ARCHER News
Wednesday 14th October 2020
- Differences between ARCHER and ARCHER2Webinar Wed 14th October 14:00-15:00 - NOTE Earlier than usual start time.
- Data Carpentry - Online, 19, 20, 21, 22 October, 10:00 to 13:00 BST
- ARCHER Image and Video Competition 2020 - Last chance to enter HPC-Europa3 Transnational Access visitor programme
- Other upcoming ARCHER training
Differences between ARCHER and ARCHER2
Webinar Wed 14th October 14:00-15:00 Today - NOTE Earlier than usual start time.
In this webinar we will cover differences between the user environments on ARCHER and ARCHER2 to help users prepare for the upcoming transition to the ARCHER2 service. We will focus on differences in the modules environment, compilers and job scheduler. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion after the presentation.
Full details and join link : https://www.archer2.ac.uk/training/#upcoming-training
Data Carpentry
Online, 19, 20, 21, 22 October, 10:00 to 13:00 BST
In many domains of research, the rapid generation of large amounts of data is fundamentally changing how research is done. The deluge of data presents great opportunities, but also many challenges in managing, analysing and sharing data. Data Carpentry aims to teach the skills that will enable researchers to be more effective and productive. The course is designed for learners with little to no prior knowledge of programming, shell scripting, or command line tools.
The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers. You don’t need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Full details and registration link : https://www.archer2.ac.uk/training/#upcoming-training
ARCHER Image and Video Competition 2020
The ARCHER Image and Video Competition is your chance to win prizes of £150 for each of
- Best Image
- Best Video
- Best entry from an Early-career researcher
Plus a bonus prize of £100 for the best overall entry from the above three winners.
Show us how you demonstrate "ARCHER Enabling Research"
Full details and entry form at https://www.archer2.ac.uk/community/image-comp/
Closing date : extended to 19th October 2020
HPC-Europa3 Transnational Access visitor programme
Call for applications: next closing date 12th November 2020.
HPC-Europa3 funds collaborative research visits for computational scientists in any discipline which can use High Performance Computing (HPC). Visits can be made to research institutes in Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain or the UK. UK-based researchers can benefit in two ways: either by visiting a research group elsewhere in Europe, or by hosting a research visitor from another country.
Coronavirus travel restrictions: Applicants will be informed of the selection panel’s decisions in late December or early January, so visits should be planned for no earlier than February 2021. Restrictions on international travel are changing constantly and it is difficult to predict how this may affect research visits in early 2021. Therefore, visit dates are flexible, and the dates proposed in the form can of course be changed if need be. Nevertheless, all visits must be complete by 31st October 2021, when the funding is currently due to end.
What does HPC-Europa3 provide?
- Funding for travel, living and accommodation expenses for visits of up to 13 weeks.
- Access to world-class High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities.
- Technical support to help you make best use of the HPC systems.
- Collaborative environment with an expert in your field of research.
Who can apply?
- Researchers of all levels, from postgraduate to full professors.
- Researchers from academia or industry. Researchers currently working in a European Union country or Associated State
- (see http://bit.ly/AssociatedStates for full list of Associated States).
- Researchers may not visit a group in the country where they currently work.
- A small number of places may be available for researchers working outside these countries - please contact staff@hpc-europa.org for more information.
How do I apply?
Apply online at http://www.hpc-europa.org
The next closing date is 12th November 2020. Closing dates are held 4 times per year. Applications can be submitted at any time. You should receive a decision approximately 6 weeks after the closing date.
For more information and to apply online, visit: http://www.hpc-europa.org/
Follow us on Twitter for project news: https://twitter.com/HPCEuropa3
Other upcoming ARCHER2 Training
- Differences between ARCHER and ARCHER2 webinar, Online, Wednesday 14th October 2020 14:00 - 15:00 BST - Note the earlier-than-usual start time
- Data Carpentry, Online, 19-22 October, 10:00 to 13:00 BST
- Slurm scheduling system on ARCHER2, Online, 21 October 15:00-16:00 BST
- Access mechanisms for ARCHER2, Online, 28 October, 11:00-12:00 BST
- ARCHER2 for software package users, Online, Date to be confirmed
- Introduction to ARCHER2 for software developers, Online, Date to be confirmed
- Data Analytics using Python, Online, Date to be confirmed
Further details https://www.archer2.ac.uk/training/#upcoming-training
