Lovelace–Hodgkin Symposium 2026: Making the Invisible, Visible

⌖ Glasgow · Waracle

Hosted by GlasgowJS JavaScript

Learn what happens after you build an app at GlasgowJS’s November meetup, featuring practical talks on app publishing, marketing, recruitment and AI. Taking place on Tuesday 10 November 2026, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm GMT, this Glasgow JavaScript meetup features two sessions: - “Getting started is the easy part”, Frances Maxwell shares insights into publishing and marketing apps. Frances previously spoke at GlasgowJS about building a React Native app in 15 minutes. - Tech recruitment and AI, a lightning talk from Claudia Wilson of Waracle. The event is aimed at people interested in JavaScript, web development and software development. No specific experience level is stated, and the organisers have not published a more detailed agenda. The listing names Waracle, 4, 40 Love Loan, Frederick Street, Glasgow as the venue. However, the event description also says GlasgowJS is looking for a venue and sponsor for this meetup, so attendees should check the booking page for any location updates. GlasgowJS is also inviting speakers and volunteers for future events through its speaking and volunteering form. You can connect with the community through Discord or support the meetup’s running costs on Patreon. Register for the GlasgowJS November meetup

⌖ Glasgow · The Admiral Woods

Hosted by Glasgow Skeptics

Explore whether autonomous AI should have legal personhood, and how it could be held liable, at this free Glasgow Skeptics talk in Glasgow. On Tuesday 17 November 2026, Dr Andrew Rayner will examine a question increasingly important to AI regulation: can existing legal frameworks recognise the actions and liabilities of non-human autonomous agents? Rayner will make the case for legal personhood as a possible way forward while addressing the risk that this status could shift legal attention away from the humans behind AI systems. The presentation will cover: - How personhood has been applied beyond humans, including to animals, rivers, rainforests and other entities - Why granting AI personhood remains legally and academically contentious - A proposed theoretical model designed to limit the legal effects of “person” status - How AI personhood could operate within the law of negligence, providing a model for other legal fields Rayner is an academic at the University of Glasgow Law School specialising in private law, European human rights and legal theory. Their recent research examines how the law recognises the actions and potential liabilities of autonomous AI agents. The talk is suited to anyone interested in AI, law, regulation, critical thinking or technology policy; no required experience level is stated. Content warnings apply for discussion of AI used in warfare and brief references to AI apocalypticism. Attendance and accessibility Doors at 7:00pm; the talk runs 7:30–9:30pm GMT at The Admiral Woods, 29 Waterloo Street. Admission is free, unticketed and first come, first served. Optional donations support organiser overheads and speaker travel. A lift provides wheelchair access to the function room, where there is also a disabled toilet. View the event and attendance details.

⌖ Glasgow · Senate Room

Hosted by School of Law, University of Glasgow

Explore how AI is reshaping legal reasoning with Sir Colin Birss at the University of Glasgow on 20 November 2026, from 5pm to 7:30pm. The 39th Annual James Wood Public Lecture examines the rapidly changing relationship between artificial intelligence, courts and legal practice. Sir Colin Birss, Master of the Rolls and Lead Judge for Artificial Intelligence in England and Wales, will deliver an in-person lecture titled “AI and Legal Reasoning.” Topics will include: - How litigants, law firms and courts are already using AI - Potential judicial applications such as summarisation, inconsistency detection and anonymisation - Hallucinated case references, bias and personal responsibility for AI-assisted work - Privacy risks when legal information is entered into public AI systems - Whether legal privilege should extend to exchanges between litigants and AI bots - Whether public AI chatbots could eventually produce convincing legal analysis and reasoning Sir Colin became the first UK judge to acknowledge using AI while preparing a judgment in 2023. His career spans the Court of Appeal, civil justice and intellectual property law, alongside an early professional background in computer programming. This public lecture will be particularly relevant to legal professionals, judges, academics, law students and anyone interested in AI governance or the future of professional reasoning. It is organised by the University of Glasgow School of Law in collaboration with CREATe, the AHRC-funded Centre for Regulation of the Creative Economy. The event takes place in the Senate Room, University of Glasgow Main Building, Glasgow G12 8QQ, in Glasgow. The James Wood Lecture has been the School of Law’s principal annual public lecture since 1987. Register for the 39th Annual James Wood Public Lecture

Sponsors: James Wood Bequest Fund · CREATe

◎ Glasgow + online

Hosted by Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.

