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SUMMARY:Building student community in computing: how partnership with students can support engagement
DESCRIPTION:We are looking forward to the June Seminar in our Education Seminar Series! This will take place at University of Edinburgh on Tuesday 3rd June. \nDr Fiona McNeill\, Reader in Computing Education and Director of Students in Informatics at the University of Edinburgh\, will hold a panel discussion with undergraduate students in Informatics. \nBuilding community and sense of belonging in computing departments is notoriously challenging – with early-year classes that are often very large\, students who often complete much of the work online\, and significant differences in prior experience with the subject. Recognising these challenges\, CompSoc – the main student society in Informatics – created a plan to introduce an Academic Family scheme into the school\, where incoming students are put in families of 8-10\, with 2-3 returning students acting as parents. The school partnered with CompSoc in the roll out\, providing logistical support\, guidance and resources. \nIn this talk\, key students involved in the roll out\, together with the Director of Students for the school\, discuss our experiences in the first year and the lessons we have learned. We will discuss the research we have done with students in three categories: academic children\, academic parents\, and students who chose not to participate in the scheme\, and present the key findings of this research\, in terms of the value students see in such a scheme\, the barriers to engagement and the ways in which they want us to take the scheme forward. \nRegister for in person or online tickets
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/building-student-community-in-computing-how-partnership-with-students-can-support-engagement/
LOCATION:University of Edinburgh\, Informatics Forum\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250624T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250624T130000
DTSTAMP:20250523T151923Z
CREATED:20250523T151923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T151923Z
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SUMMARY:Pre-ITiCSE Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the SICSA Pre-ITiCSE Day 2025 at University of Glasgow on 24 June. \nThis is a hybrid event that will bring together researchers across Scotland to showcase work that has been accepted at ITiCSE 2025. \nRegister to attend in-person or online.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/pre-iticse-day-2025/
LOCATION:Sir Alwyn Williams Building\, University of Glasgow\, 18 Lilybank Gardens\, Glasgow\, G12 8QN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250624T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250624T110000
DTSTAMP:20250610T101811Z
CREATED:20250610T101811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T101811Z
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SUMMARY:Towards Reliable Machine Learning Models for Code - SICSA Guest Seminar by Foutse Khomh
DESCRIPTION:Professor Foutse Khomh from Polytechnique Montréal will be visiting Edinburgh Napier University on 24th June to deliver a Systems and Software Seminar. \nAll staff and students at Scottish Universities are invited. \nFind out more and register for your in-person or online tickets.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/towards-reliable-machine-learning-models-for-code-sicsa-guest-seminar-by-foutse-khomh/
LOCATION:Merchiston Campus\, Edinburgh Napier University\, 10 Colinton Road\, Edinburgh\, EH10 5DT
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250627
DTSTAMP:20250305T163746Z
CREATED:20250130T120026Z
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UID:10000046-1750809600-1750982399@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SICSA PhD Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the SICSA PhD Conference 2025 at Edinburgh Napier University! \nWe’re bringing you a jam packed 2 days of fantastic activities\, speakers\, training\, workshops and a Conference Dinner and Awards Ceremony. \nCheck our more details about the programme\, accommodation and on our conference website. \nRegister for your place today! \nWe can’t wait to see you there :)
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-phd-conference-2025/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Napier University
CATEGORIES:Conference,Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250724
DTSTAMP:20250708T124455Z
CREATED:20241211T165357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T124455Z
UID:10000042-1752969600-1753315199@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:45th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to support the annual IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS) 2025 which will take place in Glasgow this year. ICDCS is a premier international forum for researchers\, developers and users to present\, discuss and exchange the cutting edge ideas and latest findings on topics related to any aspects of Distributed Computing Systems. \nFind out more information on the programme and how to register on the IEEE ICDS 2025 website.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/45th-ieee-international-conference-on-distributed-computing-systems/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250806
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250809
DTSTAMP:20250716T121441Z
CREATED:20250404T122725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T121441Z
UID:10000053-1754438400-1754697599@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SAT/SMT/AR - Summer School 2025
DESCRIPTION:Satisfiability (SAT)\, Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT)\, and Automated Reasoning (AR) continue to make rapid advances and find novel uses in a wide variety of applications\, both in computer science and beyond. The SAT/SMT/AR Summer School at University of St Andrews aims to bring a select group of students up to speed quickly in this exciting research area. The school continues the successful line of Summer Schools that ran from 2011 to 2024. \nThe summer school will take place from Wednesday the 6th to Friday the 8th of August. It will precede the following conferences: \n\n18th International Symposium on Combinatorial Search (SoCS)\n28th International Conference on Theory and Applications of Satisfiability Testing (SAT)\n31st International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP 2025)\n23rd International Workshop on Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT)\n\nApplications have closed.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sat-smt-ar-summer-school-2025/
