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Events in the Department of Computer Science

Find out more about events, seminars and public lectures in the Department.

Events are All You Need

13:00 - 14:00 30 April 2025

Abstract The number of deployed artificial intelligence models is growing rapidly. Large language models are both compute and memory intensive in training and inference, regularly having billions of parameters and requiring petabytes of training data. In this talk, I will explore the use of events, sparse and compressed digital low-level representations...

Creativity + AI: Music

12:30 - 14:30 12 May 2025

Presented in partnership by Creative Manchester, Digital Futures and the Turing Innovation Catalyst (TIC) Manchester, the CreaTech 2025 series of events aims to support the development of a network of industry professionals working in CreaTech and related industries, CreaTech being the intersection between Creativity and Technology. The 2025 events...

The History of the Department in Pictures

14:00 - 15:00 14 May 2025

Abstract We have over 2,000 images of the department dating back to the 1940s: some iconic, some frankly quite obscure. The talk will describe the building of a new system that makes them publicly available. We will also describe some of the problems that we encountered and then show a selection of images, each of which has a story behind it.

Training Course on Visualisation & quantification of tomographic datasets

19 - 20 May 2025

A 2 day in person training course covering theory and computer-based practical works using the Thermo Scientificâ„¢ 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...

CreaTech Innovation Showcase 2025

13:00 - 17:30 22 May 2025

Join us for an afternoon discovering business and research applications of CreaTech with panel talks, lightning pitches and product demos! CreaTech, as described by the Creative Industries Council (CIC), "is where creativity meets technology. It brings together creative skills and emerging technologies to create new ways of engaging audiences...

Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Colin Williams

14:00 - 16:00 28 May 2025

Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Colin Williams Date: 28th May 2025 Time: 14:00-16:00 Location: The University of Manchester Join us for an engaging seminar on The Human Use of Non-Human Beings: Computational Synthetic Agency and Human Exceptionalism (A Partial History and Some Possible Futures). In 1948, the venerable American...

ELLIS Manchester Summer School on Machine Learning for Healthcare and Biology

03 - 05 June 2025

We are pleased to announce our third annual ELLIS Summer School on Machine Learning for Healthcare and Biology. As with our two events in 2023 and 2024, this three-day event will bring participants up-to-speed on the latest methods and technologies in machine learning with a focus on healthcare and biology. For 2025, alongside the usual talks...

Digital Technology, Crime, and the Law Conference 2025

11 June 2025

Digital technology is becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives, shaping how we communicate, work, and interact. To build trust in technology, its design, development, and deployment must ensure security and safety. A sustainable digital future relies on frameworks that protect both systems and users. Date and Time: 11 June 2025 | 8.30AM - 5PM Location:...

ELLIS Workshop on Misinformation Detection

16 June 2025

The rise of the internet and social media has significantly accelerated the spread of misinformation, posing serious societal challenges. While large language models (LLMs) offer new opportunities for misinformation detection, they also enable the creation of increasingly convincing false information, blurring the line between truth and deception. This...

AI-Fun with ELLIS Seminar | Theo Damoulas

11:00 - 12:00 18 June 2025

The Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals and Manchester's ELLIS Unit are co-hosting a series of seminars featuring expert researchers working in the fundamentals of AI. Title: TBC Bio: I am a Professor in Machine Learning and Data Science with a joint appointment in Computer Science and Statistics. I am a Turing AI Fellow (2021-2026) having...

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