Events
Explore upcoming seminars, guest lectures, workshops, and other events hosted by the School of Computing Science.
Our events bring together students, researchers, industry partners, and the wider community to share ideas, showcase research, and foster collaboration.
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This Week’s Events
Education Champions Meeting
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 21 January, 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Location:Online
Monthly meeting of SICSA Education Champions. Please contact the Education Director if you’re a CS academic based in Scotland and are interested in becoming an Education Champion for your institution.
GIST Seminar – How Do Humans Move to Interact?
Group: Human Computer Interaction (GIST)
Speaker: Dr. Markus Klar, University of Glasgow
Date: 22 January, 2026
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: SAWB 423 and Zoom: https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/84166272616?pwd=AfIAjDVABkfl0gRatrryb3uaxBWoDj.1
Abstract
How humans move in order to interact with computers is becoming an increasingly central question in Human–Computer Interaction (HCI), driven by the rapid adoption of virtual and augmented reality systems and whole-body interaction techniques. The evaluation and fine-tuning of such techniques typically rely on extensive user studies, which are costly and time-consuming. Key factors such as ergonomics, effort, and fatigue critically influence usability but are difficult to measure in vivo and are not captured by classical quantitative models such as Fitts’ Law or simple end-effector formulations like Minimum Jerk.
Recent advances in forward biomechanical modelling, optimal control, reinforcement learning, and probabilistic inference enable the simulation of human movement in a more realistic and comprehensive manner, incorporating both motor control and perceptual processes. By predicting full-body movements rather than isolated kinematic endpoints—in a feedback manner—these models allow ergonomic properties of interaction techniques to be evaluated in silico across a wide range of task and parameter settings, facilitating systematic design optimisation.
In this talk, movement-based HCI is framed as a computational modelling problem and three complementary modelling paradigms are reviewed. First, interaction is formulated as an optimal control problem, examining the ability of classical optimal feedback control methods—such as LQR, LQG, and Model Predictive Control—to predict user behaviour. Second, deep reinforcement learning agents trained on interaction tasks are explored, highlighting their strengths and limitations in modelling adaptive, goal-directed movement. Finally, Active Inference is introduced as a unifying framework that models action and perception as inference under uncertainty, offering an alternative perspective on movement generation that naturally integrates sensory predictions, control, and learning. The talk concludes by discussing how these approaches can be used to simulate human movement for the evaluation and optimisation of movement-based interaction techniques.
Bio
After studying mathematics, the speaker attained a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Bayreuth in 2024. They are currently a Research Associate at the University of Glasgow and a member of the DIFAI project. Their research focuses on Computational Interaction, simulating human interaction with computers using optimal feedback control, deep reinforcement learning, and Active Inference.
Read more about their work and previous projects here: https://mkl4r.github.io/
LOCOS Seminar - Lieven Eeckhout: Sustainable Processor Design
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 22 January, 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location:Online
Low Carbon Computing Seminar Lieven Eeckhout is a Professor at Ghent University, Belgium, and will deliver a LOCOS Seminar on Sustainable Processor Design. Sustainability and climate change is a major challenge for our generation. In this talk I will argue that sustainable development requires a holistic approach and involves multi-perspective thinking. Applied to computing, sustainable development means that we need to consider the entire environmental impact of computing, including raw material extraction, component manufacturing, product assembly, transportation, use, repair/maintenance, and end-of-life processing (disassembly and recycling/ reuse). Analyzing current trends reveals that the embodied footprint is, or will soon be, more significant compared to the operational footprint. I will present a simple, yet insightful, first-order model to assess and reason about the sustainability of processors in light of the inherent data uncertainty. Applying the model to a variety of case studies illustrates what computer architects and engineers can and should do to better understand the sustainability impact of computing, and to design sustainable processors. See past and future LOCOS Seminars at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/research/researchthemes/lowcarbon/
Sustainable Processor Design
Group: Low Carbon and Sustainable Computing
Speaker: Lieven Eeckhout , Universiteit Gent
Date: 22 January, 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/86043466544?pwd=au43NrofRZYwZegxBXIgmx3oayyMYB.1
Abstract:
Sustainability and climate change is a
major challenge for our generation. In this talk I will argue that sustainable
development requires a holistic approach and involves multi-perspective
thinking. Applied to computing, sustainable development means that we need to
consider the entire environmental impact of computing, including raw material
extraction, component manufacturing, product assembly, transportation, use,
repair/maintenance, and end-of-life processing (disassembly and recycling/
reuse). Analyzing current trends reveals that the embodied footprint is, or will
soon be, more significant compared to the operational footprint. I will present
a simple, yet insightful, first-order model to assess and reason about the
sustainability of processors in light of the inherent data uncertainty. Applying
the model to a variety of case studies illustrates what computer architects and
engineers can and should do to better understand the sustainability impact of
computing, and to design sustainable processors.
