Research IT

Responsible Research Computing and AI-assisted Software Development Session

Join the C++ user group and the Green Compute for Research @UoM for a joint session exploring the environmental and practical dimensions of research software development in the age of AI.


29 Oct 2026 10:00 — 12:30

Jocelyn Bell Burnell theatre, Schuster building


Join us for a joint interactive session with the CaDiR C++ User Group, the Green Compute for Research @UoM group and co-organised with the University AI Environmental Sustainability Working Group.

We will explore the environmental and practical dimensions of research software development in the age of AI. We'll look at trade-offs in ML-based data compression, carbon-aware job scheduling on digital research infrastructures, planned training material on green computing, and the use of local LLMs for coding. We will also discuss emerging loose guidelines in several research fields on AI-assisted software development.

Registration

The event is open to all University of Manchester staff, researchers and PGRs.

There is the opportunity to give a 10min (or less) flash talk on a related topic at the event - please provide details when you register.

Registration closes on the 22nd of October.