School News
New Dean for the School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences
Professor Glen McHale welcomed as Dean of School.
Date Posted: February 2012
New AHRC PhD studentship announced
The School is delighted to announce that it has secured funding to offer a Doctoral Studentship in information management for 2012/13.
Date Posted: January 2012
Cooking with the sun
On 23 November about 60 year 10 students from local schools became solar oven engineers for the day in an event, ‘First Edition’ hosted by School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences (CEIS) in partnership with EDT, UK largest provider of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). First Edition has been developed by EDT and delivered by Northumbria University to encourage students from diverse groups to consider higher education and career in Engineering.
Date Posted: December 2011
Students given an insight into Nissan Production Way
Mechanical Engineering students from Northumbria University were given an insight into the Nissan Production Way (NPW) during a special lecture by Trevor Mann.
Date Posted: December 2011
Bleak House or Great Expectations? The challenge continues.....
3rd Northumbria University/NE CILIP Mini-umbrella, 23rd November
This year’s mini-umbrella event brought together a range of information professionals from a variety of sectors in the North East (and beyond) to explore the challenge of coping with and delivering quality services in an increasingly harsh economic environment. Delegates heard a number of best practice examples and had the opportunity to network and share ideas over lunch.
Date Posted: December 2011
ITMB students highly commended
Students on the BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) degree from Northumbria University were awarded a cash prize for their efforts at the annual ITMB student conference, held in November.
Date Posted: December 2011
Information and Communication Management programme re-launched
Budding social media and communications enthusiasts will, from September 2012, be able to study the re-launched BSc (Hons) Information and Communication Management programme at Northumbria University’s School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences (CEIS).
Date Posted: November 2011
Duke opens the door to MACAW Engineering's expansion
On its 15th anniversary of being in business, the Duke of Northumberland has officially opened a leading North-East Consultancy’s new offices on the prestigious Quorum Business Park, as it looks to continue its expansion plans.
Date Posted: November 2011
Hydro brings learning to University
Hydro Aluminium Extrusion presented a technical seminar to students studying for a BSc Product Design Technology degree at Northumbria University.
Date Posted: November 2011
Northumbria launches new Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies programme
Engineers looking to develop a career in the rapidly developing renewable and sustainable energy sector can study a new specialist MSc programme at Northumbria University from January 2012.
Date Posted: November 2011
DATUM in Action – Supporting researchers to plan and manage their research data
This new JISC funded project aims to help a collaborative group of researchers working on an EU FP7 staff exchange project (MATSIQEL) to define and implement good research data management (RDM) practice. The team, Julie McLeod (Lead), Sue Childs and Elizabeth Lomas, will help the EU research staff develop a data management plan and supporting systems and evaluate their initial implementation.
Date Posted: October 2011
New MEng courses for CEIS engineers
From September 2012, aspiring engineers at Northumbria University will be able to study programmes that satisfy all of the educational requirements to become a Chartered Engineer (CEng). The School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences (CEIS) will offer Master of Engineering (MEng) courses in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Date Posted: October 2011
Talented Northumbria student designs for Hollywood blockbuster
A talented computer animation student from Northumbria University is looking forward to seeing his name on the big screen, after producing special effects for a Hollywood movie, due to be released later this year.
Date Posted: October 2011
Exciting new equipment for CEIS students
With technology changing rapidly, it is important that not only our knowledge stays up-to-date, but that the equipment that we use to teach does, too.
Date Posted: September 2011
