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.

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.

Improve your network across the University in 2025 by joining a vibrant, active community of peers passionate about computation and data in research. With over 1,000 members from the University’s research community, you’re bound to discover new connections, help and support.

Adina Rahim, Research Software Engineer, has been selected for Aurora, Advance HE's leadership development initiative for women, created to address the under-representation of women in leadership roles in the sector.

Developed by Translation Manchester and Research IT, the Translation Manchester Research Connections Tool is a dynamic online platform which enables researchers to discover and connect with a network of academic, clinical, and industry experts, both within and beyond the University.

The GISMEO community hosted a festive event, showcasing the University's map collection and captivating attendees with fascinating stories behind the maps.

As it’s approaching the end of the year, it seems like a good time to look back on our most popular blog posts of 2024. Which news story was the most popular with the University research community this year?

On World GIS Day, the Geographical Information Systems, Mapping and Earth Observation (GISMEO) community met to focus on GIS and showcase some applications at the University.

People with Type 2 diabetes sometimes manage their stress through mindfulness but many find it difficult to practice without support. While there are apps available, many are not engaging enough to sustain use. To address this, researchers from the University and King's College London, partnered with Research IT to create a VR app as part of the VRUnwind project.

In this interview we get to know more about Tristan Martin, his role in the Office for Open Research and the plans for the Data Stewardship community he leads.

Our team will be having a well earned break over the Christmas holidays!

Andrew Gait and Nigel Green from our Research Software Engineering team have launched a new CaDiR channel for researchers and staff who use Python. It's open to people of all abilities and makes an excellent follow-on for those who have attended our Python training courses. Find out more about their plans for the community.