Research School Irregular

This summer Tech Nation are on the road to mark the launch of their Tech Nation Report 2019. Join founders, entrepreneurs, investors and tech ecosystem partners, as they explore how the UK’s digital tech ecosystem stacks up against global competition. Panellists include:

• Anish Kapoor, CEO, AccessPay
• Peter Carway, investment director, Praetura Ventures
• Sue Barnard, senior manager - North West UK Network, British Business Bank
• Paul McManus, director of community, We Work
• Patricia Keating, director, Tech Manchester

Location: WeWork Spinningfields, Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3JE, Register at bit.ly/tech-nation-talks

Salford’s MediaCityUK has the UK’s first operational 5G network. Join City of Salford Chief Digital Officer Jon Corner and key commercial partners in conversation about:

• What benefits can 5G bring for public services?
• How will 5G help unlock the Internet of things?
• What new models of governance and partnership will be required?

Attendees are then invited to tour The Landing. This event is free to attend, however registration is essential to ensure your place. 17 June @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, The Landing, Blue Tower, MediaCityUK, M50 2ST bit.ly/salford-smart-city

George Wright, Head of Internet Research and Future Services for BBC Research & Development / UoM Simon Industrial Fellow will be talking about forging a new Data Science Research Partnership.

The talk will focus on the work of the BBC R&D department and specifically the research carried out by George and his team in developing digital services for the BBC. He will discuss the rationale and goals of the Data Science Research Partnership (DSRP) between the University and the BBC and highlight the project he is conducting with the Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research (CMI) as part of that partnership. 

Digital Futures are seeking to recruit participants from across the University for interviews during June and July that have an interest in using BBC data. If you are keen to talk with us then please come along to the event and register your interest. If you are unable to come to the event but would like to participate in the project please email digitalfutures@manchester.ac.uk and let us know. More details and registration at bit.ly/bbc-uom

Our annual industry club meeting will take place The rough draft agenda (tbc) is currenly as follows, 

• Year in review with Duncan Hull (30 minutes)
• Undergraduate curriculum changes with Steve Pettifer / Sean Bechhofer (30 minutes)
• HackSoc + CSSoc = UniCS with newly elected co-chairs Raluca Lazarescu and Sara Caballero Bruno (10 minutes)
• Institute of Coding instituteofcoding.org introduction and workshops with Suzanne Embury and Caroline Jay (rest of the day)
• Any other business

Details and registration to follow, we expect between 100 and 150 of our industrial partners to turn up, mostly from London and Manchester. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let me know.

Episode 30 of the CS@Manchester podcast features an interview with Professor Angelo Cangelosi. Angelo is Professor of Machine Learning and Robotics  at the University of Manchester (UK). He also is Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute in London turing.ac.uk. Jez Lloyd catches up with Angelo to ask him about moving to Manchester, his research areas and also the future of Artificial Intelligence  and Robotic learning. Listen at bit.ly/podcast-episode-30 or search for CS@manchester podcast on iTunes and Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Turing Talent Graduate Programme is a first-of-its-kind programme for STEM graduates to launch your careers in technology through a 2-year programme. Beyond placing you in tech roles at some of UK’s most exciting companies, the programme offers 1-on-1 mentorship from CTOs and tech leaders as well as continuous training and development for interpersonal and leadership skills alongside the job.  The program is particularly focused on leadership development and is designed to accelerate your career trajectory in the technology industry.  As a successful applicant, you will:

• Work with some of the UK’s most exciting tech companies. A range of tech-related positions are available beyond software development
• Join a high-calibre international peer network with graduates from Cambridge, Oxford , Harvard, Stanford University and more
• 1-on-1 mentorship from CTOs and tech leaders 
• Continuous training and development on interpersonal and leadership skills throughout the 2-years

Founded by alumni of Cambridge and Oxford Universities, Turing Talent is a team made up of former CEOs, CTOs, tech leaders and world-renowned professors in the field of Computer Science. Turing Talent is also the creator behind the World’s first leadership development programme specifically for technical people. Our vision is to create the next generation of diverse technical leaders, and that vision starts with you. We encourage all to apply regardless of background. Successful applicants will receive visa sponsorship in the UK. Applications are now open to all final year undergraduates, postgraduates and PhDs. It is free to apply. The early application deadline is June 30, 2019. More information and how to apply at turingtalent.io/grads