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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Call for Nominations: Karen Spärck Jones Award 2026 Honouring outstanding researchers advancing IR or NLP through their significant contributions, in memory of one of our field's pioneers. Details: www.bcs.org/membership-a... The KSJ Award is sponsored by Bloomberg 🙏 #IR #NLP #AI #BCSIRSG

Karen Spärck Jones Award | BCS

Read more about the award.

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Reminder: Submit your early-stage and PhD research to FDIA and get feedback and mentorship from senior experts!

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Call for papers FDIA 2026: PhD Symposium on Future Directions in Information Access at ESSIR 2026 Present your research. Receive valuable feedback. Connect with fellow researchers. Accepted works can be presented @ecir2027.bsky.social! 2026.essir.eu/fdia/ #informationRetrieval #PhD #SummerSchool

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Symposium on Future Directions in Information Access

BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

In 2028, the 50th ECIR will take place– and you could be organising it! Where will the journey go after Southampton next year? We're calling for bids to organise the European Conference on Information Retrieval 2028. www.bcs.org/membership-a... #informationRetrieval #ECIR2027 #ECIR2028

Call for proposals to host ECIR | BCS

The BCS-IRSG Committee (referred to here as IRSG) is interested in hearing from bidders who wish to organise the European Conference on Information Retrieval in a European country.

BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Fancy giving a tutorial? We invites tutorial proposals for BCS Search Solutions 2026, which focusses on any area of the practical application of search technologies to real-world problems. Tutorial day is Tuesday November 24 in London. More information at www.bcs.org/membership-a....

Search Solutions 2026: Call for Tutorials | BCS

Innovations in Search & Information Retrieval.

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

@ecir2026.eu is in full swing in Delft, and next year ECIR will come home to the UK. But where will it be in 2028? It could be in your city! The BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group (IRSG) is calling for bids for ECIR 2028 – medium.com/bcs-irsg-inf...

The European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR) is Europe’s premier conference on Information Retrieval.

Call for Bids: ECIR 2028

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Ingo Frommholz @frommholz.org · 27/11/2025

BCS Search Solutions. Great event again in London with exciting talks and discussions! @bcs-irsg.bsky.social

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

A fantastic funded opportunity to visit Search Solutions (main conference or tutorials) in London next week! More about Search Solutions – www.bcs.org/events-calen... Tutorials: www.bcs.org/events-calen... systematicreview.info/grants/

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Grants

SRC Bursary for Library and Information Science – Search Solutions 2025 Funded Event: Search Solutions 2025 (26th November 2025) or one of its tutorials (25th November 2025) Conference: Tutor…

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Correction: AGM & Search Solutions Wednesday, 26 November. Search Solutions Tutorials Tuesday, 25 November.

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Correction: AGM & Search Solutions Wednesday, 26 November. Search Solutions Tutorials Tuesday, 25 November.

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Search Solutions 2025 runs earlier on 25 Nov, with Search Solutions Tutorials on 24 Nov. Both offer a strong programme of talks and tutorials. Event info: Search Solutions: www.bcs.org/events-calen... Tutorials: www.bcs.org/events-calen... Part of London Search Week: londonsearchweek.com

Search Solutions 2025 | BCS

Search Solutions is the premier UK forum for the presentation of the latest innovations in search and information retrieval. Join us on Wednesday, 26 November, 9:00am - 9:00pm

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The BCS IRSG Annual General Meeting will take place after Search Solutions 2025 on 25 Nov, 6–7pm at BCS, 25 Copthall Ave, London EC2R 7BP. The AGM is open to IRSG members and guests who want to hear about current activities and how to get involved. AGM info: www.bcs.org/membership-a...

Information Retrieval specialist group: Annual General Meeting | BCS

The AGM of BCS IRSG is held in September each year, often as part of the agenda of a workshop or one-day conference. However, there is no requirement to attend the workshop or conference in order to a...

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

London is the hub for Search Technology this November! From the 24th–28th, join us for a week of events – including our BCS Search Solutions conference and tutorials. More info: londonsearchweek.com

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London Search Week

ISKO UK @iskouk.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

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🔍 Search Solutions, the UK’s leading forum on search & information retrieval hosted by @bcs-irsg.bsky.social, is back this year. 🗓️ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 📍 In person, BCS, London 🎫 Discounts for ISKO members Learn about the latest innovations in IR. Register at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/search-sol...

