📢 The next SHAREing Flexible Fund call to propose solutions to open tasks is now open until 8 July 2026. View open tasks →
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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PROPOSE A SOLUTION TO AN EXISTING OPEN TASK

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

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Submit your proposal

Propose your solution to an existing open task.

Proposal deadline

8 July 2026

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SUGGEST A NEW TASK

Suggest a new task (rolling call)

Submit your idea for a new task at any time using the “Suggest a Task” form.

Discussed at open Working Package meetings

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

WP1
29 May 2026 WP2
15 May 2026 WP3
22 May 2026

Approved?

If approved, the new task will be added to the map of open tasks on this website. You are welcome to propose a solution to the task by July 8 2026

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
 
Testbed descriptions and consolidation
Showcasing the Performance of Community GPU Codes in Life Sciences and Genomics
Example Preparation and Benchmarking of Community Codes using CASTEP
Investigation of quantum acceleration of the SWIFT HPC cosmology code
Specification of Assessment Code Requirements
Celeritas assessment
WP1.2 – Assessment Methodology
Review options for providing research software environment in HPC - Task 035
 
Document DiRAC Performance Analysis Methodology
 
Benchmark guidelines (kickstart)
Supercomputing Wales
WP1.3 – Testbeds
Using and optimising the Tenstorrent RISC-V system - Task 034
 
HPC testbed and production system information service
Performance analysis for UK Numerical Relativity community codes
Documenting the HPC Hardware Lab at Durham University
Live dynamic power management for HPC
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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
Identify platforms for training that will outlast the project - Task 012
Produce and deplay a questionnaire of community training needs - Task 013
Discussion with AI community on barrier to adopting large shared resources - Task 014
Exploration of AI-assisted operations - Task 027
Create “Introduction to Accelerated Computing” episode for existing training courses on software performance - Task 037
Develop training on green software practices for accelerate computing - Task 041
Practical Lustre installation and management guide development
Analysis of HPC node failure rates, with application to maintaining systems out of warranty
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WP2.4 – Organise bootcamps, workshops and hackathons to accompany the virtual training delivery with in-person events
Build your own HPC workshop - Task 040
 
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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
Definition of Professional Skills for Career Progression - Task 015
Review of Existing Professional Skills Training Landscape - Task 016
Stakeholder Mapping for Professional Skills Development - Task 017
Design RTP Learning Pathways and Micro‑credentials for Accelerated Compute - Task 038
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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 – 2026 workshops - Task 042
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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 pre-degree internships at Durham University
 
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WP4.3 – Marketing and brand-building in collaboration with the knowledge exchange DRI grant. Presence at international and UK conferences
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