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SUMMARY:RGU Game Jam
DESCRIPTION:The RGU Game Jam will take place on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st March. \nThe purpose of RGU GameJam is to present an opportunity for students to develop a computer or board game within 30 hours based on a given theme. The GameJam is not just a competition\, but an event oriented towards having fun\, networking\, and experiencing mentorship from academic staff and industry members. \nFind out more and register
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/rgu-game-jam/
LOCATION:Robert Gordon University\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Game Jam
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240411T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240411T160000
DTSTAMP:20240416T101417Z
CREATED:20240410T124609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T101417Z
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SUMMARY:Doors Open @ Computer Science
DESCRIPTION:On 11 April 2024\, the School of Computer Science at St Andrews will open for our second annual Doors Open Day. We will be thrilled to welcome visitors from across various sectors\, locally\, nationally\, and internationally. \nFind out more info: https://blogs.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/doorsopen/
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/doors-open-computer-science/
LOCATION:Jack Cole Building\, University of St Andrews\, St Andrews
CATEGORIES:Open Day
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240416T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240416T170000
DTSTAMP:20240416T134952Z
CREATED:20240416T134952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T134952Z
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SUMMARY:SICSA Education Workshop - Curio
DESCRIPTION:What is Curio? A smartphone-powered robotic platform.\nWhat will we do? Gain first-hand experience programming Curio and brainstorm curriculum activities. \nWhen? Tuesday 30th January 2024 – 9.30am to 2pm\nWhere? University of Glasgow – School of Computing Science\nCost: Free with tea/lunch included. Travel fees refunded. \nHow to apply: Complete our application form.\nProgram: View our current program (subject to modification). \nWe are excited to announce a SICSA education workshop on using Curio – a smartphone-powered robotics platform for hands-on artificial intelligence and programming activities in the classroom. \nThe workshop is open to computing and robotics educators and PhD students from Scottish universities who are keen to explore this new platform. \nParticipants will get first-hand experience programming Curio and will brainstorm together curriculum activities around the robots. The workshop sessions will be led by Dr. Jonathan Grizou\, Dr. Mireilla Bikanga Ada\, and Talha Enes Ayranci of the University of Glasgow. \nThe Curio platform offers an affordable way to teach coding\, AI\, and robotics. Students can program the robot directly via a webpage with access to all sensors. Students can learn to turn the robot into a self-driving car via computer vision or learn principles of user interface by designing and testing tactile controllers for Curio. \nRegistration is limited to 20 participants in order to provide the best hands-on experience. Attendance is free with tea and lunch provided. Travel cost will be reimbursed. \nRegister your interest \nFor any questions\, please email the organisers at jonathan.grizou@glasgow.ac.uk \nWe look forward to welcoming fellow computing educators to Glasgow for a day of creative thinking on teaching computing topics through Curio’s applied robotics approach! \n 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-education-workshop-curio/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240416T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240416T170000
DTSTAMP:20240416T123241Z
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SUMMARY:Cluster Conference 2024
DESCRIPTION:SICSA are excited to have a stand at Cluster Conference 2024 on Thursday 21st March at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. \nScotland’s Cluster Ecosystem Conference is back\, in partnership with the Scottish Cluster Ecosystem Alliance (SCEA). Aligning with the principles of SCEA\, the conference will highlight opportunities and insights from across the tech ecosystem\, and areas for cross-cluster collaboration. The day will look at international opportunities for tech businesses\, as well as showcasing numerous initiatives being launched within Scotland’s tech sector. \nThis year the theme will focus on sustainability\, with areas for discussion including how the sustainability of our organisations might impact our ability to do business in the years ahead\, how we can work together to find solutions and how our sector can help to address climate change challenges. \nMore information and tickets can be found on the Cluster Ecosytem Conference 2024 webpage.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/cluster-conference-2024/
LOCATION:The Grand Central Hotel\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240502T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240502T173000
DTSTAMP:20240416T101142Z
CREATED:20240410T123932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T101142Z
UID:10000004-1714642200-1714671000@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Autonomous Networked Systems - Part II (SANS 2024)
DESCRIPTION:SANS – part II is an opportunity to bring together researchers from different areas to share ideas and learn about ongoing work in relation to autonomous networked systems. \nIf you would like to share your work\, we are looking for short form presentations and posters from students. The goal is information sharing and community awareness\, with a path to future collaborations (and funding!). \nTopic of relevance may include: \n\nApplying novel AI & ML techniques in an innovative manner to create evolvable and autonomous compute and network infrastructure.\nRepurposing robotic operation techniques to distributed and federated software control to achieve runtime operational assurance.\nInvestigating new programming interactions between user\, system\, and network to achieve trust for autonomous operation.\nThe role of digital twins in supporting the operation of these complex distributed systems\nThe use of formal methods to help achieve trustworthy operation in the face of dynamic and adaptable operational environments.\n\nWe have confirmed attendance from EPSRC to talk about funding opportunities\, as well as members from international industry and academia interested in the topic. \nImportant Info: \n\nPrice: FREE\nDate: 2 – 3 May 2024\nLocation: University of Glasgow or Online\nCatering provided.\n\nRegistration Necessary (for catering): https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/autonomy
