School of Computing News

A School of Computing student is starring in a TV advert for the company he is on placement with. Wei Siang is a Computer Science student who is currently doing his Year in Industry placement at Holiday Extras. The company is running an advertising campaign focusing on how easy it is to be distracted by their deals, with Wei posing as a patient whose dentist is not focused on the task in hand. Industrial Placement Co-ordinator Katie Van Sanden said; “We are used to our students get...

Colin Johnson from the School of Computing is to deliver a STEM@Kent lecture on Wednesday 5 February between 5 and 6pm in Grimond Lecture Theatre 3, entitled ‘Will a Robot take my Job? Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work.’ A new industrial revolution is upon us, as intelligent machines take the place of humans across the economy. The impact of this could be vast – from increasingly sophisticate...

A new student society aimed at women studying sciences has been launched by a first year School of Computing student. Helena Vegheim, who is on the Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) with a Year in Industry programme, founded the society as a place for female sciences students at Kent to meet, socialise and discuss their disciplines. Helena said; ‘The Women in Stem society is a group targeted at women who are studying in the science, technology...

As part of the Discover STEM@Kent lecture series the School of Computing will be hosting two lectures, open to students, staff and the wider community, looking at technology and the modern world. On Monday 20 January, 3-4pm in Cornwallis Central Lecture Theatre 1, Dr Tomas Petricek will discuss 'Making Data Relevant in an Age of Fake News' Governments and journalists have access to increasing amounts of raw data about the world, making it possible ...

“Quantum technologies range from more efficient computers, to better and more accurate measurements and images, to faster and more secure communication” The School of Computing is celebrating a £445,000 grant award for research into quantum physics. Professor Julio Hernandez-Castro and Lecturer Carlos Perez Delgado will research into quantum random number generators (QRNGs) as part of the EPSRC Quantum Com...

Graduating students and staff celebrated the success of Master’s prize winners. The awards were presented by Head of School Professor Richard Jones at a School reception on Friday 22 November 2019. School of Computing Postgraduate Project Prize This prize is awarded for the best Master’s Computing Project. The students who are prize winners are those who achieved the highest marks.The award was given to the four students who all had the outstandi...

Master’s student Betsy Uchendu has been awarded £500 as a winner of the Postgrad Solutions Study Bursary 2019. Betsy, who is studying on the conversion course, MSc in Computer Science at the University of Kent applied for the award by writing 200 words about why she felt she should be eligible to receive it. Betsy said, "I was over the moon when I received the email! It was such a wonderful surprise and a welcome relief to kno...

The School of Computing recently employed two students as Employability Ambassadors to help raise awareness of employability events and opportunities and mentor students looking for placements. Abigail Pattenden is the Employability Ambassador for the Canterbury campus and Temmy Sulemon for the Medway campus. Abigail said "Putting yourself out there for employability events, and applying for placement year opportunities in particular, can be a daunting ...

Dr Caroline Li‘s  research in using brain imaging technologies and AI to generate images could be transformative in the way in which humans interact with technology to signal their preferences in design. Caroline said; ‘We are now capable of using technology to understand and visualise what a person may be thinking using the brain’s EEG signals. So for example, if ...

James Jarvis, Raphaël Vigée, Filip Grębowski and Brychan Bennett-Odlum have been named in Business Insider’s UK Tech 100 for their development of their own open-source web based player for Apple Music. Every year, Business Insider, the largest business news site on the web, tracks down and showcases the 100 most influential and interesting people impacting the British technology industry. ...