The High Performance Computing Special Interest Group for UK Academia
The HPC-SIG holds regular in-person, hybrid or online only community meetings. These events feature a range of technical and strategic presentations and discussions, with community and industry highlights and provide an opportunity to network with the HPC community members from across UK Higher Education Institutes. Meetings reports from previous events can be found at Meeting …
Over recent years, computational science has emerged as a major driver for innovation across the research spectrum. In fields as diverse as pharmaceuticals and nanotechnology, High Performance Computing (HPC) has dramatically accelerated the delivery of scientific insights; simulation and modelling supplanting traditional experimental-based methods through their cost efficiency. We maintain a list of related groups …
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The HPC Special Interest Group aims to promote the use of High Performance Computing (HPC) and other forms of high end computing, such as high throughput computing (HTC) in academia, by members working together and promoting best practice in HPC provision, management and support. It also seeks to promote the uptake of HPC and HTC …
Role Name Institution Chair Andrew Edmondson (known as “Ed”) University of Birmingham Vice-chair Steven Chapman University of Bristol Treasurer Richard Martin Strathclyde University Secretary Deepak Aggarwal University of Bath Communications Chris Collins University of Hull EDIA Officer Polly Eccleston University of Bristol If you are interested in joining the committee in the future then do …
For general enquiries or to register interest in joining the HPC-SIG as a new institution please get in touch via HPC-SIG-ENQUIRIES at JISCMAIL.AC.UK There is an annual membership fee for each institution that is a member of the HPC-SIG, currently (June 2016) £150 p.a., to cover meeting costs. The membership fee is payable once per institution, …