The Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at Birkbeck is one of the long-established computing departments in the UK, having celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2007. We provide a stimulating teaching and research environment for both part-time and full-time students.
The Department brings together research and teaching expertise related to our major research activities in Information Management and Web Technologies, Computational Intelligence and Information Systems.
Our world-class research activity informs our teaching and our interactions with business, public and third-sector organisations. We offer undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees and skills-based courses.
News
Computer Science Undergraduate taster session on 13 June at 6pm - for people who are thinking of applying as well as those who have already been offered places. Hear talks on financing your studies, learning support, and careers. Drinks reception at the end with a opportunity to talk to current students and academic staff. More details or Register Now.
June 24 - 27 is BUSINESS WEEK. Our theme for Business Week 2013 is "Sustainable Working Life and Well-Being" which encompasses the research in all four departments of the School - further details.
Martyn Harris (Birkbeck) and Dr Dan Levene (Southampton) presented Samtla (Search And Mining Tools with Linguistic Analysis) at the recent Digital Humanities event at Southampton University further details and video.
The next Birkbeck Open Evenings are on Thursday 20th June (central London) and Wednesday 24th July (Stratford).
New Programme in Cloud and Data Technologies - October 2013 applications are now being accepted. further details.
Dr. Sergio Gutiérrez-Santos has received an Alumni of Excellence Award from his alma mater, University Carlos III of Madrid. This recognition is awarded to the recent alumnus with the most remarkable professional development. further details.
There is a comprehensive set of web pages describing financial support for Undergraduate students and also a leaflet "Financing your university course" [PDF].
