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EPCC partners with UK's National Centre for Atmospheric Science

Our partnership with the National Centre for Atmospheric Science will enhance atmospheric modelling and climate prediction through the use of our world-class computing systems and expertise. 

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Image shows a representation of the humidity field of a large simulation made using EPIC, the elliptical parcel-in-cell software. EPIC is a revolutionary parcel-based cloud model developed by the University of St Andrews, the University of Leeds and EPCC.

DiRAC: supporting the UK's particle physicists and astrophysicists

Chris Johnson, Technical Manager of the DiRAC service, gives an overview of the HPC services that EPCC provides to the STFC theory community.

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The Summer 2025 issue of our newsletter is out now

Read about our new Cerebras CS-3 cluster, Trusted Research Environments, work with industry and science, and much, much more!

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Women in HPC at ISC25

All of us at Women In High Performance Computing (WHPC) are excited to continue our collaboration with the ISC High Performance conference series! Let’s dive into where you can find us at ISC.

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ARCHER2 course: Green software use on HPC

This course introduces environmental sustainability principles in the context of high performance computing (HPC) systems. 

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Learn about Postgraduate Online Learning at EPCC

As part of the University of Edinburgh’s Postgraduate Online Learning Open Day event, we will deliver a session on how to embark on online learning with EPCC.

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EPCC outreach at the 2025 Edinburgh Science Festival

EPCC delivers a diverse programme of engagement activities to the general public, covering computational science, supercomputing and data science.

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What's it like to study for a PhD at EPCC?

Jake Davies' research is focused on compiling high-performance codes for RISC-V-based novel architectures. Here he writes about his experience as a PhD student at EPCC.

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Driving new connections: meet our EIDF Collaboration Manager

Embark on a collaborative journey with Magdalena, our new Collaboration Manager.

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Cens-able: improving and empowering census data research opportunities in Scotland

A new project aims to increase researcher awareness and knowledge on best practice in linking, accessing, and analysing census-linked data products in Scotland. 

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New ARCHER2 course: Develop GPU software using directives

EPCC, as part of the ARCHER2 training service, has developed an exciting new course on GPU programming using directives.

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Research Software Maintenance Fund: call for Expressions of Interest open now

We are pleased to announce that the Research Software Maintenance Fund (RSMF) is now accepting expressions of interest. 

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Find out more about key areas of EPCC's work

Research themes

We conduct research at the leading edge of High Performance Computing and Data Science.

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ARCHER2

ARCHER2 serves as the UK’s National High Performance Computing system and facilitates world-class science for UK researchers.

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Masters' programmes

EPCC offers a suite of two linked Masters' programmes.

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MSc Students 18-19

PhD study

EPCC offers a unique setting for in-depth research and excellent connections into industry to provide further opportunities for our students and graduates.

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Advanced Computing Facility

The Advanced Computing Facility is the High Performance Computing data centre of EPCC.

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On-demand HPC service

Direct, secure access to EPCC’s High Performance Computing platforms delivering the highest levels of performance.

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