School of Computing News

We spoke with Dan Bard, Lecturer in the School of Computing, to delve into his perspective on everything you can expect as a student in the School of Computing, from Canterbury sights and student societies to cutting-edge facilities and alumni career pathways! Dan shared his important insights into the incredible amount of support on offer for students, including a full-circle moment for him as a Kent graduate. What is your academic area of expertise?  Originally, my expertise was in cy...

Welcome to the School of Computing!   The School of Computing is based in the Kennedy Building on the University of Kent campus. In this building you’ll find most of our computing academic staff offices, study areas and social spaces. The School of Computing’s Head of School is Ms Janet Carter. Make sure you have a walk around the building to familiarise yourself with the space!   Timetables We have put together a mixture of informative and fun activities to help you get...

Contrary to perceived wisdom, there is no compelling evidence that victims of ransomware with cyber insurance are much more likely to pay ransoms than those without. That's the conclusion of a new piece of analysis titled Cyber Insurance and the Ransomware Challenge, conducted by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the University of Kent, Oxford Brookes University and De Montfort University.  The report explores the extent to whic...

Research from a team at the University of Kent challenges the ways in which students are supported at University around employability. Almost two thirds (61%) of students change their ideas about their future career whilst at university and it is important that there is adequate support in place to support individuals as they redefine who they are, and where they want to go. James Cor...

If you’re interested in doing an industrial placement year, Marvan can give you some information. Have a read below. Why did you choose Kent? I was drawn to the welcoming atmosphere at Kent and the higher employability rates. In the opening days, everyone took their time and answered the questions I had, which left me with a positive impression towards Kent.   Where did you go for your Year in Industry and why? I...

The International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) is a world leading event which brings together experts in the field of deep learning, and is globally renowned for being at the cutting-edge of research. Deep learning has applications in a variety of fields including AI, statistics and data science, computational biology, gaming, and robotics. Lisa Bonheme presented research on deep generative models at the conference this month, and featured a...

Graduating with a Distinction in his Cyber Security MSc, Gabriel Ruaud talks to us about his time at Kent and how the institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS) supported his ambitions, which included sponsorship for extra EC-Council certification. Why did you choose Kent? I chose Kent because of the excellent MSc in Cyber Security program and its partnership with my engineering school in France. What are you doing now,...

With the world becoming more autonomous and efficient, we rely on computer software to perform a variety of tasks. To create the software, we write code using some kind of programming language. Research into these programming languages is a long-established field with different specialties. We usually have a common understanding of what a programming language is, which of their features are interesting, and what differentiates them from one another. Writing ...

The Institute for Cyber Security in Society (iCSS) aims to get young people more engaged with cyber security while at school, leading to a more cyber-aware population, able to protect themselves against online threats. Part of their work involves working with local schools to make cyber security a more accessible topic. On 28th February 2023, iCSS hosted two CyberFirst sessions, one Trail...

On 3 March the UCISA, a professional body for digital practitioners in education, launched the Cyber Incident Communications Toolkit, created for UK higher education institutions to plan the communications response during a major cyber incident. The toolkit, which is based on research by Dr Jason Nurse – Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Cyber Security at Kent – focuses on the importance ...