued
On the 26th and 27th of February, the NFCS-NetworkPlus ran its third conference on the Bristol harbourside at the MShed, a museum all about Bristol’s history. This event brought together all 26 projects funded by NFCS-NP alongside other community stakeholders like researchers, developers, and service providers. Phase 1 projects presented their interim findings, while phase … Continued
High-performance computing (HPC) is transforming research and innovation across disciplines, yet adoption in the built environment remains uneven. To better understand barriers and opportunities, the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) convened a multi-stakeholder workshop on Exploring the Role of High-Performance Computing (HPC) in the Built Environment on 30 January 2026 in Birmingham. … Continued
This NFCS funded project aims to develop a clear, evidence-based picture of the UK’s Tier-3 research computing landscape and its readiness for federation across institutions. Through a targeted national survey, follow-up interviews, and a community workshop, it will capture how Tier-3 systems are currently operated, governed, and used, alongside the technical, organisational, and cultural barriers … Continued
On the 17th of December 2025, researchers, practitioners, and policy stakeholders from across the UK health and data ecosystem gathered at the Wellcome Trust, London for the first in a series of national workshops exploring how High-Performance Computing (HPC) can more effectively support healthcare research. The workshop forms part of the UKRI-funded project, “Enhancing HPC … Continued
Workshop Title: Exploring the Role of High-Performance Computing (HPC) in Environmental StudiesOrganised by: University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)Date: 4th of March 2026, 09:30 – 16:30Location: In-person, Imperial College LondonEOI Deadline: 15th of February 2026 The “Enhancing HPC adoption through user-centred design: A roadmap for inclusive innovation in environment, health, and the built … Continued
The NFCS funded project Bridging the Gap is running an interactive online workshop to gather feedback on a draft blueprint, focused on improving how researchers gain access to digital research infrastructure after project approval. The session will include a short overview of the model, followed by structured small-group discussions on what feels realistic in practice, … Continued
Do you work with Digital Research Infrastructure in UK academia, industry or public services? This could be largescale infrastructure such as telescopes or radiation sources or smallscale infrastructure such as digital platforms or internet o things. Would you like to shape the future of compute services and the federation of data in the UK? The … Continued
