Events & Webinars
CPD events, workshops, and conferences for UK technology educators.
Cyber Innovation Showcase 2026: A Day of Insight, Inspiration, and Collaboration
The Cyber Innovation Showcase 2026, hosted at Sheffield Hallam University in collaboration with CSE-CONNECT, YCSC, BCS SY. This will be the fourth year running, attracting a diverse audience of professionals, academics, and students eager to learn about the latest developments in cybersecurity. Throughout the day, participants will enjoy a series of engaging keynote speeches and discussions on various topics, including cyber skills, navigating the job market, and addressing challenges related to diversity in the industry.
Helios Cyber City CTF
Step into Helios Cyber City CTF, hosted at Sheffield Hallam University, where things get real fast. This isn’t a lecture, and it’s definitely not something you can just sit through. It’s a live, interactive digital city where you can explore, learn, and apply your skills in a realistic environment. You’ll take on challenges across cybersecurity, coding, maths, and problem-solving in a competitive CTF format used by real tech teams. Expect time pressure, leaderboard climbs, and moments where you either figure it out or get left behind. This is your chance to test what you know, learn what you don’t, and prove what you can do. No theory, just real skills, real scenarios, and real outcomes. There are prizes, but more importantly, there’s the opportunity to stand out, build experience, and connect with people already in the industry.
Next Generation Cyber - Sheffield Hallam Festival of Computing 2026
Next Generation Cyber is an annual cyber security showcase held as part of the Festival of Computing 2026 at Sheffield Hallam University. Proudly sponsored by BCS South Yorkshire and delivered in partnership with the Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster, the event celebrates innovation, collaboration, and emerging talent within the cyber security community. Bringing together students, academics, industry professionals, and employers, the event provides a platform to showcase outstanding student projects in Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, and Networking, while fostering knowledge exchange between academia and industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from expert speakers, explore cutting-edge research and innovations, network with professionals, and gain insights into the latest developments, career pathways, and collaboration opportunities within the cyber sector. Whether you are a student aspiring to build your professional network, an academic interested in emerging research, or an employer looking to engage with the next generation of cyber talent, Next Generation Cyber offers a unique opportunity to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of cyber security. External visitors and industry professionals are welcome to attend all or part of the event.
The Sheffield Siege CTF
This Jeopardy-style competition will challenge your skills across a variety of areas, including web security, reverse engineering, forensics, cryptography, and infrastructure, with tasks suitable for all levels. Whether you're an experienced competitor or completely new to CTFs, The Sheffield Siege is designed to be inclusive and beginner-friendly, with challenges suitable for all skill levels. It’s a fantastic opportunity to sharpen your skills, collaborate with others, and connect with the cyber community. -Both in-person and online participation available -Prizes available for in-person participants only All challenges are created exclusively for this event by our partner Hack The Box and will not appear on their main platform, making this a truly unique CTF experience.
Jobs Are Changing: Navigating Your Career in an AI‑Transformed Workplace
Join our interactive workshop, Jobs are Changing: Navigating Your Career in an AI-Transformed Workplace, and discover how AI is reshaping the world of work and what it means for you.
Ravensbourne University: Navigating Your Career in an AI-Transformed Workplace
This workshop examines how artificial intelligence is affecting the modern workplace and what this means for career planning. A central element of the workshop is to participant in a national survey that explores student perspectives on AI tools, skills, literacy and workplace preparedness. Participants will conduct their own own investigation into how AI is affecting specific job roles. Using structured prompts and AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, attendees will analyse entry-level cyber security positions to understand how these roles are changing and which skills are likely to remain relevant. The workshop concludes with a collaborative exercise where participants contribute their findings to a central repository, that will be used as a foundation for a later publication in which all contributors will be acknowledged, and where the most notable contributions will be included as contributing author. By the end of the session, participants should be better placed to make informed decisions about their professional development ambitions and options.
AI Cyber Career & Cyber Defence Workshop
we are bringing you the AI Cyber Career & Cyber Defence two-day workshop, happening on 15-16 January in room 9303, from 9:30 am - 5 pm. This event is your chance to get ahead of the curve and explore where cyber, AI and career innovation collide. Across the two days, you will: Discover how AI is reshaping the cyber landscape in Jobs Are Changing: Navigating Your Career in an AI-Transformed Workplace, led by Dr Charles Clark, Director of CSE-Connect (NCSC Initiative Project). Gain Real-World insight from NATO's Andy Moores (SHU Alumni), joining us from Brussels to share what's happening in the field right now- current threats, in-demand skills, and how to stand out to employers. Get hands-on with modern threat modelling techniques in Analyst 201: Intelligence-Led Adversarial Threat Modelling, delivered by Sajid Khan, Principal Analyst at HSBC. Schedule Day 1 – Thursday 15th 09:30–12:00 – Jobs Are Changing: Navigating Your Career in an AI‑Transformed Workplace (Dr Charles Clarke) 12:00–12:30 – Lunch 12:30–13:30 – Guest Talk: Andy Moore (Cyber Security professional, Brussels) 13:45–17:00 – Analyst 201: Intelligence‑Led Adversarial Threat Modelling (Sajid Khan, HSBC) Day 2 – Friday 16th 09:30–16:30 – Analyst 201 (continued) -Saj Khan This workshop is a collaboration between CSE‑Connect, Sheffield Hallam University, HSBC and the Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster (YCSC), supported by funding from BCS South Yorkshire Branch & CSE-Connect. Students who complete the workshop will receive a Certificate of Completion- a great addition to your professional portfolio, demonstrating your engagement, skills development, and readiness for a career in cybersecurity. Places are limited and allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis; however, priority will be given to final‑year students, as this opportunity directly supports their transition into industry.
CDA Workshop
Workshop delivered by CSE Connect to students from Roehampton University and Anglia Ruskin University participating in the Course Degree Accreditation (CDA) impact project as part of their final undergraduate project. This will be the initial meeting where students will gather the requirements for the project so they can start the design.