CATEGORIES:Summer school
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250822T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250822T170000
DTSTAMP:20250529T141647Z
CREATED:20250529T141647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T141647Z
UID:10000057-1755849600-1755882000@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SICSA Data Analytics Conference and Sandpit
DESCRIPTION:The SICSA Data Analytics Conference & Sandpit will provide an opportunity for students and academics from across Scotland to showcase their research\, and for industry professionals to collaborate with academic experts to design innovative solutions for data problems in their businesses through a series of sandpit sessions on the day. \nFind out more and register
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-data-analytics-conference-and-sandpit/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Sandpit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250903
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250906
DTSTAMP:20250728T143822Z
CREATED:20250207T191546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T143822Z
UID:10000045-1756857600-1757116799@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:24th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:UKCI 2025 (The 24th UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence) will be held in Edinburgh from the 3rd-5th September 2025 at Edinburgh Napier University. The last day to register is the 31st July. \nWe are particularly delighted to welcome this workshop back to Edinburgh – the 1st edition was held at the University of Edinburgh in 2001. \nUKCI 2025 welcomes original research papers (including significant work-in-progress) in the broad area of Computational Intelligence (CI). \nIndicative topics include but are not limited to: \n-Machine-Learning (including Deep Learning)\n-Evolutionary Computation\n-Fuzzy Systems\n-Data-Mining\n-Intelligent Robotics\n-Cognitive Computing\n-Explainable AI (XAI)\n-Trust and Ethics in AI systems\n-Applications \nPapers can cover theoretical approaches\, new methods\, empirical and/or benchmark studies\, and applications\, particularly to real-world problems. \nWe accept long papers (12 pages) or short papers (6 pages). The latter are particularly suited to position papers or presenting early results/work in progress \nIMPORTANT DATES: Submission Deadline 28 July 2025 Read our guidelines on paper submission. \nAccepted papers will be published by Springer in the Advances in Computational Intelligence Series (AISC)
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/24th-uk-workshop-on-computational-intelligence/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Napier University
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250904T134500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250904T150000
DTSTAMP:20250826T151634Z
CREATED:20250814T152121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T151634Z
UID:10000061-1756993500-1756998000@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:UKICER 2025 - Pre-conference Event 1: GenAI Integration in Computer Science Education
DESCRIPTION:This event will be presented by Pavlos Andreadis \nThe rise of Generative AI (GenAI) sets both a challenge and an opportunity for Computer Science (CS) education. This interactive event builds on key insights from a recent study* exploring how GenAI is being integrated into CS teaching\, assessment\, and learning at the University of Edinburgh. We’ll share emerging patterns\, pitfalls\, and points of tension identified through staff and student engagement\, and use these as a springboard for collective reflection – surfacing shared concerns and identifying concrete next steps\, at the level of course design\, institutional policy\, or collaborative experimentation. \nParticipants will engage in a practical\, hands-on exercise using GenAI tools within a controlled CS education context – designed to be directly useful\, while also shedding light on effective and ineffective practices. This session is aimed at course organisers\, instructors\, and teaching-focused researchers seeking to make informed\, context-sensitive decisions about GenAI in their teaching.\nCome prepared to think critically\, test practically\, and contribute meaningfully to a rapidly evolving conversation that will shape the future of CS education. \nJoin us to learn\, experiment\, and help define how GenAI should serve – not distort – the goals of CS education. \n* Principals’ Teaching Award Scheme-funded; GenAI Integration in Computer Science Education. \nRegister for the event as a free add-on through the UKICER 2025 website.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/ukicer-2025-pre-conference-event-1-genai-integration-in-computer-science-education/
LOCATION:University of Edinburgh\, Informatics Forum\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250905T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250905T160000
DTSTAMP:20250814T184816Z
CREATED:20250814T184816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T184816Z
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SUMMARY:UKICER 2025 - Keynote: Teaching Responsible AI Literacy in Schools: Perspectives from academics and teachers (part of the main conference programme)
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Judy Robertson\, Serdar Abaci\, the Data Education in Schools Team and the AI Teachers in Residence \nGenerative AI has the potential to disrupt education\, whether used by learners or their teachers. The impact of GenAI tools on learning outcomes at school level is not yet known\, although there is some promise from initial empirical work. However\, given the impacts of Generative AI on society\, there is a need to educate children and young people about AI\, even while the educational impact of using AI is explored. \nThis talk will be jointly presented by a team of researchers and teachers who collaborated to develop lessons to support secondary school teachers in teaching their classes about AI. We will describe the principles behind the AI curriculum across four strands of work: the relationship of AI to Children’s Rights and ethics\, AI literacy\, critical thinking\, and the responsible use of AI to support learning. We will explain our AI Teachers in Residence model and why we thought it was important to co-develop it with teachers across a range of secondary subjects\, rather than focusing solely on computer science teachers. Some of our AI Teachers in Residence will present the materials they created and share how they have been used in classrooms so far. There will be opportunities for the audience to discuss with the teachers how best to teach AI in schools.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/ukicer-2025-keynote-teaching-responsible-ai-literacy-in-schools-perspectives-from-academics-and-teachers-part-of-the-main-conference-programme/
