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SUMMARY:The Value of Feminism in the Theory and Practice of Computer Science and Cyber Security
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday 27th of March 2025 for a one-day event dedicated to discussing the value of feminism in the theory and practice of Computer Science and Cyber Security. This interactive workshop will be held at the Bristol Watershed (1 Canon’s Rd\, Bristol BS1 5TX) and will include a keynote from Felienne Hermans discussing her recent paper: ‘A Case for Feminism in Programming Language Design’ (2024). \nThis event is a collaboration between The Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS) and The Research Institute on Verified Trustworthy Software Systems (VeTSS)\, both funded by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). \nThe aim of the event is to discuss the challenges affecting diversity in the theory and practice of Computer Science and Cyber Security\, why change is desirable\, and to initiate discussion about how the theoretical computer science and cyber security communities might address these challenges. \nRegistration for this event is now open. \nRISCS/VeTSS Workshop Programme \n·       10.00-10.30: Arrivals\, Registration & Coffee \n·       10.30-10.35: Welcome and Introductions – Brijesh Dongol (VeTSS Director) and Genevieve Liveley (RISCS Director) \n·       10.35-11.30: Keynote – ‘A Case for Feminism in Programming Language Design’ (Felienne Hermanns) (40 min paper + 15 min Q&A) \n·       11.30-12.00: Break \n·       12.00-1.00: Panel Discussion – Rebecca Jones\, Sam Lindley\, Wrenna Robson\, Francois Dupressoir\, Samantha Frohlich \n·       1.00-2.00: Lunch and Networking \n·       2.00-2.55: Roundtable Discussion – all \n·       2.55-3.00: Closing Remarks – Samantha Frohlich (Bristol) \n·       3.00: Close \nYou are welcome to stay on at the Watershed and continue the conversation
URL:https://vetss.org.uk/event/the-value-of-feminism-in-the-theory-and-practice-of-computer-science-and-cyber-security/
LOCATION:Bristol Watershed\, 1 Canon's Rd\, Bristol\, BS1 5TX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:VeTSS Annual Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:This year’s event will be held at the Royal Academy of Engineering\, Prince Philip House\, London on Friday\, 6th of June. You can find the address and full directions to the venue on this link. \nRegistration to the event is now open.
URL:https://vetss.org.uk/event/vetss-annual-meeting-2025/
LOCATION:RAE Prince Phiilip House\, 3 Carlton House Terrace\, London\, SW1Y 5DG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Annual Meetings
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SUMMARY:VeTSS Summer School 2025
DESCRIPTION:VeTSS Summer School 2025 is a graduate school focused on program analysis\, testing and verification. This year’s school will take place at the Advanced Research Centre\, University of Glasgow\, 11-14 August 2025. \nThe school is open to PhD students and early career researchers working on program analysis\, testing and verification. but participation is by invitation only. Registration is now open. Women and anyone currently underrepresented in the field of Computer Science are especially welcome to apply. \nFor information about the talks\, please see the programme page. The detailed schedule will be updated periodically.
URL:https://vetss.org.uk/event/vetss-summer-school-2025/
LOCATION:ARC\, University of Glasgow\, The Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre\, 11 Chapel Lane\, University of Glasgow\, Glasgow\, G11 6EW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Summer School
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SUMMARY:Specialist Meeting on AI Technologies for Code Vulnerability Detection
DESCRIPTION:As part of an NCSC-backed research initiative\, Surevine and VeTSS are seeking diverse expertise from academia\, startups and industry to discuss evaluation frameworks\, self-hostable architectures\, data sovereignty\, and emerging techniques/products in this field. \nWe invite leading experts to contribute to a workshop exploring AI/LLM applications across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for improving security and identifying security vulnerabilities. \nPrimary Focus  \nStatic Analysis and Testing: Applying LLMs for vulnerability detection and mitigation suggestions (e.g.\, during SAST) \nSecondary Areas \n\nDynamic Testing (DAST) – ML/LLM support for runtime vulnerability detection\nCode Creation – Security-aware IDE plugins preventing common pitfalls\nCode Reviews – LLM assistance for independent code review processes\nTesting – Automated generation of security-focused unit/integration tests\nProduction Monitoring – Vulnerability detection in live systems\nImpact Metrics – Measuring AI-enabled detection effectiveness vs. conventional methods\n\n Date: 27 October 2025 \nVenue: TechUK\, London (10 St Bride Street\, EC4A 4AD)
URL:https://vetss.org.uk/event/specialist-meeting-on-ai-technologies-for-code-vulnerability-detection/
LOCATION:TechUK\, 10 St Bride Street\, London\, EC4A 4AD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:VeTSS Annual Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:The VeTSS Annual Conference is a one-day event featuring a programme of invited and contributed long and short talks. The conference aims to foster engagement with research areas closely aligned with VeTSS\, including artificial intelligence\, quantum computing\, security\, and machine learning. It provides a forum to present state-of-the-art research\, discuss open challenges\, and identify opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration within VeTSS-related themes. \nThis year’s event will be on Tuesday\, 12th of May\, at the Royal Academy of Engineering. Confirmed speakers include: \n\nKeynote by Kathleen Fisher (CEO\, ARIA)\nDominic Mulligan (AWS)\nDon Syme (Microsoft / Github)\nDavid Chisnall (CHERI)\nStephen Dolan (Jane Street)\nPetros Wallden (University of Edinburgh)\nHana Chockler (King’s College London)\nTom Chothia (University of Birmingham)\n\nThis year’s event will also announce the VeTSS Doctoral Dissertation Awards\, recognising outstanding PhD research conducted in the UK. In addition\, the recipients of the VeTSS Research Award 2025 will share highlights from their innovative and exciting research. \nRegistration is free but numbers are limited. To register your interest to attend\, please complete this short form. We will then contact you as soon as we are able to confirm your place at the event.
URL:https://vetss.org.uk/event/vetss-annual-conference-2026/
LOCATION:RAE Prince Phiilip House\, 3 Carlton House Terrace\, London\, SW1Y 5DG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:VeTSS Summer School 2026
DESCRIPTION:VeTSS Summer School 2026 is a graduate school focused on program analysis\, testing and verification. This year’s school will take place at the Henderson Lecture Theatre\, Xfi Building\, located on the Streatham Campus\, University of Exeter\, 3-6 August 2026. \nThe school is open to PhD students and early career researchers working on program analysis\, testing and verification. but participation is by invitation only. Women and anyone currently underrepresented in the field of Computer Science are especially welcome to apply. \nFurther information regarding registration and the programme will be announced shortly.
URL:https://vetss.org.uk/event/vetss-summer-school-2026/
LOCATION:Xfi Building\, University of Exeter\, Streatham Campus\, Exeter\, EX4 4QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Summer School
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