DiRAC Day 2026

DiRAC Day 2026

Thursday 10th December 2025
Fielder Centre, Hatfield Business Park

We are pleased to announce that DiRAC Day 2026, in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, will be held on Thursday 10th December 2026 at the Fielder Centre, located at Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield AL10 9TP.

DiRAC users will have the opportunity to meet the technical support teams for DiRAC resources in person and interact with leading industry vendors. The day provides a chance for members of the DiRAC community to present research results and learn about the scientific highlights of the various consortia across the DiRAC facility.

Following a full day of scientific and technical presentations, the event will conclude with a reception and the poster session prize-giving. All attendees are encouraged to submit a poster.

There is no registration fee for DiRAC Day, but you do need to register to participate. As this is an in-person event, places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration closes on 2nd December 2026.

This is an excellent opportunity to engage with the DiRAC community, showcase your work, and stay updated on the latest developments in high-performance computing for research.

Registration

Please register below.

DiRAC Day 2026 Registration
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Please let us know if you intend to submit to the poster session. Submission stipulations can be found in the poster session tab on this page.

Poster Session

Posters can be submitted for judging in the two following categories:

Student submissions
Non-student submissions

A prize of a £500 Amazon e-voucher will be awarded to the winning poster in each category with the winners being announced in the prize-giving session on DiRAC Day on the 10th December.

Submission stipulations

  • Physical posters should be presented in A0
  • Posters must be brought to DiRAC Day, in person, on 10th December to be judged
  • A digital version of the poster must be submitted using the form below by 12pm on Friday 4th December and will be displayed in a virtual poster gallery, available to the wider DiRAC community and the judges, on our website.
DiRAC Day 2025 Poster Submission
Submission category

Maximum file size: 20MB

travel and accommodation

venue address

Fielder Centre 
Hatfield Business Park,
Hatfield Avenue,
Hatfield
AL10 9TP

Arriving by car

Free parking is available at the venue.

Arriving by public transport

The Fielder Centre is 2 miles from Hatfield railway station. Local buses and taxis are available outside the station on Great North Road.

Accomodation

There is no accommodation available at the Fielder Centre.

The nearest hotels are:

Premier Inn Hatfield – 1.2 miles from venue

Travelodge Hatfield Central – 1.6 miles from venue