Short bio:
Lieven Eeckhout is a Professor at Ghent University, Belgium.
His research interests include computer architecture and the hardware/software
interface, with specific emphasis on performance evaluation and modeling,
dynamic resource management, CPU/GPU microarchitecture, and sustainability. He
is the recipient of the 2017 ACM SIGARCH Maurice Wilkes Award and the 2017
OOPSLA Most Influential Paper Award, and he was elevated to IEEE Fellow in 2018
and ACM Fellow in 2021. Other awards include seven IEEE Micro Top Picks
selections, three Best of CAL selections, and the MICRO 2023 and ISPASS 2013
Best Paper Awards. He served as the Program Chair for ISCA 2020, HPCA 2015, CGO
2013 and ISPASS 2009, and as General Chair for ASPLOS 2025, IISWC 2023 and
ISPASS 2010.
Winter School: 2nd IEEE Subsea Innovation Technologies Workshop
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 23 January, 2026
Time: 00:00 - 00:00
Location:University of Aberdeen
The IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society is inviting to the 2nd IEEE Subsea Innovation Technologies Workshop to be held at the University of Aberdeen on 23rd and 24th January 2026. Alongside industry and academic presentations on the latest ocean and subsea technologies and innovations, students, young professionals and women in engineering are particularly encouraged to attend dedicated sessions and participate in the poster competition. The poster abstract submission deadline is 22nd December. Workshop website, registration (it is a free event) and abstract submission: https://ieeeukiyp.org/SITW2026/ Day 1: Knowledge Building & Skill Development – 23rd January 2026 Opening Keynote: Delivered by the IEEE OES UK & Ireland Executive Committee and Head of School, University of Aberdeen Tutorials & Expert Presentations on key topics: underwater communication and data networking Subsea imaging, monitoring and sensing Robotics & Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) Ocean Sensors & Environmental Challenges AI Applications in Marine Science & Technology Evening Networking Reception: Connect with peers, researchers and industry leaders Day 2: Industry Insights, Posters & Young Professionals 24th January 2026 Industry Showcase: Live demonstrations and short talks from participating companies Research Poster Competition: Open to PhD, MSc and undergraduate students Young Professionals Panel: “Careers in Ocean Engineering – Academia & Industry” Women in Engineering (WIE) Session Closing Remarks & Awards Ceremony
Languages, Utopia and the Construction of Knowledge: A draft course for the Curriculum for Life
Group: School of Computing Science
Speaker: Elisa Segnini, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, UoG
Date: 23 January, 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Location: 422 Sir Alwyn Williams (SAWB), University of Glasgow
Upcoming events
Education Champions Meeting
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 21 January, 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Location: Online
Monthly meeting of SICSA Education Champions. Please contact the Education Director if you’re a CS academic based in Scotland and are interested in becoming an Education Champion for your institution.
GIST Seminar – How Do Humans Move to Interact?
