Topics¶

Scalability - researchers with single core python and R code that works for small problem sizes now want to tackle larger problems.
Links between Tier-1 and Tier-2/Regional
Demonstrating the benefits of RSEs
Future of Champions
Champion experience across sites and the roles groups (RSEs) can influence usage
(How to) gain more universal access to facilities rather than basic local/regional support.
How to raise awareness of the RSEs attached to the Tier-2 facilities locally and increase their input into projects.
What will people need next
All sorts of tooling concerns
How to build a community @ regional/national level
Sharing/collaborating on training/material
Archer/HPC Champions
Associated events: HPC Workshop (for RSEs best practice/for users e.g. HPC Carpentry)
HPC Symposium
OpenSource Benchmarking
Portability of environments/workflows
Feedback from HPC Carpentry @ Leeds event.
Information on the systems and useful collaboration.
How to best support a diverse group of researchers across the various Tier-2 resources we have access to.
Topics related to engaging users, both for RSE teams and HPC are particularly interesting.
Training needs for the HPC community and how the Software Sustainability Institute can help in addressing them
Benchmarking
Co-ordinating HPC RSE effort across the UK, sharing expertise and experience
HPC training
What makes for a productive hackathon?
HPC software development tools and practices
Happy to answer questions about porting applications to Arm and the Arm software ecosystem