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Feb 06
Technical visit
Entries open European Southern Observatory HQ Premises Tour

Located next to the ESO Supernova, the HQ building is normally closed to visitors. On this tour you can learn about both the history and the future of ESO.

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Germany
Feb 06
Networking
IET Mersey and Western Cheshire Local Network 2026 Annual Dinner

This will include a keynote speech from Dr Denise Lee of Liverpool John Moores University, a three-course meal, and an entertaining, inspiring, motivational, after-dinner talk delivered by a Double Ac

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United Kingdom
Feb 10
Lecture
Think Britain doesn’t make anything anymore?

In "So You Think We Do Not Make Anything Anymore?" manufacturing systems engineer and industrial historian Dr Richard Marks draws on 25 years of hands-on experience

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GB Free
Feb 10
Lecture
How Do Large Language Models Think?

LLMs have demonstrated amazing abilities, but how do they work? And how does that compare to human abilities? This talk will explain how LLMs are constructed.

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United Kingdom Free
Feb 10
Seminar
BESS and e-Mobility

This session will explore the transformative role of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and eMobility in the global energy transition. Hosted by Nidec Conversion.

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United Kingdom Free
Feb 11
Online event
Course
Commercial Awareness for Technical People

The aim of this one-day course is to expose the commercial context within which technical work is carried out.

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Feb 11
Lecture
My Journey with Raspberry Pi (Preston)

Ever wondered how and why the Raspberry Pi computer was created. This seminar will provide the ‘inside track’ on origins, motivations, design agony, manufacturing challenges.

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United Kingdom
Feb 17
Lecture
Engineering Biology

This talk will give a simplified overview of engineering biology, and will explain what engineering biology is, the advantages it can provide over conventional technologies and provide a perspective o

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GB Free
Feb 18
Lecture
Wallets are Dead - Long live the Wallet. [Also viewable on-line]

Near Field Communication is used for very short range information transfer, such as card payments, RFID and location sensing.

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GB Free
Feb 19
Lecture
History of London Underground

This is a Coventry and Warwickshire Retired Engineers event.

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United Kingdom
Feb 19
Lecture
Pigs, Small Fish and Hitler's Beast (Crooklands)

A talk to mark the 80th anniversary of Operation Source - the attack by X-craft midget submarines on the battleship Tirpitz.

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United Kingdom
Feb 19
Lecture
Power System Monitoring in Critical Applications (Barrow-in-Furness)

The talk will highlight the importance of resilient power monitoring in sectors where operational availability is vital, with real-world examples.

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United Kingdom