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.
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Unit M Startup Weekend
24 - 26 October 2025
Calling all Women in STEM - Students, staff & alumni (2025): Have you ever wondered what day 0 of your startup actually feels like? In collaboration with The Tech Bros, Unit M are running an all-expenses paid weekend in Cheshire (hotel stay included) on 24th-26th October. What’s on the agenda? - A founder crash-course - A true startup simulation:...
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AI & Sustainability PhD/ECR Workshop
13:30 - 16:00 30 October 2025
[University of Manchester Staff and Student Only | In-person] Location: Nancy Rothwell building, 3A.016 We are looking for PhD students/Early Career Researchers to present their research This will be an interdisciplinary group, so it’s an opportunity to share your knowledge outside of your usual field and to develop interesting conversations...
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Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Robert Gorwa
14:00 - 15:00 05 November 2025
Talk Title: Full Stack AI Governance Every time someone trains, deploys, or queries an ‘artificial intelligence’ system, whether they know it or not, they are implicating the practices and services of an enormous number of interlinked businesses in the AI ‘stack’. In this talk, Robert Gorwa will present early findings from his ongoing...
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Digital Trust and Security Webinar: Wei-Yuan Wayne Lo
12:00 - 13:00 05 November 2025
Talk Title: Crypto and Crime in Taiwan As a prosecutor specializing in blockchain-related crime, Wei-Yuan Wayne Lo examines how the rise of blockchain technology has accelerated the growth of virtual assets while also creating new avenues for criminal misuse. The presentation first outlines Taiwan’s regulatory framework for virtual asset service...
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AI-Fun & ELLIS Invited Speaker Series | Chengchun Shi
11:00 - 12:00 12 November 2025
November’s AI-Fun and ELLIS Invited Speaker lecture will take place in Nancy Rothwell Building room 3A.012. This is in Core 1, on the third floor. If you go by stairs, once you get to the third floor stairwell/seating area, .012 is the first room on the right (entrance down the corridor on the right). If you use the left, head left out of the...
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