architectural detail outside the entrance to the Ashton Building

Mission Statement

  • To establish and maintain an internationally respected portfolio of pure and applied research in computer science.
  • To deliver a high quality programme of taught courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, combining a solid foundation in the principles and theory of computation with an understanding of the problems and requirements of industry at regional, national, and international levels.
  • To provide an environment for staff and students that encourages and enables them to achieve their full potential.
  • To promote awareness of the legal, ethical, and moral issues associated with computing, and to encourage best practice when facing these issues.

Professor Wiebe van der Hoek
Head of Department
May 2009

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