LOCATION:University of Edinburgh\, Informatics Forum\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Keynote
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250909T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250909T150000
DTSTAMP:20250821T145043Z
CREATED:20250821T145043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T145043Z
UID:10000065-1757426400-1757430000@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SICSA Education Seminar: Investigating the challenges of dyslexia and the future aids that can support students
DESCRIPTION:For our September Education Seminar\, we are thrilled that PhD student\, Catriona Weir from University of Strathclyde will be presenting her research. \nAbstract:\nDyslexia is a neurological learning disability that impacts people’s reading\, writing and spelling abilities. It is thought that ten per cent of the UK population may have dyslexia. Previous research studies have found that those with dyslexia tend to have good creative and problem-solving skills. Therefore\, it is understandable that computing science appeals to those with dyslexia as it utilises both these skills. However\, students with dyslexia can face additional challenges when learning to program\, and this may have an impact on their motivation and future success. \nThis talk investigates the additional challenges that those with dyslexia face and the future aids that can support them in completing their computing studies. \nRegister for in-person or online tickets
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-education-seminar-investigating-the-challenges-of-dyslexia-and-the-future-aids-that-can-support-students/
LOCATION:University of Strathclyde\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250918T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250920T163000
DTSTAMP:20250812T110225Z
CREATED:20250812T104930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T110225Z
UID:10000060-1758186000-1758385800@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Adapting Education to Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:The UK government says that higher education must prepare students to be employed as valuable\, productive collaborators in the modern workforce. \nThe first ACM Europe School on Adapting Education to Artificial Intelligence will explore over 3 days how AI is changing the workforce and how we can now measure value\, productivity and collaboration. \nFind out more and get tickets.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/adapting-education-to-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Robert Gordon University\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event,Summer school
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250924T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250924T163000
DTSTAMP:20250808T155542Z
CREATED:20250808T155418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T155542Z
UID:10000059-1758722400-1758731400@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Accessible and affordable digital technologies for visually impaired people
DESCRIPTION:The Digital Inclusion in Later Life project in the School of Computer Science at the University of St Andrews is happy to host a talk and demonstration by Stuart Beveridge from Seescape on Wednesday 24 September 2025 at 14:00. A networking session will follow the talk to enable attendees to meet one another and make connections. \nFind more information and register through the Accessible and affordable digital technologies for visually impaired people Eventbrite page.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/accessible-and-affordable-digital-technologies-for-visually-impaired-people/
CATEGORIES:Event,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250925T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250925T171500
DTSTAMP:20250918T161455Z
CREATED:20250918T161455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T161455Z
UID:10000068-1758789000-1758820500@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:ScotSoft 2025
DESCRIPTION:SICSA will have an exhibitor table at ScotSoft 2025 at the EICC in Edinburgh. \nThis is a full day event for technical professional 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. \nCome over and see us if you are there! \nYou can still book tickets through the ScotSoft website. \n 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/scotsoft-2025/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250926T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250926T160000
DTSTAMP:20250820T104925Z
CREATED:20250820T104925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T104925Z
UID:10000063-1758897000-1758902400@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Gender-Inclusive Software and Beyond - SICSA Guest Seminar by Margaret Burnett
DESCRIPTION:This is the 2nd seminar in the Systems and Software Seminar Series. \nDistinguished Professor at Oregon State University’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\, Margaret Burnett\, will deliver a guest seminar during her visit to University of Glasgow. \nThe event will be hybrid. \nFind out more details and register.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/gender-inclusive-software-and-beyond-sicsa-guest-seminar-by-margaret-burnett/
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251015T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251015T150000
DTSTAMP:20250918T142230Z
CREATED:20250918T142230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T142230Z
UID:10000067-1760536800-1760540400@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SICSA October Education Seminar: Gen AI's impact on assessment design - Are we in Lane?