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/scottish-autonomous-networked-systems-part-ii-sans-2024/
LOCATION:Advanced Research Centre (ARC)\, 11 Chapel lane\, Glasgow\, G11 6EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240504
DTSTAMP:20240416T100918Z
CREATED:20240411T095921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T100918Z
UID:10000006-1714694400-1714780799@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SICSA Pre-CHI Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce that this year’s SICSA Pre-CHI day will be hosted by the University of Edinburgh on the 3rd May. This will be an all-day event\, comprising of talks\, posters\, demos and social activities where work being presented at the 2024 ACM CHI conference by Scotland-based researchers will be shared\, discussed and explored. \nThe event is an opportunity to celebrate Scottish success at this year’s CHI conference\, help build links across the Scottish HCI community\, and welcome HCI researchers who are new to Scotland. It also gives an opportunity for interested researchers who are unable to go to CHI itself this year to hear about work being presented at the conference\, and to discuss in depth with researchers their latest work. We expect a mixed audience\, including researchers of the Scottish HCI community as well as interested students and industry collaborators. \nAre you a researcher based in Scotland with work accepted to CHI 2024 that you’d like to share with us as part of our event? \nIf yes\, please do register by the 12th April so we can finalise the programme for the day. The registration form allows you to tell us some basic details about the work you’d like to share. \nGeneral registration for attendees will be open until the 30th April for in-person\, and until the day before the event for online remote attendance. \n\n\n\n\nEvent programme to be announced closer to date of event. \nThe full details of the programme will be announced close to the date as it depends on the number of authors able to contribute talks to the programme. \nAttendance is free\, however you should register on this Eventbrite in order that catering numbers can be confirmed. \nIn-person attendance: Inspace\, 1 Crichton St\, Newington\, Edinburgh EH8 9AB\nOnline In-person attendance: Zoom \nPlease note limited seats are available at Inspace for in-person audiences\, so please book tickets in advance. For those joining online please select the appropriate ticket below\, and you will be emailed the link to the Zoom room the day prior to the event. \nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact the Design Informatics administrative team: designinformatics@ed.ac.uk
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-pre-chi-day-2024/
LOCATION:Inspace\, 1 Crichton Street\, Newington\, Edinburgh\, Select a State or Province:\, EH8 9AB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Forum,Meeting,Social,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240626T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240626T160000
DTSTAMP:20240618T111149Z
CREATED:20240618T111149Z
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SUMMARY:SICSA Pre-EC Day
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a day full of fun and excitement before the European Championship at SICSA pre-EC day 2024! \nJoin us to present your upcoming paper submitted or accepted to an evolutionary computation (EC) conference in 2024\, or watch and learn from talks by other researchers in EC at universities across Scotland. You are also welcome to present a talk from a conference which has already happened this year. \nThis in-person event will be held at Edinburgh Napier University Merchiston Campus. Get ready to engage with fellow researchers\, share ideas\, and learn from experts in the field. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to expand your knowledge and connect with like-minded individuals. Mark your calendars and we’ll see you there! \nFind out more details or register to give a talk.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-pre-ec-day/
CATEGORIES:Forum,Networking
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240701T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240701T170000
DTSTAMP:20240618T124907Z
CREATED:20240618T124907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T124907Z
UID:10000025-1719820800-1719853200@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Programming Languages Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Programming Languages Seminar (SPLS) Series is an informal meeting of the Scottish Programming Languages Institute (SPLI) Community for discussing anything related to programming languages. \nThis edition of SPLS will be hybrid and is organised by the the School of Informatics at University of Edinburgh. (Times TBC). \nWe will be physically located in 40 George Square\, room LG.09 at the University of Edinburgh. Accessibility information is available here. \nOnline participants can also join and the link will be provided. \nIf you would like to attend in person\, please register by the 19th June using this form. Registration is required for catering. \nIf you wish to give a talk\, please indicate it on the form. If your title or abstract is yet to be determined\, they can be sent by the 24th June by email to one of our organisers.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/scottish-programming-languages-seminar/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240709
DTSTAMP:20240416T100719Z
CREATED:20240410T094148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T100719Z
UID:10000003-1720396800-1720483199@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SICSA Bootcamp on Cyber Security
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting\, in-person workshop on Cyber Security at The University of Aberdeen. \nBook your place today!
