Our degree programmes and all-round student experience is highly rated in the national student survey and league table results. Our undergraduate and MSc degree programmes are stimulating and challenging with a high level of practical content, and we are constantly exploring the use of new technology in lectures, such as podcasts and voting handsets, to support greater interactivity, accessibility, and enjoyment of lectures. We also organise extra-curricular activity for those who want to explore other aspects of computing in more depth, while we support local schools and colleges to bring some of the exciting aspects of computing to school pupils.

Our research interests are many and varied, ranging across the Department's research groups of Digital Ecosystems, Formal Methods and Security, Multimedia Security & Forensics, and Nature Inspired Computing and Engineering. The Department has a strong research culture and a growing research profile, and we have won several prizes, including the University Voting Systems Competition System Design award in 2007, and the prestigious Institution of Engineering and Technology Innovation in Engineering Security award in 2006.