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Based in the University of Edinburgh, EPCC provides supercomputing and data services to industry and academia. We have a long track record of working with industry, leveraging our expertise and facilities to accelerate the adoption and spread the benefits of high performance computing. At our Advanced Computing Facility (ACF), we host and operate a remarkable collection of high performance computing and data services, including ARCHER2, the UK’s national supercomputing service, and the Edinburgh International Data Facility. We are a leading provider of high performance computing and data science education and training, and run two established Masters programmes, which offer both on-campus and online study. We also offer opportunities for doctoral (PhD) study in areas related to high performance computing, computational science, data science, software engineering and sustainability, and parallelism among others. EPCC conducts research at the leading edge of high performance computing and data science in areas including application performance optimisation and development, parallel programming models, and parallel I/O performance. Since our inception in 1990, we have gained an enviable reputation for leading-edge capability in all aspects of HPC, data and novel computing. Our skill set extends beyond our 150 staff to embrace world-class multi-disciplinary capabilities, reinforced by deep ties with industry and academia.

Northumbria is in the UK top ten for the highest number of graduates entering professional employment and has the largest number of postgraduate taught students of any university in the region. It provides a comprehensive range of programmes and offers courses in 23 of the top 30 academic disciplines in the UK Higher Education sector. This year Northumbria University climbed thirteen places in the 2015 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey, rated as the 18th best in the UK. The University Library achieves some of the highest levels of student satisfaction in the UK and has held the Cabinet Office accreditation for Customer Service Excellence since 2010. Northumbria has campuses in Newcastle city centre and at Coach Lane, under two miles away, as well as a small satellite base in Islington, London. The city campus has undergone a £160 million investment in recent years, with the construction of the award-winning City Campus East and Sport Central buildings, the extensive refurbishment of the existing estate and the pedestrianisation and greening of its site, making one of the most attractive city-based campuses in the UK. Northumbria is one of the top 30 UK universities for international students, making a significant contribution to the cultural diversity of Newcastle upon Tyne and the North East. The University has more than 4,000 international students from approximately 130 countries studying on campus and a further 6,000 on overseas franchised courses. It is also the largest UK provider of Higher Education in Hong Kong. Northumbria University has an excellent and growing research base and a distinguished record in innovation and support for the development of cutting edge industries. The University places a real focus on academic quality and research-informed teaching and is influenced by its global and national links with professional bodies and associations.

Salford is an ambitious University, with our 20,000 students contributing enormously to the local economy and our expertise transforming individuals and communities through excellent teaching, research, innovation and engagement. We are leading in areas including health, energy, media and the built environment and have completed impressive work with business and industry partners. If you have a question about a course at Salford please contact our Recruitment Support Team who will be happy to help you with your query. They can be reached on enquiries@salford.ac.uk, +44 (0)161 295 4545 or via the live chat widget on this section of our website: https://www.salford.ac.uk/contact-us-recruitment.