DESCRIPTION:For our October Education Seminar\, Jack Hogan\, Lecturer in Academic Practice and Kerith George-Briant\, Manager for the Learner Development Service\, both from Abertay University will explore how GenAI is being integrated into disciplinary assessments. They will draw on 8 semi-structured interviews with academic staff. These interviews revealed a complex interplay of student needs\, stakeholder expectations\, and disciplinary definitions of criticality and the development of AI tools are all influencing decisions around GenAI use. \nFind out more and register for this event.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-october-education-seminar-gen-ais-impact-on-assessment-design-are-we-in-lane/
LOCATION:Room 1001\, Old College Building\, Abertay University DD1 1HG\, Room 1001\, Old College Building\, Abertay University\, Dundee\, DD! 1HG
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251016T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251016T160000
DTSTAMP:20251009T095108Z
CREATED:20251009T094843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T095108Z
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SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar - Decomputing
DESCRIPTION:The next LOCOS Seminar will take place next week with guest speaker Dan Mcquillan\, Senior Lecturer in Critical AI at Goldsmith’s\, University of London. \nTitle: Decomputing \nAbstract: \n“This talk will attempt to extend the idea of low carbon computing by calling for collective decision-making around the development and deployment of computational technologies. While progress can be made on both energy demands and embodied carbon\, these are currently swamped by the accelerationist effects of technologies such as AI. Not only is our current political-economy unsustainable\, as the IPCC points out\, but the attempt to fix it through a fusion of AI and increased authoritarianism are only making things worse. \nThe talk will propose the concept of ‘decomputing’ as a socio-technical response to this situation. Decomputing positions computing as first and foremost a matter of care; that is\, as a practice that should pay attention to impact of technology on human and non-human relations. It draws on degrowth and deautomisation as ways to repair our environmental and democratic deficits\, and proposes tools such as the Matrix of Convivial Technology (MCT) as means by which to transform the role of computation in society. While warning of the dangers latent in concepts like abstraction and efficiency\, this talk will highlight the links between low carbon computing and the construction of alternative and more hopeful futures” \nJoin online
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/locos-seminar/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T173000
DTSTAMP:20260429T102310Z
CREATED:20250918T125139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T102310Z
UID:10000066-1761739200-1761759000@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:The SCOttish Networking Event (SCONE) Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Networking Event (SCONE) will have their next meeting at Abertay cyberQuarter in Dundee. \nSCONE is an informal gathering of networking and systems researchers in and around Scotland. Each meeting will take place over the course of an afternoon and feature: \n\ntalks from PhD students\ntalks from faculty\, postdocs and industrial researchers\ndiscussions of possible funding opportunities\nfood and drink\n\nCheck the website for more information and to register
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/the-scottish-networking-event-scone-meeting/
LOCATION:Abertay cyberQuarter\, 1-3 Bell Street\, Dundee\, DD1 1LH
CATEGORIES:Event,Networking
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251106T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251106T150000
DTSTAMP:20251024T161114Z
CREATED:20251024T161114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T161114Z
UID:10000070-1762434000-1762441200@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SICSA Education Seminar - Debugging Education: Fixing Accessibility Gaps in Computing Science
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our November Education Seminar at the University of Aberdeen where we turn our focus to accessibility\, inclusion\, and innovative teaching within Computing Science education. We are delighted to welcome our speakers\, Tatiana Tungli and Miles Everett\, who will explore different aspects of creating more equitable learning environments for all students\, inside and outside the classroom. The seminar will begin with presentations\, followed by coffee\, networking\, and an open discussion to reflect and exchange ideas and experiences with colleagues. \nRegister for in-person or online tickets
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-education-seminar-debugging-education-fixing-accessibility-gaps-in-computing-science/
LOCATION:University Of Aberdeen – King’s Conference Centre\, 69 University Road\, Aberdeen\, AB24 3DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTSTAMP:20251028T154415Z
CREATED:20251028T135741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T154415Z
UID:10000071-1762992000-1763078399@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:21st Teaching Digital Forensics Workshop (21TDF)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will take place at Abertay cyberQuarter on 13 November. \nArrival and welcome (tea and coffee) – 9:00 – 10:00\nStart of Sessions – 10:00\nWorkshop will end – 16:00 \nSubmit a presentation proposal or Register your attendance