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Search Solutions 2025 - Information Retrieval SG

Search Solutions is the premier UK forum for the presentation of the latest innovations in search and information retrieval.

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

ECIR 2026, the European Conference on Information Retrieval, will take place in Delft next year. Check out their CfP!

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Ingo Frommholz @frommholz.org · 03/06/2025

We’ve extended the early-bird deadline for our ELLIS ESSIR Information Retrieval Summer School in Wolverhampton, UK, July 7-11. For more information, visit 2025.essir.eu. Horizon Europe-associated countries are eligible for travel support! And you get FDIA 2025 as well!

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ELLIS ESSIR 2025

Registration is now open! About the School The European Summer School on Information Retrieval (ESSIR) is held regularly, providing high-quality teaching of Information Retrieval (IR) and advanced IR...

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

ELLIS ESSIR 2025, the European Summer School on Information Retrieval, is taking place in Wolverhampton, UK, July 7–11. Don't miss exciting lectures and tutorials around IR, AI, UX, etc! More info 👉 2025.essir.eu #InformationRetrieval #AI

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ELLIS ESSIR 2025

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

🔍 Call for proposals: Search Solutions 2025, the UK’s leading forum on Search & IR, is back 26 Nov @ BCS London! We’re seeking talks related to Search research and practice (AI, bias, UX, LLMs & more). Submit by 11 July. Details: www.bcs.org/membership-a... #SearchSolutions #IR #AI #UX #LLM

Information Retrieval specialist group: Search Solutions | BCS

Search Solutions is an annual conference that is usually held in November.

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

@iaugenstein.bsky.social has been crowned last year’s winner of the Karen Spärck Jones Award. Her well-deserved trophy was awarded after delivering a very insightful keynote at ECIR 2025. Read our article in BCS Informer. medium.com/bcs-irsg-inf... We're seeking nominations for the next KSJ Award!

BCS IRSG Karen Spärck Jones (KSJ) Award 2024 Prize Giving and Keynote at ECIR 2025

By Dr Haiming Liu (Associate Professor at University of Southampton and BCS IRSG Membership Secretary)

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Isabelle Augenstein @iaugenstein.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I'm so grateful to the British Computing Society & Bloomberg for honouring me with the Karen Spärck Jones Award 🙏 I gave the award lecture on LLMs’ Utilisation of Parametric & Contextual Knowledge at #ECIR2025 today (slides: isabelleaugenstein.github.io/slides/2025_...) www.bcs.org/membership-a...

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Many congratulations to the Karen Spärck Jones Award winner @iaugenstein.bsky.social, who gave an exciting keynote on "Understanding the Interplay between LLMs’ Utilisation of Parametric and Contextual Knowledge"! 👏 🎉 We also thank our sponsor @bloomberglp.bsky.social! #ecir2025

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

As always, BCS Search Solutions was accompanied by some insightful tutorials. Here's a recap of the tutorials even. Get in touch with us if you want to give a tutorial at the next Search Solutions in November! medium.com/bcs-irsg-inf...

Search Solutions 2024 Tutorials: A Recap of Insightful Discussions

By Dr Haiming Liu (Associate Professor at University of Southampton and BCS IRSG Membership Secretary)

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

BCS Search Solutions in London is one of our most popular events, featuring a variety of talks from industry and academia. Search Solutions 2025 is coming back to London in November. Here’s a recap of the 2024 event. medium.com/bcs-irsg-inf...

Looking back at Search Solutions 2024

By Gregor Donabauer (IRSG Informer co-Editor)

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Meet the newly elected BCS IRSG committee! We have a new chair, treasurer and several other new committee members. Interested in shaping the future of the British and European IR community while meeting wonderful people? Join us in this year's election! medium.com/bcs-irsg-inf...

Meet the newly elected BCS IRSG committee

We are very happy to introduce the new BCS IRSG committee to you. Our constitution defines a number of roles with a two-year term and…

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BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group @bcs-irsg.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

BCS Search Solutions will take place in London November 26 (Tutorial Day) and November 27 (Main Conference). You don't want to miss this if Search, IR, GenAI and RAG tell you something and you'd like to discuss this with practitioners in the field! www.bcs.org/membership-a...