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Staying curious: Reflections on six years as the Hartree Centre Director

As the longest serving Director of the Hartree Centre, Alison Kennedy has taken the Hartree Centre from strength to strength during her six years of leadership. On her departure, we asked her to share some of her thoughts and experiences advancing the industry application of digital technologies and look forward to what the future might hold.

Trial by fire: My life as an apprentice

Hey, my name is Kit Newens and I’m a Digital Communications Apprentice at STFC Hartree Centre. I decided to write this blog post for National Apprenticeship Week 2022 to share my experiences with anyone who might be considering an apprenticeship!

Nature to combat social isolation

Aiman Shaikh, one of our Research Software Engineers, tells us more about the steps she has taken to tackle feelings of isolation during the pandemic by organising walks, playing badminton and exploring nature with friends and colleagues across the North West.

HPC is Now | Supercomputing 2019

In November 2019, the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Hartree Centre and Scientific Computing Department exhibited at international conference Supercomputing 2019 (SC19) in Denver, USA. In this blog post, Research Software Engineer Tim Powell shares some thoughts and insights from the Hartree Centre team.