About Us

Subjects across the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment have a shared vision to create a powerful centre of technological excellence and innovation, and to equip you with the skills you need to succeed in the workplace and contribute to wider society.

You will have access to our £70 million STEAMhouse building, part of our expanding City Centre Campus – a sophisticated space that will allow you to seamlessly collaborate with businesses and learn using industry standard technology. In addition, the campus houses state-of-the-art laboratories and engineering workshops and specialist computer laboratories with a range of software including Python and Linux.

Our courses are designed to develop highly employable graduates and we work closely with our industry partners to ensure our courses meet their demands and expectations. We work with some of the world’s foremost employers, including Microsoft, Cisco, IBM and many more. Our staff are active researchers in tackling global environmental and digital challenges, specialising in research such as Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 5G, developing future cities, climate change, sustainable infrastructure and wearable systems.

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