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-bootcamp-on-cyber-security/
CATEGORIES:Bootcamp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240709T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240710T150000
DTSTAMP:20240416T100336Z
CREATED:20240409T171924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T100336Z
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SUMMARY:2024 SICSA PhD Conference
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to host our PhD Conference at the University of Aberdeen in July. \nOur theme this year is Developing Adaptability and Resilience. \nWe will have a packed schedule of inspiring key note speeches and practical workshops\, insightful training and opportunities to meet and chat with your fellow PhD colleagues. \nRegister to save your place today!
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/2024-sicsa-phd-conference/
LOCATION:University Of Aberdeen – King’s Conference Centre\, 69 University Road\, Aberdeen\, AB24 3DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference,Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240731T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240731T140000
DTSTAMP:20240719T131118Z
CREATED:20240719T131118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T131118Z
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SUMMARY:Generative AI Mini Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Generative AI Mini Symposium\, an exclusive gathering for research-track ECR’s across Scottish Institutions. This event is an excellent opportunity to network\, share your research\, and engage in discussions about the latest advancements in Generative AI. \nEach participant will present a lightning talk of their research. Don’t miss out on this chance to connect with fellow researchers and showcase your expertise. Register now to secure your spot! \nLunch will be included. Register through the Eventbrite page.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/generative-ai-mini-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240824
DTSTAMP:20240822T141709Z
CREATED:20240704T170330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240822T141709Z
UID:10000026-1724025600-1724457599@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Cybercrime Summer School
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe 7th Strathclyde International Perspectives on Cybercrime Summer School will run Monday 19th-Friday 23rd August 2024 at the University of Strathclyde. Bookings close 5th August. This includes a research symposium on Monday 19th August which can be booked separately. Students (PhD\, MSc\, UG)\, practitioners and academics are welcome to register. \nThe interdisciplinary summer school is jointly organised by the University of Strathclyde\, Scotland; OTH Amberg-Weiden\, Germany; and Simon Fraser University\, Canada. Organisers: Karen Renaud\, Daniel Thomas\, Andreas Aßmuth\, Richard Frank\, and Juraj Sikra. \nThe summer school is hosted by The University of Strathclyde’s StrathCyber Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). \nWe have an exciting schedule planned (still being finalised): \nhttps://www.strath.ac.uk/science/computerinformatio \nnsciences/strathcyber/cybercrimesummerschool/  \nThe page to sign up is here: \nhttps://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/science-faculty/computer-and-information-science/cybercrime-summer-school \nPlease note that:\n• German and Canadian students pay the University directly\, so no payment is required when they register via this page. \n• I have 10 vouchers for Scottish students to attend free of charge (sponsored by SICSA). The first 10 students to contact me directly will receive a voucher. \n• All other UK students (including Scottish students without a voucher) can attend for £80 \n• The summer school lasts all week\, but if you only want to attend the first day\, the cost is £20 \nPlease arrange your own accommodation and travel.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/cybercrime-summer-school/
CATEGORIES:Summer school
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240823
DTSTAMP:20240819T092826Z
CREATED:20240819T092826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T092826Z
UID:10000031-1724198400-1724371199@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Machine Learning in Science Conference 2024
DESCRIPTION:Machine Learning in Science would like to invite you to take part in our 2024 conference. We hope to bring researchers together to share knowledge on machine learning\, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and enhance research. \nMore information can be found on the MLiS website \n 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/machine-learning-in-science-conference-2024/
LOCATION:Advanced Research Centre (ARC)\, 11 Chapel lane\, Glasgow\, G11 6EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240926T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240926T170000
DTSTAMP:20240909T141011Z
CREATED:20240909T141011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T141011Z
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SUMMARY:ScotSoft 2024
