💡 The call for solutions to Open Tasks is now open! Submit your proposal by 20 November 2026 at 23:59 (UK time). See Task Map →
How SHAREing Flexible Funds Work

SHAREing funds people to carry out solutions to important challenges. You can get involved in two ways: propose a solution to an existing open task or suggest a new task.

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SUGGEST A NEW TASK – This call closed on 22 September.

Suggest a new task

Submit your idea for a new task that matches one of the Work Package themes by 22 September 2026 (now closed)

Discussed at open Working Package meetings

Your suggestion will be discussed at the next open meeting for the relevant Working Package.

WP1
3pm, 24 Sept 2026 WP2
3pm, 25 Sept 2026 WP3
3pm, 23 Sept 2026

Approved?

If approved, the new task will be added to the map of open tasks on this website. You are then welcome to propose a solution to the task.

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PROPOSE A SOLUTION TO AN EXISTING OPEN TASK – open until 20 November 2026 at 23:59 (UK time).

Explore the open tasks across our Working Packages (WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4).

Check our Flexible Fund Guidance

Submit your proposal

Propose your solution to an existing open task.

Proposal deadline

The call is open until 20 November 2026 at 23:59 (UK time).

Review and decision

All task suggestions and proposals are reviewed through SHAREing’s open governance process and assessed for alignment with SHAREing priorities and UKRI eligibility requirements.

Successful proposals

Approved proposals may be supported and funded through SHAREing Flexible Funds.

Work Package 1
Performance Assessment
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Thomas Flynn - Durham University
Thomas Flynn - Durham University
WP1.1 – Performance Assessment
Community GPU codes - Task 036
Community CPU codes - Task 050
Reusable software for sustainable computing - Task 051
Example Preparation and Benchmarking of Community Codes using CASTEP
Investigation of quantum acceleration of the SWIFT HPC cosmology code
Applying the SHAREing performance assessment approach to community lattice quantum field theory software
FLAME GPU Benchmarking and Profiling for AMD
Testbed descriptions and consolidation
Specification of Assessment Code Requirements
Celeritas assessment
Showcasing the Performance of Community GPU Codes in Life Sciences and Genomics
WP1.2 – Assessment Methodology
Machine settings - Task 045
Agent-based performance assessment - Task 046
Performance Modelling for Offloading - Task 048
Parallel Benchmark Games: A Community Challenge for Portable Research Software - Task 063
Performance analysis tools beyond C, C++ and Fortran - Task 064
Document DiRAC Performance Analysis Methodology
Python–Fortran Interoperability for Scientific Computing
Benchmark guidelines (kickstart)
Supercomputing Wales
WP1.3 – Testbeds
Using and optimising the Tenstorrent RISC-V system - Task 034
Deployment of LLMs on local infrastructure - Task 044
Optimising an HPC developer's environment - Task 047
Using and optimising the Monaka testbed - Task 049
Performance analysis for UK Numerical Relativity community codes
Live dynamic power management for HPC
HPC testbed and production system information service
Documenting the HPC Hardware Lab at Durham University
Work Package 2
Technical Training
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Ed Bennett - Swansea University
Ed Bennett - Swansea University
WP2.3 – Develop e-learning content that is not covered elsewhere yet essential for accelerate computing
OpenStack upgrade - Task 024
Multi-DRI security team ongoing training - Task 026
Vendor-agnostic Accelerated Compute Glossary - Task 052
Explore best practices for using GenAI in Scientific Software development - Task 053
Performance and profiling tool summaries - Task 056
Practical guides for energy saving by power-off - Task 057
On-site agentic-AI user platform installation - Task 058
Ceph training and upskilling - Task 059
Practical Lustre installation and management guide development
Analysis of HPC node failure rates, with application to maintaining systems out of warranty
Agentic Observability Framework
Using GPUs to accelerate scientific workflows in python
Green Software Practices on Accelerated Computing Resources
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WP2.4 – Organise bootcamps, workshops and hackathons to accompany the virtual training delivery with in-person events
GPU Correctness and Debugging Workshop - Task 054
Porting from “X to Y” workshops -> Migrating between toolchains - Task 055
Julia for High Performance Computing workshop - Task 060
Carpentries-style training in HPC hardware and software
 
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Work Package 3
Professional Skills Training
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Eva Fernandez - Durham University
Eva Fernandez - Durham University
WP3.3 – Develop e-learning content that is not covered elsewhere yet essential for accelerate computing
Stakeholder Mapping for Professional Skills Development - Task 017
Design RTP Learning Pathways and Micro‑credentials for Accelerated Compute - Task 038
Training on project managing procurement of accelerated compute - Task 043
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Scoping a Project Management Pathway
 
WP3.4 – Organise bootcamps, workshops and hackathons to accompany the virtual training delivery with in-person events
Best‑Practice Guide for Designing Bootcamps and Hackathons - Task 039
Professional Skills Foundation Workshops - Task 042
Maximising and Evidencing Impact Bootcamp
 
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Work Package 4
Outreach, stakeholder engagement and capacity building
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Chris Howell - Durham University
Chris Howell - Durham University
WP4.1 – Liase with compute centres, RTP communities, and lobby groups.
Summer pre-degree internships - Task 033
Summer student internships 2027 - Task 062
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Summer pre-degree internships at Durham University
 
WP4.3 – Marketing and brand-building in collaboration with the knowledge exchange DRI grant. Presence at international and UK conferences
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