Computer Science News
Academic Recognised for Professional Excellence
Dr Greg Watson from the Department of Computer Science has been awarded Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) status via Warwick鈥檚 Academic and Professional Pathway for Experienced Staff (APP EXP) programme.
Greg鈥檚 application demonstrated a sustained record of leadership in teaching and learning. His recent work has included leading the redesign of the department鈥檚 Third Year Project module, including the introduction of a viva, as well as playing a leading role in the development of revisions to the department鈥檚 admissions and academic conduct policies.
The panel commended Greg鈥檚 collaborative approach to change, highlighting his commitment to consultation and feedback at all stages and his leadership in implementing changes informed by the needs of staff and students.
Congratulations to Greg on this achievement and his commitment to advancing teaching in the department!
Brain Computations and Principles; and AI (2026) by Edmund Rolls
Brain Computations and Principles; and AI (2026) by Edmund Rolls has been published by Oxford University Press with Open Access and can be downloaded via https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/dcs/people/edmund_rolls/
Summer 2026 First and Second Year Student Academic Prize Winners!
The First and Second Year Academic Prizes have now been announced.
Congratulations to all of our winners.
Summer 2026 Third and Fourth Year Student Academic Prize Winners!
The Third and Fourth Year Academic Prizes have now been announced.
Congratulations to all of our winners.
First and second year prizes will be announced soon...
Latest academic promotion
We are delighted to celebrate another academic promotion in the department.
Dr Gabriele Pergola has been promoted to Associate Professor.
Many congratulations to Gabriele on this well-deserved promotion!
Latest academic promotions
We are very happy to announce recent promotions in the department:
- has been promoted to Professor
- Dr Alex Dixon has been promoted to Associate Professor
Many congratulations to our colleagues for all their achievements!
DCS Student Helps Uncover and Fix Mobile Network Security Flaw
Warwick undergraduate Sasha Shaw has helped uncover and responsibly disclose a security flaw in a UK mobile network as part of his dissertation project, supervised by Professor Feng Hao. The vulnerability has now been patched, and Sasha has been recognised by BT on its responsible disclosure Hall of Fame. His project examined the security of the SIP stack over VoLTE and highlights the real-world impact that student cybersecurity research can have.