University of Greenwich: School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences

11/12/2019

The talk is today!

See you there

10/12/2019

~The end of Term 1~

A big congratulations to all students at the University for working incredibly hard this term! The final week of term 1 is here, and whilst teaching will resume on 13th January 2020 the University will still be open next week to students

Need to use the campus bus service?

It's still running! Please note that next week (as well as Thur 2nd Jan and Fri 3rd Jan) the buses will run on an 'out of term time' schedule. Meaning that times will be slightly different to what you will have been used to since September

For the full schedule, please go to our site: https://www.gre.ac.uk/about-us/travel/bus

The term time schedule will resume on 6th January

Need to use the library?

It's still open! For opening hours across the winter break, be sure to head over to the library site: https://libguides.gre.ac.uk/library/openinghours

Have a query/Need help?

Our admin teams will still be around next week! As always they are contactable on [email protected]

Your guide to our Libraries and the services we provide

04/12/2019

~Open Talk: Lessons from 5 Decades of Game Development~

Students! On Wednesday 11th December the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences and the Games Development Society are hosting Dr Andrew Oliver & Dr Philip Oliver (AKA The Oliver Twins) for their talk “Lessons from 5 Decades of Game Development".

The Oliver Twins have been making games since they were at school in the early 80s. They’ve had a wild ride at the top of the UK Games Development scene since ’85, producing more 8 bits game that anyone in the world. They set up Blitz Games and it grew it to one of the largest UK game developers producing over 150 games across most consoles.

They set-up Radiant Worlds to produce a persistent MMOG, and recently sold that studio to Rebellion. They are now running Game Dragons as consultants and investors in another very interesting game coming next year.

They’d like to tell you their story in a fun, inspiring style with many important lessons packed in. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from Game Developers, who’ve been there, seen it and done it!

Not to be missed!

Where: SL101
When: 2pm-3.30pm

19/11/2019

~23 November Open Day~

Our last Open Day of 2019 is now just days away, and we are all once again looking forward to welcoming you to the University of Greenwich!

From a variety of interesting workshops to opportunities for one-to-one discussions with staff and current students, our Open Days are a great way to learn about everything you will be able to do whilst studying with us.

For more information and to register your place, be sure to head over to our main site: https://www.gre.ac.uk/events/opendays

See you Saturday!

10/10/2019

~Open Day - Saturday 12 October~

CMS are looking forward to welcoming you all this weekend to the beautiful Greenwich campus for our October Open Day!

We are very pleased to announce that we have a number of great Computing taster sessions for you to try this Saturday:

- Cyber Security and Forensics
- Machine Learning
- Games and Digital Media
- Mobile Data Development
- Artificial Intelligence

Be sure to speak to our helpful staff behind the reception on the day for a place on one of the sessions

Mathematics will also be providing you with the opportunity to get hands-on and test your problem-solving skills!

For more information, please head over to the University website: https://www.gre.ac.uk/events/opendays

See you on Saturday!

01/10/2019

~MASH (Mathematics and Statistics Help) is back!~

Beginning on Monday 1 October, the Maths Centre is offering students (and staff) drop-in help with mathematics and statistics, with tutors trained in mathematics support by the sigma network.

There will be sessions offered each week at all three campuses. During the teaching period of term 1, beginning Monday 30 September, these will be 12-2 each weekday at Greenwich and Medway and on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at Avery Hill.

Details are at https://www.gre.ac.uk/articles/ils/working-with-numbers. All sessions are in the campus libraries.

University maths is different from the maths you would have learnt at school. A very important part of learning maths is solving problems.

30/09/2019

~Recruitment & Careers Fair - 16 October~

Are you a final year student? Please be sure to add the upcoming Greenwich Recruitment and Careers Fair into your diaries!

'The fair offers you the chance to meet a wide range of employers in one place. You can find out about job opportunities and gets tips on what recruiters are looking for – confirmed recruiters so far include Cabot Financial, MACE, Infosys, Pfizer, the Civil Service, Team Lewis, Lidl Graduates, FDM, Portland Communications, Sparta Global, the Dorchester Hotel and many more.'

For more information: https://www.gre.ac.uk/articles/public-relations/greenwich-recruitment-and-careers-fair?j=15151

Find your future employer on campus. We have over 20 employers coming to Greenwich to showcase their opportunities and meet students looking to secure a job after graduation.

26/09/2019

~Liberalism & Posthumanism: Can Black Mirror's San Junipero be our better future?~

Join us for an engaging discussion on Values, Speciation, Cyborgs, Purpose, and Language (and more) on Wed 9 Oct!

Be sure to register whilst places are still available https://posthuman.eventbrite.co.uk

12/09/2019

~Freshers Week Boat Trip~

We are all looking forward to greeting our new students next week

Please see the attachment for information on the Faculty boat trip on Thursday 19th September. Not only will you be able to meet fellow CMS students, but also students from the other schools within the Faculty!

Sign up for tickets at the CMS School Reception in the Queen Mary building (Room 345)

21/08/2019

~Travel help for new University of Greenwich students~

Starting with us this September? Be sure to check out if you're eligible for our new commuter bursary!

With the new commuter bursary from the University of Greenwich students from low-income households, who live more than five miles from campus, can apply for 50% off the cost of travelling on public transport to university

For full details and eligibility: https://www.gre.ac.uk/bursaries/commuter-bursary

See you next month!

08/08/2019

~Clearing: What you need to know~

With results day coming up soon here are a few key points to remember!

Clearing is for:

Anyone who doesn't have the grades required for their first or second choice university

Anyone who has not applied to university but now wants to begin a course in 2019

Anyone who has changed their mind from their original choice of course or university

-Priority Access-

Did you know that you can get a priority phone number for quicker access on results day?

For more information on priority access be sure to check out our site: https://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/priority-signup

-Contact Information-

The clearing phone line is 0208 331 9000

More information on clearing (including tours and accomodation!) can be found here: https://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing