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Celebrating 50 years of Computer Science

Celebrating 50 years of Computer Science

  • Date23 May 2018

Created in 1968, the Department is celebrating its 50th anniversary; we are one of oldest computer science departments in the world.

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Fifty years is a long time for a department of Computer Science. During this period, we have witnessed major advances in our discipline, to which we have made significant contributions.

During 2018, we will be organising a range of activities that celebrate not just the Department but Computer Science as a whole:

  • January 13–14: Royal Hackaway, our first Hackathon organised by our student-led Computing Society

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