Month: June 2014

Computer Science: Graduation 2014

Congratulations to the Senior Honours Class of 2014, our MSci (Honours) students and our PhD students, who graduate today. Students were invited to a reception in the School to celebrate their achievement with staff, friends and family. Our graduates will move on to a wide variety of interesting and challenging employment and further study opportunities, Computer Science: Graduation 2014

Graduation Reception Wednesday 25 June 2014

Come along to the Graduation reception on Wednesday morning at 10.30am until 12.30pm in the Jack Cole coffee area- hope to see you all there.  Fizz and cream cakes will be provided!

Design Frontiers in Parallel Languages: The Role of Determinism

Constraints can be a source of inspiration; their role in creative art forms is well-recognized, with poetry as the quintessential example.  We argue that the requirement of determinism can play the same role in the design of parallel programming languages. This talk describes a series of design explorations that begin with determinism as the constraint, Design Frontiers in Parallel Languages: The Role of Determinism

LIFT OFF to Success

This sessions is run as part of the LIFT OFF to Success (LO2S) programme and is aimed at giving school pupils an insight into what it would be like to study computer science at university. During the session, pupils take part in a practical programming exercise, where they learn about software development techniques and gain LIFT OFF to Success

Sutton Trust Summer School

The School of Computer Science runs daily sessions as part of the Sutton Trust summer school. The sessions are aimed at giving school pupils an insight into what it would be like to study computer science at university. During the sessions, pupils take part in practical programming exercises and attend lectures similar to those they Sutton Trust Summer School

LIFT OFF to Success

This session is run as part of the LIFT OFF to Success (LO2S) programme and is aimed at giving school pupils an insight into what it would be like to study computer science at university. During the session, pupils take part in a practical programming exercise, where they learn about software development techniques and gain LIFT OFF to Success

Teachers Together

The School is welcoming teachers and representatives of Local Education Authorities to a departmental visit as part of the Teachers Together Conference. Attendees will hear about our first year curriculum and how subjects such as Maths and Physics feed into it. They will also take part in a discussion about subject development in computer science, Teachers Together

First Chances Taster Sessions

These taster sessions are run as part of the First Chances Project and are aimed at giving school pupils an insight into what it would be like to study computer science at university. During the sessions, pupils take part in a practical programming exercise and attend a computer science lecture similar to those they would First Chances Taster Sessions

Dr Gordon Baxter appointed Scottish Chair of BCS Interaction Group

Dr Gordon Baxter has recently been appointed as the chair of the Scottish regional sub-group of the BCS Interaction Group. The BCS Interaction Group celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and is the longest established and largest national group in Europe devoted to human-computer interaction. The Interaction group is served by regionally based sub-groups with Dr Gordon Baxter appointed Scottish Chair of BCS Interaction Group