Events in the Department of Computer Science
Find out more about events, seminars and public lectures in the Department.
SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2026
SALIENT Lunch and Learn Webinars are your chance to:? Discover the latest developments in the world of National security and resilience? Hear short TED-style talks by experts on related topics.? Get your questions answered with 10 mins of Q&A.? Join us on the last Thursday of the month at 12:00 pm (GMT) for a lightning 20-minute talk from an...
Departmental Seminar: "Trust in Open Systems: Security, Privacy, and Cryptography from Distributed Ledgers to Decentralized AI" by Dr. Zhipeng Wang
Open and decentralized systems, such as blockchain and collaborative AI systems, are reshaping how we think about computation, coordination, and trust. By removing central authorities, these systems promise greater transparency and resilience, but they also expose new attack surfaces. For instance, participants may be self-interested, protocols...
Solstice and Equinox series: Cosmic Titans – in conversation with David Olusoga
Join Creative Manchester and Jodrell Bank for an evening that moves between science, art and philosophy to ponder what it means to imagine the universe when what we know is only ever partial. Reflecting on Cosmic Titans – an exhibition of sculpture, installation and photographic work created through collaborations between contemporary artists...
9th Annual Workshop on Advances in X-ray Imaging
The 9th Annual Workshop on Advances in X-ray Imaging is a collaboration between The University of Manchester at Harwell, 3Dmagination Ltd and the Collaborative Computational Project in Tomographic Imaging (CCPi) with the aim of bringing together scientists from different fields to discuss developments and applications of a variety of X-Ray imaging...
Digital Economy Ethics of AI Workshop
Join us for an engaging and timely workshop exploring the ethical challenges emerging from the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence across research, industry and policy. Dr. Arash Hajikhani (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland; LUT University) will deliver a thought-provoking talk on the ethics of artificial intelligence, focusing on...
Unit M Deep Tech Accelerator Demo Day
The Unit M deep tech accelerator team are delighted to invite you to the Unit M Deep tech accelerator demo day, taking place on Wednesday 24 June. The demo day marks the culmination of a three-month accelerator delivered by Unit M, The University of Manchester’s innovation unit, supporting early-stage, science-led startups from across Greater...
Creativity and AI: Free and Open-source AI Tools and Platforms
This event forms part of a three-part CreaTech Network Series running between February and April 2026, designed to strengthen connections across the CreaTech ecosystem in Greater Manchester and the North West, and to support collaboration between the University and the wider creative and cultural industries community. The third and final event...
Regulating the Digital Society: UK and EU Perspectives
Join us & explore how the UK and EU member states are approaching the regulation of the digital society in the the post-Brexit era! The increasing digitisation of daily life poses important questions for policy makers, service providers and academics about whether and how we can regulate these technologies to ensure they work for the benefit of...
Centre for Digital Trust and Society Forum 2026
Now in its 4th year, the Centre for Digital Trust and Society Annual Forum brings together leading voices from academia, government and civil society to explore the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping digital trust and security. The Centre for Digital Trust and Society (CDTS) brings together interdisciplinary expertise from across the...
Interdisciplinarity & Lost in Translation? Bridging Research Cultures Through Dialogue & Speed Networking
Each research discipline has its own ethos - distinct ways of asking questions, applying methods, and communicating ideas. This diversity can sometimes feel like a barrier to collaboration, even within schools, let alone across the wider university. As interdisciplinary research becomes increasingly vital - driven by complex societal challenges...