The University's Secure Web Platform (SWP) is a hit with researchers for hosting their highly restricted data applications. Since its launch in April 2023, the platform has rapidly grown, now supporting six research projects. Designed specifically for highly restricted data applications, it's setting new standards in Cloud based secure data hosting.

Donna Sherman (Map Curator, Special Collections) is one of the GIS, Mapping and Earth Observation (GISMEO) community leads. Find out more about Donna's interest in maps, her role as Map Curator and and her hopes for the GISMEO community.

REDCap is an essential part of the University’s Highly Restricted Data Service (HRDS) allowing researchers to build and manage online databases and surveys containing restricted data. From the 1st Jan 2025 there will be changes to the way that this service is charged for.

For anyone interested in Geographical Information Systems, Mapping, and Earth Observation, the GISMEO community has announced the dates of its regular drop-in sessions.

University special interest and user groups couldn't happen without the support and leadership of our research community. Dr William Lloyd (School of Health Sciences) has recently joined the University UK Biobank user group as one of the academic leads. Discover how this complements his new role at the UK Biobank.

Major upgrade to the University’s flagship High Performance Computing (HPC) service.

We have had a number of people ask us about access to GitHub Co-Pilot in recent months and now staff and students at the University can get free access to the tool through GitHub Education. If you aren’t sure what it is, how it can help you or what the risks of using it are, read on.

We have provided an Edge Compute service for some time now but what does it actually do? Discover how we provide bespoke hardware and expertise to the National X-ray Computed Tomography Research Facility.

We are happy to report that during its first community event, the GISMEO community has already produced new connections and opportunities for its members.

From the 9th of Sept you will notice a change in how you sign into MathWorks products such as MATLAB and Simulink.

In July the Manchester Research Software Community (MRSC) held a lightning talk session with researchers and research staff from across the University sharing best practice, tips and information.

After a year hosting University of Manchester Computer Science Year in Industry students, we look back on how it went and wish them all the best for their future studies.