Advanced Distributed Services Summer School 2009
7th - 11th September 2009, Coseners House, near Oxford
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About ADSSS'09
Summary
The aim of the school is to help develop the skills of those involved in providing computational support for research in a wide range of disciplines.
In particular the school will focus on the use of, provision of interfaces to and the development of services based on employing the composition or aggregation of computational or data services. For instance the school will show how to compose a variety of services into bioinformatics work flows which can be used to support biomedical research processes, how to use and develop lab or department scale clusters of computers to run simulations, how to work with the National Grid Service to compose protein simulation models for running on UK or international super computers, developing a portal to support legacy appications.
The school aims to provide the students with a familiarity with and the tools to use the facilities available in the UK and internationally to transform current research practices in the light of the developing services being made available in a highly networked world.
Cost
The cost is £276 per student and includes accommodation and meals*. (*evening meals not provided on Tuesday & Thursday.)
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Cosener's House
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About
The Cosener's House occupies a picturesque Thames side position in the grounds of the mediaeval Abbey of Abingdon. It takes its name from the Cuisinier or Kitchener (the official responsible for providing food for the Abbey).
Conference Facilities
Conference Facilities
The main conference room is situated in a modern purpose-built facility adjacent to the main house. This can accommodate up to sixty people and is fitted with a full range of audio-visual aids, photo-copying facilities and computer links. Two smaller conference rooms are also available.
Accomodation
Rooms
There are single and twin rooms available, many have en-suite facilities.
Meals
Meals
Excellent meals are served in the attractive dining room situated in the 19th Century wing of the house. Vegan and vegetarian meals are available on request.
Breakfast is served from 7:30-8:45am
Evening meals: are not provided on the Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Travel
Getting here
Address:
Cosener's House
Abbey Close, Abingdon,
OXON OX14 3JD
UK
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Detailed travel instructions can be found at the
"Science and Technology Facilities Council" (STFC) website:
http://www.scitech.ac.uk/About/Find/Coseners/Introduction.aspx
Organisers
Working with a number of UK and international partners the Training, Outreach and Education Group at the National e-Science Centre in Edinburgh has delivered a number of Summer School programmes globally in the last 5 years. In conjunction with the NGS this expertise will underpin the delivery of ADSSS in the UK.
Advanced Distributed Services Summer School, September 7-11 2009