Impact

From Honours Project to Open-Source Application: Developing a Wireshark ILNP Dissector

Wireshark is one of the world’s most widely used network analysis tools, and it comes with great pride that recent graduate Shubh Sinhal’s CS4099 Project “Wireshark and ILNP” has been included within the tool’s official codebase. Shubh developed a Wireshark ILNP dissector that could be used for the ease of study for researchers and students … From Honours Project to Open-Source Application: Developing a Wireshark ILNP Dissector

The St Andrews Global Research Centre for Changing Climates Science, Society, Solutions

The next 600 years of St Andrews history will be set against a radically altered climate. The St Andrews Centre for Changing Climates, initiated this September, will leverage insights from climate change past and present, spanning science and society, to better understand the diverse array of challenges posed by a changing climate, and the solutions required to … The St Andrews Global Research Centre for Changing Climates Science, Society, Solutions

Enhancing Privacy for Internet Communication Protocols: SICSA 2025 Best PhD Dissertation Award

On June 25th, recent PhD graduate, Dr. Gregor Haywood, took to the stage to receive the 2025 “Best PhD Dissertation” award from the Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance (SICSA). Haywood’s thesis on “Enhancing Privacy for Secure Internet Communications Using ILNP” focuses on how underlying communication protocols for the Internet could avoid privacy leaks, while … Enhancing Privacy for Internet Communication Protocols: SICSA 2025 Best PhD Dissertation Award

Congratulations to Saleem!

We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news and congratulate Saleem on being selected as one of the recipients of the ICANN Grant Program for his  project: “Deployability of ILNP at Global Scale.” The announcement was officially made by ICANN on May 29, 2025, as part of their first-ever cohort of grant recipients. You can read the full announcement … Congratulations to Saleem!

Successful Doors Open Event

The school hosted a highly successful Doors Open event yesterday, welcoming many visitors including industry professionals, university colleagues from other schools (e.g. Psychology & Neuroscience, Biology and Chemistry) and prospective students. Attendees had the opportunity to explore cutting-edge projects in Artificial Intelligence, Human-computer Interaction, Software Engineering and engage with interactive technology demonstrations. Highlights of the … Successful Doors Open Event

GAP Days Summer 2024 @ St Andrews

The School of Computer Science hosted this years Summer GAP Days between 26th August and 30th August. GAP Days are workshops where developers and users with programming experience are invited to influence the future development of [GAP] by initiating and contributing to discussions and coding sprints. These GAP Days have been special as we celebrated 10 … GAP Days Summer 2024 @ St Andrews

Doors Open @ CS, 11th April (10am-4pm)

On 11th April, the School of Computer Science at St Andrews will host our Doors Open event. We will be thrilled to welcome any and all visitors from outwith the School, whether you are locally based, from elsewhere in the UK, or from overseas. As a rapidly growing school, we are looking to build relationships … Doors Open @ CS, 11th April (10am-4pm)

Computer Science Achieves Athena Swan Silver Award

The School of Computer Science received the wonderful news today that the School has been successful in its application for an Athena SWAN Silver award! This is great news for the School and reflects an enormous amount of hard work. #AthenaSwan and #GenderEquality

Doors Open Event Success

We had a wonderful time yesterday at the Doors Open day. We welcomed more than 200 visitors who were interested in learning more about our programs, facilities, and research. We showcased some of our cutting-edge projects in artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and software engineering. Our visitors had the chance to interact with virtual reality systems, … Doors Open Event Success

The Schools of Computer Science and Mathematics & Statistics are now an Institutional Member of the European Women in Mathematics

The Schools of Computer Science and Mathematics & Statistics are now an Institutional Member of the European Women in Mathematics (EWM). The EWM is an association dedicated to encouraging women to study mathematics and related sciences (such as computer science), supporting them in their careers and promoting scientific communication. Being an Institutional Member supports the … The Schools of Computer Science and Mathematics & Statistics are now an Institutional Member of the European Women in Mathematics