The results of the UK Research Evaluation Framework 2014 were released publicly today. The School of Computer Science was rated 14th in the UK (and a close 2nd in Scotland) in terms of research outputs, which is a measure of how our research compares to the best in the world. Over 30% of our submitted papers received the highest … Research Evaluation Framework 2014
Looking for an unusual Christmas gift? Look no further, the first ever FatFonts World Population Map is now available in the Axis Maps store. All proceeds from the maps will fund more research and help us provide exciting internships for students. Created by Miguel Nacenta and Uta Hinrichs, the map shows how the population of … FatFonts and a World Population Map
Deadline Monday 9th February 2015 at 5pm This week, the University is launching an exciting new internship programme, ‘The Laidlaw Undergraduate Internship Programme in Research and Leadership’, thanks to the generous support from The Lord Laidlaw of Rothiemay. This is the biggest UG internship programme of its kind in Scotland and is a unique opportunity … Laidlaw Undergraduate Internship Programme
Congratulations to the Masters Class of 2014, and PhD students Dr Lakshitha De Silva and Dr Iain Parris who graduated today. The School also celebrated the installation of Professor Ian Miguel. Students were invited to a reception in the school to celebrate their achievement with staff, friends and family. Winter graduation coincided with a weekend … Graduation December 2014
A reminder that the closing date for applications is near. The School has funding for students to undertake PhD research in any of the general research areas in the school. Are you a highly motivated student with an interest in these exciting research areas. A list of specific potential projects may help you decide. The … Funded PhD Research Studentships: Closing Date 15th December
The 2014 Distinguished Lecture Series took place on Tuesday in Lower College Hall. This year’s speaker Prof Luca Cardelli of Microsoft Research and the University of Oxford, delivered three lectures involving Morphisms of Reaction Networks that Couple Structure to Function. Slides from the lectures are now available: http://lucacardelli.name/indexTalks.html Abstract The mechanisms underlying complex biological systems … Distinguished Lecture Series 2014: Luca Cardelli
Congratulations to Dr Lei Fang, who passed his PhD viva yesterday. He is pictured below with Supervisor Professor Simon Dobson, External Examiner Dr Iain Bate from York University and Internal Examiner Dr Adam Barker.
Congratulations to undergraduate student Christianne Fahey who made her rugby debut for Scotland in L’Aquila at the weekend. Scotland Women took on their Italian counterparts as a warm up for the 6 Nations. Read more about the game on the Scottish Rugby Website.
Delicious and for a great cause. Brynja and Rosa visited Computer Science to raise money for Movember. They have raised approximately £1,000 so far, so keep on buying. Find out more on Facebook.
Title: Cloud Platform in Financial Services Presenter: Allan Beck, Cloud Platform and Strategy Lead from JPMorgan Chase Abstract: Cloud Computing is revolutionising the delivery of compute services and driving the next generation of web-scale application design. This presents enormous opportunities but also challenges, particularly in heavily regulated sectors such as Financial Services. Allan Beck, Cloud … School Seminar: Cloud Platform in Financial Services – Allan Beck, J.P. Morgan