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/21st-teaching-digital-forensics-workshop-21tdf/
LOCATION:Abertay cyberQuarter\, 1-3 Bell Street\, Dundee\, DD1 1LH
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251113T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260116T130345Z
CREATED:20251210T154429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T130345Z
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SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar -  Ana Valdivia: "Quantifying the environmental impacts of AI supply chains"
DESCRIPTION:Low Carbon Computing Seminar \nAna Valdivia\, Departmental Research Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, Government\, and Policy at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII)\, will deliver their talk “Quantifying the environmental impacts of AI supply chains” \nIn recent decades\, several studies have demonstrated that AI has significant environmental impacts. As the size of algorithms has increased\, AI now consumes more resources than previous machine learning models. More energy\, land\, water\, and raw materials are required to power this technology\, leading to carbon emissions that contribute to global warming\, water withdrawal from rivers and local communities\, and land acidification\, all of which pose serious risks to flora and fauna. However\, the challenge lies in developing standardised methodologies to quantify the environmental impacts of AI. Currently\, there is a lack of publicly available information on AI’s environmental footprint\, but one of the few data sources is the corporate sustainability reports published by companies each year. In this lecture\, we will explore the opportunities and limitations of using this data\, and how machine learning techniques can be applied to analyse it\, shedding light on the relevant aspects of AI’s contribution to environmental issues across its supply chains. \nSee past and future LOCOS Seminars at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/research/researchthemes/lowcarbon/ 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/locos-seminar-ana-valdivia-quantifying-the-environmental-impacts-of-ai-supply-chains/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251127T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251127T160000
DTSTAMP:20260116T125154Z
CREATED:20251210T154211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T125154Z
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SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar -  Thomas Fricke: "Resource Consumption of Data Centers and AI"
DESCRIPTION:Low Carbon Computing Seminar \nThomas Fricke will deliver their talk “Resource Consumption of Data Centers and AI” \nNot only the energy consumption of AI is exploding. Less known is that other resources like water or metal are also affected. The talk gives an overview on the devastating impact of data centers on our environment. Degrowth scenarios seem to be the only way to escape from this ecological nightmare.\nSummarizing the known facts and serious predictions the talk gives an overview on the upcoming possible and impossible scenarios of the energy and resource consumptions. Even if predictions are not easy economical and ecological limits are discussed. Finally\, degrowth will be discussed. Can we degrow data centers without loosing too much of our digital life? How much can be saved using alternative technologies?\nWhat alternatives do we have? Saving some resources might easier than you think! \nSee past and future LOCOS Seminars at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/research/researchthemes/lowcarbon/ 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/locos-seminar-thomas-fricke-resource-consumption-of-data-centers-and-ai/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251203T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251203T173000
DTSTAMP:20251119T160837Z
CREATED:20251119T160837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T160837Z
UID:10000073-1764756000-1764783000@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Programming Languages Seminar
DESCRIPTION:The SPLS hybrid event will be held by the MSP Group of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at University of Strathclyde. \nTalks will take place in room TL325 in the Learning and Teaching Building (49 Richmond Street). There will be signs directing you from the main entrance of the building. \nA special PhD event will be held in the morning\, starting at 1000hrs. The PhD Event will be held in LT1414a in Livingstone Tower\, home to the Department of Computer & Information Sciences. It will be an introduction to SPLI in specific\, and doing a PhD in general\, as well as a chance to meet your fellow PhD students from other institutes. It is intended to be most useful to students early in their PhD\, although everyone is free to attend (including non-PhD students). \nFind out more about the programme and register for the event. Registration will close on 26 November.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/scottish-programming-languages-seminar-3/
LOCATION:Learning and Teaching Building\, University of Strathclyde
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251210T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251210T170000
DTSTAMP:20251202T184549Z
