Our department is a thriving, international community of students and staff. We are committed to teaching and research excellence, professional practice, interdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships.
If you are interested to study with us, please see our course range, exceptional facilities and get in touch with us should you need more information. We offer a number of accredited courses, extra-curricular training, study abroad and continuous professional development options.
Facilities
The Tech Hub is a key resource for computer science students, housing up-to-date hardware, software and dedicated learning spaces – some of the best facilities in higher education.
As well as honing their skills on industry-standard equipment, students have unique access to experimental and emerging technologies, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge they need to enter a rapidly changing job market. Specialist state-of-the-art facilities include:
- A horseshoe-shaped, Harvard style lecture theatre
- The CAVE, a 4k super immersive 3D environment
- VIVE and Microsoft HoloLens
- 13 dedicated, IT-rich teaching labs
- Dedicated wired and wireless networking labs
- Advanced graphics workstations for interactive displays in our games lab
- High-end data analytics servers
- Multi-touch transparent displays
- EEG (electroencephalogram) headset
- ZSpace augmented and virtual reality system
- Tobi Pro 2 eye-tracker
- Sawyer Robot (Cobot)
- Dobot M1 and magicians arms
- Two NAO robots
- 3D printers and scanner
- Raspbery pi and e-pucks 2
- Cameras and Microsoft Kinects
Employability
We aim to equip students with skills and knowledge to succeed in their future career. All of our degrees are informed by industry and professional bodies ensuring your skills are as up to date as possible.
The employment or further study rate for computer science at Edge Hill University is amongst the highest in the country, and in the top three in the North West at 96.7 per cent (HESA, 2018). The employability success is a result of many years refining a comprehensive departmental employability strategy.
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Paula Keaveney’s Political Week
Senior lecturer in politics Paula Keaveney trains a critical eye on the current trials and tribulations of the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.
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How to become a police officer
who has an interest in justice and problem-solving. There are different routes into the police with options including a Pre-join Policing degree as well as apprenticeships where you will learn on the job.
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Student poll puts Edge Hill campus amongst top five in UK
An annual poll by Studentcrowd has named Edge Hill University as one of the top five campuses in the UK.
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Volunteering helps green-fingered Edge Hill graduate pursue career in conservation
Volunteering was crucial to honing skills allowing an Edge Hill University graduate to pursue his dream career in conservation.
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Inspirational opportunities – counselling and psychotherapy
es to enhancing employability through making the most of opportunities, some of us need a helping hand. Edge Hill’s Student Opportunity Fund (SOF) is designed to do just that.
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Major boost for biosciences research as Edge Hill opens state of the art JEOL Imaging Centre
Edge Hill University has opened a state-of-the-art facility which will allow scientists to take detailed images at 100 times the level of a normal microscope.
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How can computer vision & artificial intelligence change our lives for the better?
Dr Ardhendu Behera has focused his research on computer vision and artificial intelligence at Edge Hill, for 8 years, and brings his expertise to the forefront of his teaching.
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Increasing female participation in computer science and technology
Professor Ella Pereira talks about increasing female participation in computer science through the extra-curricular and community activities we organise.
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Master your employability – mock assessment centre days
the Business School runs a ‘Mock Assessment Centre Day’ for all second-year students every year to help you stay ahead of the competition.
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Get in touch
Find us:
Department of Computer Science
Edge Hill University
St Helens Road
Ormskirk
Lancashire
L39 4QP
United Kingdom