Training Opportunities - Research Computing

IT Services provide a comprehensive training portfolio in support of research computing and data analysis. From February the following 1-day training courses, each with hands-on exercises to ensure a full understanding of the topic, are available to researchers (staff + PGR) at the University. 

Introduction to Research Computing (Mon 18 Feb) - a getting started guide to resources and techniques
Optimisation and Parallelisation (Wed 20 Feb) - learning how to get codes to run faster and in parallel
High Throughput Computing using Condor (Mon 4 Mar) - learn how to do parameter sweeps (Monte Carlo)
Programming in MATLAB (Tues 5 Mar) - writing and debugging programs in the MATLAB environment
Introduction to OpenCL (Fri 8 Mar) - programming for GPUs and CPUs
Introduction to ParaView (Mon 11 Mar) - how to visualise data using the Open Source package ParaView
Introduction to AVIZO (Thur 14 Mar) - visualization for 3D data sets
Intermediate MPI (Weds 20 Mar) - for MPI programmers who wish to learn about advanced techniques

Further details on each course and a brief online application form are available at
http://wiki.rcs.manchester.ac.uk/community/Courses

Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC) 2013: Theory, Practice, Impact

Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC) 2013: Theory, Practice, Impact

When: 5-6 June 2013

Where: Chapman Building, University of Salford

Who is it for? Postgraduate Researchers at all stages of research.

Call for abstracts deadline: 11 March 2013

Website: www.salford.ac.uk/research/sparc

SPARC is a forum for developing research, offering a space for postgraduate researchers from all disciplines to exchange ideas. There are several presentation formats to choose from, and it’s a great way of developing presentation skills, testing ideas with new audiences, getting feedback, and meeting researchers from other disciplines and universities.

Proposals for presentations are invited which directly address the contribution (or potential contribution) in relation to any of the conference themes: theory, practice and impact. This could include (but is not limited to) any of the following:

• advancement in theoretical understanding, for example challenging, developing or reframing debates


• enhancements to practice, for example new applications of theory; enhancement of techniques, technologies, skills


• beneficial impacts on society, economy, culture or the environment.

There are more details about the themes, presentation formats, and how to submit proposals on the conference website: www.salford.ac.uk/research/sparc

As well as student presentations, there will be a range of keynote speakers discussing the impact of their research, as well as researcher development activities and workshops.

Any queries, please contact the team on sparc@salford.ac.uk

Online Academic Writing Clinics

Need help with your writing?

 If so, you should log-on to the Postgraduate Online Writing Clinic. This is a forum which gives postgraduate students (Home and Overseas from all faculties) the chance to ask questions about any aspect of academic writing.

 The live writing clinic is an online, cross-faculty resource for postgraduate students at the University of Manchester. It is a drop-in facility which allows you to ask any questions you might have regarding academic writing.

 The clinics will usually take place between 2.00 – 3.00pm on Wednesdays.

 To access the online clinic at time shown above, follow the link below:

http://unimanchester.adobeconnect.com/owc2013

 This will launch Adobe Connect and a login page. Enter your name and School (e.g. Simon: MACE). Then click the 'Enter Room' button and you will enter the clinic.

 

Please note: you will need headphones to listen to the clinic. If you have a headset with microphone you will be able to speak to the tutor. If not, you will communicate by a chat facility.

Please be aware of the following:
• This is a University-wide resource and so the guidance and feedback given will be generic and not subject/School specific. If you have any subject specific questions (e.g. regarding formatting of your thesis), you should speak to your supervisor/mentor or to some other relevant person within your subject field.
• This is not an online proofreading service.

If you have any questions regarding the online clinic, please email:
howard.goodison@manchester.ac.uk

 

Online Academic Writing Clinics

Need help with your writing?

 If so, you should log-on to the Postgraduate Online Writing Clinic. This is a forum which gives postgraduate students (Home and Overseas from all faculties) the chance to ask questions about any aspect of academic writing.

 The live writing clinic is an online, cross-faculty resource for postgraduate students at the University of Manchester. It is a drop-in facility which allows you to ask any questions you might have regarding academic writing.

 The clinics will usually take place between 2.00 – 3.00pm on Wednesdays.

 To access the online clinic at time shown above, follow the link below:

http://unimanchester.adobeconnect.com/owc2013

 This will launch Adobe Connect and a login page. Enter your name and School (e.g. Simon: MACE). Then click the 'Enter Room' button and you will enter the clinic.

 

Please note: you will need headphones to listen to the clinic. If you have a headset with microphone you will be able to speak to the tutor. If not, you will communicate by a chat facility.

Please be aware of the following:
• This is a University-wide resource and so the guidance and feedback given will be generic and not subject/School specific. If you have any subject specific questions (e.g. regarding formatting of your thesis), you should speak to your supervisor/mentor or to some other relevant person within your subject field.
• This is not an online proofreading service.

If you have any questions regarding the online clinic, please email:
howard.goodison@manchester.ac.uk

 

Conference: Dogs in History and Culture

Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
The University of Manchester
Simon Building
Room 2.57 (CHSTM Seminar Room)

Friday 1 February 2013

An event organised by Michael Worboys (CHSTM), Julie-Marie Strange (History) and Neil Pemberton CHSTM), and sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

programme details - http://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/newsandevents/conferences/dogsinhistoryandculture/

 

Manchester Gold - Doctoral Programme

The Careers Service have just launched the new Manchester Gold mentoring programme aimed at Doctoral researchers.

 Although doctoral researchers have always been able to apply for Manchester Gold, this year, by working with  the Alumni office, there are 50 mentors, all with PhDs, who are keen to mentor current researchers. For further details see - http://manunicareersblog.com/2013/01/22/mentors-for-postgrads/

The deadline is February 8^th for applying for the Doctoral programme (or 1^st Feb for the general programme).

 

Publishing Workshops

The University of Manchester Library is offering two sessions on Publishing – booking is required as places are limited:

 Navigating the World of Publishing 13/02/13, 2-4pm

Writing for Publication: Emerald Publishing Group 19/03/13, 1-3pm