SoCS students enjoyed a productive and informative day at BBC Media City in Salford last week. The theme of the event was latest trends in software development at the BBC.  Spokesperson Sam Newman outlined one of their key issues: “We have lots of information available about our systems. CPU, disk IO, orders placed, error rates,…

A party of students travelled to the new BBC Media City in Salford last week to discover latest trends in software development at the BBC. Topics included NOSQL (“Not only SQL”) databases and HTTPShark (real-time management and analysis of website traffic). Second Year Web Tech student Josh Leafe said “the visit to Media City UK was a…

A massive response to the offer of free tickets led to a group of 14 students travelling to the new BBC Media City in Salford. The BBC originally offered just two tickets but demand was so great that Head of School Dr David Cobham wrote back requesting additional places and the BBC kindly obliged. First year…

Will Bromley has just checked in with the School of Computer Science. He’s a Level 2 student who is spending his second year on a student exchange programme at Montana State University in Boseman, Montana, USA. After completing his first year at Lincoln he packed his bags during Summer 2012 and headed off to start…

The first cohort of the prestigious MSc Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Management course developed by SoCS staff in partnership with the world renowned 54 Squadron QWI training team at RAF Waddington were on campus last week for two days intensive delivery from two members of the SoCS team.  John Lewak and Kevin Jacques welcomed 8…

Over 150 people attended SoCS subject talks at the recent University of Lincoln Open Day. Staff and students were on hand to answer questions posed by potential LSOCS students and their parents and friends.  Typical questions related to the recent successes with regard to BCS accreditation, the number of students on placement year and the…

A very warm welcome back to all returning students of the School of Computer Science. On the Blackboard Site for your programme (under Useful Documents) you will find the welcome week timetable. Make sure you attend all the introductory talks as we have lots to tell you about your next year of study at Lincoln…

A very warm welcome to all new students joining programmes that are hosted by the School of Computer Science. If you are new student you should have access to the “Getting Started” area on Blackboard – our virtual learning environment. This gives you the welcome week timetables and introduces you to the activities that we…

Congratulations to all of the School of Computer Science graduates this afternoon at the Cathedral. With the fantastic weather, it should be a really great afternoon, one which you will remember for a very long time. Look out for your lecturers who will be there to congratulate you. Come and tell us how you are doing…