Group: Human Computer Interaction (GIST)
Speaker: Dr. Markus Klar, University of Glasgow
Date: 22 January, 2026
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: SAWB 423 and Zoom: https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/84166272616?pwd=AfIAjDVABkfl0gRatrryb3uaxBWoDj.1
Abstract
How humans move in order to interact with computers is becoming an increasingly central question in Human–Computer Interaction (HCI), driven by the rapid adoption of virtual and augmented reality systems and whole-body interaction techniques. The evaluation and fine-tuning of such techniques typically rely on extensive user studies, which are costly and time-consuming. Key factors such as ergonomics, effort, and fatigue critically influence usability but are difficult to measure in vivo and are not captured by classical quantitative models such as Fitts’ Law or simple end-effector formulations like Minimum Jerk.
Recent advances in forward biomechanical modelling, optimal control, reinforcement learning, and probabilistic inference enable the simulation of human movement in a more realistic and comprehensive manner, incorporating both motor control and perceptual processes. By predicting full-body movements rather than isolated kinematic endpoints—in a feedback manner—these models allow ergonomic properties of interaction techniques to be evaluated in silico across a wide range of task and parameter settings, facilitating systematic design optimisation.
In this talk, movement-based HCI is framed as a computational modelling problem and three complementary modelling paradigms are reviewed. First, interaction is formulated as an optimal control problem, examining the ability of classical optimal feedback control methods—such as LQR, LQG, and Model Predictive Control—to predict user behaviour. Second, deep reinforcement learning agents trained on interaction tasks are explored, highlighting their strengths and limitations in modelling adaptive, goal-directed movement. Finally, Active Inference is introduced as a unifying framework that models action and perception as inference under uncertainty, offering an alternative perspective on movement generation that naturally integrates sensory predictions, control, and learning. The talk concludes by discussing how these approaches can be used to simulate human movement for the evaluation and optimisation of movement-based interaction techniques.
Bio
After studying mathematics, the speaker attained a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Bayreuth in 2024. They are currently a Research Associate at the University of Glasgow and a member of the DIFAI project. Their research focuses on Computational Interaction, simulating human interaction with computers using optimal feedback control, deep reinforcement learning, and Active Inference.
Read more about their work and previous projects here: https://mkl4r.github.io/
LOCOS Seminar - Lieven Eeckhout: Sustainable Processor Design
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 22 January, 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: Online
Low Carbon Computing Seminar Lieven Eeckhout is a Professor at Ghent University, Belgium, and will deliver a LOCOS Seminar on Sustainable Processor Design. Sustainability and climate change is a major challenge for our generation. In this talk I will argue that sustainable development requires a holistic approach and involves multi-perspective thinking. Applied to computing, sustainable development means that we need to consider the entire environmental impact of computing, including raw material extraction, component manufacturing, product assembly, transportation, use, repair/maintenance, and end-of-life processing (disassembly and recycling/ reuse). Analyzing current trends reveals that the embodied footprint is, or will soon be, more significant compared to the operational footprint. I will present a simple, yet insightful, first-order model to assess and reason about the sustainability of processors in light of the inherent data uncertainty. Applying the model to a variety of case studies illustrates what computer architects and engineers can and should do to better understand the sustainability impact of computing, and to design sustainable processors. See past and future LOCOS Seminars at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/computing/research/researchthemes/lowcarbon/
Sustainable Processor Design
Group: Low Carbon and Sustainable Computing
Speaker: Lieven Eeckhout , Universiteit Gent
Date: 22 January, 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/86043466544?pwd=au43NrofRZYwZegxBXIgmx3oayyMYB.1
Abstract:
Sustainability and climate change is a
major challenge for our generation. In this talk I will argue that sustainable
development requires a holistic approach and involves multi-perspective
thinking. Applied to computing, sustainable development means that we need to
consider the entire environmental impact of computing, including raw material
extraction, component manufacturing, product assembly, transportation, use,
repair/maintenance, and end-of-life processing (disassembly and recycling/
reuse). Analyzing current trends reveals that the embodied footprint is, or will
soon be, more significant compared to the operational footprint. I will present
a simple, yet insightful, first-order model to assess and reason about the
sustainability of processors in light of the inherent data uncertainty. Applying
the model to a variety of case studies illustrates what computer architects and
engineers can and should do to better understand the sustainability impact of
computing, and to design sustainable processors.
