@ecir2026.eu is in full swing in Delft, and next year ECIR will come home to the UK. But where will it be in 2028? It could be in your city! The BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group (IRSG) is calling for bids for ECIR 2028 – medium.com/bcs-irsg-inf...
BCS Search Solutions. Great event again in London with exciting talks and discussions! @bcs-irsg.bsky.social
A fantastic funded opportunity to visit Search Solutions (main conference or tutorials) in London next week!
More about Search Solutions – www.bcs.org/events-calen...
Tutorials: www.bcs.org/events-calen...
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AGM & Search Solutions Wednesday, 26 November.
Search Solutions Tutorials Tuesday, 25 November.
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AGM & Search Solutions Wednesday, 26 November.
Search Solutions Tutorials Tuesday, 25 November.
To register for the AGM, please use the link for the Search Solutions registration. AGM attendance is free.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/search-sol...
Search Solutions 2025 runs earlier on 25 Nov, with Search Solutions Tutorials on 24 Nov. Both offer a strong programme of talks and tutorials.
Event info:
Search Solutions: www.bcs.org/events-calen...
Tutorials: www.bcs.org/events-calen...
Part of London Search Week: londonsearchweek.com
The BCS IRSG Annual General Meeting will take place after Search Solutions 2025 on 25 Nov, 6–7pm at BCS, 25 Copthall Ave, London EC2R 7BP.
The AGM is open to IRSG members and guests who want to hear about current activities and how to get involved.
AGM info: www.bcs.org/membership-a...
London is the hub for Search Technology this November! From the 24th–28th, join us for a week of events – including our BCS Search Solutions conference and tutorials.
More info: londonsearchweek.com
🔍 Search Solutions, the UK’s leading forum on search & information retrieval hosted by @bcs-irsg.bsky.social, is back this year.
🗓️ Wed, 26 Nov 2025
📍 In person, BCS, London
🎫 Discounts for ISKO members
Learn about the latest innovations in IR. Register at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/search-sol...
ECIR 2026 – the calls for papers are out!
ECIR 2026, the European Conference on Information Retrieval, will take place in Delft next year. Check out their CfP!
We’ve extended the early-bird deadline for our ELLIS ESSIR Information Retrieval Summer School in Wolverhampton, UK, July 7-11. For more information, visit 2025.essir.eu. Horizon Europe-associated countries are eligible for travel support! And you get FDIA 2025 as well!
FDIA, the Future Directions in Information Access symposium, will take place along the ELLIS ESSIR Summer School. They are calling for papers: 2025.essir.eu/fdia
ELLIS ESSIR 2025, the European Summer School on Information Retrieval, is taking place in Wolverhampton, UK, July 7–11. Don't miss exciting lectures and tutorials around IR, AI, UX, etc!
More info 👉 2025.essir.eu
#InformationRetrieval #AI
🔍 Call for proposals: Search Solutions 2025, the UK’s leading forum on Search & IR, is back 26 Nov @ BCS London! We’re seeking talks related to Search research and practice (AI, bias, UX, LLMs & more). Submit by 11 July. Details: www.bcs.org/membership-a... #SearchSolutions #IR #AI #UX #LLM
@iaugenstein.bsky.social has been crowned last year’s winner of the Karen Spärck Jones Award. Her well-deserved trophy was awarded after delivering a very insightful keynote at ECIR 2025. Read our article in BCS Informer. medium.com/bcs-irsg-inf...
We're seeking nominations for the next KSJ Award!
You know someone who deserves the Karen Spärck Jones Award? Or want to nominate yourself? There will be a new round of nominations soon. More info www.bcs.org/membership-a...
I'm so grateful to the British Computing Society & Bloomberg for honouring me with the Karen Spärck Jones Award 🙏
I gave the award lecture on LLMs’ Utilisation of Parametric & Contextual Knowledge at #ECIR2025 today (slides: isabelleaugenstein.github.io/slides/2025_...)
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Many congratulations to the Karen Spärck Jones Award winner @iaugenstein.bsky.social, who gave an exciting keynote on "Understanding the Interplay between LLMs’ Utilisation of Parametric and Contextual Knowledge"! 👏 🎉
We also thank our sponsor @bloomberglp.bsky.social!
#ecir2025
As always, BCS Search Solutions was accompanied by some insightful tutorials. Here's a recap of the tutorials even. Get in touch with us if you want to give a tutorial at the next Search Solutions in November!
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BCS Search Solutions in London is one of our most popular events, featuring a variety of talks from industry and academia. Search Solutions 2025 is coming back to London in November. Here’s a recap of the 2024 event.
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