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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250926T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250926T160000
DTSTAMP:20250820T104925Z
CREATED:20250820T104925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T104925Z
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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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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
UID:10000069-1760626800-1760630400@sicsa.ac.uk
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
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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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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTSTAMP:20251028T154415Z
CREATED:20251028T135741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T154415Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251113T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260116T130345Z
CREATED:20251210T154429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T130345Z
UID:10000080-1763046000-1763049600@sicsa.ac.uk
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
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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
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260122T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260122T160000
DTSTAMP:20260116T130342Z
CREATED:20260116T123022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T130342Z
UID:10000089-1769094000-1769097600@sicsa.ac.uk
SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar - Lieven Eeckhout: Sustainable Processor Design
DESCRIPTION:Low Carbon Computing Seminar \nLieven Eeckhout is a Professor at Ghent University\, Belgium\, and will deliver a LOCOS Seminar on Sustainable Processor Design. \nSustainability and climate change is a major challenge for our generation. In this talk I will argue that sustainable development requires a holistic approach and involves multi-perspective thinking. Applied to computing\, sustainable development means that we need to consider the entire environmental impact of computing\, including raw material extraction\, component manufacturing\, product assembly\, transportation\, use\, repair/maintenance\, and end-of-life processing (disassembly and recycling/ reuse). Analyzing current trends reveals that the embodied footprint is\, or will soon be\, more significant compared to the operational footprint. I will present a simple\, yet insightful\, first-order model to assess and reason about the sustainability of processors in light of the inherent data uncertainty. Applying the model to a variety of case studies illustrates what computer architects and engineers can and should do to better understand the sustainability impact of computing\, and to design sustainable processors. \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-lieven-eeckhout-sustainable-processor-design/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260125
DTSTAMP:20260105T151247Z
CREATED:20260105T151247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T151247Z
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SUMMARY:Winter School: 2nd IEEE Subsea Innovation Technologies Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society is inviting to the 2nd IEEE Subsea Innovation Technologies Workshop to be held at the University of Aberdeen on 23rd and 24th January 2026. \nAlongside industry and academic presentations on the latest ocean and subsea technologies and innovations\, students\, young professionals and women in engineering are particularly encouraged to attend dedicated sessions and participate in the poster competition. The poster abstract submission deadline is 22nd  December.  \nWorkshop website\, registration (it is a free event) and abstract submission: https://ieeeukiyp.org/SITW2026/ \n Day 1: Knowledge Building & Skill Development – 23rd January 2026 \n\nOpening Keynote: Delivered by the IEEE OES UK & Ireland Executive Committee and Head of School\, University of Aberdeen\n\n\nTutorials & Expert Presentations on key topics:\n\nunderwater communication and data networking\nSubsea imaging\, monitoring and sensing\nRobotics & Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)\nOcean Sensors & Environmental Challenges\nAI Applications in Marine Science & Technology\n\n\n\n\nEvening Networking Reception: Connect with peers\, researchers and industry leaders\n\nDay 2: Industry Insights\, Posters & Young Professionals 24th January 2026 \n\nIndustry Showcase: Live demonstrations and short talks from participating companies\nResearch Poster Competition: Open to PhD\, MSc and undergraduate students\nYoung Professionals Panel: “Careers in Ocean Engineering – Academia & Industry”\nWomen in Engineering (WIE) Session\nClosing Remarks & Awards Ceremony
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/winter-school-2nd-ieee-subsea-innovation-technologies-workshop/
LOCATION:University of Aberdeen
CATEGORIES:Event,Summer school,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260126T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260126T130000
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SUMMARY:Learning & Teaching Scholars Kick-off
DESCRIPTION:SICSA’s Learning & Teaching Scholars will kick-off the 25/26 cohort with a speed networking event.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/learning-teaching-scholars-kick-off/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Networking,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260128T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260128T170000
DTSTAMP:20251203T134307Z
CREATED:20251203T134307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T134307Z
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SUMMARY:Aberdeen GameJam 2026
DESCRIPTION:View full event details here. \nAfter the success of last year\, University of Aberdeen’s School of Natural and Computing Sciences will be running Aberdeen GameJam 2026\, this time in partnership with the History department! \nThe event is open to students at University of Aberdeen and any other Scottish University. Each participant will receive an Aberdeen GameJam 2026 t-shirt and Amazon vouchers will be awarded to winners in each prize category. \nAdditionally\, ABVentures and Common Profyt Games have sponsored prizes\, one for the Best Pitch\, and one for a category yet to be announced! \nThis year’s general theme is Games & History (so it might be a good idea to grab somebody who knows their history!) \nParticipants will have a week to develop from scratch a game on a more specific theme that will be announced on Wednesday\, 21 January 2026\, followed by an in-person event starting at 9am on Wednesday\, 28 January 2025 where teams will get feedback from judges. \nTeams will make a short presentation of their game starting at Noon and then judges will choose a winner for our prizes to be announced that afternoon.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/aberdeen-gamejam-2026/