DESCRIPTION:SICSA will be attending ScotSoft 2024 in Edinburgh. \nA full-day event for technical professionals and leaders in the sector. As one of Scotland’s biggest software conferences for over 25 years\, ScotSoft allows you to connect\, learn\, and innovate while meeting new talent at the Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards. \nThis year\, the event offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain invaluable insights from industry leaders\, collaborate with peers\, and explore the latest industry trends. \nThe ScotSoft website has more details on the event and how to get tickets.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/scotsoft-2024/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241018
DTSTAMP:20240827T152736Z
CREATED:20240704T171502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T152736Z
UID:10000027-1729123200-1729209599@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SICSA REALLM Workshop 2024
DESCRIPTION:Announcing the SICSA Reasoning\, Explanation and Applications of Large Language Models (REALLM) Workshop 2024 at Robert Gordon University\, Aberdeen. \nThe SICSA REALLM workshop will provide a forum to share exciting research on LLMs. Our goal is to foster connections among SICSA researchers interested in NLP and Generative AI by highlighting and documenting promising approaches\, and encouraging further work. We expect to draw interest from AI researchers working in a number of related areas including NLP\, ML\, reasoning systems\, explainable artificial intelligence\, conversational AI and applications of generative AI. \nThe SICSA REALLM Workshop Organisation Committee would like to invite submissions of novel theoretical and applied research targeting LLMs. Example submission areas include (but are not limited to):\n• Novel architectural updates to large language models\, including those targeting the integration of reasoning and and retrieval components.\n• Evaluation and/or explanation of language modelling tasks\, including novel metrics or methods for assessing model output.\n• Applications of LLMs within new domains\, including fine-tuning or adaptation of existing models. \nAccepted papers will be considered for publication through CEUR. Please see the workshop website for further information and submission instructions.\nRegistration for the workshop is free. To register\, please complete our registration form. \nWe look forward to welcoming you at RGU!
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-reallm-workshop-2024/
LOCATION:Robert Gordon University\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241025T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241025T173000
DTSTAMP:20241016T135125Z
CREATED:20241016T135125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T135125Z
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SUMMARY:PHAWM Launch and Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:SICSA is looking forward to attending the PHAWM Launch and Networking Event next Friday – 25 October 2024. \nJoin us for the launch of the Participatory Harm Auditing Workbenches and Methodologies (PHAWM ) project. Led by a consortium of 7 academic institutions in collaboration with 24 partner organisations\, PHAWM is set to transform AI auditing. We’re addressing the complex challenge of determining the benefits and harms of generative and predictive AI systems by involving a diverse group of stakeholders without AI expertise\, including end-users\, regulators\, decision subjects\, and domain experts. \nOur project spans four key areas: Health\, Media Content\, Cultural Heritage\, and Collaborative Content Generation. Join us for drink and canapés and learn more about our vision for workbenches for AI assessment\, comprehensive methodologies for participatory audits\, and a certification framework for AI solutions. \nThere will be an opportunity to network with leading figures from industry\, cultural heritage\, academia\, and AI ethics as we share our plans\, and opportunities to engage with our project and keep up to date with future developments. It promises to be a landmark occasion in AI ethics and governance\, we do hope you’ll join us at the University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre. \nReserve your place.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/phawm-launch-and-networking-event/
CATEGORIES:Forum,Networking
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241106T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241106T173000
DTSTAMP:20241028T151535Z
CREATED:20241028T151345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T151535Z
UID:10000036-1730894400-1730914200@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Programming Languages Seminar (SPLS)
DESCRIPTION:The SPLS series is an informal meeting of the Scottish Programming Languages Institute (SPLI) Community for discussing anything related to programming languages. \nThis edition (the 20th anniversary edition of SPLS!) will be held and organised by the the School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow on the 6th November 2024. The seminar will be held as a hybrid event\, supporting both in-person and remote participation. \nIn-person registration is now closed. No registration is required for remote participants. \nFind out more on the SPLS website.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/scottish-programming-languages-seminar-spls/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115
DTSTAMP:20240827T153459Z
CREATED:20240827T153459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T153459Z
