RSEEE & WHPC Meeting – East Anglia 2026
22 April 2026 · JIC Conference Centre · Norwich
Hosted by NBI institutes, RSEEE & Women in HPC Cambridge & East Anglia
22 April 2026 · JIC Conference Centre · Norwich
Hosted by NBI institutes, RSEEE & Women in HPC Cambridge & East Anglia
The RSEEE & WHPC Meeting – East Anglia 2026 is a one-day regional event bringing together Research Software Engineers, technical staff, students and researchers from Norwich Research Park, the UEA, Cambridge and East Anglia.
This year’s theme is
“Research Software in the Era of AI: Best Practices for HPC, Security, and Managing Technical Debt.”
Research vs. AI: Collaboration or Crisis?
Jacob Newman
School of Computing Sciences, University of East Anglia
The event runs from 11:00 to 19:30, including talks, breakouts, and optional social time.
Pick up the exclusive event sticker at the registration desk during arrival and coffee (11:00 - 11:30).
There is no formal poster session, but please bring your poster if you have one.
| Time | Session | Speaker | Title / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Arrival, coffee and exhibition | Everyone | - |
| 11:30 - 11:35 | Welcome and introduction | Miguel Gonzalez Sanchez (JIC) | - |
| 11:35 - 11:40 | NBI introduction | Steve Hindmarsh (NBI) | - |
| 11:40 - 11:45 | RSEEE representative | Matthew L. Evans (University of Cambridge) | - |
| 11:45 - 11:50 | WHPC representative | Claudette Lopez (BAS) | - |
| 11:50 - 12:20 | Keynote | Jacob Newman (UEA) | Research vs. AI: Collaboration or Crisis? |
| 12:20 - 12:40 | Research talk | Tom Meltzer (University of Cambridge) | Debugging HPC Applications - with mdb |
| 12:40 - 13:40 | Lunch and exhibition | Everyone | - |
| 13:40 - 14:00 | Technician Commitment | Clare Stevenson | Technician Commitment |
| 14:00 - 14:20 | Research talk | Martin Vickers (JIC) | Introducing RSEs to the JIC |
| 14:20 - 14:40 | Research talk | Sathish Thiyagarajan (Earlham Institute) | Nanalogue-chat or how I developed an agent around my package using LLMs |
| 14:40 - 14:50 | Lightning talk | Navirah Kamal (University of Cambridge) | The Green Algorithms Dashboard: Bringing Carbon Visibility to Research Computing |
| 14:50 - 15:00 | Lightning talk | Will Redding (JIC) | Merging Fast Neutron Induced Deletions in Peas |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee and exhibition | Everyone | - |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | Research talk | Chris Edsall (University of Cambridge) | Zenith - a National Compute Resource in the East of England |
| 15:50 - 16:10 | Research talk | Lisa Crossman (UEA/QIB) | Cultivating High-Performance microbial genomics with microBioRust |
| 16:10 - 16:40 | Breakouts | Everyone | AI in research workflows / Growing the RSE community / Sustainable and responsible computing |
| 16:40 - 16:50 | Breakout outputs | Everyone | - |
| 16:50 - 16:55 | Regional announcements | Open to all attendees | - |
| 16:55 - 17:00 | Closing remarks | Miguel Gonzalez Sanchez (JIC) | - |
| 17:00 - 19:30 | Bar and pizza (optional) | Everyone | Networking and social time at JIC REC |
Registration is now closed.
View travel information to the John Innes Centre: John Innes Centre Travel Info
For an overview of Norwich Research Park and key locations (including parking, pedestrian paths, and buildings), download the site map: Norwich Research Park Site Map (PDF)
There is parking on-site. However, do not park in the numbered bays (these are limited to 2 hours).
At the John Innes Conference Centre, please register your vehicle on the tablet at reception to avoid being charged.
If you require a taxi at the end of the day, it is advised that you book one in advance. Mini cabs in Norwich get fully booked during rush hour. Recommended taxi companies: