Events in the Department of Computer Science
Find out more about events, seminars and public lectures in the Department.
AI-Fun & ELLIS Invited Speaker Series | Nikolay Malkin
For March's AI-Fun and ELLIS invited speaker series, we will have Nikolay Malkin from the University of Edinburgh. Title: Inferring stochastic dynamics without data: from diffusion samplers to discrete Schrödinger bridges Abstract: Probabilistic models that approximate a distribution by transporting particles from a source distribution to the...
Departmental Seminar – “Inherent Weight Normalization in Stochastic Neural Networks” by Dr Georgios Is. Detorakis
Neural Sampling Machines (NSM) is a class of neural networks with binary threshold neurons that rely almost exclusively on multiplicative noise as a resource for inference and learning. The probability of activation of the NSM exhibits a self-normalizing property that mirrors Weight Normalization, a previously studied mechanism that fulfills many...
Digital Trust and Security Seminar: Dr Carolyn Swinney
Explore how Software Defined Radios expose & detect radio?frequency vulnerabilities across 5G, autonomous systems & critical infrastructure This event invites participants from all disciplines and backgrounds to come together, fostering interdisciplinary connections and discussions. Talk Title: Software Defined Radios: RF Enabled Cyber Vulnerability...
Interdisciplinarity &: 2026 Series - Harnessing Storytelling to Amplify Research
How can we ensure our interdisciplinary research creates real-world benefits? At The University of Manchester, we recognise that transformative research requires not just technical expertise, but also strong collaborations across disciplines and authentic engagement with communities. This workshop explores how we can co-create research narratives...
Training course on advanced scripting and batching of tomographic datasets
Although X-ray tomography is an attractive characterisation technique in materials science, it generates a huge amount of data at a fast rate and it can be extremely time consuming to process the data manually. A great benefit to creating scripts and plugins in Avizo is the ability to reuse a workflow on more than one image or to develop a bespoke...
Digital Futures Interdisciplinary ECR Lunch Workshop
Join us for an energising, hands?on workshop designed to spark new ideas, build connections, and elevate your digital research journey. We aim to bring Digital Economy applications into your interdisciplinary research, helping you introduce and apply your work to industry and real?world sectors. [This is an internal UoM staff and student only event] Location:...
The Past, Present & Future of the Computer in Electronic Music
Music and Manchester: Join us for a research cafe exploring the past, present and future of computers in electronic music. While Manchester is prominently featured in music history, the role that it played in the creation of electronic music is less known. This event will: take the audience back to the beginnings of electronic music, celebrating...
The Digital Environment Conference 2026
Step into the frontier of human–planet intelligence. This is where the systems that will shape our planetary future are imagined, contested, built and live. Co?hosted by the University Digital Futures platform and the NERC Digital Solutions Hub, the event will begin with keynote from NVIDIA to mark the 75th anniversary of Alan Turing’s On Computable...
AI-Fun & ELLIS Invited Speaker Series | Gabriella Pizzuto
April's invited speaker will be Gabriella Pizzuto from the University of Liverpool. Title and abstract to follow. Gabriella is a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow and Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Robotics and Chemistry Automation at the University of Liverpool. Gabriella is very excited to develop methods towards creating the...
Training course on visualisation and quantification of tomographic datasets
A 2 day in person training course covering theory and computer-based practical works using the Thermo Scientific™ Amira-Avizo Software. Lab/synchrotron X-ray tomography has emerged as one of the most important techniques for research in a wide range of applications including healthcare, energy, food and geology. Advances in the quality of X-ray...