Category Archives: international

Kent’s brain interface chosen to showcase UK research to China

Posted on May 16, 2018 by opg

Brain research within the School of Computing is being used to showcase UK research internationally. The University of Kent is one of six UK universities which will feature in a video and series of features which the British Council will … Continue reading →

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Computer Science student to compete in global competition

Posted on April 19, 2018 by opg

Masters student Sybil Mayard, from the School of Computing, has won this year’s University of Kent Big Ideas Competition with her business idea “Codable”. Each year the University selects a student, or team of students, to compete in the Global … Continue reading →

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Summer school opportunity for computing students

Posted on March 29, 2018 by opg

Students from the School of Computing can apply for free places on immersive summer schools in France. The three-week courses, which are taught in English, each explore a different theme in depth. The topics available this year are: Artificial intelligence and … Continue reading →

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Information retrieval and web search expert joins School of Computing

Posted on January 29, 2018 by opg

The School of Computing has added to its talented staff with the appointment of Shoaib Jameel, a Lecturer based at the Medway Campus. As well as teaching on the Computing programmes, Shoaib will be an active member of the Data Science Group, continuing … Continue reading →

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New lecturer joins School of Computing

Posted on January 22, 2018 by cb244

Dr Özgür Kafalı has joined the University of Kent as a lecturer in the School of Computing. Özgür is a member of the Cyber Security Research Group and is based at the Canterbury campus. Özgür Kafalı received his undergraduate, MS, and … Continue reading →

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Explainer: how the latest earphones translate languages

Posted on November 15, 2017 by opg

Shutterstock Ian McLoughlin, University of Kent In the Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy, Douglas Adams’s seminal 1978 BBC broadcast (then book, feature film and now cultural icon), one of the many technology predictions was the Babel Fish. This tiny yellow … Continue reading →

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New Head of Cyber Security joins School

Posted on November 8, 2017 by opg

Shujun Li has joined the University of Kent as a Professor of Cyber Security in the School of Computing. Shujun will head up the School’s Security Research Group and the university-wide Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Cyber Security. Shujun has a … Continue reading →

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Kent strengthens relations with institutions in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia

Posted on July 28, 2017 by opg

The University of Kent is building relationships with universities in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Professor Ian McLoughlin (Head of School at Medway) and Dr Palani Ramaswamy (Reader) from the School of Computing visited the region in June. The purpose of the … Continue reading →

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New lecturer joins School of Computing

Posted on July 12, 2017 by cb244

Dr Julien Lange has joined the University of Kent as a lecturer in the School of Computing. Julien is a member of the Programming Languages and Systems Research Group and is based at the Canterbury campus. Julien was a Young … Continue reading →

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Students shortlisted for Go Abroad awards

Posted on March 27, 2017 by opg

Congratulations to Oscar Kent-Plummer and Jason Marable who have been shortlisted for the University’s Go Abroad awards. The awards celebrate the efforts and achievements of students who have undertaken a study or work placement abroad. Both Oscar and Jason are final year undergraduates … Continue reading →

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