• Cyber visits: Cyber Awareness, Ethical Use & Digital Inclusion

    Cyber visits: Cyber Awareness, Ethical Use & Digital Inclusion

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    Time: June 15th, 12:00 – 13:00 Overview of the Event: The Swansea IEEE Student Branch, in collaboration with the ZienkiewiczInstitute (ZI) Postgraduate Research Society, is pleased to host an onlineevent featuring Cybervists CIC, a purpose-driven community interest companybased in Swansea, dedicated to empowering individuals and strengtheningcommunities through digital literacy, cybersecurity awareness, online safety,and employment support.Agenda12:00…

  • The Power of PLM and Digital: Bridging the gap between the classroom and global industry

    The Power of PLM and Digital: Bridging the gap between the classroom and global industry

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    Time: June 17th from 2.00 – 4.00 pm Overview of the Event: This seminar aims to demonstrate how modern digital engineering platforms and PLM systems are used throughout the lifecycle of products—from design and simulation to manufacturing and maintenance. It is particularly relevant for engineering students, researchers, and academics who want to understand the technologies…

  • ZI Community Event 18 May – MSc by Research Programme and Royal Society Entrepreneur-in-Residence

    ZI Community Event 18 May – MSc by Research Programme and Royal Society Entrepreneur-in-Residence

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    Time: 13:00 18th May 2026 Overview of the Event: The next Zienkiewicz Institute community event will take place on Monday 18 May 2026. We’ll be introducing our new MSc by Research in Modelling, Data and AI, along with our recently appointed Royal Society Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Bill Hewlett. Together, the ZI MSc by Research programme and the…

  • Welsh Digital Twin Network Annual Conference 2026

    Welsh Digital Twin Network Annual Conference 2026

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    Time: 13-14 May 2026 Overview of the Event: The WDTN Annual Conference 2026 is a two-day event bringing together researchers, practitioners, industry partners and public sector stakeholders working across the digital twin landscape. The conference will take place at Cardiff University, Queen’s Building on 13 and 14 May 2026. This year, plenary lectures will be…

  • The 20th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics

    The 20th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics

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    Date: 8-10 September 2026 Overview of Event: The 20th annual conference organised by the British Society for Strain Measurement will bring together leading international researchers from academia and industry to exchange ideas and showcase research and innovation in experimental mechanics. The conference will be chaired and organised by Professor Hari Arora, Swansea University, UK Speakers:…

  • Decoding Wild Animal Behaviour and Locomotion Through the Lens of Robotics

    Decoding Wild Animal Behaviour and Locomotion Through the Lens of Robotics

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    Date: Tuesday 31st March 2026 Overview of Event: Animals are extremely agile and exhibit complex social dynamics in the wild. However, obtaining high-fidelity data to understand exactly how they manoeuvre and interact remains a significant challenge. Traditional methods often rely on invasive tracking collars or are restricted by the limitations of captive environments. In this talk,…

  • CARI-ZI Workshop – ML in Environmental Research

    CARI-ZI Workshop – ML in Environmental Research

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    Date: Wednesday 25th March Overview of Event: Dear All, The third CARI-ZI AI and ML in Environmental Research meeting will take place on Wednesday 25th March at 12 noon. This meeting will be an online event and the meeting link is below. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://swanseauniversity.zoom.us/j/92070495778?pwd=UbKTelaMvMfIWfM87bRmgbanjJ57yk.1&from=addon Meeting ID: 920 7049 5778Passcode: 266144 We have two 15 min…

  • History of Computing, Society, and the IEEE and ZI Communities

    History of Computing, Society, and the IEEE and ZI Communities

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    Date: 11th March 2026 Overview of Event: Professor Shore will reflect on the evolution of computing and engineering, followed by an introspective discussion on IEEE Life Membership, leadership, and his invaluable service within the IEEE UK & Ireland community. Speakers: Professor K. Alan Shore, Emeritus Professor of Electronic Engineering, Bangor University & Chair of IEEE…

  • Software Carpentry (introductory Python and software skills for researchers)

    Software Carpentry (introductory Python and software skills for researchers)

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    Date: 22-23rd April 2026 Overview of Event: Do you wish that you could make Python do what you wanted? Have you always been mystified by the command line? Do you find yourself losing track of all the different copies of your code that you have? Software Carpentry can help you develop the skills to overcome…