A two-day open RSE hackathon at the University of Glasgow on 26–27 November 2026, focused on building reusable research software frameworks. Research Software Engineering practice and training often remain divided by discipline. This hands-on event brings contributors together to prototype shared building blocks that can work across the social sciences, life sciences and humanities. Over two days, teams will use a “thin-slice” approach: connecting only enough of each technical layer to demonstrate a genuine end-to-end feature, rather than attempting to complete an entire database or user interface. The goal is to produce both an overall system design, such as a UML diagram, and a working prototype. Programme - Thursday 26 November, 09:00–17:00: lightning talks framing the challenges, team formation and prototyping - Friday 27 November, 09:00–17:00: creation of a short showcase and community roadmap to carry promising prototypes forward The hackathon takes place at the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW. Hybrid participation is also available for remote contributors. The organisers state that the strongest module will receive an award and stipend. See the published list of people involved. The event is organised by Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.; individual speakers are not listed on the booking page. Get tickets for the RSE Hackathon 2026

⌖ Glasgow · Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) Conference, Meetings & Events - University of Strathclyde

Hosted by NeuraSearch Laboratory

Explore how AI is reshaping information overload at a one-day research workshop in Glasgow on 3 December 2026. Hosted by the University of Strathclyde and co-organised with the universities of Wolverhampton and Southampton, this in-person workshop will share findings from OMINO, Overcoming Multilevel INformation Overload, a four-year interdisciplinary research project. Attendees will examine how information overload can be measured, modelled and mitigated as AI changes how information is created, discovered, filtered, interpreted and shared. What to expect The programme is expected to feature: - A keynote and research presentations from OMINO researchers - Work spanning AI, information retrieval, recommendation, social science, neuroscience, journalism, data mining and complexity science - Cross-disciplinary discussion and informal networking - A closing brainstorming session on emerging challenges, future research and continued collaboration The workshop is designed for researchers, PhD students, academics and industry practitioners interested in areas including human-centred AI, search and recommender systems, digital media, cognitive science, user modelling and AI-mediated information environments. The final speaker line-up and programme are still being developed. Registration opens at 08:30, with the workshop beginning at approximately 09:00 and closing around 17:00. It takes place in Conference Room 8 at the Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 99 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD. Places are limited, so advance registration is encouraged. The event is presented by NeuraSearch Laboratory. Register for the workshop

⌖ Glasgow · Incremental Group

Hosted by Sarah and gregor s.

Glasgow Azure User Group 54 brings the local cloud community together on 9 December 2026 for Azure discussion, a quiz, networking, food and drinks. Hosted by Sarah and gregor s., this in-person meetup offers a welcoming place to exchange ideas around Microsoft Azure, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and Platform as a Service. It takes place at Incremental Group, 10 Montrose Street, Glasgow, with the event listing running from 5:45pm to 7:45pm GMT. The main presentation slot is still to be confirmed, so a speaker and final session topic have not yet been announced. Based on the group’s stated themes, the evening will be particularly relevant to developers, cloud practitioners and technology professionals interested in Azure, AI and practical cloud best practices. No specific experience level is listed, making it suitable for anyone who wants to learn from and connect with Glasgow’s Azure community. Evening schedule - 5:45pm–6:00pm: Registration and arrival - 6:00pm–6:45pm: Main session, details TBC - 6:50pm–7:00pm: Community quiz - 7:00pm–7:30pm: Food, drinks and informal conversation - 7:30pm: Published agenda finish The combination of a focused technical session and a dedicated social period gives attendees time both to discover new ideas and to meet others working with cloud technology. Food and drinks are included in the programme, and attendees are asked to cancel their ticket if they can no longer attend so the organisers can order accurately. Important attendance information You must RSVP at least 24 hours before the event to attend. Reservations are scheduled to open on Wednesday 28 October at 10:30am. All attendees must follow the group’s Code of Conduct. The organising team will take photographs and film during the evening, and images may be shared by the group, its sponsors or social channels. Anyone who does not want to appear in published material should speak to an organiser at every event they attend. The meetup is supported by Gold Level sponsors Servent and Telefonica Tech. RSVP for Glasgow Azure User Group 54

Sponsors: Servent · Telefonica Tech