CREATED:20251202T184549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T184549Z
UID:10000075-1765382400-1765386000@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Education Champions Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting of SICSA Education Champions. \nPlease contact the Education Director if you’re a CS academic based in Scotland and are interested in becoming an Education Champion for your institution.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/education-champions-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Meeting,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251211T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251211T163000
DTSTAMP:20260116T125015Z
CREATED:20251210T143943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T125015Z
UID:10000078-1765465200-1765470600@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar - Sylvia Wenmackers: "A Philosophical Exploration of Frugal Computing"
DESCRIPTION:Low Carbon Computing Seminar \nSylvia Wenmackers\, BOF Research Professor at the  Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) of KU Leuven\, will deliver their talk “A Philosophical Exploration of Frugal Computing” \nIn response to the unsustainable rise in materials and energy required for current and projected computations\, Vanderbauhede (2021) argued that we urgently need to adopt a more frugal approach to computing. To develop this proposal\, this talk explores related ideas from economics and philosophy. For instance\, Schumacher’s (1973) Small Is Beautiful gave rise to the notion of ‘appropriate technology’\, which suggests supplementing frugal computing with a people-centered focus. In addition\, environmental virtue ethics can be used to refine a question that frugal computing already poses: in light of human flourishing\, which computations are worth doing in the first place? Finally\, we may wonder whether the study of what needs to be done should ever take precedence over the investigation of the facts themselves. Vermeersch (2001) argued that our current environmental problems do indeed warrant such priorities. \nSee past and future LOCOS Seminars at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/research/researchthemes/lowcarbon/ 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/locos-seminar-sylvia-wenmackers-a-philosophical-exploration-of-frugal-computing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251212T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251212T130000
DTSTAMP:20251209T162519Z
CREATED:20251119T180030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T162519Z
UID:10000077-1765535400-1765544400@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:CSA Africa Showcase 2025
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an inspiring session showcasing how CSA Africa is empowering the next generation of African tech talent. \n10:30am on Friday\, 12 December 2025 at University of Glasgow’s School of Computing Science. \nRegister \nCSA Africa is a transformative international outreach initiative under the School of Computing Science. Founded by Dr. Sofiat Olaosebikan\, the initiative is driven by her personal journey of overcoming limited access to computing education in Nigeria to become an academic in the field. Her story fuels our commitment to bridging the tech education gap across Africa\, ensuring that young Africans have the opportunity to build successful careers in technology. \nSince 2018\, CSA Africa has raised over £150\,000 in funding\, delivered 5 Python programming workshops across the continent (Nigeria\, Rwanda\, Kenya\, and online) and empowering 700+ young Africans with technical skills and opening doors to careers in technology. \nThis showcase event brings together the CSA Africa community to celebrate our impact\, share powerful stories\, and explore how you can be part of our next chapter. \nThis will be a hybrid event\, with options for attendance both online and in-person. If you are interested in attending\, please sign-up at the Eventbrite link here.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/csa-africa-showcase-2025/
LOCATION:University of Glasgow\, School of Computing Science\, Room 423\, Sir Alwyn Williams Building\, Lilybank Gardens\, Glasgow\, G12 8RZ
CATEGORIES:Event,Networking,Opportunity,Showcase,Showcase
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251215T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251215T153000
DTSTAMP:20251202T181218Z
CREATED:20251202T180312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T181218Z
UID:10000074-1765807200-1765812600@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SICSA Education Seminar - Pedagogical Prompt Engineering Protocol Applied to LLM Feedback in Introductory Programming