UID:10000032-1731542400-1731628799@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:CENSIS Tech Summit 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Glasgow for Scotland’s premier sensing\, imaging and IoT event \nWhether you’ve been to every Summit or will be attending for the first time\, you are warmly invited to join us at our CENSIS Tech Summits. \n\nHear about new innovations\, challenges and solutions\nMeet exhibitors showcasing new technologies and products\nUnderstand how businesses are delivering digitalisation across a range of markets\nNetwork and connect with key business people\, policy makers and researcher\n\n 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/censis-tech-summit-2024/
CATEGORIES:Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241129
DTSTAMP:20240827T152701Z
CREATED:20240805T140048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T152701Z
UID:10000029-1732492800-1732838399@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:The 35th British Machine Vision Conference
DESCRIPTION:The British Machine Vision Conference (BMVC) is the British Machine Vision Association’s (BMVA) annual conference on machine vision\, image processing\, and pattern recognition. It is one of the major international conferences on computer vision and related areas held in the UK. With increasing popularity and quality\, it has established itself as a prestigious event on the vision calendar. \nFind out more details on the MBVC 2024 Conference Website.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/14048/
LOCATION:Scottish Event Campus\, Scottish Event Campus\, Glasgow\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241126T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241126T173000
DTSTAMP:20241112T121637Z
CREATED:20241112T110214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T121637Z
UID:10000037-1732636800-1732642200@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SICSA AI Online Workshop with Leo Porter
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday 26 November 16:00-17:30 SICSA welcomes Professor Leo Porter\, co-author of “Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming” and Associate Teaching Professor at UC San Diego. Leo will present ideas from his book which ‘teaches you everything you need to start programming Python in an AI-first world’. (Published by Manning\, September 2023). There will also be a Q&A session. \nIn addition\, we will host some in-person meetings to view the talk and participate in follow-up discussions. \nRegister for the workshop or in-person meeting with follow-up discussion \n  \nThe locations for the in-person meetings are as follows: \nUniversity of Glasgow \nRoom 422\, Sir Alwyn Williams Building \n  \nUniversity of Edinburgh \nRoom 8.02\, Appleton Tower \n  \nEdinburgh Napier University \nRoom E11\, Merchiston Campus \n  \nIf you would like to organise any additional meetings locally or have any other questions\, please contact us – sicsa@glasgow.ac.uk \n  \nSICSA Talks Series  \nThis workshop kicks off a series of SICSA talks/discussions where we will consider how machine learning (AI and LLMs) can beneficially impact our teaching and learning practice. The aim of the discussion following Leo’s talk is to set the agenda for the series. The series will draw on experience at SICSA institutions and invited speakers. The series will include: \n• Learning programming with co-pilots.\n• System development using Machine Learning components.\n• System development using Machine Learning assistants.\n• Software Engineering in the context of Machine Learning.\n• Supporting students to make effective use of Machine Learning tools in coursework. \nPlease let us know if you have any ideas for additional workshops by contacting us – sicsa@glasgow.ac.uk
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-ai-online-workshop-with-leo-porter/
CATEGORIES:Event,Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241204
DTSTAMP:20241113T151023Z
CREATED:20240813T144337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T151023Z
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SUMMARY:1st International Workshop on Low Carbon Computing (LOCO 2024)
DESCRIPTION:The 1st International Workshop on Low Carbon Computing (LOCO 2024) will bring together researchers and practitioners with a keen interest in low carbon and sustainable computing. The workshop will provide a forum for sharing new ideas\, for presenting ongoing work and early results\, as well as for bringing forward well-founded criticism. \nLOCO 2024 is an initiative of the Scottish Programming Languages Institute (SPLI)\, supported by the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)\, and was inspired by the Programming for the Planet (PROPL) workshop. \nView more information and register online.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/loco2024/
LOCATION:Advanced Research Centre (ARC)\, 11 Chapel lane\, Glasgow\, G11 6EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250302
DTSTAMP:20241210T164152Z
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SUMMARY:Learning and Teaching Scholars Leadership Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This is a workshop for our Learning and Teaching Scholars which will be delivered by Robin Henderson from My Consultants.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/learning-and-teaching-scholars-leadership-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250306