LOCATION:Meston Building\, University of Aberdeen\, Meston Walk\, Aberdeen\, AB24 3UE
CATEGORIES:Event,Game Jam,Hackathon
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260225T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260225T170000
DTSTAMP:20260130T172014Z
CREATED:20260130T171836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T172014Z
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SUMMARY:SICSA Seminar - From Large to Small: Building Affordable Language Models with Limited Resources
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend \nJoin us on Wednesday\, 25 February for an AI & Data Science Seminar. \nDr Burcu Can of University of Stirling presents \nFrom Large to Small: Building Affordable Language Models with Limited Resources \nThis talk aims to question the limitations and harms of Large Language Models\, followed by a review of Small Language Models\, covering prominent examples\, their key techniques\, and their capabilities. It will also give an overview of even smaller ‘baby’ language models. Finally\, the talk will conclude by presenting some recent studies in which we developed baby language models using very small amounts of data.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-seminar-20260225-burcu-can/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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LOCATION:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-seminar-20260225-burcu-can/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260305T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260305T160000
DTSTAMP:20260226T171758Z
CREATED:20260226T165557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T171758Z
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SUMMARY:LOCOS Seminar - Educating for Low-Carbon Computing: Designing a Cross-Layer Sustainable Computing Course in an HPC Curriculum with PedrocTrancoso
DESCRIPTION:Low Carbon Computing Seminar \nPedro Petersen Moura Trancoso of Chalmers University of Technology will deliver a LOCOS seminar: Designing a Cross-Layer Sustainable Computing Course in an HPC Curriculum. \nThe rapid growth of computational demand\, combined with the carbon cost of device production and the end of Moore’s Law scaling\, makes low-carbon computing a first-order engineering challenge. Achieving “frugal computing” — doing more with less energy — requires reasoning across the full system stack. \nThis talk presents the design and evolution of a master-level Sustainable Computing course within the High-Performance Computer Systems programme at Chalmers University of Technology. The course integrates circuit-level power mechanisms\, architectural techniques\, operating system and runtime strategies\, and data centre efficiency\, supported by hands-on energy measurement and simulation. \nProfessor Trancoso will discuss both the pedagogical rationale and the challenges encountered: polarized student perceptions of depth\, aligning assessment with cross-layer learning\, and balancing breadth with technical rigor. The talk aims to contribute to ongoing discussions on how computing curricula can prepare engineers to treat energy and carbon as first-class system constraints. \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-educating-for-low-carbon-computing-designing-a-cross-layer-sustainable-computing-course-in-an-hpc-curriculum-with-pedro-petersen-moura-trancoso-designing-a-sustainable-computing-cour/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260309T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260309T160000
DTSTAMP:20260226T145202Z
CREATED:20260226T145202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T145202Z
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SUMMARY:IETF Standards-in-Practice Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Open\, consensus-driven technical standards are central to the security\, reliability\, and global interoperability of the Internet. As the Internet continues to evolve to meet the needs of emerging applications\, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) remains one of the most influential venues for shaping their technical foundations. \nThis workshop is a hands‑on\, introductory event designed to help researchers\, students\, and engineers understand how the IETF works\, and how their own research can translate into meaningful standards contributions. \nParticipants will learn: \n – how ideas progress through the IETF process\, from early Internet‑Drafts to published RFCs \n – how working groups operate and how “rough consensus” is formed \n – how to navigate essential tools like the IETF Datatracker\, mailing lists\, and GitHub \n – how research or engineering results can influence standards work \nThe workshop will feature talks from academics that are active within the IETF. Attendees will also map their own interests to relevant IETF working groups and leave with clear\, actionable next steps for getting involved. \n 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/ietf-standards-in-practice-workshop/
LOCATION:Sir Alwyn Williams Building\, University of Glasgow\, 18 Lilybank Gardens\, Glasgow\, G12 8QN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260309T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260309T143000
DTSTAMP:20260304T165638Z
CREATED:20260304T165638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T165638Z
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SUMMARY:Learning & Teaching Scholars - Project Scoping Meeting
DESCRIPTION:SICSA’s Learning & Teaching Scholars will meet to scope scholarship projects.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/learning-teaching-scholars-project-scoping-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Event,Networking,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260312T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260304T153448Z
CREATED:20260304T153448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T153448Z
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SUMMARY:SSBSE 2026 Challenge Track Workshop