Short bio:
Lieven Eeckhout is a Professor at Ghent University, Belgium.
His research interests include computer architecture and the hardware/software
interface, with specific emphasis on performance evaluation and modeling,
dynamic resource management, CPU/GPU microarchitecture, and sustainability. He
is the recipient of the 2017 ACM SIGARCH Maurice Wilkes Award and the 2017
OOPSLA Most Influential Paper Award, and he was elevated to IEEE Fellow in 2018
and ACM Fellow in 2021. Other awards include seven IEEE Micro Top Picks
selections, three Best of CAL selections, and the MICRO 2023 and ISPASS 2013
Best Paper Awards. He served as the Program Chair for ISCA 2020, HPCA 2015, CGO
2013 and ISPASS 2009, and as General Chair for ASPLOS 2025, IISWC 2023 and
ISPASS 2010.
Winter School: 2nd IEEE Subsea Innovation Technologies Workshop
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 23 January, 2026
Time: 00:00 - 00:00
Location: University of Aberdeen
The IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society is inviting to the 2nd IEEE Subsea Innovation Technologies Workshop to be held at the University of Aberdeen on 23rd and 24th January 2026. Alongside industry and academic presentations on the latest ocean and subsea technologies and innovations, students, young professionals and women in engineering are particularly encouraged to attend dedicated sessions and participate in the poster competition. The poster abstract submission deadline is 22nd December. Workshop website, registration (it is a free event) and abstract submission: https://ieeeukiyp.org/SITW2026/ Day 1: Knowledge Building & Skill Development – 23rd January 2026 Opening Keynote: Delivered by the IEEE OES UK & Ireland Executive Committee and Head of School, University of Aberdeen Tutorials & Expert Presentations on key topics: underwater communication and data networking Subsea imaging, monitoring and sensing Robotics & Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) Ocean Sensors & Environmental Challenges AI Applications in Marine Science & Technology Evening Networking Reception: Connect with peers, researchers and industry leaders Day 2: Industry Insights, Posters & Young Professionals 24th January 2026 Industry Showcase: Live demonstrations and short talks from participating companies Research Poster Competition: Open to PhD, MSc and undergraduate students Young Professionals Panel: “Careers in Ocean Engineering – Academia & Industry” Women in Engineering (WIE) Session Closing Remarks & Awards Ceremony
Languages, Utopia and the Construction of Knowledge: A draft course for the Curriculum for Life
Group: School of Computing Science
Speaker: Elisa Segnini, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, UoG
Date: 23 January, 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Location: 422 Sir Alwyn Williams (SAWB), University of Glasgow
DataFlow-Guided On-Device Fuzzing for Microcontrollers
Group: Systems Seminars
Speaker: Kai Feng, University of Glasgow
Date: 27 January, 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Room 422, Sir Alwyn Williams Building and Zoom
We present Hardfuzz, an on-device fuzzer that uses definition-use (def-use) chains to guide exploration. Hardfuzz performs offline static analysis to extract def-use pairs from the binary, then runs directly on the device and uses the debug unit’s hardware breakpoints to observe when definitions and their uses execute. Two small bitmaps in shared memory record (i) which definitions execute and (ii) which def-use pairs execute, giving rich feedback than basic-block coverage alone. A lightweight scheduler prioritises definitions with many uses and adapts to the few hardware breakpoints available on MCUs.
We evaluate Hardfuzz against another hardware breakpoint- based solution, GDBFuzz. In emulation, Hardfuzz achieves higher basic-block coverage in most targets and progresses faster in the early hours running on emulation. On hardware, it covers 14-40% more basic blocks after 24 hours across three programs with known faults. These results show that def-use guidance is practical on MCUs and improves exploration over control-flow-only feedback.
