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EPCC colleagues' successes at RSECon25
RSECon is the annual conference organised by the Society of Research Software Engineering.
Joining our MSc programme as a US student
Since 2001 EPCC has run a one-year postgraduate Master's course in High Performance Computing awarded by the University of Edinburgh, and we are always keen to attract students from across the worl
Mapping change: bringing Scotland’s 19th-Century gazetteers to life
The Mapping Change research project, funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, set out to transform the Historical Gazetteers of Scotland (1803–1901).
ACF shut down: update
Paul Clark, EPCC's Director of HPC Systems, reviews the excellent progress made so far during the Advanced Computing Facility's first ever major shutdown.
Review: EPCC at the Big Bang Fair 2025
The 2025 Big Bang Fair, the UK’s biggest free STEM fair for young people, was great fun yet again.
NetDRIVE: decarbonising research
Digital Research Infrastructure is essential to modern research.
Preparing to power down the Advanced Computing Facility
We are preparing for a major shutdown of our ACF site for the first time ever. Paul Clark, EPCC Director of HPC Systems, explains what we are doing and why.
EPCC debuts at the Edinburgh Fringe
Kirsty Pringle made her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut this year, combining research into air pollution with stand-up comedy.
Innovation in AI technology: join our exclusive workshop on the Cerebras CS-3
The Edinburgh International Data Facility’s Cerebras Service is a remarkable innovation in AI and computing. Register now to explore this service at our workshop on September 4, 2025.
Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom visits the ACF
On 14 August, EPCC hosted the Hon Stephen Smith, the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, along with Andrew Sainsbury, Economic Counsellor, to the High Commission in the UK, at the A
Improving carbon awareness around HPC services
Various initiatives and projects exist to help researchers better understand the emissions arising from their research and identify actions to reduce their impact.
Applications now open for the CIUK25 Cluster Challenge!
From three teams in the first competition to sixteen teams last year, the Challenge is proving to be so popular among University students that a qualifying round has been introduced.
Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange NetworkPlus launched
Funded by the Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) programme, the £1.6m Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) NetworkPlus will be led by EPCC and will also involve Durham University an
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Find out more about key areas of EPCC's work
Research themes
We conduct research at the leading edge of High Performance Computing and Data Science.
ARCHER2
ARCHER2 serves as the UK’s National High Performance Computing system and facilitates world-class science for UK researchers.
Masters' programmes
EPCC offers a suite of two linked Masters' programmes.
PhD study
EPCC offers a unique setting for in-depth research and excellent connections into industry to provide further opportunities for our students and graduates.
Advanced Computing Facility
The Advanced Computing Facility is the High Performance Computing data centre of EPCC.
On-demand HPC service
Direct, secure access to EPCC’s High Performance Computing platforms delivering the highest levels of performance.
