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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · 17d

👏 Big congratulations to Dr George Fazekas on receiving a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship 2025!

His work at the intersection of music, AI & audio engineering continues to push boundaries.

Read more: www.raeng.org.uk/news/leverhu...

#LeverhulmeFellowship #QueenMary #ResearchExcellence

Academy awards Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships 2025

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · 24d

AIMLA 2025 at Queen Mary brought 270+ audio AI experts together for talks, demos, tutorials & jams. Papers are open access via AES Library. Read more here: www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an... 🎶

Queen Mary hosts first AES international conference on artificial intelligence and machine learning for audio

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · 29d

🕹️EECS' Game AI Group celebrates multiple successes at the IEEE Conference on Games 2025:
- Best Paper Award win
- 5 papers published
- Outstanding Contribution Award for Prof. Simon Lucas
Read more here: www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an...

QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · Aug 22

Celebrating innovation in education: Dr Usman Naeem & Dr Vindya Wijeratne are leading a university wide project to transform student engagement with learning analytics: www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an...

EECS academics lead university-wide project to transform student engagement with learning analytics

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Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN) @cs4fn.bsky.social · Aug 22

Computer Science at Sea
We think of computers and electronics generally as machines that must stay dry (not least because you can electrocute yourself ...don't do this at home!) but there are lots of ways that computer science is of help at, on, watching over or under the sea...
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Computer Science at Sea

Machines getting wet… We think of computers and electronics generally as machines that must stay dry (not least because you can electrocute yourself …don’t do this at home!) but t…

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · Jul 16

How can research culture better support neurodivergent minds? Join us next Wednesday for the MINDS: Neurodivergence in Research workshop — a space to rethink inclusion in academia, learn from lived experiences, and build more supportive systems. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/minds-neur...

MINDS: Neurodivergence in Research Workshop

Join us for our workshop on neurodivergent inclusion in research at MINDS - hear from neurodivergent people and academics!

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · Jul 15

How can digital twins help make our infrastructure more resilient? EECS recently hosted a workshop bringing together researchers, industry, and policy experts to explore the future of digital twinning - from smart cities to data ethics.
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EECS workshop explores future of digital twinning for infrastructure resilience

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · Jul 9

We’ve launched a new set of cartoon-style Computer Science Heroes posters to help young kids see diverse role models in tech! Made by the CS4FN team, illustrated by Richard Butterworth & supported by EPSRC. UK educators can get a free printed set or download them: www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an...

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · Jul 3

EECS hosted a GenAI Competency Workshop on 17 June, bringing educators together from @qmulsems.bsky.social, @qmulspcs.bsky.social, and joint programmes in Beijing, Hainan and Nanchang, to explore how generative #AI can support teaching. Read more: www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an...

QMUL Hosts GenAI Workshop for Educators in Science and Engineering

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Jun 19

Queen Mary has risen 35 places in two years in the QS league table.

We’re now ranked 110th in the world according to QS, and for the second year, a top 100 university globally and top 10 in the UK by @usnews.com

Learn more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · Jun 19

Queen Mary just hosted the world’s first Mirokai Robot Hackathon! 50+ students, 2 days, unlimited creativity - powered by Enchanted Tools’ Mirokai robot. Organised by EECs & @robohack.bsky.social. Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an...

EECS hosts the world’s first ever Mirokai robot hackathon

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · Jun 18

Congrats to our PhD student Nirit Bintamini Ben-Meir for winning Best Paper at the ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference! Her moss terrarium study uncovers 5 cultures of plant care - redefining how we live with houseplants. Read more: www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an...

EECS PhD student wins Best Paper award at prestigious conference

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JoBrodie @jobrodie.bsky.social · Jun 13

QMUL has a new Artificial Intelligence (Conversion) MSc* in the EECS @qmuleecs.bsky.social department, which is aimed at those without a STEM background. Seems like a great idea www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate...
*subject to approval

Image showing a purple background with some sparkly bits for an artificial intelligence vibe alongside text saying the name of the course and that it's part of Computer and Data Science.

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · Jun 12

New MSc in AI at Queen Mary University welcomes non-STEM grads into the world of Artificial Intelligence! Designed for those from humanities, arts & social sciences, this conversion course opens doors to tech careers and helps diversify the AI workforce. Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an...