[FATA Seminar] Logics and Complexity Theory on Reals with Connections to Neural Networks
Group: Formal Analysis, Theory and Algorithms (FATA)
Speaker: Jonni Virtema, FATA
Date: 27 January, 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: Room 422, SAWB
Descriptive complexity theory is a branch of complexity theory where one uses formal logics to characterise complexity classes. It was shown by Fagin in 1974 that a property of finite structures is decidable in NP if and only if the property is definable in existential second-order logic. The goal of this talk is to survey some adaptations of Fagin-style theorems in the setting of numerical data, and how this approach has recently been useful in charactering the training complexity of neural networks. In order to generalise Fagin’s theorem to the numerical setting one needs three generalisations: 1) Metafinite structures by Grädel and Gurevich (1998) adds an infinite numerical sort and weight functions to finite structure, 2) Blum-Shub-Smale machines (1989) generalise Turing machines by allowing direct computations with real numbers, 3) logics on metafinite structures utilise the numerical components therein. I will briefly mention the first Fagin-style theorem in this setting by Grädel and Meer (1995) that characterises NP on BSS-machines with a generalisation of existential second-order logic on R-structures (i.e. on metafinite structures where the numerical sort is the reals). Interestingly, on Boolean inputs, NP on BSS-machines coincides with the complexity class ExistsR (closure of the existential theory of the reals with polynomial time reductions) that has in recent years seen increasing interest. I will conclude by showing that by using a logical approach, we can pinpoint the complexity of training neural networks with diverse activation functions (AAAI 2024). In particular, I will show that the training complexity with the sigmoid activation function coincides with existential theory of the reals with the exponentiation function, whose decidability is an open problem posed by Tarski in the 1950s.
Aberdeen GameJam 2026
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 28 January, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 17:00
Location: Meston Building, University of Aberdeen, Meston Walk, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE
View full event details here. After the success of last year, University of Aberdeen’s School of Natural and Computing Sciences will be running Aberdeen GameJam 2026, this time in partnership with the History department! The event is open to students at University of Aberdeen and any other Scottish University. Each participant will receive an Aberdeen GameJam 2026 t-shirt and Amazon vouchers will be awarded to winners in each prize category. Additionally, ABVentures and Common Profyt Games have sponsored prizes, one for the Best Pitch, and one for a category yet to be announced! This year’s general theme is Games & History (so it might be a good idea to grab somebody who knows their history!) Participants will have a week to develop from scratch a game on a more specific theme that will be announced on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, followed by an in-person event starting at 9am on Wednesday, 28 January 2025 where teams will get feedback from judges. Teams will make a short presentation of their game starting at Noon and then judges will choose a winner for our prizes to be announced that afternoon.
Upwards Seminar: "IAA funding applications and projects"
Group: School of Computing Science
Speaker: Drs Javier Sanz-Cruzado Puig and Edmond Ho, School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow
Date: 28 January, 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: Sir Alwyn Williams Building, 422 Seminar Room
Topic: IAA funding applications and projects
Speakers:
- Dr Javier Sanz-Cruzado Puig (SoCS, IDA,
Postdoc)
- Dr Edmond Ho (SoCS, IDA, Senior Lecturer)
Location: In room SAWB 422 and on Zoom (https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/
j/82777296923?pwd=k5qqyTXrnqm2iF1MfUzY5tDpcs6a24.1).
What will this session be about?
It
is up to the speakers to set the agenda for their Upwards talks, but the idea of
this seminar instance is to hear lessons learned from applying for and driving
Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) projects to make an impact with UofG research
results, both from an academic and a postdoc researcher perspective: When does
it make sense to apply for IAA funding? What is the funding useful for? What
kind of impact are we talking about? How do you win the funding? How do
successful IAA projects look? How can you sustain impact beyond an IAA project?