DESCRIPTION:About\nThis workshop series is a hands-on\, team-forming sprint. \nYou will meet potential collaborators\, shape a concrete research idea and leave with a realistic plan and division of labour toward a Challenge-Track submission for SSBSE 2026. \nThe SSBSE 2026 Challenge Track explores how Search-Based Software Engineering (SBSE) can optimize agentic AI systems (LLM-powered agents with tools\, memory\, planning\, and autonomy) for real software engineering tasks. You can read more about the challenge and its three themes at:  https://conf.researchr.org/track/ssbse-2026/ssbse-2026-ssbse-challenge. \nWho can participate?\nThe workshops are free and open to all. We particularly encourage academics and their PGR students to attend\, alongside industry practitioners and anyone interested in SBSE techniques for agentic AI systems\, especially undergraduate students interested in conducting research at the intersection of AI and Software Engineering. \nNo prior experience with specific agent frameworks or search based method is required. The workshop aims to find complementary expertise to provide solutions.  We will provide short technical briefings and a Discord channel for the workshop to provide timely technical and scientific support for the participants. \nFunding to support travel for staff and students at Scottish universities is available.   See event page for full details and registration.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/ssbse-2026-challenge-track-workshop/
LOCATION:Merchiston Campus\, Edinburgh Napier University\, 10 Colinton Road\, Edinburgh\, EH10 5DT
CATEGORIES:Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260320
DTSTAMP:20251210T143413Z
CREATED:20251028T143704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T143413Z
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SUMMARY:HRI 2026
DESCRIPTION:The ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) is the premier venue for innovations on human-robot interaction. Sponsored by the ACM special interest groups on computer-human interaction (SIGCHI) and artificial intelligence (SIGAI) as well as the IEEE robotics and automation society (RAS)\, HRI brings together researchers spanning robotics\, human-computer interaction\, human factors\, artificial intelligence\, engineering\, and social and behavioral sciences. \nThe theme of the 21st edition of HRI is HRI Empowering Society. \nOur field has the potential to bring about positive change in many areas of our societies such as healthcare\, transport\, remote working\, agriculture and industry. However\, this change cannot happen if we do not engage properly with the end users who will potentially utilize robots in their jobs and daily lives. \nFor this reason\, HRI 2026 will focus on: 1) how we can ethically integrate robots in everyday processes without creating disruptions or inequalities\, carefully thinking at the future of work and services; 2) how we can make them accessible to the general public (in terms of design\, technical literacy and cost) with the final aim to make robots more willingly adopted as technological helpers. \nMore information is available on the HRI 2026 website
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/hri-2026/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260325T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260325T170000
DTSTAMP:20260304T165354Z
CREATED:20260304T165342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T165354Z
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SUMMARY:SICSA Seminar - Can Evolution Develop Public Transport Networks?
DESCRIPTION:Register to attend \nJoin us on Wednesday\, 25 March for an AI & Data Science Seminar. \nDr Neil Urquhart of Edinburgh Napier University presents \nCan Evolution Develop Public Transport Networks? \nPublic transport networks by their very nature evolve over time to meet the needs of travellers\, fit the constraints of operators and meet the aspirations of politicians. This talk examines the use of novelty search to explore changes to the bus network in the centre of Edinburgh. The existing solution has been evolving since 1871 matching the changing nature of the city and transportation technologies. We harness geospatial data to evaluate the existing solution and then use novelty search to find modified solutions and examine their relationship to the existing solution. We are particularly interested in balancing the novelty of proposed changes with the distance from the current trusted solution. \nThis talk will demonstrate the potential for novelty search to assist with the design and modification of public transport routes and set and agenda for future research which will aim to cover larger areas and encompass multiple transport modes. \nDr Neil Urquhart is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Edinburgh Napier University\, his research interests include real-world applications of Artificial Intelligence particularly in the transport sector. \n 
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-seminar-from-large-to-small-building-affordable-language-models-with-limited-resources/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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LOCATION:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/sicsa-seminar-from-large-to-small-building-affordable-language-models-with-limited-resources/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260327T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260327T143000
DTSTAMP:20260323T163815Z
CREATED:20260323T163815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T163815Z
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SUMMARY:SSBSE 2026 Challenge Track Workshop 2
DESCRIPTION:About\nThis workshop series is a hands-on\, team-forming sprint. \nYou will meet potential collaborators\, shape a concrete research idea and leave with a realistic plan and division of labour toward a Challenge-Track submission for SSBSE 2026. \nThe SSBSE 2026 Challenge Track explores how Search-Based Software Engineering (SBSE) can optimize agentic AI systems (LLM-powered agents with tools\, memory\, planning\, and autonomy) for real software engineering tasks. You can read more about the challenge and its three themes at:  https://conf.researchr.org/track/ssbse-2026/ssbse-2026-ssbse-challenge. \nWho can participate?\nThe workshops are free and open to all. We particularly encourage academics and their PGR students to attend\, alongside industry practitioners and anyone interested in SBSE techniques for agentic AI systems\, especially undergraduate students interested in conducting research at the intersection of AI and Software Engineering. \nNo prior experience with specific agent frameworks or search based method is required. The workshop aims to find complementary expertise to provide solutions.  We will provide short technical briefings and a Discord channel for the workshop to provide timely technical and scientific support for the participants. \nFunding to support travel for staff and students at Scottish universities is available.   See event page for full details and registration.
URL:https://sicsa.ac.uk/event/ssbse-2026-challenge-track-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Merchiston Campus\, Edinburgh Napier University\, 10 Colinton Road\, Edinburgh\, EH10 5DT
CATEGORIES:Event,Workshop
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