Department of CS newsletter

New Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Posts in Symbolic Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Systems, Cryptography, and Cybersecurity

We are currently recruiting for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer positions in each of the areas of Symbolic Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Systems, Cryptography, and Cyber Security. The closing date for the Symbolic Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Systems position is 31/1/25. The closing date for the Cryptography, and Cybersecurity positions is 28/2/25.

Symbolic Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Systems: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=30867

Cryptography: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=30869

Cybersecurity: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=30948

Please share these great opportunities to join our department within your networks.

Graduation reminder
Just a gentle reminder that we are scheduled to have our ceremony at 13:00 on December 10th with a subsequent reception in the marquee by the Alan Gilbert Learning Commons at 14:00.

Andrew

Dear all

Just a reminder All staff & PGRs..............................

You are invited to the Department of Computer Science Christmas Party!  Join us for festive cheer with pizza, drinks, music, and a festive tipple in the Staff & PGR common room.

Prizes for the best Christmas Jumpers/Outfits!

Date: Wednesday,18th December 2024 
Time: From 15:00PM

We are reaching out to assess the academic interest of the Department of Computer Science in participating in short consultancy and knowledge exchange projects. In partnership with the Business Growth Hub, the Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange Team receives a variety of project briefs from small businesses in Manchester. These projects typically have funding of approximately £12.5k, with some extending up to £25k. The short projects can often be a starting point for longer-term collaborations. If you are interested in being contacted concerning those projects, please complete the form.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Lucas Cordeiro at <lucas.cordeiro@manchester.ac.uk>

Department Sharepoint - Now Live

Department of Computer Science - Home (sharepoint.com)

You will find general information, printing, rooms information and much more. 

Department Seminar Series - We now have a full schedule of departmental seminars running till April 2025: 2024-25 CS Staff Inaugural Seminar Series.docx

Academic Strategic Support Fund - details of the new process to apply are here

School-level Funding Sources are also available and can be found here

Please check out the site and let us know your feedback via the form on the site (feedback form).

Revolutionizing Crime Prevention: Influence Policing in the UK 

29 Jan | 14:00 - 16:00

In a world full of crises and after more than a decade of austerity, UK police forces are stepping up their game with a new strategy called influence policing. Using digital campaigns, it “nudges” behaviour and shapes the culture of particular groups, targeting people based on their internet activities. Due to its success, this method has now been incorporated into various areas of policing, including online child abuse, domestic violence, knife crime, and cybercrime.

Find out more, including the ethical and theoretical implications of this innovative strategy, with Dr. Ben Collier, Lecturer in Digital Methods, the University of Edinburgh.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ye68kbkb

The internet is now a fundamental aspect of life, but the way we connect and interact with the internet is changing.

IPv6 represents the next generation of the internet – a change that will have a real impact on all of us and everything we do. IPv6 is designed to support the ever-growing digital domain and all the use cases within it for at least the next century. So, it is important that we ensure IPv6 is implemented in both a secure and scalable way.

Register here to discuss the critical issues that IPv6 solves, the security benefits it provides and the potential risks it inadvertently creates: https://tinyurl.com/yht3y98x

*This is a high in-demand event with limited seats so we recommend you secure your ticket asap to avoid disappointment

Dear All

It seems we have had more reports of little visitors to spaces around the buildings.  Please remember to store any food items correctly in a secure plastic/metal container - even in drawers.  Do not leave any biscuits/sugar/food out on surfaces. Do not use makeshift desktop bins in offices - all rubbish should be taken to the nearest waste bins which are regularly emptied by House Services.  

Please remember this is particularly important over the Xmas break - remove all food before you leave.  If we see items left out then we will have to remove, otherwise we will never get rid of the mouse issue.  Everyone's cooperation here is vital.

Many thanks