What is Upwards?
Upwards is the
School of Computing Science’s research culture seminar, covering all
facets of developing, conducting, and disseminating research and related topics
(e.g. managing a research team, time management to do research, connections
between research and teaching). It is open to everyone in the School, but a
specific aim is to support ECR development and some sessions are aimed mainly at
PGRs and/or PDRAs.
How are the seminars held?
Upwards seminars are held in person in the School to bring people
together. In addition, the sessions are streamed on Zoom to allow to join
remotely, if attending in person is not an option. To preserve the off-the-
record atmosphere of the seminars, which allows speakers to speak more freely
about their personal experiences, the seminars are not recorded and the slides
are not shared. For the same reason, AI tools (such as those that automatically
take meeting notes) will not be permitted.
TBC
Group: Systems Seminars
Speaker: Yuvraj Patel, University of Edinburgh
Date: 03 February, 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Room 422, Sir Alwyn Williams Building and Zoom
TBC
Esoteric Programming Languages
Group: Systems Seminars
Speaker: Daniel Temkin, Esoteric Codes
Date: 10 February, 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Room 422, Sir Alwyn Williams Building and Zoom
Temkin challenges conventional definitions of
language, code, and computer, showing
the potential of esolangs—or esoteric
programming languages—as pure idea
art. The languages ask
programmers to write code in the form
of prayer to the Greek gods, or as a
pattern of empty folders, or to type code
in tandem with another programmer,
each with one hand on the keyboard,
their rhythm and synchrony signifying
computer action.
Daniel Temkin makes photographic and computational art exploring logic and human irrationality. In his blog esoteric.codes, Temkin has interviewed esolangers and code artists since 2011, emphasizing the works' open-ended nature and its reliance on collaboration and community-building. Esoteric.codes is funded by Creative Capital and the Warhol Foundation and was written in residence at the New Museum's NEW INC incubator. ZKM exhibited the blog and commissioned videos of Temkin explaining esolang history for their Open Codes show in 2018-19. Temkin has also written about esolangs for Hyperallergic, Leonardo, ICP, and many others; his aesthetic theory of the form was published by Digital Humanities Quarterly. Recent exhibitions include Temkin's solo installation filling the lobby of the Museum of the Moving Image. His work was acquired by the Buffalo AKG Museum for their groundbreaking Electric Op show. He shows with Higher Pictures gallery in Brooklyn.
TBC
Group: Systems Seminars
Speaker: Tao Chen, University of Birmingham
Date: 19 February, 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Room 422, Sir Alwyn Williams Building and Zoom
TBC
TBC
Group: Systems Seminars
Speaker: Tom Spink, University of St. Andrews
Date: 24 February, 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Room 422, Sir Alwyn Williams Building and Zoom
TBC
TBC
Group: Systems Seminars
Speaker: Youssef Moawad, University of Glasgow
Date: 03 March, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Room 422, Sir Alwyn Williams Building and Zoom
TBC
TBC
Group: Systems Seminars
Speaker: Xiangmin XU, University of Glasgow
Date: 10 March, 2026
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Room 422, Sir Alwyn Williams Building and Zoom
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HRI 2026
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 16 March, 2026
Time: 00:00 - 00:00
Location: TBA
The ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) is the premier venue for innovations on human-robot interaction. Sponsored by the ACM special interest groups on computer-human interaction (SIGCHI) and artificial intelligence (SIGAI) as well as the IEEE robotics and automation society (RAS), HRI brings together researchers spanning robotics, human-computer interaction, human factors, artificial intelligence, engineering, and social and behavioral sciences. The theme of the 21st edition of HRI is HRI Empowering Society. Our field has the potential to bring about positive change in many areas of our societies such as healthcare, transport, remote working, agriculture and industry. However, this change cannot happen if we do not engage properly with the end users who will potentially utilize robots in their jobs and daily lives. For this reason, HRI 2026 will focus on: 1) how we can ethically integrate robots in everyday processes without creating disruptions or inequalities, carefully thinking at the future of work and services; 2) how we can make them accessible to the general public (in terms of design, technical literacy and cost) with the final aim to make robots more willingly adopted as technological helpers. More information is available on the HRI 2026 website
