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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The DiRAC Research Image Competition 2026 is now open! Submit images from your research in two categories: 🔬 Particle & Nuclear Physics 🌌 Astronomy, Cosmology & Solar/Planetary Science Category winners each get a £250 Amazon voucher. Apply: dirac.ac.uk/research-ima...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Opportunity for DiRAC community members: UKRI has opened applications for its 2026 Policy Internships scheme. Applications close 8 September 2026. Internships run from January 2027. Full details and eligibility: www.ukri.org/opportunity/...

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UKRI policy internships 2026

An opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month internship at one of a selected group of influential policy organisations, undertaken as part of the existing doctoral stude...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

DiRAC Director, Mark Wilkinson and RSE Team Co-Lead, Simon Burbidge spotted at ISC High Performance 2026 in Hamburg this week. #ISC2026 #HPC #DiRAC

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

There's a week left to apply to our latest Innovation Placement with VAST Data.

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

DiRAC's 2025–26 Science Highlights are live — 64 new articles from facility scientists spanning astrophysics, cosmology, particle physics, nuclear physics, and solar & planetary science. Filter by field or machine to explore. 👉 dirac.ac.uk/science-high...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

DiRAC is partnering with VAST Data on a fully funded 6-month Innovation Placement for DiRAC PhD students. Work spans LLM-powered agents, RAG pipelines, and vector databases, using VAST Data's platform alongside NVIDIA NIM endpoints. Applications close 27th May 2026. dirac.ac.uk/innovation_p...

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 28/04/2026

@icc-durham.bsky.social @durhamphysics.bsky.social researchers are part of the FLAMINGO project, which has released one of the largest datasets in cosmology! This gives scientists worldwide a new way to explore how the Universe evolves 👉 tinyurl.com/339vteyc @dirac-hpc.bsky.social, @ukri.org

A visualisation of the most massive cluster in the simulation of a cube. Blue, purple, yellow and white colours swirl against a dark blue backdrop.

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Astronomers have released one of the largest cosmological simulation datasets ever — 2.5 petabytes of virtual universe data, run on DiRAC's COSMA8 supercomputer and now open to all. Full article at our website: dirac.ac.uk/facility_upd...

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 02/04/2026

We host the COSMA 8 supercomputer so scientists can test their theories about the origins of the Universe using high-powered computer simulations 👉 tinyurl.com/3k2a486k COSMA is part of @dirac-hpc.bsky.social funded by @ukri.org /Science and Technology Facilities Council @icc-durham.bsky.social

A montage of images showing (left) a man wearing ear defenders looking into the back of a computer rack, (top right) a simulation of a pink and yellow "web" against a blue background, and (bottom right) a man wearing ear defenders kneeling behind a computer rack.

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Abstract submissions are now open for the 8th HPC-AI Advisory Council UK Conference, Leicester, 13–14 October 2026. "HPC-AI: From Marketing to Reality - What Works? What Doesn't? What's Next?" Abstract deadline: Monday 18 May Abstract submissions and registration: dirac.ac.uk/hpc-ai-advis...

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HPC-AI Advisory Council 8th Annual UK Conference – DiRAC High Performance Computing Facility

13th - 14th October 2026Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Join Us for the Eighth Annual UK HPC & AI Conference The STFC DiRAC HPC Facility and HPC-AI Advisory Council invite you to the ...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Huge congratulations to DiRAC user Dr Sahl Rowther, postdoc at the University of Leicester, who presented his groundbreaking research at the prestigious STEM for Britain competition at the Houses of Parliament yesterday! Read the full article on our website: dirac.ac.uk/facility_upd...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

In our latest Featured Project, Davide Vadacchino and the TELOS collaboration explore one of physics' biggest questions: what lies behind the Higgs particle? Find out more at dirac.ac.uk/featured-pro...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Applications to our latest NHS Innovation Placements have been extended to 9am 4th March 2026. Hear a testimonial from a past NHS placements participant and apply now at dirac.ac.uk/innovation-placements

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

There are currently 2 new NHS Innovation Placements open for application to PhD students. Apply now at our website by 18th February. dirac.ac.uk/innovation-p...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Last Thursday saw a packed day of talks from DiRAC consortium scientists and technical teams, facility news, and DiRAC Training Academy updates – plus plenty of time to catch up with the DiRAC community and our industry partners.

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

DiRAC Day would not exist without the amazing support of our sponsors. We are delighted to be partnering this year with VDURA, one of our DiRAC Day 2025 Gold Sponsors!

