Yorkshire businesses to benefit from computer science research
Posted on 28 May 2010
The Department of Computer Science are inviting representatives of the region’s technology sector to find out more about its staff’s world-leading research and the way students are being prepared for the workplace.The open evening will also include details of how companies can take advantage of the skills of York Computer Science students through the University’s summer internship scheme.
Professor John McDermid, Head of the Department of Computer Science, said: “We have a strong track record of working with major international companies and we want to extend that opportunity to more organisations in Yorkshire.
“This event is a chance for the region’s technology sector to get a better insight into what we do and to discuss potential partnership opportunities.”
Places at this free event, on 9 June, can be reserved by contacting Sarah Christmas on sarahc@cs.york.ac.uk or telephone (01904) 433385.
Notes to editors:
- The Department of Computer Science at the University of York is one of the leading Computer Science departments in the UK for teaching and research and will move into new facilities this summer as part of the University’s major campus expansion.
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