SICSA Writing Retreat 2026
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 27 April, 2026
Time: 15:00 - 14:00
Location: Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE), G63 0JS
The 2026 SICSA Writing Retreat will bring together researchers from across Scotland for a two-day intensive writing event. The programme will consist of networking and skill sharing activities, in addition to individual and group writing blocks. Postdoctoral researchers from any SICSA institution are invited to apply to attend the writing retreat by completing the online form by 1 February 2026. Spaces are very limited and the SICSA Directorate will be judging applications based on clear and achievable writing plans, quality outputs and benefits to both individual researchers and wider groups. Proposals that involve and benefit multiple SICSA institutions are particularly encouraged. Apply Date Start: 15:00 Monday 27 April 2026 Finish: 14:00 Wednesday 29 April 2026 Location Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE)
EASE 2026: International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 09 June, 2026
Time: 01:00 - 01:00
Location: James McCune Smith Learning Hub, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QW
EASE is an internationally leading venue for academics and practitioners to present and discuss their research on evidence-based software engineering, and its implications for software practice. EASE is ranked as A conference in CORE. The 30th edition of EASE will take place in Glasgow, Scotland. EASE 2026 welcomes high-quality submissions, describing original and unpublished research for the following tracks: full research papers, short papers & emerging results, industry, posters & vision, journal-first, and a doctoral symposium. There will also be co-located events, including workshops and tutorials, and a track planned for journal-first presentations. See conference website for submission tracks and deadlines. EASE 2026
S3CIX 2026 - Symposium and Summer School on Computational Interaction
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 16 June, 2026
Time: 01:00 - 01:00
Location: Sir Alwyn Williams Building, University of Glasgow, 18 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8QN, United Kingdom
Registration for the 10th Symposium and Summer School on Computational Interaction will open 1 February and close 14 March 2026. View programme, event details and registration process at S³CIX 2026. This year S³CIX is expanding from a Summer School format to also include a 4 day long academic Symposium. We anticipate about 30 students and 40 academics and invited speakers to attend. There will also be two workshops. Computational interaction often involves elements from machine learning, signal processing, information theory, optimisation, inference, control theory and formal modelling. Computational interaction would typically involve at least one of: an explicit mathematical model of user-system behaviour; a way of updating that model with observed data from users; an algorithmic element that, using this model, can directly synthesise or adapt the design; a way of automating and instrumenting the modelling and design process; the ability to simulate or synthesise elements of the expected user-system behaviour.”
10th Summer School and Symposium on Computational Interaction (S³CIX)
Group: Inference, Dynamics and Interaction (IDI)
Speaker: multiple
Date: 20 June, 2026
Time: 09:00 - 16:00
Location: Sir Alwyn Williams Building, 422 Seminar Room
Welcome to the Symposium and Summer School on Computational Interaction! This year we are expanding from a Summer School format to also include a 4 day long academic Symposium. We anticipate about 30 students and 40 academics and invited speakers to attend. There will also be two workshops.
SPLV’26: Scottish Programming Languages and Verification Summer School 2026
Group: Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA)
Speaker: SICSA Event, SICSA
Date: 03 August, 2026
Time: 01:00 - 01:00
Location: TBA
The 2026 edition of SPLV will be held at the University of Glasgow, with the main courses running from within the Gilbert Scott Building. The school is aimed at PhD students in programming languages, verification and related areas. Researchers and practitioners are welcome, as are strong undergraduate and masters students with the support of a supervisor. Participants should have a background in computer science, mathematics or a related discipline. Prospective students may contact the organisers if they have any concerns about background knowledge. Registration will open March 2026. View full programme at SPLV 2026 | SPLV
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