 
Welcome to the Department of Computer
Science at the University of York
The department has an international
reputation for excellence in teaching
and research
and our new purpose-built home on the new campus expansion as Heslington East
will help keep us at the forefront of
this discipline. We're going to take a
look around to give you a flavor
of what it's like to be part of computer
science at York.
Our new building gives more space than
ever
and our pod is a great example of a
work and social area
the common room leads to two large
seminar rooms
which we use specifically for computer
science teaching
The building has a dedicated teaching
wing, housing both lab space and teaching
rooms.
The move to Heslington East has meant
the we can provide even more software
lab space
including lab specifically for
postgraduate and undergraduate students
these are accessible 24/7 so students
can come here to work it any time of the
day and night
we make sure that these facilities are
regularly refreshed
to keep up with any changes in
technology. We also have a number of
research labs within the building itself
for our academics and research students. One example of this
is our interactive home laboratory. Here
new domestic technology
particularly for older people or those
with disabilities
is trialled within a real-life setting
this work prompts new prototypes
such as digital cookbooks which should
over time
help people to remain independent for
longer. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees
Celsius
We're surrounded by some really nice but also very clever
researchers you know, really famous professers and
up and coming research students aswell, lots of very clever people, some
stimulating  environment to work in.
to come here and study is my best
decision in my life
because improved my
technical skills
as well as some soft skills. I like the department and like the people
We aim to give all our students
a broad understanding of computer
science
whichever area they choose to focus on
in their studies. This means teaching in
a principled way
to give our students the best chance in
an increasingly competitive marketplace
an example of this is our
undergraduate programs
which cover both hardware and software
and how they integrate into the design
of computer systems.
The software labs have got everything you want
They've got computer for everybody and  they're really fast.
Computer science degree program is very very enjoyable
and it offers a huge variety of different
subjects and strengths
All lecturers are very very friendly
and always willing to help.  The software
labs are open 24/7
you can come in at the weekend can stay
as late as you want.
Apart from being very enthusiastic about
there subject and just being very brilliant in
general
all of our lectures are amazing researchers.
Our new building is the expression of our
dedication to creating a world-class
student experience
and providing a stimulating environment
to support our staff and students
our postgraduate taught programmes build upon the research being undertaken in
the department
and address the challenges faced by a
dynamic industry sector.
We collaborate extensively with industry
allowing us
to ensure our teaching at all levels is
relevant to emerging trends
and this gives our students a great
start in the race for jobs.
More of our graduates gain employment
within six months
than any other UK computer science
department.
We're really pleased that our new home has also enabled us to have equipment that we've never been able
to house before
on new multi spectral light stage one of
only two in the world
and the cyber scanner in the new dark
labs help to keep our computer vision
research
at the cutting edge in 3D computer
vision.
Here in computer science
we aim to foster an academic community that realises the potential
in all our students, from access to
facilities such as those you've seen in
this video
through a supervision and support system
working in tandem with York's collagiate
structure
we produce graduates that choose the
path they want to take
whether that's following a successful
academic career
or being welcomed to the workplace by  keen employers.
 
After you come here, study hard.
To find out more about the department and the programs we offer visit our
website
www.cs.york.ac.uk
