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Half a century of success for School of Computing

One of the country’s oldest university computing faculties has celebrated half a century of delivering world leading courses and developing high quality graduates.

º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s School of Computing marked its 50th anniversary with a large celebration involving more than 100 staff, student ambassadors and alumni, including retired staff. The School of Computing was founded in 1966, as part of what was then Constantine College, to serve the growing demand for graduates to work in the nascent computer and digital industries.

In the intervening 50 years, alumni from the School of Computing have worked for nearly every major technology company as well as Hollywood studios. Many graduates have also gone on to found their own technology businesses and provide employment to future º£½ÇÖ±²¥ students.

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ was also the first University to offer the ground breaking MSc in Computer Aided and Graphical Technology Applications (CAGTA) in 1989 which blazed a digital trail for the School of Computing.

Since then the School’s reputation for animation and visual effects has become world-renowned and it has been ranked as one of the top 20 places to study animation in the world by 3D World magazine.

The School of Computing also organises Animex, the largest festival dedicated to animation and computer games in the UK.

ExpoTees, the School of Computing’s annual showcase of exemplary student work has also become a must see for anyone interested in emerging technology in computer science, digital media and web, games and animation.

These successes were marked at the celebration event held in the Terrace Bar of the University Students’ Union.

There was also a large display of the technology and hardware used by the School over the last half century.

Alison Brown, assistant dean (recruitment and partnerships) who helped organise the event, said: 'The longevity and achievements of the School of Computing are a testament to the talent and hard work of our staff and students.

'It was fantastic to invite so many of them to share in this success. It was particularly pleasing to see so many of our alumni and retired staff engaging with the University.

'It was also an excellent opportunity to showcase the ongoing work of the School and highlight our cutting edge research and reinforce our commitment to meeting the needs of industry and developing work-ready graduates.'

Spaces are still available for courses in the School of Computing beginning in Autumn 2016.

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