
Bridging the gap between academic research, #data analysis and strategic #infrastructure planning
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
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Our 2025 DAFNI conference takes place tomorrow, 11th September in Sheffield! We are excited to see so many of you have registered to join us! Follow along on our LinkedIn page linkedin.com/company/dafni-f…… #dafniconference @STFC_Matters @UKCRIC @EPSRC @UKRI_News @SciComp_STFC
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🔑 Data is at the heart of national infrastructure. From water to transport, better sharing unlocks resilience, innovation & smarter policy. Read more from @DAFNIfacility & @UKCRIC
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In the 24th December 2024 edition of the DAFNI newsletter, save the date for the 2025 annual conference, read our highlights of 2024 & the latest DAFNI platform features and updates linkedin.com/pulse/dafni-new…
Computing risks of weather-related disruptions and asset failures in a railway network... from high winds, to leaves on the line, snow & ice, flooding, & even lightning strikes. Read how ClimaTracks models effects of uncertainty in railway services dafni.ac.uk/climatracks-upda…
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🚀 Exciting News! The first #SALIENT Funding Call is now LIVE! 🚀
Apply now:
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Key Dates:
· Call opens 09 Dec. 2024
· Call closes 07 Feb. 2025 @ 4pm GMT
· Announcement of Results: April 2025
#Innovation #FundingOpportunity #collaboration
The current FAIR-IMPACT EU project's open call for financial support is open. STFC is a core partner in the Project & the support action relating to testing an API for semantic catalogues led by Anthony Wilson @STFC_Matters
Deadline is December 4th.
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Read highlights from our Belfast roadshow where we discussed research into infrastructure systems and the challenges and opportunities of data sharing. Huge thanks to all our speakers and attendees! @QUBelfast @UlsterUni @QUBMomentum10 @UlsterCompEng
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Research Assistant/Associate sought to contribute to/make a leading contribution to the new @EPSRC -funded project “Casper: Carbon-Aware Scalable Processing in Elastic Clusters”, at @UofGlasgow
Closing date: 21 November 2024
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Huge congratulations to @jmichaelbatty @CASAUCL !
Congratulations to Professor @jmichaelbatty, who received an honorary doctorate at a conferment ceremony at @hkbaptistu this week for his pioneering contributions to computational urban research and the social sciences.
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Congratulations to Professor @jmichaelbatty, who received an honorary doctorate at a conferment ceremony at @hkbaptistu this week for his pioneering contributions to computational urban research and the social sciences.
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Congratulations Ana Mijic, @imperialcollege , Barnaby Dobson & Leyang Liu for their recent paper on DAFNI-funded Resilience Scenarios for Integrated Water Systems #watersystems #resilience #watercycle
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Register for this @SciTechgovuk @biztradegovuk webinar to give your views linkedin.com/posts/kpmg-uk-…
Webinar with the @EnvAgency's David Pritchard - book now at dafni.ac.uk/webinar-series/ Find out more about the stakeholder visualisation tool of the National System Simulation Modelling project
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Our team are packing their bags for the #SC24 conference in Atlanta, including...
Lewis, a research software engineer for our @DAFNIfacility. If you're curious about his role, come and have a chat with him at booth 4331! He's keen to connect with new people and share ideas.

ALT Lewis Sampson is a research software engineer for the DAFNI platform. He maintains and develops the current DAFNI Kubernetes system, and is in the process of creating a new cluster. He also works closely with the team of developers to ensure that systems and developer aims align. Lewis is looking forward to connecting with others to share ideas, build networks and learn about useful new tools while having the opportunity to represent STFC as a whole. He is keen to attend sessions on HPC digital twins, secure coding practices, and cross-domain EDI discussions.
Weds 20th November 12-1
David Pritchard will present the @EnvAgency development work on DAFNI. This involves a stakeholder web-based visualisation tool so stakeholders/users to explore the model outputs on DAFNI & improve their user experience.
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Thanks to all who joined us at the inaugural DAFNI Scotland roadshow where we discussed research into infrastructure systems and the challenges and opportunities of data sharing! @UofGlasgow @SciTechgovuk linkedin.com/posts/dafni-fac…
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🌟 Register for the Third National Conference on Societal Resilience! 🌟
📅 March 10-11, 2025 📍 Whitworth Hall, University of Manchester
Network with policymakers, practitioners, and experts to enhance societal resilience.
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#SocietalResilience #NCSR2025
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🌟Data quality is no longer the most important aspect when sharing data➡️‘Quantity over quality’ has its place & AI/ML has the potential to unlock this.➡️ Join Dr @joanneleach1 , Executive Manager of @UKCRIC // Weds 30th Oct, 12-1pm Free webinar web.cvent.com/event/c740d2b3…
A cracking day on data sharing and discussing the challenges and opportunities around that today (29 Oct 2024) at @QUBelfast ! Take next steps via: linkedin.com/posts/dafni-fac… @QUBMomentum10 @SMDHUlster @UlsterCompEng @DigiCatapult @InvestNI @NI_HPC @niexecutive @SciTechgovuk
A very positive afternoon yesterday at the DAFNI Northern Ireland roadshow on 28th October 2024
Thank you to our fascinating speakers!
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