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Highlights from GISMEO's Humanitarian Mapathon Event

Qingyi Mao,

We recap on the GISMEO Community’s second in-person event, the Humanitarian Mapathon, held on 7th May. The event brought together 20 participants from diverse disciplines to explore the power of geospatial tools in humanitarian contexts. It contained practical sessions on humanitarian mapping and served as a valuable networking opportunity, fostering meaningful connections among attendees.

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Driving change: Dr. James Bird and ERNs

Vicky Short,

Meet Dr. James Bird, a driving force behind the University's Electronic Research Notebook (ERN) initiative and ERN community leader. As a researcher turned technical specialist, James shares his journey, his commitment to research data management, and his vision for building a vibrant ERN community.

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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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Thinking Beyond Scripts: Build an R Package from the Ground Up

May 22, 2025 12:00 — 13:00

Hanson Room, Humanities Bridgeford Street & Online via MS Teams

Registration is NOW CLOSED


The R User Group at the University of Manchester invites you to learn how to build a simple R package (the easy way).
Our expert speaker is Toni Price a Research Software Engineer with a background in Statistics.



MRSC May 2025 Meeting

May 21, 2025 10:30 — 12:30

Hybrid

Registration is NOW CLOSED


We are excited to announce our Spring meeting on Wednesday 21st May 2025 where we will be continuing with the collaborative format of the meeting and are excited to invite lightning talks from the community!



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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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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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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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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Manchester Research Software Community - Feb meeting

Feb. 26, 2025 10:30 — 12:30

5.207 University Place

Registration is NOW CLOSED


Submit your lightning talk for the next meeting of the Manchester Research Software Community



Networking in Research Computation and Data

Vicky Short, Gillian Sinclair,

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.

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