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The popular, informal UCL Research Programming Technical Social series returns, for anyone with an interest in the computational methods and technology behind research and innovation.
Having expanded under the “Knowledge Quarter Codes” name to welcome participation from academic and industrial organisations across the Knowledge Quarter and build a shared community of practice, the TechSocial series offers an opportunity to connect with fellow practitioners, and to discuss and learn about useful tools and techniques which may help with your work.
As of Summer 2025, the series are held monthly, usually the second Tuesday from 4.00pm onwards at 90 High Holborn, with an informal format as follows:
- Short talk on a tool, program, environment, language or technique of general interest to researchers, research software engineers and data scientists.
- Discussion inspired by the talk, over pizza and drinks.
- Option to retire to an appropriate social venue.
All are welcome, whatever your background or career stage!
Latest and Upcoming events:
We are continuously adding future speakers and dates - so please watch this space for updates!
If you would be interested in speaking at a TechSocial event please contact us through the Slack forum or by email.
The TechSocial series is available to all. Please register for attendance using the Pretix link provided for each event below, letting us know if you will be joining in-person or remotely. Those attending in-person can provide any dietary requirements during registration. The MS Teams link for remote attendance will be provided by Pretix
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| Speaker | Title | When | Where | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manal Adham (TurinTech AI) | Agentic AI + Evolutionary Optimization: Artemis’ Engine Explained | 20th January 2026, from 4pm | 90 High Holborn - Function space | Closed | Recording | Slide Deck |
James J. Collins (MIT) | Deep Learning for Antibiotic Discovery | 10th February 2026, from 4pm | 90 High Holborn - Function space | Closed | Slide Deck |
| David Guzman (UCL) | Mobile phones, rapid tests, and AI; to Antimicrobial Resistance and beyond | 10th March 2026, from 4pm | 90 High Holborn - Function space | Closed | Recording | Slide Deck |
Tobias Grosser (UCAM) | An Open-Source-First Approach: Multi-Level Compiler Design for AI and HPC | 12th May 2026, from 4pm | 90 High Holborn - Function space | Closed | Slide Deck |
| Jascha Achterberg (Callosum) | 9th June 2026, from 4pm | 90 High Holborn - Function space | Pretix | |
| Jeff Hammerbacher (Open Athena) | Open Athena and Marin | 14th July 2026, from 4pm | 90 High Holborn - Function space | Pretix |
*Please note a change of week, time or location from the norm
See the TechSocial Series Archive for our series backlog