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What's happening: Week of 1 June 2026

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University of Bristol · Jean Golding Institute
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Open Research in the Age of AI
Thu 4 Jun · 1:00pmUniversity of Bristol

Half-day symposium asking whether AI's promise of open knowledge actually makes research less transparent. Keynote by Dr Beth Montague-Hellen (Francis Crick Institute) on how AI creates an illusion of accessible…

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SETsquared Bristol · University of Bristol
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SETsquared Bristol & UoB: First Pitch Showcase
Thu 4 Jun · 2:00pmM Shed

University of Bristol researchers pitch their technologies to a panel for £20,000 in commercialisation funding, hosted at M Shed on Bristol's harbourside. A rare opportunity to see what deep-tech and…

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FinTech West
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One Year On with the FCA: What's Changed and What's Next
Wed 3 Jun · 9:30amCentral Bristol (venue confirmed on registration)

FinTech West's follow-up roundtable with the Financial Conduct Authority — the previous edition was described as 'a breath of fresh air'. A timely update on how the FCA's approach to…

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Thursday 4 June1 event

9:30amFree
Triodos Bank UK, Bristol BS1 5AS

First of three connected workshops (Jun 4, Jun 18, Jun 25) hosted by FinTech West at Triodos Bank as part of the Future Finance Collaborative Challenge Programme on UK payment fraud. Working-session format, designed for people with a meaningful role to play in preventing fraud — banks, scheme operators, fintechs, regulators, fraud-tech vendors. Limited capacity by design.

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