DTSTAMP:20250306T124003Z
CREATED:20250204T170617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T124003Z
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SUMMARY:Scottish Programming Languages Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Programming Languages Seminar (SPLS) is a forum for discussion of all aspects for programming languages. \nThis edition of SPLS will be held as a hybrid event\, supporting both in-person and remote participation. The in-person meeting will take place in the Cottrell Building\, room 2A93 at the University of Stirling. \nFind out more details on the SPLS website.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/scottish-programming-languages-seminar-2/
LOCATION:University of Stirling
CATEGORIES:Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250305T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250305T140000
DTSTAMP:20250306T123956Z
CREATED:20250227T171624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T123956Z
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SUMMARY:Strategic responses to cyber-enabled hybrid threats in Space
DESCRIPTION:This talk organised by StrathCyber explores the strategic responses of the United States\, China\, Russia\, and the United Kingdom to hybrid threats targeting space-based military assets\, highlighting the variations in their approaches. Using realism as a theoretical framework\, the study focuses on the core themes of power projection\, alliance balancing\, and self-help in an anarchic international system to explain these differences. Hybrid threats such as cyberattacks\, co-orbital satellite interference\, and signal jamming undermine space security\, forcing states to adapt their strategies to secure vital assets and maintain dominance in this contested domain. \nFind out more and register
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/strategic-responses-to-cyber-enabled-hybrid-threats-in-space/
LOCATION:Learning and Teaching Building\, University of Strathclyde
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250307T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250309T160000
DTSTAMP:20241210T131304Z
CREATED:20241210T131304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T131304Z
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SUMMARY:Moray Game Jam 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Moray Game Jam will take place at UHI Moray from Friday 7 March to Sunday 9 March 2025. \nHosted by UHI Moray\, teams will have 48 hours to create a video or board game based on a theme which will be unveiled at the event launch. There will also be exciting workshops hosted by guest speakers before the jam ends with the gaming playground where members of the public can try out all the games and vote for their People’s Choice. \nRegister today for Moray Game Jam.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/moray-game-jam-2025/
LOCATION:UHI Moray
CATEGORIES:Game Jam
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250312T120500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250312T125500
DTSTAMP:20250307T144115Z
CREATED:20250307T144115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T144115Z
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SUMMARY:Digital Inclusion in Later Life: Exploring the Digital Literacy Needs of Older Adults
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted that Dr Dharini Balasubramanium will be speaking at our March Education Seminar. \nDigital inclusion in later life is a global challenge. As public services and resources become increasingly digitalised\, many older adults struggle to adapt to this digital-by-default world. Population ageing\, fast-changing technologies and a lack of systematic and age-appropriate support exacerbate this problem. This talk will discuss ongoing research in the School of Computer Science at the University of St Andrews in understanding the barriers and enablers to digital technology adoption by older adults. We will explore the nature of the digital divide\, the initiatives by governments and NGOs to tackle the challenge\, open issues\, insights from the research already conducted\, and avenues for future work\, with a particular focus on improving the digital literacy and confidence of older adults. We will also briefly consider the implications of the findings for Universities\, particularly in supporting adult returners and lifelong learners. \nDharini is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of St Andrews. Her research interests are broadly in the area of software engineering\, including software architecture\, uncertainty in software systems\, software ethics\, digital inclusion in later life\, and computer science education. Dharini is currently the Director of Admissions\, Recruitment and Outreach for the School of Computer Science. \nTickets are free to any Computer Science staff member or student at a Scottish Institution. \nRegister for the Digital Inclusion in Later Life event
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/digital-inclusion-in-later-life-exploring-the-digital-literacy-needs-of-older-adults/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250410T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250410T153000
DTSTAMP:20250325T164750Z
CREATED:20250313T150503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T164750Z
