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Department of Computing

Professor Anthony TS Ho, Head of Department

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Overview

• Department • Degree Programmes • Placement Year and Graduates • Research Activities • Campus Life and Activities Wednesday, 29 April 2020 2

Department

• Friendly Department with 19 academic staff and around 340 students (245 UG, 36 MSc, 59 PhD) • Ranked in the top 10 in the Guardian 2015 (9 out of 101 CS Departments in the UK from 17 in 2014) • Research active academic staff: at the cutting edge of international research • 50% of academic staff world-leading or internationally excellent - % expected to be even higher • Recently ranked in top 10 CS Departments in the UK and top 150 in World by ARWU 2012, 2013 and 2014 Wednesday, 29 April 2020 3

Degree programmes

BSc in Computer Science (CS) • Provides a balance of knowledge and skills to design and implement software and systems to a professional standard BSc in Computing and Information Technology (CIT) • Provides a balance between technical subjects and a management/business focus for the successful management of computing systems BSc in Software Development for Business (SDB) • New e-Skills programme to be launched in 2015 • Focuses on the principles of software development and the practices of its deployment and maintenance to drive business value Wednesday, 29 April 2020 4

Integrated Professional Training Year

Enhances graduate employment • Students return from placement with key skills • Many come back with job offers Recent placements: • 32 students placed in 2014 • Accenture, ARM, Avco Systems (2), BAE Systems Applied Inteligence, CGI, Consult Hyperion, Content Formula, Crowd Connected, Damarel, DECC (2), Ecrebo, General Electric Capital, IBM (2), IDBS, IWTP Ltd, Lifecycle Software Ltd, Lilly UK, McAfee, Metricell, Morgan Stanley, RSCH (2), Sony R&D (2), Stanhope-Seta, Student Union University of Surrey, Technotomy Ltd, Telefonica - O2 headquarters, Thales Support • Visiting tutor for every student, plus senior tutor • Dedicated Faculty staff to help find placements Wednesday, 29 April 2020 5

Success of our graduates

- 95% (CS) and 100% (CIT) of our students are employed or studying 6 months after graduation (Unistats 2014) - Significantly higher than the national average of 74% for Computer Science (HESA 2013)

“Two years after graduating, I have a rewarding and interesting job at Fivium Ltd, a rapidly growing software company which provides web-based licensing and workflow systems to governments and private companies in the UK and beyond. The placement year at Surrey is the main reason I hold the position I do now.”

Peter Nattress, CIT, First Class, 2005-2009.

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Research influences teaching

Important to ensure that our degree programmes reflect current research to ensure students appreciate emerging challenges in: • Security • Multimedia Forensics • Web Technologies • Digital Ecosystems • Cloud Computing • Biomedical Processing • Evolutionary Computing • Artificial Intelligence Wednesday, 29 April 2020 7

Campus life and activities

Surrey Sports Park • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 50m, eight-lane swimming pool 120-station health and fitness centre Indoor climbing centre, including 12m walls, bouldering and cave 3 multi-purpose halls for badminton, basketball, volleyball, netball and more 6 glass-backed squash courts with 2 show courts for over 160 spectators 8 floodlit outdoor tennis courts 3 floodlit artificial grass pitches for football and hockey 10 football/rugby pitches 2 cricket squares 2 small-sided grass pitches 2-lane 60m sprint track Trim trail 3 multi-purpose exercise studios Spinning studio Wet and dry changing areas Consultation and treatment rooms 350-seat Starbucks and bar social area Wednesday, 29 April 2020 8

Campus life and activities

Student activities The Student ’s Union Activities Centre provides a range of services to support you and your interests .

• Student Societies (>100) Get Involved! Meet new people and try something different whilst enhancing key employability skills.

• IFestival International Festival is a two week annual event that promotes and celebrates culture and diversity at Surrey.

• You can expect to see performances from across the globe, world film showings, quiz nights, video game tournaments, debates and more.

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Campus life and activities

Guildford Town Centre Wednesday, 29 April 2020 • Only a 10 minute walk from campus and 35 minutes by train to London • • Exciting mix of historical, cultural and modern delights A variety of Nightclubs, Bars, Restaurants and a Cinema only a 15 minute walk from campus and a Leisure Centre within easy reach.

• Plenty of shopping available on the cobbled high street featuring well known brands – Topshop, Next, Debenhams, House of Fraser, Jack Wills etc… 10

Campus life and activities

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Thank you for visiting Any questions?

Presented by Professor Anthony TS Ho www.surrey.ac.uk/computing

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