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50 years of Computing at Birkbeck

On Wednesday May 21st 2008 the School celebrated its 50th anniversary. We hope that everyone enjoyed the day.

Here is a selection of recollections and messages
A message from Andrew and Kathleen Booth
Birkbeck Computer Science Recollection - David J Cairns
Acceptance speech on being made an Honorary Fellow in 2002 - Dame Stephanie Shirley
Birkbeck Computing @ 50 - Professor J. John Florentin
A message from Dr Raymond "Dickie" Bird (PhD Birkbeck 1957)
A hardware retrospective by Mick Farmer (current Lecturer)
Best wishes from Andrew Colin

Further output from the day (lectures, posters, photos) will be posted below.

A short history of the School [PDF]

Research Posters