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SUMMARY:SICSA Pre-CHI Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:The ACM CHI 2025 conference is the premier publication venue in the field of HCI\, and Scotland-based researchers are contributing extensively to the programme for the 2025 conference which will be held in Japan in late April. The Pre-CHI day is a chance for the Scottish HCI community to see some of the world-leading research going on across Scotland\, and allow those not travelling to Japan to talk to authors first-hand and hear about their work. \nThe event will be hybrid to allow for virtual attendance. \nFind out more and register.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-pre-chi-day-2025/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250410T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250410T160000
DTSTAMP:20250327T120718Z
CREATED:20250327T120718Z
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SUMMARY:April Education Seminar
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted that Dr Ella Taylor-Smith will be speaking at our April Education Seminar. \nAs information infrastructures increasingly shape decisions that affect us\, especially through the undertow of artificial intelligence\, it is essential that women and gender minorities are well-represented across computing and engineering. However\, the gender imbalance in technology education seems to be self-perpetuating\, leading to a deficit of women lecturers and students\, and providing a gender imbalanced education environment\, which further discourages women from technology degrees and careers. Through online surveys and focus groups of computing and engineering students of all genders\, we explore the tension between students’ vision of “not just for men” subjects and careers\, including their suggestions for re-categorisation\, and their day-to-day experience of male-dominated courses. While keen to proselytise their career paths in ways they perceived to be attractive to women – such as being friendly and of benefit to society – many of our students experienced isolation\, doubt\, and sexist assumptions. \nBoth in-person and online tickets are available. \nRegister for the event
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/april-education-seminar/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250529
DTSTAMP:20250525T153144Z
CREATED:20241210T161803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T153144Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Data Science Edinburgh 2025: Empower\, Learn and Connect
DESCRIPTION:Join us on 28th May 2025 at the National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University for an inspiring and educational day as part of the Women in Data Science (WiDS) event. This independent event\, aligns with the annual WiDS conference held at StanfordUniversity and over 200 locations worldwide\, bringing together data scientists of all backgrounds to learn\, grow\, and connect. \nEvent Highlights: \n\nKeynote on data visualisation by Cara Thompson\nBusiness Pitch workshop by Lissa Rocha Herron -and a prize for the best pitch!\nPanel Discussion: Career advice and pathways in data science (Fiona Andrews\, Khristin Fabien\, Kasia Banas)\nPoster Session: Showcase your work and innovations in data science. Prizes will be awarded to the top poster\nFun Data Science Trivia Session: Test your knowledge with a chance to win exciting prizes!\n\nThis is an excellent opportunity to network\, get inspired\, and learn – whether you are looking to change careers\, advance in your current role\, or just connect with like-minded professionals in data science. \nRegistration closes: 14 May \nRegister for the WiDS event  \nJoin the LinkedIn group
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/women-in-data-science/
LOCATION:Heriot-Watt University\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250529T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250529T160000
DTSTAMP:20250509T162826Z
CREATED:20250416T110520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T162826Z
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SUMMARY:SICSA Pre-EC Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:The SICSA Pre-EC Day will take place on 29 May 2025 at University of Stirling. \nThe SICSA Pre-EC Day allows colleagues in the field of evolutionary computation the opportunity to showcase their most recent work. The conference’s primary focus is on researchers who have papers/posters accepted at upcoming 2025 conferences\, giving them the chance to present their work to an expert\, supportive community of EC researchers from across Scottish institutions. The event also allows colleagues who cannot attend conferences such as GECCO\, CEC\, Evo* the opportunity to hear about the latest research being developed in Scotland. \nWe will welcome speakers who have accepted papers across the summer 2025 conferences\, as well as speakers who have field-specific or field-adjacent research that would be of interest to the EC research community. \nRegister and submit your extract through our Pre-EC Day page.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-pre-ec-day-2025/
LOCATION:Andrew Miller Building\, University of Stirling\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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