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

DiRAC Day would not exist without the amazing support of our sponsors. We are delighted to be partnering this year with Spectra, one of our DiRAC Day 2025 Gold Sponsors!

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

DiRAC Day would not exist without the amazing support of our sponsors. We are delighted to be partnering this year with HPE, one of our DiRAC Day 2025 Gold Sponsors!

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

DiRAC Day would not exist without the amazing support of our sponsors. We are delighted to be partnering this year with Fsas, one of our DiRAC Day 2025 Gold Sponsors!

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

DiRAC Day would not exist without the amazing support of our sponsors. We are delighted to be partnering this year with Dell Technologies, one of our DiRAC Day 2025 Gold Sponsors!

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

DiRAC Day would not exist without the amazing support of our sponsors. We are delighted to be partnering this year with DDN, one of our DiRAC Day 2025 Gold Sponsors!

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Mark Wilkinson is representing DiRAC at the 19th CHPC annual conference in Cape Town, SA. Dr Mlungisi Cele - Director-General for Science, Technology and Innovation in South Africa - formally opened the event, kicking off 3 days of talks and discussions around the theme of "From Data to Decisions".

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

DiRAC Day would not exist without the amazing support of our sponsors. We are delighted to be partnering this year with Cornelis Networks, one of our DiRAC Day 2025 Gold Sponsors!

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

There are just 2 weeks to go to DiRAC Day 2025! The programme is now live on our website, detailing many of the exciting talks from our science and technical communities. Registration closes on the 4th December. With places limited, book now to avoid disappointment: dirac.ac.uk/dirac-day-20...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

End of a successful week at #SC25 in Louis. Thank you to everyone we met for the interesting discussions and safe travels home. See you next year for #SC26!

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

There are just 4 weeks to go before our biggest event of the year! We're excited to have the DiRAC community come together to share their research, network, and talk all things HPC. To secure your place for the event, register at our website by the 4th December: dirac.ac.uk/dirac-day-20...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

It's the last few days to apply to our latest Innovation Placement with HPE and become immersed in the world of hybrid classical-quantum computing. Applications close at 9am on Monday 10 November.

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

New on the DiRAC website: Glasgow researchers harness Tursa to decode the language of proteins Read the full article at our website: dirac.ac.uk/facility_upd...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Our latest Innovation Placement in Hybrid Classical-Quantum Computing, in collaboration with HPE, is now open to applications until 10 November 2025. Apply at our website: dirac.ac.uk/innovation_p...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Calling DiRAC Researchers! Submit your research imagery from the past 3 years for a chance to win a £250 voucher and have your research featured in our print and digital media for the next year. Enter now at dirac.ac.uk/research-ima...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Registration is open for DiRAC Day 2025 in partnership with Keele University on Thursday 11th December at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Stoke-on-Trent. Register at our website: dirac.ac.uk/dirac-day-20...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

🚀 Exciting News! The inaugural issue of the DiRAC newsletter is now live and available for download on our website. Download your copy today: dirac.ac.uk/news We're thrilled to launch this new communication channel and look forward to sharing regular updates with our community.

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Our 18th call for research proposals is now live! 📅 Deadline: 18 Sept 2025 (16:00 UK) ⏳ Awards start: 1 April 2026 💡 All proposal types welcome, including Early Career Researchers & RSE support Full details at our website: dirac.ac.uk/getting-acce...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

DiRAC is once again delighted to support the Ariel Data Challenge, having provided the computing resources to generate the 2025 dataset. Visit the Ariel Data Challenge website to learn more about the challenge and to potentially be in with a chance of winning the $15,000 top prize...! 🚀

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

RAC18 Call for Proposals opens soon with a deadline of 18th September 2025, 4pm UK time. See our website for more details: dirac.ac.uk/getting-acce...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

DiRAC is recruiting a Senior Software & Training Developer to help deliver a GPU Performance Portability Training programme. Requires parallel computing, multi-core architectures & technical training experience. Apply by 4th June 2025 bit.ly/3yZxX9P

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

DiRAC Science Highlights 2025 are now live! Explore how researchers used DiRAC HPC to advance science in the past year. You can filter by research area or DiRAC machine. Read the highlights here: dirac.ac.uk/science-high...

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dirac-hpc.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The project allocations from our 17th call for proposals is now live on our website. dirac.ac.uk/project-allo...

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