School Events
Linked Data Like It or Loathe It?
11th April 2012
A Talk by Dr Peter F. Patel-Schneider.
First UK Ontology Network
11th April 2012
Alan Turing and Life’s Enigma Exhibition
24th March–18th November 2012
Computers Rock our Music World!
Manchester Science Festival
25th October 2011
Oasis, Elbow, The Fall: Manchester is well known for its musical heritage, but where would their performance be without the science? Bring your singing voices and help us to . Free. Booking required.
CDT Lecture: The Fun & Science of Computer Reasoning
Speaker: Professor Andrei Voronkov
2nd November 2011
Computer Science Careers and Industry Placement Fair
The 4th Year MEng Student Presentation and Careers Fair will be held on Tuesday October 11th 2011. An opportunity for companies to speak directly with students on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes here in the School of Computer Science. The event is combined with our annual MEng presentation showcase at which students present project work they have completed as part of their recent industry placements.
Animation12
5th. Annual UK Schools Computer Animation Competition has been launched!
The Competition is an annual event, to show schoolchildren that computers can be used creatively, and to stimulate them to learn about programming. The Competition's summer Awards Festival is held in Manchester, when winners receive their prizes, and over 300 guests attend talks and spend time in activity rooms exploring the fun side of computing.
Doing Science in the Open
7th September 2011
Infrastructure at Google
15th March 2011
A Free talk by Dr Peter Dickman, Engineering Manager in Google's Zurich Office.
Turing Lecture 2011: Professor Donald E. Knuth
Computer Scientist & Professor Emeritus of the Art of Computer Programming at Stanford University, USA.
8th February 2011
A Mathematical Sciences Extravaganza
3rd November 2010
An unmissable 2 part event featuring:
Animation11: 4th. Annual UK Schools Computer Animation Competition
Awards and film Festival Day!
The Animation11 Animation Festival and Inspirational Computer Science Day was hosted at The Martin Harris Centre, The University of Manchester, on 1 July 2011. With over 1,200 entries from more than 300 schools all across the UK, Animation11 once again was a memorable day.
| Winners Gallery | Awards Festival day Video |
FP7 Best Practice and Future Opportunities for ICT
You are invited to attend an event to gain an understanding of future opportunities for European R&D funding for ICT projects.
14th June 2010, Registration required.
Turing Lecture 2010: Professor Christopher Bishop
Chief Research Scientist, Microsoft Research Cambridge.
17th March 2010
'Embracing Uncertainty: The new machine intelligence' | Registration|
Research Student's Symposium 2009
3rd, 4th and 5th November 2009 (Tuesday to Thursday)
Computer Science IT Careers Fair 2009
15th October 2009
ThoughtWorks: Agile Systems Administration talk
6th August 2009
Agile Systems Administration talk and discussion covers the challenges and problems facing System Administration and how Lean and Agile ideas can be applied to fix the.
Animation09: 2nd. Annual UK Schools Computer Animation Competition
26th June 2009
The response to the Animation09 exceeded all our expectations, with over 800 entries from more than 200 schools all across the UK!
| Winners Gallery | Competition Video | Press Coverage |
UBS Tech Talk and Drop-in Session
28th April 2009
A two part event open to all undergraduate, postgraduate and research students who wish to gain insight to the latest technologies implemented within one of the industry's giants UBS.
Bloomberg Technology Game
25th March 2009
Join Bloomberg representatives for an interactive session on financial software design and engineering, using real-world examples from across the life cycle of software projects at Bloomberg.
Careers event: Building Your Networks
24th March 2009
Calling all Computer Scientists to come along to “Building Your Networks” – a recruitment, information and networking evening.
NASA Mars Rover Talk by Klaus Havelund "Space: The Final Frontier"
1st April 2009
The School of Computer Science is delighted to welcome Klaus Havelund to share his knowledge of NASA’s space exploration projects and remotely controlled robots. A unique and exciting opportunity for GCSE students around Greater Manchester.
The BCS/IET Manchester Turing Lecture 2009
3rd February 2009
For the fifth year running the University of Manchester and IBM, in association with BCS and IET, hosted the Turing Lecture with this year's speaker Michael Brady.
Deloitte: Technology Risk Management Game
11th December 2008
A chance to chat with current employees to get a real feel of what life is like at Deloitte, (food and refreshments will be provided).
Disney: Black Rock Studio Presentation
10th December 2008
Finf out what this studio looks for in a graduate programmer, (food and refreshments will be provided).
EPSRC Digital Inclusion Cluster
13th & 14th November 2008
This event aims to bring together a multi-disciplinary team with track records in developing computer systems for older and disabled people, and other digitally disenfranchised groups, and in developing methods to ensure the accessibility of I.T.
NSG Presentation Presentation
28th November 2008
NSG will be giving a presentation at the School. An opportunity for you to meet the team and speak to them directly.
I.T. Services - Not just I.T
19th November 2008
Four Manchester IBMers will be showing you just how varied a career in IT services really is.
Goldman Sachs Technology Presentation
10th November 2008
If you’re interested or ready to put technology to work visit this page.
UBS IT Quiz Challenge
22nd October 2008
A great opportunity to meet and speak with senior IT staff from a market leading company.
UBS Operations Team Challenge
16th October 2008
The Operations workshop will give a comprehensive overview of what Operations does as a function within the Investment Bank.
vizNET Research Computing ESNW Presentation by Paul Debevec
22nd September 2008'New Techniques for Acquiring, Rendering, and Displaying Human Performances'. more...
2008 Google Global Community Scholarship
Deadline: 15th June 2008Google are offering a scholarship to help students attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference. more....
Google Code Jam 2008
Start date: July 2008
Join Google Code Jam, a competition where programmers and students solve complex coding challenges in a limited amount of time. Winners get cash prizes and a trip to a local Google office. more....
CESG Information Assurance Lecture, Neil Cooke.
18th April 2008
Lecture title: "Email Information Assurance".
Microsoft® Inspiration Tour 2008
14th April 2008
Come along and see how you can set yourself apart from other students and gain valuable real-world insight into the thriving software industry.
Explore
your opportunities with Praxis
10th April 2008
If you’re a rigorous, analytical thinker with a desire to develop experience in the most demanding of applications and environments, do not miss this opportunity!
Transitive®
is now Looking to Recruit 2008 Graduates
12th March 2008
We are looking for self-motivated and enthusiastic graduates to become part of our award-winning, dynamic and exceptional engineering team.
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IBM in Second Life 2008
5th March 2008
This Second Life virtual event is open to all students in the School of Computer Science, undergraduate and postgraduate.
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and Links Careers Event (open to ug and pg students).
27th Feb 2008
Manchester based IT consultancy and solutions provider, specialising in transforming businesses in the public sector through innovative and leading edge technology will be visiting us.
Asia Pacific Engineering Networking Event
17th Jan 2008
Open to postgraduate engineering students at The University of Manchester.
An
opportunity to study for six weeks at an Ivy-League
university in NY
11th Jan 2008
The Cornell Club of London invites applications for its annual scholarship from UK students currently registered on an undergraduate course at a UK university.
Digital
60 - celebrating 60 years of digital computing
07th Jan 2008
2008 sees the 60th anniversary of the world’s first stored program digital computer, designed and built here in Manchester. As part of the celebrations The University and City are planning a number of activities to be collectively branded ‘Digital 60’.