DESCRIPTION:Please register to attend in person or online. \nVenue: Room 423\, Sir Alwyn Williams Building\, Lilybank Gardens\, School of Computing Science\, University of Glasgow \nJoin us for the last SICSA Education Seminar of 2025 on 15 December at 2pm where University of Glasgow doctoral candidate Eyman Alyahyan will present her work:  A Pedagogical Prompt Engineering Protocol Applied to LLM Feedback in Introductory Programming \nAbstract:\nMany researchers and educators are exploring how Large Language Models (LLMs) could be used to support feedback practices in computing education. Yet the prompts that guide these systems are often ad-hoc and not grounded in pedagogy. What if we could design prompts that enable LLMs to produce feedback that supports student learning? \nIn this seminar\, Eyman Alyahyan introduces the Pedagogical Prompt Engineering Protocol (PPEP)—a systematic\, theory-informed methodology for developing effective educational prompts. PPEP served as the methodological foundation for this work. Applying the protocol led to the PPE-LLM framework\, a set of 10 components that translate the protocol into a clear design structure for building prompts. These components give teachers a ready-to-use scaffold for creating a well-structured prompt. That prompt can then be used to generate formative feedback using LLMs that supports student learning in introductory programming. \nThe talk shows how moving from principles to practice can make LLM-generated feedback more consistent and pedagogically meaningful. It also offers a transparent\, repeatable approach for researchers and developers to create future prompt frameworks and LLM-based feedback tools grounded in pedagogy rather than intuition.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-education-seminar-pedagogical-prompt-engineering-protocol-applied-to-llm-feedback-in-introductory-programming/
LOCATION:University of Glasgow\, School of Computing Science\, Room 423\, Sir Alwyn Williams Building\, Lilybank Gardens\, Glasgow\, G12 8RZ
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260115T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260115T120000
DTSTAMP:20251219T143232Z
CREATED:20251219T143232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T143232Z
UID:10000082-1768474800-1768478400@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Co-Production "The Real PPI": Launching The Researcher's Toolkit
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid event hosted at University of Aberdeen \nRegister here: Co-Production Toolkit Launch Event – Expression of Interest \nJoin Dr Michelle Sader (University of Aberdeen) for the launch of The Researcher’s Toolkit\, a valuable resource for researchers across disciplines. \nCo-production is a collaborative approach to research\, where people with both lived and learnt experience work together to conceptualise\, conduct and disseminate research. Co-production not only benefits a variety of different communities\, but is also increasingly sought after by academic funders and journals. As part of a previous workshop co-sponsored by the University\, the Scottish Imaging Network: A Platform For Scientific Excellence (SINAPSE)\, the Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative and Alzheimer’s Research UK\, workshop attendees and organisers co-designed a 35-page resource toolkit focusing on co-production. This talk will provide an overview of research co-production and will focus on formally launching the toolkit\, an open-source and free resource aiming to guide researchers looking to implement participatory research approaches in their own work. We will also discuss examples with which researchers across disciplines can implement co-production\, as well as signposting our next steps and where the toolkit may be found. \n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n11:00-11:05\nWelcome and Housekeeping\n\n\n11:05-11:30\nPresenting the Toolkit\n\n\n11:30-11:45\nWorked Example: Using the Toolkit in Practice\n\n\n11:45-12:00\nQuestions & Discussion\n\n\n12:00\nNext Steps & Closing
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/co-production-the-real-ppi-launching-the-researchers-toolkit/
CATEGORIES:Event,Meeting,Networking,Showcase,Showcase,webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260119T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260119T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T101924Z
CREATED:20260105T141516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T101924Z
UID:10000084-1768824000-1768831200@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:SCONE Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next SCONE meeting will be hosted at University of Glasgow from 12-1pm on Monday\, 19 January 2026. \nRegister \n\nSCONE is the SCOttish Networking Event – an informal gathering of networking and systems researchers in and around Scotland. The goal of these meetings is to foster interaction between researchers from our various institutions. Each meeting will take place over the course of an afternoon\, and feature: \n\ntalks from PhD students\ntalks from faculty\, postdocs and industrial researchers\ndiscussions of possible funding opportunities\nfood and drink
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/scone-meeting/
LOCATION:Sir Alwyn Williams Building\, University of Glasgow\, 18 Lilybank Gardens\, Glasgow\, G12 8QN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event,Meeting,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260121T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260121T170000
DTSTAMP:20251210T170516Z
CREATED:20251210T170516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T170516Z
UID:10000081-1769011200-1769014800@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Education Champions Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting of SICSA Education Champions. \nPlease contact the Education Director if you’re a CS academic based in Scotland and are interested in becoming an Education Champion for your institution.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/education-champions-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Meeting,Networking
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