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Computer Science

Computer Science

We are keen to motivate young people, across age groups and of all genders, to study computer science.

We run an extensive programme of activities with schools to promote student interest in the field of Computer Science at all levels.

We can arrange a lecture on cutting-edge research into computing or what it’s like for undergraduates to study.

We can also organise practical activities, such as:

  • Workshops for Years 5-6 on Lego Mindstorms Robotics.
  • Workshops for Years 7-9 on Building Your Own Internet.
  • Talks for sixth formers on studying computer Science at university
  • Taster sessions for all ages on the capabilities of computers, as well as The Internet of Things.

Take a look at past activities

Our annual taster day, for A-Level Science students, offers a programme of interactive demonstrations, talks and practical work, featuring the latest advances in computing technology and research.

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Be inspired by Science at our annual open day. Take part in hands-on activities, as well as demonstrations, talks and live experiments.

The day is presented by staff and students from each of our Science departments, as well as guest exhibitors.

Free admission, no booking needed.

Children

We offer a range of activities with schools involving robotics. These include Lego Robot Egg Race competitions, learning to program Lego robots, and driving two-wheeled balancing robots using an Android phone.

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Tutorials

For the last 5 years, Python has been, by far, the most popular programming language. In addition to its simplicity and readability, there are countless libraries to extend Python’s functionalities (like many data science and machine learning libraries, for instance). With this free online tutorial, you’ll learn the basics of programming and Python, including Jupyter Notebook IDE, that allows you embed runnable code inside documents.

In this free online tutorial, you’ll learn about functional programming and Haskell, one of the main functional languages. You will discover the beauty of purely functional languages like Haskell, where every entity is a function and you can write complex code by just composing simpler functions.

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