Event Details
Dates: March 24th-26th, 2026
Location: Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Online participation will also be possible via Teams.
Event Schedule
Day One - March 24th (CCC-ParaSolS Only)
Location: Room 02/006, Moot Court, Main Site Tower, Queen’s University Belfast BT7 1PS
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Arrival & tea/coffee |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Introduction |
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Update on GPU implementation for MercuryDPM |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Data Analysis & Visualisation (Part 1) |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Data Analysis & Visualisation (Part 2) |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | ParaSolS Community Review - Planning for the future |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Tea/coffee break |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | GPU Computing - Discussion/Tutorial |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Career development session for female participants |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Free time |
| 19:00 – | The Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast |
Day Two - March 25th (Joint CCC-ParaSolS / ON-DEM)
Location: Room 03/017, Peter Froggatt Centre, Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1PA
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Running Lammps on a GPU |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | A common open file format for DEM simulations |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Advanced Deep Learning techniques - Part 1 |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Advanced Deep Learning techniques - Part 2 |
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Free time |
| 19:00 – | Holohan’s Pantry |
Day Three - March 26th (ON-DEM Only)
Location: Room 02/002 Edgar Graham Room, Main Site Tower, Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1PS
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | WG1 Update |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | WG1 Workshop |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Contact model database updates, demonstrations |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Discussions on further developing and releasing the contact database |
Please visit the ON-DEM page for the most recent updates for this days schedule.
Reimbursement of Expenses
Those whose attendance expenses will be reimbursed will be informed no later than March 2nd. These attendees should read and follow the guidance here on which expenses can be claimed for, and the mechanism for reimbursement.
CCC-ParaSolS will reimburse attendance expenses for two days (24th & 25th) for members of CCC-ParaSolS alone, and reimburse attendance expenses for three days for members of CCC-ParaSolS and ON-DEM.
While CCC-ParaSolS will be able to reimburse the travel and subsistence expenses of some attendees, depending on the level of interest, it may not be possible to reimburse all – hence the hybrid joining possibility.
Getting to Belfast
Belfast is well connected by air with flights arriving regularly from across the UK at the centrally located Belfast City Airport. There are regular flights from Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester and Southampton.
Belfast City Airport is just 10-15 minutes from the city centre via public transport allowing easy and fast transfers to the city.
Other options are detailed here.
Tip
Note that Belfast is also served by Belfast International Airport, which is located much further from the city centre, approximately 45 minutes by public transport. Newcastle only has a direct flight to Belfast International Airport.
Accommodation
The event will be held at Queen’s University Belfast and there is ample reasonably priced accommodation available across the city.
There is a large selection of hotels in the city centre, which is approximately 20-25 minutes walk from the campus, and easily accessible by public transport.
Several suggestions close to the campus include:
- Tara Lodge
- The Warren
- The 1852
- Ibis Belfast Queen’s Quarter
In order to maximise the number of people whose attendance can be funded by CCC-ParaSolS, we request your consideration in choosing reasonably priced accommodation. CCC-ParaSolS will reimburse accommodation costs up to a maximum of £120 per night.
Warning
For ease of accommodation reimbursement, we strongly recommend that attendees book recognised hotels rather than short-term apartment rentals, Airbnb, etc.
Local Transport
Transport within the Belfast area is operated by Translink, with regular bus and train services across the city and to/from the airport. A single Metro/Glider city zone ticket is approximately £2.10, with day tickets available for around £4.00. You can pay with cash (coins/notes) on board, contactless payment, or via the mLink mobile app.
There are two local taxi companies that operate in the city, Value Cabs and Fonacab, which can be booked in advance or hailed on the street. Uber is also available, but with a limited number of drivers in the city, it may not be the most reliable option for transport within Belfast.
Venue
Queen’s University Belfast
University Rd,
Belfast
BT7 1NN