Queen Mary University launches conversion MSc to help non-STEM graduates enter AI field

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · Jun 4

🎙️ C4DM Seminar- Speech and Music AI: Connecting the Dots of AI and Human Potential
📅 Tue, 24 June 2025 | 🕚 11:00 AM BST
📍 GC201, Graduate Centre, Mile End Campus, QMUL
🔗More info and registration: www.c4dm.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/news/2025-06...
#AI #MusicAI #Neuroscience

by nicolaus625 — Tuesday, 24 June 2025

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Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN) @cs4fn.bsky.social · Jun 3

Computing for all, by all - TODAY
June 3 2009
Peter Landin died
LGBTQ+ campaigner. Proponent of equal rights for all.
Massive contribution to programming and semantics via models in lambda calculus
Professor of CS at @qmuleecs.bsky.social
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#ComputingByAllForAll
#PrideMonth

Peter Landin: Elegance from Logic

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Greats Thousands of programming languages have been invented in the many decades since the first. But what makes a good language? A key idea behind language design is that they s…

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · May 20

Big news, Marcus Pearce’s new book 'Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn' is out this Thursday! Don’t miss the upcoming launch event, where Marcus will be joined by Shalom Lappin - whose own book is set to come out this year: global.oup.com/academic/pro... @oupacademic.bsky.social

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Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN) @cs4fn.bsky.social · May 14

Yesterday we ran a PhD public engagement training workshop attended by students from science & eng., medicine, arts & humanities. The participants came up with great ideas & feedback was good.
Thanks to Daniel Gill for the idea and organsing it with @jobrodie.bsky.social
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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · May 12

CS4FN turns 20 and we celebrated in style at QMUL! It was a packed event with live magic, AI ethics games, and inspiring talks about making computing accessible and fun for all. Dive into the highlights of two decades of creative CS outreach:
www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an... @cs4fn.bsky.social

Celebrating 20 Years of Computer Science for Fun

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Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN) @cs4fn.bsky.social · Apr 26

Annie Easley: putting rockets into space.
A pioneer at NASA, a human computer then a programmer, involved in computer simulation, hybrid battery technology, alternative fuel & the Centaur rocket (a mainstay of satellite / probe launches)
Find out more on the CS4FN blog
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Annie Easley: putting rockets into space

Annie Easley. NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Annie Easley was a pioneer both as a computer programmer but also as a champion of women and minorities into computer science. She went from…

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Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN) @cs4fn.bsky.social · Apr 27

It is the Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN) project's 20th anniversary. I am gradually writing our impact story. Read about it here:
cs4fn.blog/impact/
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Here are some highlights ...

The impact of CS4FN over 20 years
• "Contributed to the rebirth of Computer
Science as a school subject”
• given talks to tens of thousands of
students with positive feedback from
students and teachers
• given CPD talks to thousands of
teachers, to help support them teaching
Computing.
• created long-lasting novel educational
resources, including educational
activities and posters.
• Our resources are used globally
• supported wide ranging research
projects
• kickstarted then supported the massive
increase in those taking CS at university
• contributed to policy change in the
school curriculum to include CS
• contributed to the UK government's
policy change to support teachers
• popularised approaches to improve the
teaching of computer science
• supported tech entrepreneurship and
contributed to the foundation of a
successful spinoff company
• supported diverse diversity
• and more…

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QMUL School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science @qmuleecs.bsky.social · Apr 24

📚 Book launch alert!

Join us on 16 June at Queen Mary University of London for the launch of new works by Prof. Marcus Pearce and Shalom Lappin. Presentations, Q&A, and a wine reception await! Book your place here: www.qmul.ac.uk/eecs/news-an...

Marcus Pearce & Shalom Lappin Book launch

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Apr 23

This year, for the first time, #IEEE #EDUCON is being held in the UK! And we’re so proud that it’s being hosted at Queen Mary educon-conference.org

As the conference kicks off, hear from its chair Usman Naeem about this year’s themes and aims. @qmuleecs.bsky.social @qmulse.bsky.social

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JoBrodie @jobrodie.bsky.social · Apr 22

Excited to welcoming delegates to a sold out #EduCon2025 ("The IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (IEEE EDUCON)") from IEEE hosted at @qmul.ac.uk with fellow volunteers from @qmuleecs.bsky.social :) 2025.ieee-educon.org

A pull up banner thanking our sponsors which are as follows: Platinum Sponsors - MathWorks and Try Engineering, Gold Sponsor - Pearson, Sponsor - Abet and IOT Cloud World, Local Sponsors - QMUL and Visit London, Technical Sponsors - IEEE Education Society and IEEE Region 8.

A pull-up banner welcoming our delegates and letting them know that the 2025 theme is "Sustaining educational excellence in engineering - generative AI in enhancing critical thinking and active learning".

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JoBrodie @jobrodie.bsky.social · Apr 15

Happy birthday to @qmul.ac.uk's and @qmuleecs.bsky.social's computing outreach project @cs4fn.bsky.social. Co-founded by Paul Curzon & the late Peter McOwan 'Computer Science For Fun' has been inspiring children, teenagers, teachers & university students for 20 years! cs4fn.blog/cs4fn-20th-b...

Celebrating 20 years of inspiring people about computer science with a talk and a bit of a party on 6th May. There will be cake and table magic, and it's all free. At QMUL. Details in link in main post.

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