EPSRC NS&D Reservoir Computing Sandpit

Overview

Apply to attend a four-day interactive interdisciplinary sandpit to develop projects on reservoir computing for national security and defence applications. Participants selected to attend must do so for all online and in-person days, and must pass security checks.

This event is organised by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

The sandpit dates are 2 March 2026 - 5 March 2026 (with a virtual pre-sandpit day held the week before), and it will be held in Birmingham, UK.

How UK Research and Innovation will use your personal data

The personal data you give us will be used to manage your application. Your personal data will be handled in line with UK data protection legislation and managed securely. If you would like to know more, including how to exercise your Rights, please see our Privacy notice – UKRI. We will need to share the application and any personal information that it contains with the sandpit facilitators and Directors/Mentors as well as with Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) so that they can participate in the EOI assessment process and carry out security screening of selected applicants. Please contact NS-Sandpit@epsrc.ukri.org with any concerns.