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Electronic Research Notebooks Group Launched

James Bird,

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new CaDiR group, serving as a hub for all things related to Electronic Research Notebooks (ERNs). Whether you’re curious about ERNs, directly involved in the Research Lifecycle Programme’s ERN project, or just want to stay informed, this group is the place to be!

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Research IT: A Decade of Progress

Vicky Short,

The extensive range of centralised IT services now available to the University's research community might be easy to take for granted, but a brief reflection on the history of IT for research at the University reveals a remarkable journey.

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GISMEO: Invites you to a Humanitarian Mapathon

Qingyi Mao,

The GISMEO community invites you to get hands-on at their next Humanitarian Mapathon event with pizza 🍕🍕🍕!
Join experts in the field, our special guests Pete Masters, Special Project Advisor at Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), Dr Kirsty Watkinson, Research Associate at SEED, and Dr Martin Parham from the Humanitarian Conflict Response Institute.

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Supporting UK Biobank Users Across the University

Head and shoulders photo of Nils. White male wearing a pink shirt and dark brown jacket
Head and shoulders photo of Nils. White male wearing a pink shirt and dark brown jacket
Nils Muhlert,

The UK Biobank are due to arrive next door to the University in 2026 but activities have been under way for some time to strengthen ties between the two institutions. One of these is through the UoM UK Biobank Users community of which Dr Niels Muhlert from the School of Health Sciences is co-lead.

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Turbocharge Your GPU Experience

Carri King,

The GPU Users Group (GUG) is the new name and the next evolution of the GPU Club. The newly relaunched group is dedicated to supporting, connecting, and promoting the interests of GPU users and developers, from all backgrounds and experience levels.

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Bringing History to Life: Launch of an Oral History Website

Theresa Teng, Catherine McGuire,

Capturing memories of historical events from those who lived through them is a vital part of preserving our heritage. Discover how our Research Software Engineers developed a website that provides open access to a unique oral history archive, exploring Northern Irish migration to Great Britain during and after the Troubles.

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Championing GISMEO

Qingyi Mao,

As co-leader of the Geographical Information Systems, Mapping, and Earth Observation Community (GISMEO), Gail Millin-Chalabi stands out as a champion for innovation and knowledge sharing. This article explores Gail's background and her interests in GIS, the environment, maps, art, and the world of Beatrix Potter!

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Intro to Docker: an interactive training event

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People sitting in a tiered lecture theatre listening to a person speaking at the front of the room
Francisco Herrerias Azcue,

To help researchers adopt modern software architectures and enable them to use the vast range of existing containerised tools, our Research Software Engineers have developed an interactive course which introduces the basics of container usage.

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Spotlight on MRSC Community Lead

Head and shoulders image of Aman Goel
Head and shoulders image of Aman Goel
Gillian Sinclair; Aman Goel,

As part of our ongoing series introducing the CaDiR community group leads, meet Aman Goel, the Manchester Research Software Community group lead. In this short interview, Aman discusses his background in research software engineering and shares his vision for the community.

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Research Computing Upgrade: A Researcher's Experience

Vicky Short,

Shahbaz Ahmad, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Chemistry, highlights how the recent hardware upgrade to the Computational Shared Facility (CSF) has significantly boosted his research efficiency and productivity. The enhanced computational power allows for significantly faster simulations, accelerating his work on homogeneous catalysis for converting nitrogen to ammonia and other valuable products.

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Earth Observation in Focus

Qingyi Mao,

On Monday, 27th January, the GIS, Mapping, and Earth Observation (GISMEO) Community hosted their first Earth Observation (EO) online event. It was a great success, with truly insightful talks from five speakers with 43 participants attending.

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Advancing HPC Innovation: Research IT at SuperComputing 2024

Rob Haines, George Leaver,

Supercomputing Conference (SC), is an annual event that serves as a key platform for technological innovation in High Performance Computing bringing together scientists, engineers, and technologists to showcase advancements and achievements in the field. This year, Rob Haines, Director of Research IT, and George Leaver, Senior Systems Administrator, attended on behalf of Research IT. They attended workshops and tutorials and engaged with vendors, strengthening existing partnerships and exploring potential future collaborations.

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