Events
We work closely teams across The University of Manchester, including the Institute for Data Science and AI and the Christabel Pankhurst Institute for health technology research and innovation to host machine learning-related seminars, workshops and much more.
Explore our events below and join our network to receive the latest event updates:
-
Statistics Seminar - Prof. Haavard Rue (KAUST)
15:00 - 16:00 19 May 2025
Why we should care about Variational Bayes Håvard Rue KAUST, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia In this talk I will discuss Variational Bayes (VB), what it is, why we should care, and why it should be an integral part of any (modern) statistician's toolbox. I will discuss our use of it in the R-INLA project, but also its role in the 'The Bayesian Learning...
Read more
-
TAI Lecture 2025: "Ethics, Regulation and Innovation on the Digital Frontier", with guest speaker Professor Chris Johnson
16:00 - 17:30 21 May 2025
This lecture will provide a comprehensive overview of the critical intersections between innovation, regulation, and trust in the realm of technology. Professor Chris Johnson will delve into the transformative power of technological advancements, the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence, and the strategic use of data in government....
Read more
-
Team Research Spring 2025 Community Seminar (online)
13:30 - 15:00 21 May 2025
Announcing the Team Research Spring 2025 Community Seminar (online) on Wednesday 21st May from 1.30pm to 3pm Join the Spring seminar from the University of Manchester’s Team Research Programme: with a keynote from Tayana Soukup Ascensao, Board member at INSciTS, Imperial College London, an introduction to PURE and Research Explorer from...
Read more
-
CreaTech Innovation Showcase 2025
13:00 - 17:30 22 May 2025
Join us for an afternoon discovering business and research applications of CreaTech with panel talks, lightning pitches and product demos! CreaTech, as described by the Creative Industries Council (CIC), "is where creativity meets technology. It brings together creative skills and emerging technologies to create new ways of engaging audiences...
Read more
-
Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Colin Williams
14:00 - 16:00 28 May 2025
Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Colin Williams Date: 28th May 2025 Time: 14:00-16:00 Location: The University of Manchester Join us for an engaging seminar on The Human Use of Non-Human Beings: Computational Synthetic Agency and Human Exceptionalism (A Partial History and Some Possible Futures). In 1948, the venerable American...
Read more