Information for Students
- New e-voting system to flag up coercion
- 22-05-2013 – University of Birmingham (UK) computer scientists have devised an e-voting system that can identify and monitor any votes that could have taken place under coercion, they announced at the IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy on 21 May 2013.
- UK’s Brightest Computer Science students join successful Asidua Scholarship Programme
- 08-05-2013 – Leading Birmingham based IT software services provider, Asidua, has announced that Barnaby Colby, who is currently studying Computer Science at the University of Birmingham, has been awarded a place on their prestigious Scholarship Programme, securing a package worth up to £25,000.
School Organization
- Degree Programmes for 2012/13 (contents and regulations)
- Modules for 2012/13
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Module Questionnaire Responses
- Timetables for 2012/13
- Key Dates (Terms, Exams)
- Meeting Room Availability (Students are welcome to use unbooked rooms for study purposes. Key available from Reception if the room is locked.)
- Health & Safety
General Student Information
- Sending an e-mail to a member of staff? Read this Guide to E-mail Etiquette first.
- Module Registrations (updated nightly from the School database)
-
Student Handbook / Frequently Asked Questions
Academic Advisor Lists
Dates (Semesters, Exams, etc.)
Who does what in the School (and so who to contact)
- Welfare
- Code of Practice on Student Attendance and Reasonable Diligence (PDF)
- Overseas Students Page
- Leave of Absence for undergraduates (includes time off for placements, illness, etc.)
- Staff/Student Consultative Committee
- CSS -- The Computer Science Society
- Introduction to BCS (PDF)
- Careers
- Mathematical Support from the Mathematics Support Centre
Assessment
- Online coursework submission system
- Assessment Information for 2012/13
- Year 1: Semester 1, Semester 2
- Year 2: Semester 1, Semester 2
- Year 3: Semester 1, Semester 2
- Year 4 and MSc: Semester 1, Semester 2
- Year in Computer Science: Semesters 1 + 2
- Foundation Year: Semesters 1 + 2
- Exam Timetables
- Guidance Notes on Extenuating Circumstances
- Guidance Notes on Plagiarism
Code of Practice on Plagiarism (PDF) -
Past Examination
Papers (The 2012 exam papers are not on the central server, but
can be found locally as 2012
exam papers.
- University Regulations
- Notes on Academic Records/Transcripts produced via KDDB (Guidance on understanding a transcript produced by the School)
Projects
- Projects Page for undergraduates
- Projects Page for all MSc programmes except the MSc in Advanced Computer Science
- Projects Page for the MSc in Advanced Computer Science
Computing
- Computer Support -- guide to the School's computing facilities
- Remote Access -- how to access the School's computers from outside
- How to read School e-mail via the web (only for use from outside the School)
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Computer Science E-mail Lists
- Policies and Procedures for use of Computing Facilities